# City of Laredo Ionwave #RFP 2027-002

Used-tire collection, recycling, and management services for the City of Laredo

**Posted:** October 12, 2026
**Respond By:** November 02, 2026
**Identifier:** RFP 2027-002
**NAICS:** 562920, 562111, 562119, 562998, 484220, 484230

The City of Laredo’s Purchasing office is seeking a contractor to manage used tires generated by City operations and related programs.
- **Buyer:** City of Laredo, Purchasing office; Solid Waste operation.
- **Scope:** Provide used-tire collection and handling, transportation, processing, recycling, beneficial reuse, or disposal. Provide containers, trailers, or staging equipment as needed, along with scheduled and on-call pickups.
- **Estimated volume:** Up to 4,000 tons per year, with no minimum volume guaranteed. Proposals should provide fully burdened per-ton pricing for collection (if applicable), transportation, and processing or end-of-life management.
- **Notable requirements:** The City prefers landfill diversion and sets an 80% beneficial reuse or diversion target as a preferred baseline. Services should address safe handling of passenger and truck tires, and off-road tires if applicable; compliant transport; permits; tracking and documentation; and monthly and annual reporting. Landfilling or disposal is discouraged and must be justified.
- **Potential processing and reuse paths:** Tire-derived fuel, crumb rubber, civil engineering uses, and manufactured products.
- **OEMs and named vendors:** No tire-management vendors or product manufacturers are identified in the available materials; no specific products or part numbers are requested.
- **Contract term:** Three years from execution, with up to two additional one-year extensions and a possible month-to-month extension of up to three months.

### Description

The City of Laredo is requesting proposals for Used Tire Management - Solid Waste. Proposals will be evaluated based on stated criteria, with award to the bidder providing the best value to the City. Submissions are encouraged through Cit-E-Bid or by hand delivery; mailed, emailed, telegraphic, and faxed bids will not be considered. A 5% local vendor preference applies, and the response deadline is November 2, 2026, at 5:00 PM CT.

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