Trash and recycle services

The State of South Carolina, specifically the South Carolina Educational Television Network (ETV), is seeking a contractor to provide trash and recycling services for its facility located at 1041 George Rogers Boulevard in Columbia. The solicitation (Solicitation 5400025440) is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for comprehensive waste management services, requiring twice-weekly trash pickup using four containers of varying sizes (two 8-cubic yard, one 6-cubic yard, and one 4-cubic yard) and quarterly pickup of an 8-cubic yard cardboard recycling container. The contractor must perform pickups before 7:30 a.m. or after 5:30 p.m., with all monthly pricing to include landfill and disposal fees. Key requirements include maintaining leak-proof equipment, cleaning and disinfecting containers monthly, obtaining necessary licenses and permits, and providing proof of sufficient equipment with backup capabilities. Critical procurement dates include a question submission deadline of June 22, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., and an offer submission deadline of July 10, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., with award notification expected on July 18, 2023.

The contract will have an initial one-year term with four potential one-year renewals, creating a maximum potential contract period of five years from July 20, 2023, to July 19, 2028. Bidders must be registered with the State of South Carolina and submit offers online through the procurement website. The contract includes provisions for South Carolina resident contractor and subcontractor preferences for vendors meeting statutory qualifications. Insurance requirements are comprehensive, mandating $1,000,000 per occurrence in general liability insurance, $1,000,000 per accident in auto liability insurance, and workers' compensation insurance as prescribed by state law. Pricing must be fixed and include all associated fees, with bidders required to submit monthly unit prices for trash services and quarterly unit prices for recycling services across the five-year period. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with monthly payments processed upon submission of itemized invoices.