City of Royse City, TX — Solid Waste RFP 2026

CITY OF ROYSE CITY, TEXAS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION, RECYCLING, AND

DISPOSAL SERVICES

RFP No. 26-07-01

Item Detail

RFP Issue Date August 6, 2026

Pre-Proposal Conference August 13, 2026, 10:00am — City Council Chambers

Deadline for Written Questions August 14, 2026, 11:30am

Proposals Due (Sealed) August 24, 2026, 2:00pm

Anticipated Finalist Interviews (if held) August 31-September 4, 2026

Anticipated City Council Award September 22, 2026

Anticipated Service Commencement November 1, 2026

Issued by:

City of Royse City, Texas

Attn: Purchasing Department

Address: 100 W. Main Street, Royse City, Texas 75189

Phone / Email: 972-636-2250 / snelson@roysecity.com

Table of Contents

A. General & Definitions

B. Notice to Proposers

C. Schedule of Activities

D. Standard Terms and Conditions

E. Overview & Contractor Responsibilities

F. Scope and Service Specifications

G. Collection Equipment

H. Transition Plan

I. Communication, Customer Service & Reporting

J. Compensation, Rate Adjustment & Liquidated Damages

K. Required Insurance

L. Evaluation and Award Criteria

M. Proposal Submission Requirements

N. Required Forms and Appendices

A. GENERAL

The City of Royse City, Texas ("City") is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified firms with demonstrated competence and experience to provide municipal solid waste collection, transportation, recycling, and disposal services within the corporate limits of the City, Waterscape, Valor Farms, and the Verandah MUD, as more particularly described in this Request for Proposals ("RFP").

This RFP solicits information that will enable the City to select one or more businesses to provide the services described herein for the benefit of the City's residential and commercial municipal customers.

Definitions

The following definitions apply throughout this solicitation. Where a definition conflicts with the City's Code of Ordinances, the Code of Ordinances shall control.

Agreement/Contract: The mutually binding legal document obligating the Contractor to furnish the services specified in this RFP and obligating the City to pay for such services.

Bulky Waste: Goods, furniture, brush, appliances, and other oversized items customary to ordinary residential housekeeping whose size precludes normal collection methods.

City: The City of Royse City, Texas, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation.

Commercial Unit: Any commercial business or establishment within the corporate limits of the City, excluding Residential Units.

Contract Administrator: The City Manager or designee responsible for day-to-day oversight of the Contract.

Contractor: The successful Proposer awarded a contract pursuant to this RFP.

Curbside: The area within three (3) feet of the curb, or edge of pavement where no curb exists, that provides primary access to a Unit.

Disposal Facility: A Type I Municipal Solid Waste landfill permitted by the Texas Commission on

Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and approved by the City.

Excluded Waste: Hazardous Waste, Large Dead Animals, Special Waste, Construction & Demolition Debris

(unless separately contracted), and other materials expressly excluded under this Contract.

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW): Garbage, rubbish, and other discarded materials generated by residential, commercial, and municipal sources, excluding hazardous, industrial process, and construction/demolition waste unless otherwise specified.

Poly Cart: A wheeled plastic container, generally 96-gallon capacity, with a tight-fitting lid, designed for automated or semi-automated collection.

Proposal: A complete, signed response to this RFP submitted by a Proposer.

Recyclable Materials: Materials source-separated from the waste stream for reuse, recycling, or reclamation as defined in Section F.

Residence: Any separate living unit occupied for residential purposes by one (1) or more person, contained within any type of building or structure, as further defined by City ordinance.

TCEQ: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

B. NOTICE TO PROPOSERS

Delivery of Proposals

Sealed proposals are due no later than 2:00pm on August 24, 2026, at the following location:

City of Royse City

Attn: Purchasing Department

Address: 100 W. Main Street, Royse City, TX 75189

Proposers shall submit one (1) original, 3 hard copies, and one (1) digital copy on a USB drive in searchable

PDF format, sealed in an envelope or box marked with the Proposer's name, address, and "SEALED BID –

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES."

Proposals received after the deadline will not be accepted and will be returned unopened.

Public Acknowledgement

The City shall publicly open and acknowledge receipt of all proposals at the time and place stated above. The contents of proposals will not be disclosed until after contract award, consistent with the Texas Public

Information Act.

Pre-Proposal Conference

A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for August 13, 2026 at 10:00am in the Council Chambers at 100 W.

Main Street, Royse City, TX 75189.

Questions and Inquiries

All questions must be submitted in writing to Samantha Nelson at snelson@roysecity.com no later than

August 14, 2026 at 11:30am. Questions received after this deadline will not be answered. All official answers will be issued via written addendum posted to the City's website.

Texas Public Information Act

All proposals are subject to release as public information unless properly marked confidential and the Texas

Attorney General confirms an exception applies under the Texas Public Information Act, Chapter 552, Texas

Government Code. Vague or blanket confidentiality claims will not be honored.

Right to Reject

The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive informalities, negotiate final terms, and award in the manner determined to be in the City's best interest. Costs of proposal preparation are the sole responsibility of the Proposer.

Restrictions on Communication

From the date of RFP issuance until contract award, Proposers shall not contact City Council members, the evaluation committee, or City staff outside the designated point of contact regarding this solicitation.

Violation may result in disqualification.

C. SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

The City reserves the right to modify this schedule at its discretion by written addendum.

Activity Date

RFP Released / Published August 6, 2026

Pre-Proposal Conference August 13, 2026, 10:00am – City Council Chambers

Deadline for Written Questions August 14, 2026, 11:30am

City Response to Questions (Addendum) August 18, 2026

Sealed Proposals Due August 24, 2026, 2:00pm

Evaluation Committee Review August 24-28, 2026

Finalist Interviews (if held) August 31-September 4, 2026

City Council Award of Contract September 22, 2026

Anticipated Contract Execution Deadline September 30, 2026

Customer/Public Education Period Begins October 1, 2026

Anticipated New Contract Service Commencement November 1, 2026

D. STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Business Practices / Non-Discrimination

Minority- and women-owned business enterprises and historically underutilized businesses (HUBs) will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or political affiliation.

Prohibited Proposers / Texas Government Code Certifications

As a condition of award, the successful Proposer must certify, to the extent applicable under current Texas law, that it:

● Does not boycott Israel, and will not do so during the Contract term (Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 2271), for contracts of $100,000 or more with proposers having 10 or more full-time employees;

● Does not do business with Iran, Sudan, or a foreign terrorist organization (Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 2252);

● Does not boycott energy companies, and will not do so during the Contract term (Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 2274);

● Does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association (Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 2274);

● Is not owned or controlled by, and is not headquartered in, China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a country designated by the Texas governor under Chapter 2274; and

Conflict of Interest / Form CIQ

Pursuant to Chapter 176, Texas Local Government Code, the successful Proposer must file a Conflict of

Interest Questionnaire (Form CIQ) with the City. Forms are available at www.ethics.state.tx.us.

Disclosure of Interested Parties / Form 1295

The successful Proposer must file a Certificate of Interested Parties (Form 1295) through the Texas Ethics

Commission's electronic filing system pursuant to Section 2252.908, Texas Government Code, at the time the signed contract is submitted to the City.

Independent Contractor

Nothing in this RFP or any resulting Contract creates an employer-employee relationship, partnership, or joint venture between the City and the Contractor. The Contractor's personnel are not entitled to any City employee benefits.

Governing Law and Venue

Any contract awarded pursuant to this RFP shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, with venue in

Rockwall County, Texas.

Withdrawal, Modification, and Rejection

Proposals may be withdrawn or modified in writing prior to the submission deadline. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after the proposal opening without the City's written consent. The City reserves the right to cancel this RFP, reject any or all proposals, or negotiate changes to the scope of work prior to award.

This is a Request for Proposals, not a competitive bid process.

E. OVERVIEW & CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Contract Term

Initial Term: November 1, 2026 through November 1, 2031.

Extension Term: 2 additional 5 year extension(s) upon mutual written agreement of the City and Contractor, with notice of intent to extend due no later than 90 days before expiration.

Background Information

The City's current contract for solid waste and recycling services is with Waste Connections (formerly

Sanitation Solutions), expiring on November 1, 2026. The City currently provides/contracts for the following level of service:

● Once-weekly residential garbage collection in 96-gallon carts

● Once-weekly recycling collection in 96-gallon carts

● Once-weekly bulk collection, limited to 2 bulk items per week

● Once-weekly brush collection, limited to 1 brush-bundle per week

● Commercial dumpster and roll-off collection

● Brush Trucks mobilization 12 times per year

● Up to ten (10) extra bags next to carts for foliage

Important Baseline Data for Proposers

Data Point Value

Estimated Residential Units 12,300

Estimated Commercial Accounts 80

Estimated FEL Dumpster Accounts 135

Estimated Monthly Roll-Off Hauls 5

Number of City Facilities Serviced at No Charge 11

Current City Franchise Fee % 5%

Contractor Responsibilities

The Contractor shall, at minimum:

● Furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and supplies necessary to perform the services described in this Contract;

● Secure and maintain, at its own expense, all required permits, licenses, and regulatory approvals;

● Dispose of all collected MSW at a TCEQ-permitted Type I landfill approved by the City;

● Process and market all collected Recyclable Materials through a permitted Recycling Facility;

● Provide real-time GPS tracking on all collection vehicles;

● Collect all missed pickups within 24 hours of notification, or the next business day if reported on a non-collection day;

● Bear responsibility for all costs associated with wage increases, benefits, fuel, and equipment necessary to perform the Contract, absent an approved rate adjustment under Section J.

F. SCOPE AND SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS

The City intends to implement, through contracted services, a fully integrated municipal solid waste program that provides reliable service while encouraging waste minimization and diversion. Services to be provided include:

1. Residential solid waste collection

2. Residential recyclables collection

3. Residential bulk and brush collection

4. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection

5. Commercial dumpster (front-end loader) collection

6. Permanent and temporary roll-off collection (open-top and compactor)

7. Temporary/construction roll-off collection

8. Municipal facility and special event collection

F.1 Residential Solid Waste Collection

Proposers shall submit pricing for the following:

Once-Weekly Collection

Collection once per week, Monday through Friday (no Saturday collection except following a Holiday or with

City approval), with all materials required to fit within the cart and up to 2 bags next to the cart.

Carts placed curbside no earlier than 24 hours before, and removed no later than 24 hours after, the scheduled collection time. Collection shall not begin before 7:00 a.m. or continue after 7:00 p.m.

F.2 Residential Recycling Collection

Collection of recyclables in a Contractor-supplied 96-gallon cart, once weekly, on the same day as MSW collection. Acceptable materials list (to be finalized with Contractor input and included as a contract exhibit) should specify accepted plastics resin codes, glass, metal, and paper/cardboard categories, and explicitly list non-acceptable materials (plastic bags, Styrofoam/#6 plastics, textiles, electronics, etc.) to reduce contamination.

Include a market-conditions clause allowing the Contractor to request adjustments (redefinition of acceptable materials, suspension of recycling, or disposal-in-lieu-of-recycling with pricing adjustment) if recycling commodity markets deteriorate, subject to City approval.

F.3 Bulk and Brush Collection

Weekly collection of bulk waste and brush at the curb, subject to a volume cap of 4 cubic yards per collection. Brush limbs limited to 4 feet in length and 6 inches in diameter, bundled or stacked for safe lifting, not to exceed 50 pounds per bundle. Appliances containing refrigerant must be tagged to certify refrigerant removal by a certified technician prior to collection.

F.4 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

Provide a call-in, at-residence, collection program with a toll-free number, limited to no more than one collection date per month per customer, with no customer required to wait more than 31 days from request to collection; in addition, a drop-off location provided to residents for disposal of HHW. If this service is sub-contracted out, provide information related to what vendor would be utilized to provide disposal of HHW.

Please include the specifications for disposal of TV’s and electronic devices. This does not include waste generated by a commercial contractor.

F.5 Commercial and Municipal Facility Collection

Dumpster (front-end loader) collection shall be provided up to 6 times per week per commercial account, Monday through Saturday between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., subject to City ordinance. Detachable containers shall be maintained in good repair, painted a uniform color, and marked with the Contractor's name and a service phone number. Graffiti must be removed within 5 business days of notice.

Municipal facilities identified in Appendix G shall be serviced at no charge to the City, consistent with current practice, unless otherwise negotiated.

F.6 Roll-Off Collection (Permanent and Temporary)

Contractor shall provide 20, 30, and 40 cubic-yard roll-off containers for high-volume commercial, industrial, and construction/demolition customers upon request, billed per haul plus disposal, per the Rate Schedule.

F.7 Excluded Waste

The following materials are excluded from collection under this Contract and remain the responsibility of the generator: Hazardous Waste, Large Dead Animals (10 lbs. or greater), Special Waste, untreated Medical

Waste, tires, used motor oil/paint (outside the HHW program), and Construction & Demolition Debris generated by a commercial contractor.

F.8 Disaster/Emergency Debris

Contractor shall submit an Emergency and Disaster Management Plan describing response times, resources, and rates for debris collection following a declared disaster event. The City reserves the right to utilize a third-party disaster debris contractor instead of, or in addition to, the Contractor, without recourse by the

Contractor.

F.9 Holiday Schedule

Recognized holidays for purposes of this Contract: New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Contractor shall notify the City at least two weeks in advance of any holiday-adjusted collection schedule and shall ensure no residential customer goes more than one week without service.

G. COLLECTION EQUIPMENT

Vehicle Specifications

● All collection vehicles in service at contract commencement shall be no older than 5 years.

● Vehicles shall be equipped with real-time GPS tracking.

● Vehicles shall be equipped with cameras to record and review activity.

● Vehicles shall be sealed, leak-proof, and designed to prevent windblown litter during collection and transport.

● Vehicles shall be clearly marked with the Contractor's name and a unit number legible from 100 feet; no third-party advertising permitted.

● Vehicles shall be washed and sanitized on the interior at least monthly, and maintained under a documented preventive maintenance program.

● Contractor shall maintain adequate back-up vehicles to avoid missed routes due to mechanical failure.

● Fleet should include a grapple truck to lift and haul bulky waste and storm debris.

Carts and Containers

● Residential MSW and recycling carts: 96-gallon wheeled poly carts with tight-fitting lids, supplied and maintained by Contractor at no direct charge to residents for the first cart; fee schedule for additional/replacement carts to be included in the Rate Schedule.

● Commercial detachable containers (dumpsters): watertight, uniform color, marked with Contractor name and service number, sized per commercial customer need.

● Contractor shall deliver new/replacement carts within 5 business days of a customer request or City notification.

● At contract expiration or termination, the City may require the outgoing Contractor to sell remaining carts/containers to the incoming Contractor or the City at depreciated.

H. TRANSITION PLAN

If the Contract results in a change of service provider, the awarded Contractor shall submit and execute a detailed Transition Plan addressing, at minimum:

● The individual(s) responsible for overseeing the transition;

● The schedule and method for delivering new carts/containers to customers, coordinated with removal of the outgoing contractor's containers;

● Procedures for collecting from customers who set out both old and new containers during the transition window;

● A customer communication and public education plan (mailers, door hangers, social media, City website coordination) beginning no later than 30 days before the transition date; and

● Contingency plans for addressing service disruptions during the first 45 days of the new contract.

I. COMMUNICATION, CUSTOMER SERVICE & REPORTING

Point of Contact

Contractor shall designate a primary account representative for the City and maintain a regional office reachable during customer service hours.

Complaint Resolution

Contractor shall investigate and resolve missed-pickup complaints within one business day and shall maintain a complaint log, providing the City a monthly summary including date, nature, and resolution of each complaint.

Reporting Requirements

● Monthly reports: tonnage collected by category (MSW, recycling, bulk), number of missed-pickup complaints and resolutions..

● Annual reports: TCEQ-required recycling and diversion data, summary of customer complaints and trends, equipment inventory and age.

J. COMPENSATION, RATE ADJUSTMENT & LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

Payments to Contractor

City bills and collects from residential customers and remits a net rate to Contractor, retaining a franchise fee.

Franchise Fee Structure (if applicable)

Service Category Franchise Fee %

Residential (billed by City) 3%

Commercial Dumpster 5%

Roll-Off / Temporary Container 5%

Annual Rate Adjustment

Rates shall be adjusted annually on November 1st based on the percentage change in the Consumer Price

Index (CPI-U, Garbage and Trash Collection, U.S. City Average, published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor

Statistics), capped at 4% regardless of the actual CPI change. Contractor shall provide the City written notice of the adjustment at least 60 days prior to the effective date.

Liquidated Damages

The parties agree that actual damages for certain performance failures are difficult to ascertain; therefore, the following liquidated damages may apply:

Performance Failure Liquidated Damages

Missed collection not resolved within 24 hours $100 per occurrence

Collection outside permitted hours (repeat violation) $250 per occurrence

Failure to maintain required insurance $500 per day

Failure to remove graffiti within required timeframe $100 per occurrence

Failure to clean street within 12 hours of a hydraulic oil spill $500 per day

Performance Bond

The Proposal shall be accompanied by a letter from a corporate surety qualified to do business in Texas stating that a Performance Bond will be furnished to the Contractor submitting the Proposal in the event it is the successful Contractor. Said performance bond must be in an amount equal to $250,000 for the term of the contract. The premium for the bonds described above shall be paid by the Contractor. A certificate from the surety showing that the bond premiums are paid in full shall accompany the bond. Such certificate shall be submitted to the City with the bond on an annual basis. The surety on the bond shall be a duly authorized corporate surety authorized to do business in the State of Texas.

The successful Contractor shall furnish a performance bond in the amount of $2,500,000.00 within 10 days of contract execution, to remain in effect throughout the Contract term and renewed annually for any extensions or renewals.

K. REQUIRED INSURANCE

The Contractor shall maintain, at minimum, the following insurance coverage throughout the Contract term, with the City named as an additional insured (except Workers' Compensation):

Coverage Minimum Limit

Workers' Compensation Statutory

Employer's Liability $500,000

Commercial General Liability $1,000,000

Automobile Liability (Bodily Injury, per person/occurrence) $2,000,000

Automobile Liability (Property Damage) $2,000,000

Certificates of insurance evidencing the required coverage must be provided prior to contract execution and shall require 30 days' written notice to the City prior to cancellation or material change.

L. EVALUATION AND AWARD CRITERIA

Proposals will be reviewed by an evaluation committee appointed by the City Manager. The committee may conduct site visits, reference checks, and finalist interviews before recommending an award to City Council.

Scoring Model

Criterion Points

Qualifications and experience providing similar services to like-sized Texas cities 10

Financial strength / capacity 10

Operational plan (routing, staffing, safety) 15

Transition plan 10

Customer service, reporting, and technology (GPS, app, etc.) 10

Emergency/disaster management plan 5

Compliance / minimal exceptions to RFP and draft contract 5

Competitive cost of proposal 30

Community engagement 5

TOTAL 100

Interview Stage (if used)

Finalists may be invited to interview and/or present.

Disqualifying Conditions

The City may deem a proposal non-responsive and disqualify it immediately if it contains any of the following. Although not intended to be an exhaustive list of causes for disqualification, any one or more of the following causes, among others, may be considered sufficient for the disqualification of a Contractor and the rejection of their Proposal:

● An exception to the annual rate adjustment methodology or cap;

● An exception to required liquidated damages;

● An exception to minimum equipment age/condition requirements;

● A proposal not signed in the required manner or missing required bonding/insurance documentation;

● A proposal received after the submission deadline.

● Evidence of collusion among Contractors

● Lack of competency as availed by either financial statements, experience or equipment statements as submitted or other factors.

● Lack of responsibility as shown by past work, based on references.

● Default on a previous City contract for failure to perform.

M. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Proposals shall be organized into the following tabbed sections. Failure to follow the required format may result in disqualification.

Tab 1: Proposal Cover Sheet & Addenda Acknowledgment (Appendix A)

Tab 2: Certification & Texas Government Code Compliance Statement (Appendix B)

Tab 3: Proposal Bond or Certified Check (Appendix C)

Tab 4: Non-Collusion Affidavit (Appendix D)

Tab 5: Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (Form CIQ) found at https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/forms/conflict/CIQ.pdf

Tab 6: Exceptions or Modifications to the RFP/Draft Contract (list all; silence = full acceptance)

Tab 7: Company Overview, Past Performance & References (minimum 5 references from Texas municipalities of comparable size, (Appendix E)

Tab 8: Financial Qualifications (audited financials for prior 3 years, submitted in a separately sealed, marked-confidential envelope)

Tab 9: Facilities & Equipment (disposal facility, recycling facility, service yard, vehicle fleet description and age, photos)

Tab 10: Personnel Experience & Organizational Chart

Tab 11: Operational Plan (routing methodology, incident response plan, safety record — TRIR/DART if available)

Tab 12: Transition Plan (see Section H)

Tab 13: Rate Proposal / Price Form - A structured price form that includes per-unit monthly rates for:

residential MSW collection, residential recycling, additional cart fees, commercial dumpster service (by container size and frequency), roll-off service (by container size, haul fee, and disposal fee), unusual accumulation collection (hourly rate), and disaster debris collection (equipment/labor/disposal rates).

(Appendix F)

Tab 14: Emergency & Disaster Management Plan

Tab 15: Customer Service, Public Education & GPS/Technology Plan

Tab 16: Proposed Alternatives or Value-Added Services (optional)

Tab 17: Community Engagement/Involvement Plans (optional) Detail historic community engagement https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/forms/conflict/CIQ.pdf

N. REQUIRED FORMS AND APPENDICES

Appendix A — Proposal Cover Sheet & Addenda Acknowledgment

Proposer to include a cover sheet that includes proposer legal name, entity type, tax ID, authorized representative name/title/signature, list of acknowledged addenda by number and date.

Appendix B — Certification

Certifications regarding Chapter 2271, 2252, and 2274 Texas Government Code compliance (see Section D), non-bankruptcy/receivership status.

The City of Royse City is subject to multiple statutory requirements related to contractor/vendor certifications. As applicable, some vendors wishing to contract with Royse City must be able to verify the truthfulness of the contents of the statements below. Such certifications will be included in the contract agreement. Any inability to agree with the below should be noted in the proposal.

1. Texas Government Code 2252 - Subchapter F. Prohibition on Contracts with Certain Companies:

Contractor represents and warrants that it is not engaged in business with Iran, Sudan, or a foreign terrorist organization as prohibited by Section 2252.152 of the Texas Government Code.

2. Texas Government Code Chapter 2271 - Anti-Boycott Israel Verification. In accordance with Chapter 2271, Texas Government Code, a governmental entity may not enter into a contract with a company for goods or services unless the contract contains a written verification from the firm that it: (1) does not boycott Israel;

and (2) will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract. The signatory executing this document on behalf of the firm verifies that the firm does not boycott Israel and will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract.

3. Texas Government Code Chapter 2274 - Prohibition on Contracts With Companies that Discriminate

Against Firearm and Ammunition Industries Contractor verifies that it does not have practice, policy, guidance, or directive against a firearm entity or firearm trade association and will not discriminate during the term of this contract against a firearm entity or trade association as defined and provided in Texas

Government Code Chapter 2274.

4. Texas Government Code Chapter 2275 – Prohibited Contracts with Certain Foreign-Owned Companies in connection with Critical Infrastructure Contractor asserts and verifies that its company is not owned by or the majority of its stock or other ownership interest is held by individuals who are citizens of China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a country designated under Texas Government Code Chapter 2275; NOR is its company or entity owned or directly controlled by the government of China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or is headquartered in any of the aforementioned four countries or a country designated under such chapter.

Appendix C — Proposal Bond

Bond or certified check in the amount of $25,000.00 payable to the City of Royse City, forfeited as liquidated damages if the awarded Proposer fails to execute the Contract within 10 days of notice of award.

Appendix D — Non-Collusion Affidavit

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF TEXAS §

COUNTY OF ROCKWALL §

By the signature below, the signatory for the bidder certifies that neither he nor the firm, corporation, partnership or institution represented by the signatory or anyone acting for the firm bidding this project has violated the antitrust laws of this State, codified at Section 15.01, et seq., Texas Business and Commerce Code, or the Federal antitrust laws, nor communicated directly or indirectly the bid made to any competitor or any other person engaged in the same line of business, nor has the signatory or anyone acting for the firm, corporation or institution submitting a bid committed any other act of collusion related to the development and submission of this bid proposal.

Signature:

Printed Name:

Title:

Company:

Date:

SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me the undersigned authority by the of, on behalf of said bidder.

Notary Public in and for the State of Texas

My commission expires: ____________

Appendix E — References

References

Municipality Name:

Contact Name, Phone, and Email:

Number of Residential Customers Served:

Number of Commercial Customers Served:

Contract Start and End Dates:

A Brief Description of the services provided:

Number of Commercial Customers Served:

Contract Start and End Dates:

Number of Commercial Customers Served:

Contract Start and End Dates:

Number of Commercial Customers Served:

Contract Start and End Dates:

Number of Commercial Customers Served:

Contract Start and End Dates:

Appendix F — Rate Proposal / Price Form

Proposer shall submit a structured price form with per-unit monthly rates for: residential MSW collection

(once per week), residential recycling, additional cart fees, commercial dumpster service (by container size and frequency), roll-off service (by container size, haul fee, and disposal fee), and disaster debris collection

(equipment/labor/disposal rates).

Residential MSW (once weekly):

Residential Recycling (once weekly):

Additional/Replacement Cart Fee:

Size 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X Extra

2-yd

3-yd

4-yd

8-yd

Size Type Delivery Haul Off

20-yd

30-yd

40-yd

Disaster Debris Collection

Commercial Dumpster Service (sixe x weekly frequency):

Rental per Day Rental per Month

Roll-Off Service by container size, type, delivery, rental per day/month, haul per load, disposal per load, total per load, and deposit per container and frequency

Sample Price Form

Appendix G — Municipal Facilities & Events Serviced at No Charge

BUILDING ADDRESS SERVICE FREQUENCY

City Hall 100 W Main St. 3 YARD 2X WEEK

City Hall Annex 141 W Main St. 4 YARD – 1 CART 1X WEEK

Animal Control 1101 N Josephine St. 8 YARD 2X WEEK

Fire Station 1 300 Erby Campbell Blvd. 3 YARD 1X WEEK

Fire Station-Temp 2 7010 FM 35 2 CARTS 1X WEEK

Police Station 1530 E State Hwy 66 6 YARD 1X WEEK

Senior Center 322 W Lamar St. 4 YARD 1X WEEK

Splash Pad 401 W HWY 66 3 YARD 1X WEEK

Walker Hawk Sports Complex 100 Erby Campbell Blvd. 3 YARD 1X WEEK

Public Works 1101 N. Josephine 30 YARD ROLL AS NEEDED

CITY EVENTS DATES SERVICE

Car Show May 20 CARTS OR AS NEEDED

Farmers Market April – September 20 CARTS OR AS NEEDED

Celebrating Freedom Last Saturday in June 20 CARTS OR AS NEEDED

Fun Fest October 20 CARTS OR AS NEEDED

Christmas Parade December 20 CARTS OR AS NEEDED