Virginia James City Civic Plus #20260919

James City County Seeks Long-Term Trash and Recycling Collection Services

James City County, Virginia is seeking proposals for a long-term, subscription-based program to provide weekly trash collection and bi-weekly curbside recycling services for residents and eligible small businesses. - Government Buyer: - James City County, Purchasing Office (Williamsburg, VA) - Services Requested: - Weekly curbside solid waste (trash) collection for enrolled households and small businesses - Bi-weekly curbside recycling collection for approximately 9,300 households (initial service area: Roberts District with 3,249 eligible households) - Use of GPS-tracked vehicles, container management, customer service, and customer education - Back-door/front porch collection for eligible customers - Emergency response and service suspension provisions - Products: - Use of County-owned recycling carts and solid waste containers (no new carts required) - Contract Structure & Notable Requirements: - Five-year base contract with up to ten one-year renewal options (potential 15-year term) - Pricing is tiered based on subscriber volume and subject to CPI or mutually agreed index adjustments - Compliance with local laws, licensing, and background checks required - Service expansion possible to additional areas - No specific OEMs or vendors named; County owns all recycling carts and containers - Locations: - Primary service area: Roberts District and James City County - Key facility: James City County Solid Waste Transfer Station, 1204 Jolly Pond Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188

Description

This Request for Proposal (RFP) seeks to provide residents and eligible small businesses in James City County, VA, access to weekly solid waste collection services through a subscription-based program. The program aims to offer similar economies of scale as large homeowners associations and may become mandatory by April 2029. Additionally, the County manages a subscription-based bi-weekly curbside recycling service with approximately 9,300 households participating. The County anticipates awarding contracts for both solid waste and recycling collection, potentially to the same contractor, but reserves the right to award separately. The County owns all curbside recycling carts currently deployed plus 700 spare carts.

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