Recycling Collection Services - Austin District

This solicitation from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Austin District seeks proposals for comprehensive recycling collection services to service designated TxDOT locations including the Headquarters, South Travis Area Engineer Office, North Austin Area Engineer Office, and Williamson County Area Engineer/Maintenance Office. The contractor will be responsible for supplying, placing, and maintaining 6-cubic-yard containers and performing weekly collection of commingled recyclables such as paper, cardboard, plastics, aluminum, and glass, with transportation to authorized recycling facilities. The contract term spans four years from initial execution through August 31, 2030, with provisions for annual percentage price increases to be proposed by vendors. All pricing must be submitted as firm, fixed, all-inclusive unit rates with no provision for adjustments beyond those proposed, and all delivery terms are F.O.B. destination, meaning vendors bear all costs for shipping, handling, and fuel surcharges to deliver services to the specified locations. Proposals must comply with state laws including cybersecurity training, nondiscrimination, and prohibitions against doing business with foreign adversaries such as China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea, and must use E-Verify for all employees and subcontractors. Vendors must certify absence of conflicts of interest, disclose any relatives employed by TxDOT, and affirm they are not boycotting Israel. A HUB subcontracting plan is required if the contract exceeds $100,000, and subcontractors must be paid within ten days of the vendor’s receipt of payment. All personnel must be English-speaking, professionally dressed, and subject to immediate removal if deemed objectionable by TxDOT. No formal FAR clauses are incorporated; instead, contract terms are structured under internal provisions covering severability, contract amendments, third-party rights, and binding obligations. Proposals must include the vendor’s EIN and be submitted electronically as a PDF narrative and an Excel pricing schedule, with a total file size limited to 20 MB. TxDOT retains the right to inspect services before, during, or after delivery and will determine final acceptance based on performance against the Statement of Work and regulatory compliance. Evaluation is based on best value, weighing price against non-price factors like performance history, financial stability, and operational capability, and the lowest price does not guarantee award. Awards will be made solely at TxDOT’s discretion under state procurement law, and no monetary contract value can be determined since the pricing sheet is a template awaiting vendor entries.