Garbage Bag Bid Specs

CITY OF PORT NECHES
Public Works
Bid: Garbage Bags
October 2026
SPECIFICATIONS FOR BID ON
PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS
Sealed bids will be received by the City Secretary at City Hall, 1005 Merriman Street, Port Neches, Texas
77651 until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at which time they will be opened and read
aloud to supply approximately 933,000 black plastic garbage bags to the cities of Port Neches and
Groves, as follows:
825,000* Plastic Garbage Bags 108,000* Plastic Garbage Bags
Delivered to City of Port Neches Delivered to City of Groves
Brad Faulk Glen Boudoin
(409) 719-4280 (409) 960-5704
F.O.B. Service Center F.O.B. Service Center
2001 Merriman, Port Neches, Texas 4925 McKinley, Groves, Texas
Bill directly to: Bill directly to:
P.O. Box 758, Port Neches, TX 77651 3947 Lincoln Avenue, Groves, TX 77619
* The above quantities are estimated and will be ordered during the next two (2) months.
The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, or to accept any part thereof.
No bid may be withdrawn within sixty (60) days after date of opening.
I. GENERAL INFORMATION:
* Bag size: 30" x 37" 1.5%
* Bag thickness: .0015 10% Weight: 111lb./1000 bags 10%
* Bag color: Black
* Ties: 6"
* Bags rolled on 1 12" plastic core at 40 mil must hold its shape
* 50 bags per roll
* Each roll encased in clear polyethylene outer bag with ties enclosed
* Outer bag thickness of .002 5%; bags will be thrown for delivery and must stay in tack
* Only bottom seams are permissible - no side seams allowed
* Bags must be of tubular construction only
* Sample bag must be included with bid
* Three references are required
II. DELIVERY:
* All bags to be delivered on pallets in good condition
* All bags to be unloaded with forklift that is provided by the freight company
* Each pallet will consist of one gaylord (180 rolls), pallet must be shipped covered for storage, to
remain in a clean condition
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CITY OF PORT NECHES
Public Works
Bid: Garbage Bags
October 2026
* Twenty-four hour notice must be given prior to delivery
* Delivery must be between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
* Delivery to the City of Port Neches as follows:
1. At least 275,000 garbage bags (5,500 rolls) delivered by the week of January 25,
2027
III. TESTING AND STANDARDS:
It is imperative that the supplier meet the specifications as indicated herein. After delivery of bags to
the City, the bags may be tested to assure the specifications have been met. In the event the bags do
not meet specifications, the City shall notify the supplier. The supplier will have thirty (30) days from
that notification date to pick up the entire shipment and replace with a shipment meeting City
specifications. All of this will be done at no additional cost to the City.
Testing on bags may be done by a certified, independent laboratory. Supplier will assume all costs for
testing, including cost of mailing bags to laboratory for testing. Tests will be run on randomly chosen
rolls from the lot supplied.
1. Heat Seal: Any seal shall withstand a ten (10) minute tensile of one pound per square inch (0.5
KG per 25.4MM) of seal without failure in accordance with ASTM Standard F88-68, Method A
2. Weight of 1,000 bags: 1.5 mil LLDPE or equivalent bags shall have an average weight of 111#M
exclusive of ties, packaging card board core and pallets
3. Drop Resistance: Bags from random rolls shall withstand a drop of five (5') feet onto smooth
concrete when filled to a total weight of forty-five (45) pounds with a material having a density
of fifteen (15) pounds per cubic foot according to National Sanitation Foundation Standards
4. Bag Hang Test: The sample bags from random rolls must remain intact for two minutes after
being loaded with 45 lbs. of concrete sand and hung by the neck
Direct Inquiries to Clint Fore: (409) 719-4204 or cfore@ci.port-neches.tx.us
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CITY OF PORT NECHES
Public Works
Bid: Garbage Bags
October 2026
TOTAL NET COST for 915,000 Plastic Garbage Bags
F.O.B. City of Port Neches and F.O.B. City of Groves
$ ea. Total Cost $
$ /roll
EXCEPTIONS
STATE DELIVERY TIME FROM WHEN ORDER IS PLACED
THREE REFERENCES FROM TEXAS CITIES:
Company Name Address Contact Person Telephone
1.
2.
3.
DELIVERY IF NOT WITH ORIGINAL ORDER: $
COMPANY NAME
ADDRESS
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
PRINT NAME
DATE TELEPHONE
ALL BIDS ON THIS FORM ONLY
SUBMIT BID IN SEALED ENVELOPE CLEARLY MARKED:
"BID ON PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS"
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