FY 2026 BJWSA Hauling Services

The Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (BJWSA), a political subdivision of South Carolina operating in Beaufort and Jasper counties, has issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB 2026-021) for waste container and hauling services across multiple BJWSA facilities. The five-year contract, with an estimated start date of May 2026, encompasses trash removal, recycling, and sludge hauling services at 15 distinct locations including water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, and operational facilities. Deliverables include 36 annual hauls for one roll-off container, 52 weekly lifts for multiple front-load containers ranging from 4 to 8 cubic yards, and sludge hauling at four locations with 20 cubic-yard roll-off containers requiring 52 to 104 annual hauls depending on the facility. Pricing may be submitted on a monthly basis, per haul, or per ton basis, with an average tonnage assumption of 4 tons per haul for costing purposes. Bidders must provide a minimum of three client references for similar services and maintain specified insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), and Workers' Compensation with BJWSA named as Additional Insured. Key deadlines include a questions deadline of March 12, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST; a Good Faith Effort Written Notice deadline of March 18, 2026; and a bid submission deadline of April 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST via the BJWSA Procurement Portal (Bonfire), with virtual bid opening at 2:00 PM EST the same day. Evaluation criteria include responsiveness, responsibility, and lowest total cost, and bid pricing must remain valid for at least ninety days from submission.

BJWSA has implemented mandatory Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business (SMWBE) Good Faith Effort requirements applicable to all bidders; those planning to self-perform 100 percent of work must submit a Self-Performance Affidavit, while those utilizing subcontractors must provide written notice to specified good faith agencies at least fifteen business days prior to the bid deadline and submit detailed utilization plans. Contractors must comply with the South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act and participate in the E-Verify employment authorization program. BJWSA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, award multiple contracts, or cancel the solicitation if deemed in the best interest of the Authority. No incumbent vendor information or existing contractor details were disclosed in the solicitation documents. While specific budget ranges or award values were not explicitly stated, the contract scope encompasses substantial ongoing waste management operations across 15 facilities over a five-year period, suggesting significant annual contract value. Work must be completed monthly with invoices submitted to invoices@bjwsa.org, and no pre-bid conference or mandatory site visit has been scheduled.