COTA Bus-Stop Shelter Trash Collection and Disposal Services

The Central Ohio Transit Authority requires trash collection and disposal services to maintain clean, safe, and presentable bus-stop shelter areas across Columbus, Ohio. The scope involves regularly scheduled waste removal from 634 bus-stop shelter containers, extra weekly pickups at designated high-traffic sites, Saturday collections for downtown High Street containers, and supplemental Sunday morning services for the Alum Creek and Frebis Avenue area as well as the Main and Weyant turnaround. Eligibility is restricted to onshore United States organizations only, with work occurring onsite or offsite. Interested offerors must submit all questions by November 11, 2026. Cost proposals must detail total pricing alongside direct labor, equipment, travel, subcontractors, consultants, other direct costs, indirect expenses, and proposed profit or fixed fees. The Director of Supply Management or a delegate will issue the final written award decision following any required Board of Trustees approval.