005-RFB-2453-2026 - Addendum 3.pdf

This is Addendum 3 to Request for Bids 005-RFB-2453-2026 issued by the State of Iowa Department of Corrections for trash collection, transportation, and disposal services at the Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility. The addendum, dated March 17, 2026, addresses service time modifications for the facility's waste management operations. The facility requires weekly service of one 30-yard self-contained roll-off compactor, four 6-yard containers, and one 6-yard container serviced three times per week, with supplemental pricing options for additional dump services as needed. The addendum clarifies that Waste Management's proposed service window of 0600-0630 (6:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m.) is acceptable for servicing the 6-yard commercial containers. The written questions deadline was Friday, March 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, and electronic bid submissions were required by 2:00 p.m. Central Time on Friday, March 25, 2026. The mandatory site visit was rescheduled to Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. The contract term runs from April 3, 2026 through April 2, 2027, with renewal options available by mutual agreement for up to five additional years.

All bid pricing must remain firm for the first contract year and be billed monthly at rates inclusive of containers, hauling, fuel, and landfill disposal fees. The successful contractor must be the lowest responsible bidder, provide all necessary equipment and labor, designate an on-site coordinator available during regular business hours, and maintain standard service commencement at 7:00 a.m. Central Time unless otherwise mutually agreed. All bidder employees are subject to mandatory security checks and background investigations as a condition of facility access. The successful contractor must execute the contract within thirty days of receiving the Notice of Intent to Award and register to do business in Iowa before payment authorization. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed, and no set-aside designations or incumbent contractor information is identified in the bidding documents. The State of Iowa reserves the right to modify service times and frequencies as operational needs dictate during the contract period.