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Council rejects municipal solid‑waste bid after contractor dispute; local hauler urges review
Summary
After public comments from a longtime local hauler, the City Council voted to reject all bids for the municipal solid‑waste and recycling solicitation and sent the procurement back for review. The rejection followed three rounds of solicitation and public testimony that the competitive process disadvantaged a local company.
The El Paso City Council on Feb. 4 rejected all bids for the city’s municipal solid‑waste and recycling collection solicitation after a contentious public exchange between purchasing staff, local waste haulers and council members. The motion to reject all bids passed 6–2, and purchasing will reopen the procurement process.
Why it matters: The contract covers collection and recycling for multiple city facilities and had attracted public attention because a local family‑owned company that previously provided some services said it had been shut out after multiple solicitations. The…
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