Solid Waste Processing, Preparing, Shipping and Transporting Service
- Client
- Kapolei, Hawaii
- RFP Number
- TRANSPORT-12247
- Posted
- 10/10/2026
- Category
- Transportation Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe Department of Environmental Services of the City and County of Honolulu seeks competitive sealed proposals for solid waste processing, preparing, shipping, and transporting services to a mainland Subtitle D landfill. The selected contractor must accept waste delivered to Bay 3 of the Enhanced Material Recovery Facility Building in Kapolei, HI, and handle all required planning, design, equipment installation, and environmental reviews. Required deliverables include monthly inbound units/tonnage reports and outbound recovered materials reports broken down by material type and market. Eligibility is designated as onshore USA only. Bidders must submit proposals using the required forms, including Appendix C for pricing and Appendix F for the proposal, with applicable Hawaiʻi Bidder/Offeror preference forms to claim a evaluation discount. A pre-bid meeting occurs on October 23, 2026, and all questions are due by October 30, 2026. Proposals will be evaluated on criteria including Experience and Qualifications (30 points maximum), Beneficial Reuse/Reduction of Tonnage (15 points maximum), Past Performance using 3 to 5 past client references (15 points maximum), and Price (10 points maximum). The contract term is for one year, and offerors must propose their overall budget by submitting a Total Sum Bid.
Key solicitation details
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The Department of Environmental Services of the City and County of Honolulu is requesting competitive sealed proposals to accept, process, prepare, ship, and transport solid waste to a mainland Subtitle D landfill. The City guarantees 250,000 tons of solid waste per contractual year. Qualified contractors capable of fulfilling the processing, equipment installation, permitting, and shipping requirements are eligible to bid.
- Issued by
- Department of Environmental Services (“ENV”) of the City and County of Honolulu
- Non-mandatory Pre-proposal Conference
- October 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM HST
- Deadline to Submit Requests for Clarifications
- October 30, 2026
- Last Day to Issue Addenda
- November 6, 2026
- DEADLINE FOR OFFERS
- November 20, 2026 at 15:00 HST
- Fully operational / begin shipping solid waste
- March 2, 2031
- Submission details
- Offerors shall submit a complete written proposal including Appendix F and required forms, structured to correspond to evaluation criteria section titles.
- Contract term
- One year
- Place of performance
- Enhanced Material Recovery Facility (EMRF) Building, 91-184 Kaomi Loop, Kapolei, HI 96707 and mainland Subtitle D landfill
How proposals are evaluated
| Evaluation Criteria 1 – Experience and Qualifications | 30 maximum points |
| Evaluation Criteria 2 – Project Approach and Work Plan | 30 maximum points |
| Evaluation Criteria 3 – Beneficial Reuse and/or Reduction of Tonnage | 15 maximum points |
| Evaluation Criteria 4 – Past Performance | 15 maximum points |
| Evaluation Criteria 5 – Price | 10 maximum points |
Scope of work
- Accept, process, prepare, ship, and transport solid waste to a mainland Subtitle D landfill
- Planning, design, and installation of equipment for solid waste processing at the EMRF Building
- Conduct Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement if applicable
- Recover, recycle, and market materials from solid waste to reduce overall tonnage
- Furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, materials, transportation, and insurance
- Submit fire prevention, control, and management plan prior to operations
- Provide daily data submissions and maintain operational records
- Provide equipment redundancy, spare parts, and backup stock
Minimum qualifications
- Experience with successful implementation of a program for processing, preparation, shipping, and final disposal of solid waste
- Experience working with public sector clients
- Obtain all required federal, state, and municipal permits and licenses
- Design of paved floor alterations by a qualified, experienced, and registered professional engineer
Documents to include with the bid
- Appendix C: Pricing/Certifications
- Appendix F: Proposal
- Proposal Form A-1 Offeror Information
- Proposal Form A-2 Offeror Background and Experience
- Proposal Form A-3a Offeror References – Solid Waste
- Proposal Form A-3b Offeror References – List of Clients
- Proposal Form A-4 Key Personnel Qualifications and Experience
- Proposal Form A-5 Structure of Project Team
- Proposal Form A-6 Resumes
- Proposal Form A-7 Financial Statement and Capacity
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