REFUSE COLLECTION - SCSU

The State of South Carolina, through its Fiscal Accountability Authority, is seeking a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive refuse (trash) collection, disposal, and related waste‑management services for South Carolina State University (SCSU). The contract will be awarded on a lowest‑price, responsible‑and‑responsive basis and will run for a maximum of five years (one‑year base period with four one‑year renewal options). The contractor must supply all containers, perform scheduled weekly pickups, manage exceptional waste streams, and meet strict reporting, safety, and insurance requirements. • Service scope includes weekly collection of standard waste, food‑service waste, construction debris, and special event roll‑off containers. • Required unit‑price pricing for each container type; quantities are pre‑defined (e.g., 2,340 eight‑yard weekly containers, 208 four‑yard weekly containers, etc.). • Contractor must maintain criminal‑history checks for staff, provide leak‑proof containers, submit monthly weight reports, and hold $1 M minimum liability insurance. • No preferences apply; the award will be to the lowest responsible bidder, with a contract start of May 1 2026.