Waste Management Disposal - Addendum #1

Southern University at New Orleans is requesting bids for waste management disposal services across its main and park campuses under ITB 50014-3161, with bids due August 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. A Louisiana Contractor's License is required for projects valued at $50,000 or more, and the license number must appear on the bid envelope.

The scope includes trash collection at six dumpsters on the main campus (five near the cafeteria and university center, and one behind the natural sciences building) and four dumpsters on the park campus and housing facilities. Main campus dumpsters require pickup Tuesday through Saturday; housing dumpsters require service on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The specification includes provisions for roll-off dumpsters as needed. All bid prices must be complete and include transportation costs prepaid to destination unless otherwise specified.

Bidders must submit bids on the university's standard forms with signatures in ink and include a bid bond equal to five percent of the total base bid and alternates. The successful bidder must provide a Performance and Payment Bond equal to 100 percent of the contract cost within ten working days of award notification. Payment will be made within thirty days of receipt of a properly executed invoice or delivery and acceptance, whichever is later.

The non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Emmitt Bashful Administration Building, Room 306. Written inquiries must be submitted by August 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., with responses due by August 20, 2026. The university reserves the right to award items separately, grouped, or on an all-or-none basis and to reject any or all bids. The contract is subject to Louisiana Revised Statutes, federal labor standards compliance, and certifications regarding debarment, criminal convictions, and employee verification.