Recycling Collection Services - Austin District

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is seeking bids for recycling collection services under solicitation number 601320000071388, with responses due by July 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time. The contract requires the vendor to provide weekly collection, transportation, and recycling of commingled materials—such as paper, cardboard, plastic, aluminum, tin, glass, and cartons—from designated TxDOT facilities in the Austin District, including the Headquarters in Austin, South and North Travis Area Offices, and the Williamson County Area Office. The vendor must furnish, maintain, and replace six cubic yard recycling containers at these locations, ensuring they remain clean, safe, and in good working condition at no additional cost to TxDOT. Containers must be delivered within five business days of notification of damage or unserviceability, and all materials must be transported to an authorized recycling facility in compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations. The contract term begins upon execution and expires on August 31, 2030, with pricing structured over four contract years, running from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2030. Bidders must provide a base unit price for Contract Year 1 and an annual percentage increase for Years 2 through 4 to be applied automatically across all locations. All pricing must be F.O.B. destination with freight prepaid and included in the unit cost. Proposals must be submitted exclusively through the Euna Procurement system using specific file formats: pricing schedules in Excel and all other sections in PDF, with each document named according to a strict 30-character convention and a total file size not exceeding 20 MB. Respondents must complete seven required sections, including the Pricing Schedule, Execution of Bid, Texas Family Code Schedule, Addenda, and Vendor Qualifications. Submission via email is prohibited and will result in non-responsiveness. The award will be based on the lowest price and the respondent’s ability to meet all specifications, with vendor past performance serving as a pass/fail gate—failure due to low performance ratings, unresolved corrective actions, terminated purchase orders, or repeated negative reports will disqualify submission. The vendor must comply with a range of legal and operational requirements, including adherence to the Public Information Act and confidentiality provisions, nondiscrimination under Title VI, and certification that neither the vendor nor its employees have felony criminal convictions