Refuse and Trash Collection, Removal, and Disposal Services DEVILS RIVER DAH

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is requesting bids on refuse and trash collection, removal, and disposal services at the Devils River Dan A Hughes Unit near Del Rio, with bids due August 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time and a pre-bid site inspection highly encouraged.

The scope includes routine weekly trash collection using two 3-cubic-yard containers, with optional line items for additional weekly pick-ups, container additions or deletions, and as-needed 30-cubic-yard and 40-cubic-yard roll-off containers for disposal and metal waste. Pricing must be submitted on a per-unit basis with all administrative fees, fuel surcharges, and disposal costs included. Bidders must quote minimum line items 1 and 2 (routine service and additional pick-ups); quoting all available line items is strongly encouraged.

Bidders must demonstrate three years of experience in trash collection services and provide a Company Profile (Exhibit A) and past project references from work completed within the last five years (Exhibit B, three to four references required). Comprehensive insurance is mandatory: workers' compensation, commercial general liability with $500,000 per occurrence limits, and automobile liability with $500,000 combined single limits. The State of Texas must be named as an additional insured.

The initial contract term runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2028, with three optional 1-year renewal periods available. Contract price adjustments at renewal may be allowed with documented increases in landfill disposal fees, limited to one adjustment per 12-month period. Award will be made on an all-or-none basis to the respondent offering best value considering price, qualifications, experience, delivery/service schedule, past performance, and life cycle costs. The pre-bid site inspection should be arranged by contacting Jason Hairston at jason.hairston@tpwd.texas.gov or (830) 313-0681.