Pdsfm waste management services

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is requesting bids on waste container rental and collection services for the Pee Dee State Farmers Market (PDSFM) in Florence under IFB, with bids due September 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on August 17, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. South Carolina resident-vendor and resident-subcontractor preferences apply.

The scope includes providing five 8-yard closed open-front containers with regular collection service and one 30-yard open-top dumpster available upon request. Off-season collections (November 1 through February 28) occur twice weekly, estimated at 102 total over the three-year contract period. Peak-season collections (March 1 through October 31) occur three times weekly, estimated at 315 total over the three-year contract period. All collections must occur between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on days coordinated with the Market Manager. The contractor must provide the 30-yard container for special events a minimum of two and maximum of five times annually with at least 21 calendar days' advance notice. Pricing is submitted as unit prices for offseason 8-yard dumps, peak-season 8-yard dumps, and additional 30-yard open-top container fees; all unit prices must include furnishing, rental, transportation, collection, disposal, maintenance, cleaning, replacement, labor, equipment, fuel, and other necessary costs.

The initial contract term is one year beginning September 14, 2026, with automatic renewal for successive one-year periods through September 13, 2029, unless the state provides 30 days' non-renewal notice. The contractor must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, auto liability of $1,000,000 per accident, and workers' compensation insurance with statutory limits. Award is anticipated for September 8, 2026. Written questions are due August 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.