Refuse & Recycling Collection Services

Fulton County Schools (FCS) in Georgia is soliciting competitive sealed bids for comprehensive Refuse & Recycling Collection Services across approximately 109 locations including schools and administrative offices throughout the school district. The procurement encompasses refuse collection at five pickups per week (Tuesday through Saturday) at schools with varying schedules for administrative facilities, supply and maintenance of self-contained compactors (minimum 12 units with 10-ton capacity, 26-foot maximum length, and 12-foot maximum width), provision of front-end load containers in multiple sizes (4, 6, and 8 cubic yards), open-top roll-off containers (30 and 40 cubic yards), 55-gallon recycling bins at each facility, and scrap metal roll-off services at designated maintenance locations. The contractor must provide transition scheduling, staff training within two business days of installation, monthly recycling reports with school recognition, quarterly equipment inspections, four-hour response times for equipment malfunctions with mandatory replacement equipment availability, and recovery of missed pickups within 24 hours at no additional charge. Qualified bidders must demonstrate at least two years of continuous service experience with a minimum of three local corporate references, provide proof of business licensure and proper registration to conduct business in Georgia, obtain required federal, state, and local licenses and permits, and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability at $1,000,000 per occurrence, Automobile Liability at $1,000,000, Umbrella coverage at $3,000,000, and Professional Liability at $3,000,000. The invitation for bid (IFB No. 189-26) requires digital submission through Euna Procurement (Bonfire) with a deadline of 2:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, May 29, 2026; a pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the Fulton County Schools Warehouse, with written questions due by 4:00 p.m. EST on May 19, 2026. The base contract performance period is specified in the award letter with four optional one-year renewals at the same terms and pricing, with service schedules adjusted during summer breaks to one weekly pickup and elimination of service on specified federal holidays.

No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restricted organization types are specified in the solicitation documents. All bidders must comply with Georgia's Security and Immigration Compliance Act requirements by registering with the federal E-Verify system to verify all new employee work authorization, attesting that they do not employ or intend to hire employees, or certifying that they are an individual licensed under Title 26, Title 43, or by the State Bar of Georgia; contractors must ensure all subcontractors and sub-subcontractors maintain equivalent compliance documentation. Bidders must submit notarized affidavits and provide copies of subcontractor compliance documentation to FCS within five business days of receipt. The solicitation does not identify an incumbent vendor, but the containers per location document indicates that certain locations including Johns Creek High School and Cambridge High School's football field are currently serviced by municipalities rather than the county school system, suggesting potential expansion of FCS in-house service scope. Pricing for this requirements contract is structured with separate line items for monthly rental fees for compactors, per-pickup haul fees, per-ton disposal fees for solid waste with cardboard compactor rebates payable directly to FCS, and per-cubic-yard-capacity pricing for front-end load containers with service frequency variations; no specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation materials, and award may be made on an all-or-none basis or to multiple contractors if deemed cost-effective.