About this opportunity
AI summaryAllegan County seeks a qualified contractor to provide consumer electronic device collection services for recycling from individual residential consumers through its Resource Recovery Program. The selected vendor will collect devices year-round at permanent collection sites and during countywide special events, handling materials such as answering machines, computers, cellular phones, copiers, televisions, power tools, and gaming systems. Only onshore U.S. organizations are eligible to bid, and the vendor will perform the work offsite. The agreement term commences on February 1, 2027. Interested contractors must submit questions by 3:00 PM on November 10, 2026, and deliver final proposals by 3:00 PM on November 20, 2026.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Allegan County
- Solicitation No.
- 1441-27
Scope of work
- Load and transport collected consumer electronic devices from permanent collection sites and special events
- Recycle all collected electronics in accordance with R2v3 standards
- Provide R2v3 certificates confirming sensitive data has been properly wiped or rendered inaccessible
- Supply trucks with built-in lifts or mobile forklifts to lift devices from ground level
- Provide pallets, Gaylord boxes, and packing materials to secure loose electronic devices
- Supply personnel to assist with loading materials and serve as attendants during specific special events
- Schedule and execute pick-ups within ten business days for permanent sites and five business days for unattended special events
- Recycle eligible office and household electronics, computer components, and accessories
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Cost | Not specified |
| Non-price criteria | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Recycling performed in accordance with R2v3 standards
- Ability to provide R2v3 certificate confirming sensitive data wiping
- State of Michigan E-Waste registration
- Work performed in accordance with State of Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (PA 451 Part 173)
- Three commercial clients in southwest Michigan as references
Documents to include with your response
- Company Information response
- Company Experience with three commercial client references
- Equipment and Personnel list
- Scope of Services response including recycling facility description
- Certifications and State of Michigan E-Waste registration details
- Confirmation of ability to provide R2v3 certificates
- Statement regarding RIOS certification
- Signed Consumer Electronic Device Collection Services Agreement
- Completed and certified Attachment B Cost Proposal
Key dates
- Request for Proposals issued
- November 3, 2026
- Deadline for Questions to be submitted
- 3:00 PM on November 10, 2026
- Deadline for County’s response to questions
- 5:00 PM on November 12, 2026
- Due date for proposals
- 3:00 PM on November 20, 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Mail or deliver hardcopy, or electronic submission
- Instructions
- Submit hardcopy in an envelope marked RFP #1441-27 to 3283 122nd Ave, Allegan, MI 49010, or email with subject RFP #1441-27 Consumer Electronic Device Collection before the 3:00 p.m. deadline.
Contract details
- Term
- Commence on February 1, 2027 and remain in effect through January 31, 2028.
- Place of performance
- Allegan County, Michigan
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers' Compensation including Employers' Liability; Commercial General Liability on an occurrence basis not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate naming County of Allegan as Additional Insured; Automobile Liability including Michigan No-Fault not less than $1,000,000; 30 days prior written notice of cancellation required.