Grapple / Roll-Off Container Service for Clay County Environmental Services

Clay County, Florida is requesting bids for grapple and roll-off container services to transport waste and recyclable materials from four Environmental Convenience Centers (Clay Hill, Doctors Inlet, Keystone Heights, and Long Bay) to the Rosemary Hill Solid Waste Management Facility, with bids due September 3, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Rosemary Hill. The County maintains local preference and Buy American policies; interested bidders should review these policies on the County's purchasing webpage.

Service scope includes grapple truck services for standard containers and roll-off truck services as needed, operating 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the ECCs and 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Rosemary Hill. The contractor must be licensed, in business for a minimum of five years performing similar work, and self-perform at least 40% of contract work. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate, Business Automobile Liability of $1 million combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation at statutory limits.

The initial contract term is three years from the effective date of award, with the County retaining the right to extend for two additional one-year terms by mutual agreement. Bids are evaluated on annual cost using estimated units and historical monthly service estimates; unit prices are extended across these estimates. A 5% bid bond is required. Within ten days of award, the contractor must obtain a Clay County Container Service Franchise Agreement. The County does not guarantee any specific volume of waste or materials, makes no warranty regarding future service requirements or utilization, and does not charge tipping or processing fees to the contractor. No revenue from recyclable sales shall be shared. Bid opening is scheduled for September 4, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., with an estimated Board recommendation date of September 22, 2026.