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Duncanville plans multi-option solid-waste RFP; council raises concerns about curb/ alley and mobility
Summary
Public Works presented an RFP and options to reprocure solid‑waste collection and (where feasible) consolidate disposal. The schedule calls for publishing the RFP July 6, proposals due Aug 13, and a staff recommendation to council Oct 20 with a new contract target of Oct 1, 2027. Council and staff discussed cart sizes, alley vs curb collection and service options for seniors and disabled residents.
Public Works Director Matt Bryant and consultant Solid Waste Specialists outlined a plan on June 2 to reprocure residential solid‑waste services and to present the preferred vendor to council in October.
Key dates and scope: Bryant said the RFP will publish July 6, a mandatory pre‑proposal conference will be held July 13, proposals are due Aug. 13, and staff will bring a preferred bidder to council on Oct. 20, 2026. The city plans to allow nearly a year for any awarded vendor to obtain equipment and prepare to start service Oct. 1, 2027; the city's existing collection and disposal contracts both expire Sept. 30, 2027.
Consultant Richard Roger described multiple bid options designed to attract competition: retain hand/ bag collection; switch to 96‑gallon carts with weekly or twice‑weekly collection; various brush/bulk cubic‑yard limits and collection frequencies; optional household hazardous waste and on‑demand bulky pickup pricing. He said proposals must include new equipment (new carts, trucks no older than four years) and that the RFP will include GPS/camera reporting and liquidated‑damage provisions.
"Our goal is to put out an RFP that gets a lot of attention and gets a lot of bidders in here so that we can provide the best service and the best price for the community," Roger told council.
Council members raised equity and operational concerns. Some residents participated earlier in the meeting with complaints about trash pickup in specific neighborhoods. Council asked how the RFP would account for seniors and disabled residents who may have difficulty moving 96‑gallon carts from alleys to curbs, and how the city could retain alley service in constrained alleys. Bryant and the consultant said the RFP will score experience handling similar terrain and mobility needs and that the city can continue to provide assisted service for qualifying residents; they also said some alleys would remain on rear‑loader or assisted collection depending on truck access.
The scoring matrix described by the consultant weights cost (35%) and non‑cost factors (65%) including company experience, financial stability and a detailed narrative of operations. Council asked for assurance that staff would present comparative proposals and scoring when recommending a vendor.
Ending: staff sought council feedback on options and said they will finalize the RFP to reflect council input and will return with scoring results and the recommended award later in the year.
