Entertainment District Street Sweeping Services for the World Cup

The City of Arlington is soliciting bids for Entertainment District Street Sweeping Services for the World Cup, a contract for mechanical street sweeping operations on roadways and parking lots within the designated Entertainment District area in Arlington, Texas. The procurement was posted on February 5, 2026, with a deadline for bid submissions on March 5, 2026. The scope of work encompasses three primary service areas: residential sweeping along roads to Six Flags Drive, Entertainment District sweeping on a weekly basis with a minimum of nine game-day sweeping cycles, and special events cleanup including emergencies and storm cleanup on an hourly basis, covering 67.91 curb miles for routine sweeping and 41.04 curb miles for game-day sweeping. Contractors must provide all equipment, labor, materials, fuel, and disposal services at their sole expense and must maintain a minimum fleet of two street sweepers that are no more than three years old for primary equipment, with equipment meeting EPA emissions standards and equipped with GPS instrumentation and communication devices. Work shall commence within ten calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed letter, with work hours restricted to 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on thoroughfares and arterial collectors, and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on residential streets, unless otherwise authorized. Contractors must demonstrate compliance with equipment specifications during an on-site demonstration prior to contract award, submit daily sweeping reports, maintain accurate debris removal logs, and comply with Tarrant County non-attainment standards and EPA National Ambient Air Quality Standards for dust control. Equipment breakdowns in the Entertainment District incur liquidated damages of $500 per day until services resume, and non-compliance may result in Notice-to-Cure warnings, additional liquidated damages, or contract termination with the City retaining the right to hire third-party contractors at the failed contractor's expense.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to particular classes of organizations, and no disadvantaged enterprise preferences are noted in the provided documentation. Bidders must submit at least three references documenting similar street sweeping services for recent customers, must complete a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire in compliance with Texas Local Government Code Chapter 176, and must provide Certificates of Insurance within 14 calendar days of award notification. All bids must be submitted electronically through the City's Bonfire portal, with paper bids accepted only if submitted in sealed envelopes clearly labeled with the company name, solicitation number, and title; late bids will not be accepted. The contract will be governed by the Charter and ordinances of the City of Arlington and applicable Texas and federal laws, with exclusive venue in Tarrant County, and pricing must be quoted as Freight On Board Delivered to the Municipal Facility in Arlington, Texas, with all freight, delivery, and packaging costs included in the bid price and no sales tax included. The City reserves the right to award the contract to one or multiple vendors, designating them as primary or secondary vendors as deemed appropriate, and the contract is subject to City Council budget approval for continuation beyond each fiscal year ending September 30. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents.