MSW & Recycling Compactor Equipment Portage County Solid Waste

Portage County, Wisconsin, through its Purchasing Department, is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for the procurement and installation of two complete Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and Recycling Compactor Equipment systems. The MSW compactor must be capable of processing a minimum of 50,000 tons annually (150+ tons per day, six days per week), while the recycling compactor must handle a minimum of 5,000 tons of recyclables annually (five days per week). Each system shall include a custom hopper, charge box, ram, hydraulic equipment, electric motor, control panel, and center pin hydraulic scissor lock. Deliverables encompass the equipment packages, installation, factory testing records, detailed shop drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, and manufacturer field services for installation, startup, and training. Bidders must submit three professional references from similar-sized institutions served within the past five years and maintain a Certificate of Insurance with minimum one million dollars liability coverage. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is scheduled for January 29, 2026, at 11:00 AM at 600 Moore Road, Plover, Wisconsin, with written questions due by February 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Sealed bids are due February 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Portage County Purchasing, 1462 Strongs Ave, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481, with public opening to follow immediately. Award will be made to the lowest total price bidder based on Line 5 of the Bid Offer Form, which consolidates pricing for MSW and recycling equipment packages plus installation costs, with all prices quoted in U.S. dollars and inclusive of freight, mobilization, demobilization, and restoration.

The RFB does not indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises or particular organizational types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The contract term runs from the award date through December 31, 2026, or upon job delivery and installation, with a potential extension agreement for additional compactors to be negotiated in the following year. All pricing must remain firm for the entire first year, and contractors must maintain a 75% minimum factory assembly requirement. The awarded contractor must provide a three-year warranty on ram and frame weldments and a one-year warranty on electrical and hydraulic equipment, parts, and labor. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documentation; however, bidders may submit optional pricing for preventive maintenance services and charge box/ram relining services. The County will separately procure and hire a local electrical contractor for power supply installation, indicating the contracted compactor vendor will not be responsible for final electrical connections.