Aggregate Hauling Services

The City of Little Rock Public Works Department is soliciting bids through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for aggregate hauling services to support the Solid Waste Division's covering and filling operations over a one-year contract period with optional extensions of up to two additional one-year terms. The City seeks a qualified and licensed contractor to provide hauling services for Base Aggregate SB-2, B-stone, and soil materials on an as-needed basis, with a minimum target of 400 tons per order, though no minimum order quantity is guaranteed. The selected contractor must possess a valid Pulaski County Hauling Permit, provide at least three professional references demonstrating satisfactory performance on similar projects, and supply up to five 18-ton tri-axle dump trucks or larger for delivery operations. Hauling operations are strictly limited to 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with the contractor required to begin hauling within twenty-four hours of request. The vendor must maintain state-required workers' compensation insurance and provide comprehensive general liability, personal injury, and property damage coverage of one million dollars each, with the City named as additional insured. The award will be made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest qualified bidder, with pricing valid for ninety days following the bid opening. The solicitation was released on February 5, 2026, with vendor questions due by February 23, 2026, and bids due on February 26, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time, followed by a virtual bid opening meeting via Microsoft Teams on the same day.

The City of Little Rock encourages joint venture proposals involving minority and women-owned business partnerships as defined by Arkansas state law, particularly Act 554 of 1977 for minority-owned businesses and Act 1080 of 2017 for women-owned businesses; all joint venture proposals must include an Affidavit of Joint Venture with detailed information regarding each party's ownership percentage, contribution of capital and equipment, and assigned work items. All contractors, regardless of organization type, must comply with combined certifications for contracting based on contract value thresholds, including certification that the contractor is not engaged in a boycott of Israel for contracts valued at $1,000 or greater, does not knowingly employ or contract with illegal immigrants for contracts valued at $25,000 or greater, and is not engaged in boycotts of the Energy, Fossil Fuel, Firearms, or Ammunition industries for contracts valued at $75,000 or greater. Contractors must obtain or maintain a City of Little Rock business license for the duration of the contract engagement, unless they already hold a license from another Arkansas municipality. The solicitation documents do not identify an incumbent vendor or current contractor, nor do they specify an estimated budget or award value for this opportunity. All vendors must comply with standard City of Little Rock terms and conditions, including indemnification obligations, compliance with civil rights statutes, five-year record retention requirements, and submission to City audits, with all associated costs for hauling operations included in the vendor's price proposal with no additional compensation.