Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services at Possum Kingdom

The Brazos River Authority is requesting bids for solid waste collection and disposal services at Possum Kingdom Lake under RFB 27-1404, with sealed bids due November 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 28, and a question deadline of November 3.

The contractor must provide complete refuse collection, removal, and disposal across approximately 39 solid waste containers at BRA operational sites within Possum Kingdom Lake boundaries, including public use areas, villages, facilities, convenience stations, and open trash areas. The scope encompasses collection of 12 three-cubic-yard dumpsters, 12 six-cubic-yard dumpsters, one eight-cubic-yard dumpster, 13 forty-cubic-yard roll-off containers (approximately 45 pulls annually), and one 40-cubic-yard compactor (approximately 5 pulls annually). Minimum collection frequency is once weekly for front-load dumpsters and within three days of notification for roll-offs and compactors. Collection operations are restricted to Monday through Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., with additional collections scheduled before and after Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day weekends. All vehicles must meet TXDOT and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality standards and be clearly marked with contractor identification. Waste must be delivered to a permitted sanitary landfill or TCEQ-compliant transfer facility.

The contractor must self-perform 100 percent of services; subcontractors, brokers, independent haulers, and third-party entities are prohibited except for wholly owned subsidiaries or affiliated companies under common ownership. Required insurance includes General Liability ($500,000 per person, $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate), Workers' Compensation (statutory), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 per claim/aggregate), Employers' Liability ($1,000,000 policy limit), and Pollution Liability ($1,000,000 per claim/aggregate), with proof submitted through myCOItracking.com prior to contract commencement.

The initial contract term is one year, with potential renewal for up to four additional one-year periods for a total potential five-year term. Pricing must include all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals; the BRA is exempt from sales and use taxes and contractors shall not include such taxes in their bids. Award goes to the lowest responsible bidder. The BRA reserves the right to terminate at any time for any cause or convenience, with payment processed within 30 days of invoice acceptance.