Residential Refuse Collection Services

Pinal County is soliciting vendors to provide residential refuse collection services in Maricopa and Apache Junction, Arizona, under solicitation number IFB266031, with proposals due by August 6, 2026. The contract, which will commence on September 16, 2026, and expire on September 15, 2027, includes an option for four additional one-year renewals, and requires vendors to perform services at residential locations throughout Pinal County while maintaining a local office within 150 miles. Vendors must submit a single, consolidated PDF containing a cover letter, W-9, Universal Entity Identifier, pricing form, and mandatory exhibits, all signed with blue ink or verifiable electronic signatures, and must not exceed 75 pages with a minimum 10-point font size. The solicitation operates under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where technical acceptability is a pass/fail threshold and award will be made to the lowest-priced responsive and responsible bidder on an allocation-by-location basis. The estimated budget is $7,000 to $10,000, though this is labeled as a non-binding guideline. Vendors must comply with all state and federal regulations, including OSHA, ADA, and Arizona Corporation Commission registration requirements, and carry workers’ compensation and liability insurance. They are prohibited from using forced labor, participating in boycotts of goods from Israel, or engaging in lobbying related to the contract, and must disclose any past bankruptcies, OSHA violations, insurance claims over $100,000, or bond issues. All employees must be under the vendor’s sole control and are subject to removal if deemed unfit by the County, with strict prohibitions against tobacco, drugs, alcohol, and firearms on County property. The vendor must offer the County pricing no less favorable than that given to any other customer and is liable for refunds and audit fees if pricing is incorrect. Invoices must be submitted electronically to financeinvoices@pinal.gov by the 10th of each month, and the County retains the right to inspect and accept services at the point of delivery, with title and risk of loss passing upon acceptance. Subcontractors must be disclosed and evaluated by the County, and any defaults may result in the vendor being liable for re-procurement costs. No CAGE code is required, no socioeconomic set-asides are in place, and the contract contains no Federal Acquisition