Ewaste Recycling Government Bids & RFPs

The contractor shall remain on site and available until 2:00 p. m. to accept ewaste and uwaste from late arrivals without appointments, as directed by the city.

The city agrees to pay contractor monthly, in accordance with the payment rates and terms and the schedule of payment as set forth in exhibit, based upon actual time spent on the above tasks.

Proposals will be evaluated on the following criteria: responsiveness to the requirements, experience and completion of similar services, overall quality of the proposal, satisfaction of previous clients, proposed cost to provide services.

Proposers must describe their qualifications and experience as an electronic waste and universal waste collector and recycler, and provide their CEWID.

If the contractor fails to complete the work within the time period required, contractor shall forfeit and pay to the city, as liquidated damages, the sum of dollars per day for each calendar day the work, or portion thereof, remains uncompleted.

All questions, requests for clarification, or requests for interpretation concerning any administrative, technical, contractual, or other provision of this rfp shall be submitted in writing to roger pichardo, program manager, at ***@***. *. *, and must be received no later than 4 p. m. on september 22, 2026.

A violation of this no contact policy may constitute grounds for rejection or disqualification of a proposal, in the city's discretion and to the extent permitted by applicable law.

The bid notice states proposals must be received by 2: 00 p. m. local time onjanuary 8, 2026.

The bid notice states vendors are advised that a minimum of thirty 30 days is required to process invoices for payment.

The bid notice states contractor warrants to knox county that all items delivered and all services rendered shall conform to the specifications, drawings, solicitation andor other descriptions furnished andor incorporated by reference, and will be fit for the particular purpose purchased, of merchantable quality, good workmanship, and free from defects.

The bid notice states award will be made to the most responsive, responsible proposer meeting specifications, and who presents the product andor service that is in the best interest of knox county.

The bid notice states each proposer may be required, before the award of any contract, to show to the complete satisfaction of the procurement director that it has the necessary facilities, ability, and financial resources to furnish the service specified herein in a satisfactory manner, and the proposer may also be required to show past history and references which will enable the procurement director to be satisfied as to the proposers qualifications.

The bid notice states any such protest or question regarding the specifications or proposing procedures must be received in the procurement division by 4: 30 p. m. local time on december 22, 2026.

The deadline for submissions is October 22nd, 2025, 11:30 AM EDT.