IFB 006-26 - Solid Waste Removal and Refuse Collection

Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) in Georgia is soliciting bids through Invitation for Bid (IFB) 006-26 for solid waste removal and refuse collection services to support its 52,000-student district across 67 facilities. The procurement requires qualified bidders to provide dumpster pickup and management services for approximately 70 CCPS facilities with varying service frequencies ranging from one to five pickups per week, including standard eight-cubic-yard dumpsters with drain plugs and operational side doors, dumpster cleaning and deodorization every 90 days, replacement of damaged dumpsters within seven business days, and disposal of construction debris, recyclable cardboard, and unauthorized household items as requested. Bidders must submit pricing across four service categories: cost per pickup for 8-cubic-yard dumpster service, cost per ton for construction debris in 20 and 30-cubic-yard sizes, cost per ton for cardboard recyclable service in 8-cubic-yard containers, and cost per ton for household item disposal, with all costs inclusive of travel, collection, insurance, fuel, labor, and disposal fees. Minimum qualifications require three years of experience providing solid waste removal services for a school district or government agency similar in size and complexity to CCPS. The pre-bid conference is scheduled for March 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST via Zoom, with questions due by March 24, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EST, and responses due April 14, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EST with bid opening via Zoom on the same date. The initial contract term is one year with options for two successive one-year renewals, terminating June 30 of each fiscal year, with CCPS reserving the right to make one award, multiple awards, or no award.

The procurement includes a Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) set-aside requirement mandating that bidders meet a 15 percent SLBE contracting goal or demonstrate good faith efforts to do so; failure to meet this requirement renders a bid non-responsive. Bidders must provide proof of Georgia business authorization, current business licenses, E-Verify registration compliance, comprehensive general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000, worker's compensation insurance, automobile liability insurance of at least $1,000,000, and quarterly cubic yard disposal reports. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. Payment will be made within 30 days of invoice receipt, and CCPS retains the right to terminate the contract for convenience with 30 days' notice or for default with specified cure periods. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the available documentation; however, the scope encompasses waste management services across 70 facilities with variable service requirements, suggesting a substantial annual contract value.