IFB_1500_MHR1016_ADD_1_v1.pdf

This is a Solicitation Addendum issued by Austin Financial Services – Central Procurement for the City of Austin's Austin Resource Recovery Department in connection with Invitation for Bids 1500 MHR1016 for Recycling Processing Services for Non-Curbside Collections. The addendum extends the solicitation due date from April 23, 2026, to April 30, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST. The procurement seeks a qualified recycling processor to operate a Single-Stream Materials Recovery Facility (SSMRF) that will sort, process, store, market, and sell single-stream recyclable materials collected from the City's Recycle and Reuse Drop-Off Center and various City facilities. The contractor must be fully operational at bid submission and capable of commencing services within seven business days of the City's request. Key deliverables include pickup services from the drop-off center (approximately 50 annual pickups), receipt and processing of materials from City facilities (over 300 tons annually), and semi-annual material composition studies at no additional cost to the City. The contract term is 36 months with two optional 12-month extension periods. Questions were due by April 1, 2026, at 5:00 PM CST.

Compensation is structured through a revenue-sharing arrangement based on market prices sourced from SecondaryMaterialsPricing.com Houston region pricing, with fixed unit prices for the initial 12 months and potential annual adjustments thereafter not to exceed 25 percent per line item. The scope encompasses processing of twelve commodity types including newsprint, corrugated containers, mixed paper, plastics (PETE, HDPE, and mixed), aluminum cans, tin cans, glass, and scrap metals. The contractor must obtain all necessary permits and comply with TCEQ and OSHA regulations. No specific MBE-WBE subcontracting goals are imposed, though subcontractors are permitted with prior City approval. Offerors must certify compliance with multiple mandatory requirements including debarment status, collusion prevention, conflicts of interest, and adherence to Texas statutes addressing boycotts of Israel and energy companies, firearm entity discrimination restrictions, wage theft prohibitions, and LGBTQ+ conversion therapy bans. The City reserves the right to award a single contract or make multiple awards based on individual categories, line items, cost, or any combination deemed most advantageous. Bidders must return one signed copy of this addendum with their response prior to the solicitation closing date, as failure to do so may constitute grounds for rejection.