NSU Waste Disposal, Nachitoches Campus - Addendum #1

Northwestern State University's Business Affairs - Purchasing Section is requesting sealed bids for waste disposal and collection services at the Natchitoches campus under IFB 50007-SB#7676, with bids due June 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CDT and a mandatory pre-bid conference on June 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Facilities & Plant Operations Conference Room, 998 South Jefferson, Natchitoches, Louisiana.

The contractor must be registered with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality as a Solid Waste Transporter and hold a Louisiana Contractor's License. Scope includes poly-cart collection (115 carts, twice weekly), front-load container service (18 six-yard, one four-yard, and four eight-yard sideload containers at varying frequencies), one 30-yard roll-off container, yard waste pickup billed at per-ton rates, recycling collection, and special event waste services for NSU-sponsored activities including the NSU Folk Festival, home football games, the Southland Conference Basketball Tournament, and move-in/move-out periods. The contractor provides all equipment except six two-yard front-load containers (supplied by the University). Additional roll-off hauls beyond monthly included service are charged at $495 per haul. Bids are FOB Destination/Agency and submitted on provided unit price forms.

The initial contract term is three years with options to renew for two additional one-year periods, not to exceed 60 months total. The contractor must provide proof of insurance: Workers' Compensation at $500,000 minimum per accident, Commercial General Liability at $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Automobile Liability at $1,000,000 combined single limit. A Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond, each equal to 100 percent of the contract amount, are required. Bid security of 5 percent of total bid amount is required. Award goes to the lowest responsible bidder; the University reserves the right to award items separately or on an all-or-none basis and to reject any or all bids.