DOTD District 05 Waste Disposal Contract

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is soliciting bids for waste disposal services at District 05 locations through this twelve-month contract with two optional one-year renewals (maximum thirty-six months total), with a contract start date of July 1, 2026. The procurement encompasses monthly rental and servicing of waste disposal containers at five primary maintenance and laboratory facilities plus two storage yards, with container sizes ranging from 4 to 8 cubic yards and service frequencies of one to two pickups per week during business hours (8:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday). Additional services include on-demand container delivery and retrieval and extra pickups as needed. Bidders must submit sealed bids via email to alice.smith@la.gov by 11:59 PM CST on March 31, 2026, with the RFx number (3000026102) included in the subject line; all bid prices must be firm for a minimum of thirty days and include delivery costs on an F.O.B. destination basis with no more than two decimal places. The state will evaluate bids based on lowest responsible bidder pricing, and bidders must quote all locations or none to be considered for award; evaluation criteria include bidders' specification compliance, delivery timing, and responsiveness to all solicitation requirements. Award may be made separately at each location to the lowest responsible bidder, and the state reserves the right to cancel the contract with thirty days written notice.

Vendors must be registered in LaPAC prior to bid submission, and corporations and limited liability companies must be in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State; the solicitation does not specify set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or other restricted designations. The contractor must provide a certificate of insurance within ten days of notification and maintain Workers Compensation insurance (minimum $1,000,000 Employers Liability), Commercial General Liability insurance (minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), and Automobile Liability insurance (minimum $1,000,000 combined single limit), all issued by A.M. Best-rated A-:VI or higher carriers with the State of Louisiana named as additional insured. The contractor must comply with all applicable federal and state laws including civil rights requirements, E-Verify regulations, the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and anti-lobbying requirements. Payment will be made within thirty days of properly executed invoices or delivery (whichever is later), with the state strongly encouraging Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payments. No specific budget range or incumbent vendor information is provided in the solicitation documents.