Sale of Scrap Metal Collection, Removal, and Disposal

The City of Wichita is soliciting bids on scrap metal collection, removal, and disposal services for various city departments, boards, and agencies under RFB 260155, but the procurement has been substantially revised and is currently canceled pending reissuance as an RFP.

Addendum 2, posted August 19, 2026, cancels the original IFB 260155 and the pre-bid conference scheduled for September 10, 2026. The City plans to reissue the project under a Request for Proposal format. Prospective bidders must acknowledge receipt of Addendum 2 electronically through wichita.gov/procurementportal and file acknowledgment with any future bid submission.

Prior to cancellation, Addendum 1 (September 4, 2026) had established a virtual pre-bid meeting via Microsoft Teams on September 10 at 2:00 p.m. CT, with written questions due September 25 at 5:00 p.m. CT and answers provided by September 30. The original bid due date was October 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CT, with City Council approval tentatively scheduled for November 2026.

The scope encompasses collection of scrap metal from multiple municipal locations, removal, and proper disposal or recycling. Historical activity data (2024–2025) shows the City accumulated 1,273.95 net tons across departments including Health, Public Works Maintenance, Water, Parks, Sewer Maintenance, Sewage Treatment, Transit, and Landfill. Materials include tin, unprepared steel, HMS, brass varieties, copper products, torch iron, and used beverage cans. The Health Department and Public Works Maintenance generated the largest volumes.

The solicitation document does not specify contract term, renewal options, incumbent contractor identity, estimated contract value, or set-aside eligibility in the available summary. The City expects to award based on most advantageous terms. Funding derives from the City's general operations budget or designated departmental accounts.