CITY OF UNIVERSAL CITY NOTICE TO BIDDERS - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE SERVICES CITY OF UNIVERSAL CITY will receive bids from qualified vendors for "Municipal Solid Waste Services" at Universal City, City Hall (2150 Universal City Blvd, Universal City, TX 78148). The project includes the following components: The exclusive services covered by this RFP include solid waste and recycling generated from residential, commercial, construction, and industrial sources, as further defined by municipal code, regulation, administrative policy, and Service Definitions herein defined within the RFP. Initial Term: August 3, 2026, through July 31, 2031. Extension Term: Two (2) additional Two (2) year terms A Mandatory Pre-bid conference will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026, beginning at 10:00 am local time at the City Hall located at 2150 Universal City Blvd, Universal City, TX 78148. CITY shall receive, publicly open, and acknowledge all Proposals received at 2:00 PM on February 18, 2026, at City Hall, Universal City TX 78148. Information contained in the Proposals will not be disclosed until after the award of the Contract. Proposers reasonably subject to being selected based on the criteria set forth in this RFP may be given an opportunity to make a presentation and/or interview with the CITY. Finalists selected for interviews and/or presentations must be available during regular business hours on or about March 5, 2026, as arranged with the CITY, if interviews are conducted. Winning proposer will be approved by City Council on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM in the Council Chambers. New Contract Service Period begins Monday, August 3, 2026. Effective immediately upon release of this solicitation and until contract award, all official communications from proposers regarding the requirement of this RFP shall be directed to the CITY's single point of contact designated below. All questions and inquiries about this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to City of Universal City, Attn: Michael Cassata, DSDirector@UCTX.com. Proposers shall not attempt to contact or lobby City Council, members of the RFP evaluation committee, Consultant, City staff, or Management directly during the pre-proposal or post-proposal period unless and until an award has been made, and any resulting contract or agreement has been executed. Until the final award by CITY, CITY reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals, for any reason or for no reason at all, and to waive technicalities, and to proceed otherwise when the best interests of CITY are realized. Costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal are the sole responsibility of the proposer. The full Municipal Solid Waste RFP and Contract may be obtained at UCTX.Gov/WasteRFP

