Residential Automated Refuse Carts - 95/65 Gallons

The City of Cheyenne Sanitation Division is seeking sealed bids for the procurement of residential automated refuse carts in 95-gallon and 65-gallon capacities through Bid E-14-26. The City requires 1,300 95-gallon trash containers, 1,000 95-gallon recycling containers, 1,000 95-gallon compost containers, and 300 65-gallon recycling containers, along with 100 replacement parts sets for each container type. All carts must be constructed from high-density polyethylene plastic with specified wall thicknesses, feature integrally molded catch bars for automated handling, include firmly molded one-piece handles, and be compatible with both semi-automated and fully automated collection trucks. Carts must be manufacturer's current models with 10-year warranties covering defects, denting, discoloration, cracking, and breakage, with hot-stamped City of Cheyenne logos and lids opening 270 degrees with wind-resistant clasps. The City will evaluate bids based on price, durability, maneuverability, references, and total life-cycle costs. Sealed electronic bids must be submitted via the City's eProcurement Portal by March 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM Mountain Time, with public opening the same day via Zoom. Questions must be submitted by March 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM, with addendum responses provided by March 10, 2026. A five percent bid guarantee is required, and successful bidders must submit one sample cart for evaluation prior to award. The estimated delivery date for all items is mid-June 2026, with liquidated damages of 0.10 percent of per-item price per calendar day or $30.00 per item per calendar day, whichever is greater, applying to late deliveries.

Wyoming resident bidders receive a five percent price preference provided their bid does not exceed the lowest non-resident bidder's bid by more than five percent. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned businesses are mentioned in the procurement documents. There are no identified incumbent vendors or current contractors referenced in the solicitation materials. The City is tax-exempt and is not seeking federal funding for this procurement, which means standard state and local procurement rules apply without additional federal compliance requirements. The specific budget or award value is not disclosed in the available documents; however, the scope of approximately 3,600 carts plus replacement parts sets indicates a substantial procurement. Pricing is to be quoted F.O.B. the City's Transfer Station at 220 North College Drive, and the City reserves the right to adjust quantities based on budget availability and to reject any or all bids submitted.