Logansport board takes multi-vendor trash collection bids under advisement

The Board of Public Works and Safety of Logansport City on April 30, 2025, reviewed competing bids for the city—s trash-collection contract and voted to take the proposals under advisement for further evaluation.

The bids presented included a 5-year total from On Point Waste Services of $6,439,320 and a 5-year figure from GFL Environmental of $6,583,650. Trash Cans LLC submitted a proposal described in the meeting as $1,339,200 per year. Waste Management—s first-year price was presented as $75,009.50 per month, with escalation in later years. Representatives from Republic Services were present and discussed per-home line items; the per-home line in their submission was read in the meeting as roughly $4.56 for one category.

Mayor Chris Martin moved to take the bids under advisement; the motion passed. The board said staff would review bid forms, confirm missing totals where needed and return with a recommendation. Martin said, "I'll make a motion to take the trash bids under advisement." The board did not award the contract at the meeting.

City staff and vendor representatives spent substantial time confirming that bid forms and required bonds and documentation were included. A staff reader noted some vendors had provided line-item per-home pricing while others supplied multi-year totals, and the board asked staff to reconcile those formats prior to making a recommendation. A Waste Management representative, identified in the record as Darren, confirmed the company—s package and clarified that some totals were shown as per-home line items rather than an overall total.

No formal contract award or selection was made. The board directed staff to review all bidding documents, reconcile per-home and multi-year totals, verify bonds and required certifications, and present a recommendation at a future meeting.

The board recorded the motion and vote to take the bids under advisement and will consider selection after staff analysis.