Single-Stream Recyclable Materials Transport and Processing Service

The City of Garland is seeking a contractor to provide single-stream recyclable materials transport and processing services. The contractor will be responsible for collecting and transporting recyclable materials from the City's Drop-off Recycling Center to the contractor's recycling facility for processing. The contract will be for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year renewal periods. The City is looking for a contractor that can provide the best value based on the evaluation criteria, which includes pricing, proposed approach, location of processor to the city, completeness of response to RFP, experience, and references. Some key points about the job and scope of work include: * The contractor will be responsible for transporting containers from the City's Drop-off Recycling Center to the contractor's recycling facility for processing. * The contractor will be responsible for accepting and processing all materials collected via the recycling program. * The contractor will be responsible for providing sufficient capacity to transport, accept, process, and market all materials collected via the recycling program. * The contractor will be responsible for conducting biannual characterization audits. * The contractor will be responsible for all costs related to residuals, unacceptable, and contamination loads.