2026-02 Dumpster Service Contract

The Catoosa County Board of Commissioners is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP 2026-02) for a four-year solid waste collection services contract. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive dumpster service operations at multiple county locations including fire stations, the jail, animal control, administrative complexes, the library, courthouse, and public works facilities. Services encompass the collection of solid waste, recyclables, and compostables from containers ranging from 4-yard to 30-yard sizes at varying frequencies (monthly, quarterly, or on-call basis), with the contractor responsible for providing all equipment, vehicles, labor, and materials necessary for full container emptying, site cleanup, and disposal at permitted facilities in compliance with applicable regulations. Two sealed bid copies must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 26, 2026, to the Catoosa County Board of Commissioners at 800 LaFayette Street, Ringgold, Georgia 30736. Written questions regarding the procurement must be submitted by email to BidQuestions@catoosacountyga.gov by 12:00 p.m. EST on Friday, February 20, 2026, with county responses published on the website by Monday, February 23, 2026. Evaluation will be based on contractor qualifications and experience (25 percent), client references (10 percent), proposed material brand and quality (20 percent), cost (40 percent), and adherence to RFP requirements (5 percent), with no pre-proposal conference scheduled and bids remaining valid for 60 days from the submission deadline.

Local vendor privilege applies to qualifying vendors within 4 percent of the lowest cost who maintain an established place of business in Catoosa County with at least two employees employed for six months or longer. All contractors must comply with Georgia's Security and Immigration Compliance Act and register with the federal E-Verify work authorization program. Contractors are required to maintain minimum workers' compensation and general liability insurance with coverage limits including $1,000,000 per occurrence for Commercial General Liability, $1,000,000 for Auto Liability, and $500,000 Employer's Liability, with Catoosa County named as an additional insured; no performance or bid bonds are required. Pricing must be submitted on the provided Bid Fee Form and may be adjusted annually on contract anniversaries based on the nationally recognized Water, Sewer Trash Consumer Price Index. The Addendum Notice #1 (posted January 28, 2026) modifies the original RFP by adding the designation "(Metal)" to the Recycling Container line item and requiring that any rebate or payment from the Metal Recycling Container provider be submitted directly to Catoosa County Government. The county reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and is not obligated to select the lowest responsive bid; no specific budget range or award value has been disclosed.