ITB - Waste Management Services

Harris County, Texas is requesting bids for waste management and refuse removal services through ITB with a deadline of June 15, 2026. The contract covers furnishing, delivering, installing, and maintaining waste and refuse containers of various sizes at multiple locations throughout Harris County, with services commencing January 1, 2027 for an initial one-year term. Harris County reserves the right to renew for four optional one-year periods at identical terms with CPI-U price adjustments.

M/WBE participation goals apply; the specific goal percentage is established per the M/WBE Utilization Plan requirement, with bidders required to meet or exceed the goal or document good faith efforts. Harris County recognizes certifications from the City of Houston, SBA 8(a), Texas Unified Certification Program, NMSDC, HMSDC, WBENC, and WBEA. M/WBE firms must establish Significant Local Presence within Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, or Galveston counties or demonstrate performance on at least three contracts in that region within the preceding three years. Special M/WBE trucking compliance requirements apply; trucking firms must own and operate at least one truck with their own employed drivers and perform at least 30 percent of subcontract work with their own forces.

Scope includes front-end loader containers (2 to 10 cubic yards), roll-off containers, hand pickup, and compactor equipment with collection services on designated days between 5:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Central Time. Special detention facility services are required daily between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. at four downtown facilities. All services must comply with EPA and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requirements. Missed collections must be remedied within four hours of notification, with 24/7 emergency contact availability required. Performance deficiencies result in liquidated damages up to 20 percent withholding of daily charges.

Harris County minimum wage requirement of $21.65 per hour applies to all workers directly assigned to the contract. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance including Workers Compensation ($1 million), Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1 million), Umbrella/Excess Liability ($1 million), and Professional/Errors & Omissions Liability ($1 million where applicable), with Harris County named as Additional Insured on a primary/non-contributory basis. All pricing must be all-inclusive with no additional surcharges permitted unless expressly approved in writing. Bidders must complete Subcontractor Listing Form, Bid Acknowledgement, Tax Residence Certification, M/WBE Utilization Plan, and submit Texas Certificate of Interested Parties (Form 1295) prior to bid submission. Harris County may award to multiple vendors designated as Primary and Secondary.