Plastic Front End Load Containers

The City of Tampa's Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management Department is seeking sealed bids for plastic front end load containers through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for Hillsborough County, Florida. The procurement involves acquiring custom plastic containers in five specific size configurations: forty-five 2-cubic-yard containers, one 3-cubic-yard container, forty-five 4-cubic-yard containers, one 6-cubic-yard container, and one 8-cubic-yard container, each with compatible lids. Containers must meet stringent technical specifications, including minimum 0.25-inch solid resin wall stock, reinforced hinge points, steel rod reinforcement, drain provisions, and hot-stamped production dates and sequential inventory numbers. Bidders are required to provide at least five municipal customer references from different municipalities with minimum five-year service history. The sealed bids must be received by 3:00 pm on Monday, February 9, 2026, with materials to be delivered within 30 working days of purchase order receipt, and any delays beyond 15 working days subject to a 3.5 percent daily discount up to a maximum of 15 working days late.

The contract opportunity is designated as a sheltered market for Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBEs), with the City of Tampa providing a 5% bid discount for SLBE participants, not to exceed $10,000. Bidders must comply with various requirements, including E-Verify enrollment, criminal history screening practices, and non-discrimination assurances. The procurement has an estimated contract amount of $150,000.00, with an award period of one year from the effective date, including options for mutual renewal for three additional one-year periods and unilateral extension for up to three additional thirty-day periods. Vendors must be registered to do business in Florida and must submit comprehensive documentation, including DMI forms for subcontractor information, an Accessibility Conformance Report based on the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT), and demonstrate compliance with WCAG 2.2 Level AA standards and Section 508 requirements. Price adjustments are permitted annually after the first year, not to exceed the previous year's Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers percentage change.