Trash Collection Services for COTA's Transit Location

COTA is seeking a qualified contractor to provide trash collection and disposal services for bus-stop shelter waste containers throughout its service area. The contract includes regularly scheduled trash collection from 634 bus-stop shelter containers, additional weekly collections at designated high-traffic locations, Saturday service for downtown High Street containers, and supplemental Sunday collections. The estimated workload is approximately 1,327 service stops per week.

The selected contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary labor, equipment, vehicles, and supervision to ensure timely collection, transportation, and proper disposal of waste. Additional responsibilities include cleaning up spills and scattered debris, replacing COTA-provided liners and lids as needed, reporting damaged or missing containers, and maintaining a 24/7 emergency contact.

The contractor will also be required to maintain detailed collection schedules, provide weekly service reports, and implement a real-time tracking system to document completed collections and support accurate invoicing. These services are intended to maintain clean, safe, and presentable bus-stop shelter areas, reduce litter and overflowing containers, and enhance the overall customer experience for COTA passengers.

**Submission method:** Responses must be submitted via the online procurement portal. Responses submitted in any other format other than via the online procurement portal, including but not limited to, hard copy (mailed or hand delivered), facsimile, or emailed submittals, will not be accepted.

Proposals will be evaluated by an ad hoc committee. Award will be granted to the responsive and responsible vendor who provides the Best Value- Award is made to the proposer whose offer is most advantageous to the agency, considering price and other evaluation factors.

Payments are anticipated to be made on a Unit Price basis.

Performance shall [...] continue for Five (5) Years and Zero (0) Months (subject to the exercise of any option periods).

All proposals shall be submitted in a digital .pdf format and shall be no more than 30pages in length (excluding the required notarized forms and separate price proposal).

All pricing submitted in response to this Request for Quotes shall remain firm, fixed, and valid for a minimum period of one hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the Due Date.