Trash Carts and Collection Services

The City of Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas, is seeking bids for a Request for Bid (RFB #250251) to provide trash carts and weekly collection services for the Housing & Community Services Department's Public Housing Division. The procurement involves furnishing polyurethane carts with a minimum 90-gallon capacity, complete with lids, wheels, and handles, for single-family dwelling units owned by the Public Housing Division. Currently, the city oversees 175 property service locations with 36 occupied units, though this number may fluctuate. The contract requires vendors to provide weekly curbside trash collection services, with bidders needing a minimum of five years' experience in similar services. Evaluation criteria will focus on the lowest and best total net bid from a responsible and responsive vendor, with pricing quoted per residence per month. Key deadlines include questions due by September 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. CT, and bids due September 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CT, with tentative City Council approval scheduled for September 2025. The initial contract term is one year, with potential for two one-year renewals by mutual agreement.

While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the documentation, the bid does include comprehensive insurance requirements for potential vendors. These requirements include commercial general liability, comprehensive automobile liability, workers' compensation, and employers liability coverage with specified minimum limits. Payment will be based solely on collection from occupied units, with invoices required to itemize the addresses of single-family residences serviced during each billing period. The contract includes provisions for either party to cancel with 30 days' written notice, and the City reserves the right to terminate the contract if adequate funding is not available. Although no specific budget range is provided, the scope covers approximately 36 currently occupied units with potential for expansion across 175 property service locations. Vendors must demonstrate compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, and the successful bidder will be expected to provide consistent, reliable trash collection services for the city's public housing properties.