Temporary Labor at Solid Waste Facilities

The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is soliciting bids for Request for Bid (RFB) No. 25-179-B to procure temporary labor services for solid waste facilities located in Plano, Richardson, Melissa, and Frisco, Texas. The contract seeks a temporary labor contractor to provide approximately 19 workers per day across multiple transfer stations and disposal facilities, with an estimated annual requirement of 50,000 labor hours. Workers will be responsible for cleanup and disposal of trash and debris at Parkway, Custer, and Lookout Transfer Stations, the 121 Regional Disposal Facility, and a future Gateway Transfer Station opening in 2028. The contractor must pay workers the living wage rate for the county, conduct annual background and drug screenings, and provide necessary safety equipment. Bid submittals are due by Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 2:00 PM Central, with a pre-bid meeting scheduled for Monday, July 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM via Webex. Evaluation criteria include responsiveness to bid requirements, company industry experience, history of performing similar work, and reference checks. The initial contract term is one year, with potential automatic renewals for four additional one-year periods, not to exceed five years total.

The RFB does not specify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions on participating organizations. Eleven companies submitted bids for this opportunity, with total bid amounts ranging from $22,500 to $1,913,000. The lowest responsive bid was submitted by PPS at $937,500.00, while MGR Workforce submitted the highest bid at $1,913,000.00. Pricing will be based on a percentage mark-up applied to the specified wage rate, which must include all costs, fees, overhead, and profit. The contractor will be responsible for all personnel-related expenses, including wages, benefits, and workers' compensation, with temporary workers being exclusively employed by the contractor and not entitled to NTMWD employee benefits. Bids can be submitted electronically through ntmwd.bonfirehub.com or delivered/mailed to NTMWD's Procurement Department in Wylie, Texas. The district reserves the right to determine bid responsiveness and may inspect all submitted bids after contract award.