Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services

The City of Liberty Hill, Texas, located in Williamson County, is issuing Request for Proposal S2026-011 to procure comprehensive solid waste collection and disposal services for both residential and commercial customers within city limits. The procurement seeks a qualified individual, firm, or corporation to provide weekly curbside collection, transport to licensed disposal facilities, special event waste collection for six annual events, billing services, recycling services, and semi-annual bulk waste pickup. Respondents must be licensed and certified to conduct business in Texas, maintain adequate staffing, and provide a minimum of three references from municipal or government agencies that have utilized comparable services within the preceding two years. The evaluation will utilize a weighted best-value methodology across five criteria: Experience and Qualifications (30 points), Proposed Program (15 points), Cost of Program and Fees (25 points), Data Integration/Transaction Information (10 points), and Customer Service (20 points), totaling 100 points. The solicitation was posted on April 1, 2026, with vendor questions due by April 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM, answers to be posted by April 16, 2026, and electronic proposals required through the City's Bonfire e-procurement portal by April 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM. Contract award is anticipated by June 2026, with an initial term of five consecutive twelve-month periods and an option to renew for three additional periods not exceeding twelve months each, subject to mutual written agreement. Oral presentations may be required at a date to be determined.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or other restrictions on respondent type are identified in the solicitation documents. Respondents must comply with Texas Government Code requirements, including certifications that the company does not discriminate against firearm entities or firearm trade associations, does not boycott energy companies, and does not boycott Israel, with potential exemptions available under Section 2270.002 (HB 793). Texas resident bidders must qualify under TAC Rule 20.38. The successful vendor will be required to provide proof of all required insurance coverage, including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, and commercial automobile liability within ten days of contract execution, and will remit a franchise fee as a percentage of gross revenues quarterly as determined by City Council. No incumbent vendor or current contractor is identified in the available documentation, and no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation materials. The City reserves the right to accept or reject all or any portion of any response, waive minor technicalities, award to a single vendor or split awards among multiple vendors, and terminate the agreement without cause with thirty days' written notice or for non-performance after a thirty-day cure period.