Bid 1612 - Non-Hazardous Solid Waste Disposal Services

Forrest General Hospital
Bid # 1612
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Special Requirements for Bids
Forrest General Hospital
Attention: Purchasing Department
125 South 28th Avenue, Suite 100
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 288-1922
*** BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA MAIL ONLY
NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2026, AT 2:00 PM ***
Mailed-in Bid Envelope Must Be Marked on Outside:
BID # 1612 ENCLOSED
"Non-Hazardous Solid Waste Disposal Services"
Bid Opening Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Bid Opening Time: Immediately after 2:00 p.m.
Bid Opening To Take Place:
Forrest General Hospital
Purchasing Department
125 South 28th Avenue, Suite 100
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
*** THE BID OPENING WILL CONSIST OF TWO (2) REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PURCHASING
DEPARTMENT. THE WINNER WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA E-MAIL ***
Forrest Health reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, as well as waive any and
all informalities it deems appropriate.
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Forrest General Hospital
Bid # 1612
From: Paul DeFreese
Forrest Health
Purchasing Department
125 South 28th Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
SUBJECT: BID INSTRUCTIONS
You are invited to bid on the attached request for quotation. Please read the information
carefully.
The terms and conditions stated in this Request for Quotation shall be considered agreed to,
unless specified otherwise. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive
irregularities and informalities in the bid.
Place your Company Name, Address, and Telephone number on the top left of page one (1).
Provide fleet specifications on page seven (7), price per specifications on pages ten (10) and
eleven (11), non-resident bidder information at the top of page thirteen (13), signature of an
official of your company at the bottom of page thirteen (13), and signatures at the top of pages
fourteen (14) and fifteen (15).
Return your bid as specified on the attached "Bid Summary" page to the above address for the
Forrest Health Purchasing Department in a sealed envelope. Quotation envelope must be
marked with "BID #1612 ENCLOSED" and "Non-Hazardous Solid Waste Disposal Services" on
the outside of the sealed envelope.
Quotations received after the specified date, time and/or without bid # on the outside of the
envelope, shall not be considered. Faxed copies of bid will only be accepted if faxed to an
outside source and mailed to Forrest Health Purchasing Department in a sealed envelope with
all required information on outside of envelope.
Thank you,
Paul DeFreese
Purchasing Analyst
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Forrest General Hospital
Bid # 1612
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION/PROPOSAL
Forrest General Hospital
125 South 28th Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(FOR SPECIFIED LOCATIONS)
Forrest General Hospital reserves the right to reject any/or all bids and waive any informalities.
"Non-Hazardous Solid Waste Disposal Services"
For all practical purposes in other sections of the bid specifications, the proposing bidder may be
referred to as the "Vendor" and Forrest General Hospital may be referred to as the "Facility."
Purpose
Proposals and/or bids are being sought by Facility for a "Non-Hazardous Solid Waste Disposal
Services".
Bid Overview
The Awarded Vendor(s) must provide detailed specifications and build time and estimated time
of delivery.
Forrest General Hospital
1. The facility shall provide one or more representative(s) to clarify bid specifications, answer
questions, receive the bid proposals, and determine the awarded vendor.
2. The awarded vendor will be notified after the bid opening by telephone and letter. Please
include your name, mailing address and telephone with your bid. A single contract shall be
left for all items described below.
3. The facility reserves the right to reject any/or all bids submitted and waive any informalities,
whichever is in the best interest of the facility.
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Forrest General Hospital
Bid # 1612
Vendor Responsibility
Vendors are requested to submit proposals for non-hazardous waste disposal service as per the
following minimum specifications:
1. Vendor shall provide waste containers and pickup/disposal service for all requested locations.
2. Vendor may be asked to supply loaner open top containers as needed (for example, if the
Forrest General compactor is not operational).
3. Vendor shall provide the requested container size, type, and number of pickups per week as
requested by the Hospital. Service may be increased/decreased as required to meet the
needs of the individual locations.
4. Container locations may be added or deleted as needed by the Hospital.
5. Containers must be in good repair, freshly painted with no dents or rust.
6. Containers must have locking capability as needed by the Hospital.
7. Weigh tickets must be provided for each load hauled.
8. Disposal of solid waste materials must be in compliance with Federal, State of Mississippi,
and Local Regulations. Vendor must be able to supply a disposal permit for the site chosen
for disposal of materials taken from Forrest General Hospital or any outlying location thereof.
9. Vendor must provide a copy of a certificate of insurance with bid. The amount of Workers'
Compensation coverage required by Mississippi State Law. Commercial General Public
Liability with a minimum coverage of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and $3,000,000.00 in the
annual aggregate. Automobile General Liability with a minimum coverage of $1,000,000.00.
10. Alternate proposals with regard to "Group Purchasing Contracts" (example: Vizient, Direct
Medical/MHA, Sourcewell, State of Mississippi) must include detailed contract information
(i.e., contract date, contract number).
11. Forrest General Hospital reserves the right to award or reject items on an individual line item
basis or a group whichever is in the best interest of the Hospital.
12. Pricing and Term of the Award shall be valid for a one (1) year period from date bid awarded.
Pricing to remain firm for the duration of bid.
13. The Bid Award may be cancelled by the Hospital with thirty (30) days written notice for cause
at any time during the award period.
14. The Pricing and Term of the award will begin November 1st, 2026, through October 31st,
2027 and may be extended for two (2) additional years, in one (1) year increments, if agreed
upon in writing by both the Vendor and Forrest General Hospital, sixty (60) days prior to the
end of the twelve (12) month period.
15. Proposals/Bids are due, no later than September 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. to Forrest General
Hospital, Purchasing Department.
16. The Proposal/Bid Opening will be held at 2:00 p.m. on September 22, 2026, at Forrest General
Hospital Support Services Building, Purchasing Department.
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Forrest General Hospital
Bid # 1612
17. The following information is requested to determine the Hauler's ability to service locations
included in this bid. Please answer the questions in reference to the Hauler's resources.
(Regional and national companies please include only the resources of your division).
18. Vendor is responsible for all billing of services provided, to include "Contracted Vendors"
acquired by the awarded vendor. Vendor to provide one invoice with all locations listed, to
include charges, services, location, and department.
19. Vendor is required to register the company and sales team with Forrest Health's authorized
Vendor Credentialing Program, Green Security.
20. The Vendor Representative will be responsible for completing and signing all documents
included in the bid packet. Vendors who do not submit all required documents at the time
of bid opening will not be considered.
21. Vendor shall provide a representative to communicate with the Facilities representative to
answer questions, verify bid specifications, receive purchase orders, coordinate delivery and
verify receipts and invoices.
22. Vendor shall provide a quality product as requested by the Facility. Items which do not meet
expectations for quality and satisfaction will have to be fixed or repaired by vendor within
adequate amount of time determined by Vendor and Facility. FOB destination.
23. Forrest General Hospital will not be responsible for completing credit applications submitted
by the awarded vendor. Financial documents are included in the attached documentation.
SAMPLE INVOICE PER BID SPECIFICATIONS
24. Vendor must provide a sample invoice of waste services based on the prices submitted during
the bid opening dated Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
1. Compactor billed for 5 Tons of waste
2. Roll off billed for 1000 yards of waste
3. Roll off billed for 1 ton of waste
4. Temporary Roll Off
a. Billed for 1000 yards
b. Billed for 1 ton
The sample invoice must include all containers and amounts listed above for 1 month of service.
Andrew Khandjian, Director of Environmental Services will be the contact to answer questions
pertaining to this Bid at 601-288-4089 or Andrew.Khandjian@forrestgeneral.com.
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Forrest General Hospital
Bid # 1612
COMPLETE LOCATIONS
Vendor(s) will be responsible for servicing the following locations listed below. Additional
facilities may be added as needed and pricing is to remain firm for the duration of the bid.
Forrest General Hospital Jefferson Davis Hospital
6051 US Highway 49 1102 Rose Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Prentiss, MS 39474
Orthopedic Institute Highland Community Hospital
27 Southern Pointe Parkway 130 Highland Parkway
Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Picayune, MS 39466
Walthall General Hospital Pearl River County Hospital
100 Hospital Drive 305 West Moody St.
Tylertown, MS 39667 Poplarville, MS 39470
The Heart Care Center of Laurel Pine Grove Recovery Center
404 S. 13th Avenue 2255 Broadway Drive
Laurel, MS 39440 Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Marion General Hospital
1560 Sumrall Road
Columbia, MS 39429
The following facilities are to be included for pricing with the following exceptions:
Walthall County Hospital will only require a construction dumpster due to existing contract with
the City of Tylertown for disposal of nonhazardous waste.
Compactors at Highland Community Hospital, the Orthopedic Institute, and Pearl River General
Hospital are not owned by Forrest Health and the awarded vendor will need to replace with
new compactors by the first day of the new service contract.
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Forrest General Hospital
Bid # 1612
Commercial Route Truck Fleet
1. How many front load trucks do you operate daily? __________
2. Do you have spare front load trucks? If yes, how many? __________
3. If extra pick-ups are required, do you provide same day or next day service? Same Next
4. If the location is in a franchised area, please specify any franchise fee. __________________
Roll-Off Truck Fleet
1. How many roll-off trucks do you operate daily? __________
2. Do you have spare roll-off trucks? If yes, how many? __________
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Forrest General Hospital
Bid # 1612
NON-HAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE HAULING/DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING SERVICES
COMPLETE LOCATIONS
Location Address Size # of Svc Svc Days
Forrest General Hospital 6051 US Hwy 49 32 3 M,W,F
Forrest General Remodeling 6051 US Hwy 49 40 On Call On Call
Support Services 128 South 28th Ave (2) 8 2 Tu,F
Pine Grove Recovery Center 2255 Broadway Dr 8 4 M,T,Th,F
FGH Cancer Center 215 S 28th Ave 8 3 M,W,F
FGH Children's Clinic 5 Medical Blvd 8 3 M,W,F
Pine Grove Next Step 2055 Broadway Drive 8 3 M,W,F
FGH Home Care 1414 28th Ave 6 3 M,W,F
Gratitude 304 Emerald Lane 6 3 M,W,F
Pine Grove/Wicker 2701 Camp St 6 3 M,W,F
FGH Grounds 618 S 28th Ave 30 On Call On Call
Oral & Max Surgery 1421 S 28th Ave 8 1 Tu
PG Women's Center 3875 Veterans Memorial Dr. 4 4 M,T,Th,F
Public Safety 2607 Arlington Loop 2 4 M,T,Th,F
Marion General Hospital 1560 Sumrall Road (3) 8 2 Vendor's
Columbia, MS choice
Walthall County Hospital 100 Hospital Drive N/A N/A N/A
Tylertown, MS
The Heart Care Center of Laurel 404 South 13th Avenue 6 1 Vendor's
Laurel, MS choice
Asbury Hospice House 304 40th Ave 8 2 M,Th
FGH Training Center 1000 Broadway Drive 8 2 M,Th
FGH Midtown Building 3818 Hardy Street 8 2 M,Th
Highland Community Hospital 130 Highland Parkway, 32 3 M,W,F
Picayune MS
The Orthopedic Institute 27 Southern Pointe Parkway 30 1 M
Jefferson Davis Hospital 1102 Rose Street, (4) 8 3 M,W,F
Prentiss, MS
Highland Internal Medicine Clinic 200 Golf Course Dr. 8 2 M,Th
Carriere, MS 39426
Highland Family Medicine Clinic 1702 Hwy 11 N 8 2 M,Th
Picayune, MS 39466
Pearl River Family Clinic 302 Hwy 11 S 8 2 M,Th
Poplarville, MS 39470
Pearl River County Hospital 305 West Moody St. 30 3 M,W,F
Poplarville, MS 39470
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Forrest General Hospital
Bid # 1612
Price per container per month for garbage collection:
(Please indicate your price per container per month in the space to the far right)
Location Address Size # of Svc Svc Days COST
Forrest General Hospital 6051 US Hwy 49 32 32 M,W,F
Forrest General Remodeling 6051 US Hwy 49 40 On Call On Call
Support Services 128 South 28th Ave (2) 8 2 Tu,F
Pine Grove Recovery Center 2255 Broadway Dr. 8 4 M,T,Th,F
FGH Cancer Center 215 S 28th Ave 8 3 M,W,F
FGH Children's Clinic 5 Medical Blvd 8 3 M,W,F
Pine Grove Next Step 2055 Broadway Drive 8 3 M,W,F
FGH Home Care 1414 28th Ave 6 3 M,W,F
Gratitude 304 Emerald Lane 6 3 M,W,F
Pine Grove/Wicker 2701 Camp St. 6 3 M,W,F
FGH Grounds 618 S 28th Ave 30 On Call On Call
Oral & Max Surgery 1421 S 28th Ave 8 1 Tu
PG Women's Center 3875 Veterans Memorial Dr. 4 4 M,T,Th,F
Public Safety 2607 Arlington Loop 2 4 M,T,Th,F
Marion General Hospital 1560 Sumrall Road (3) 8 2 Vendor's
Sumrall, MS choice
Walthall County Hospital 100 Hospital Drive N/A N/A N/A N/A
Tylertown, MS
Heart Care Center of Laurel 404 South 13th Laurel, MS 6 1 Vendor's
choice
Asbury Hospice House 304 40th Ave 8 2 M,Th
FGH Training Center 1000 Broadway Drive 8 2 M,Th
FGH Midtown Building 3818 Hardy Street 8 2 M,Th
Highland Community Hospital 130 Highland Parkway 32 3 M,W,F
Picayune, MS
The Orthopedic Institute 27 Southern Pointe Parkway 30 1 M
Jefferson Davis Hospital 1102 Rose Street, (4) 8 3 M,W,F
Prentiss, MS
Highland Internal Medicine Clinic 200 Golf Course Dr. 8 2 M,Th
Carriere, MS 39426
Highland Family Medicine Clinic 1702 Hwy 11 N 8 2 M,Th
Picayune, MS 39466
Pearl River Family Clinic 302 Hwy 11 S 8 2 M,Th
Poplarville, MS 39470
Pearl River County Hospital 305 West Moody St. 30 3 M,W,F
Poplarville, MS 39470
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Forrest General Hospital
Bid # 1612
THIS IS THE SCHEDULE FOR THE COMPACTOR PRICED DIRECTLY BENEATH THIS TABLE:
Location Address Size # Svc Svc Days
Forrest General Hospital 6051 US Hwy 49 32 3 M,W,F
Orthopedic Institute 27 Southern Pointe Parkway 30 1 M
Highland Community Hospital 130 Highland Parkway, Picayune, MS 32 1 M
Price per compactor:
32-yrd compactor: Forrest General Hospital
For Transfer Station:
Haul rate: ____________________ Disposal rate per ton: ____________________
For Runnelstown (landfill):
Haul rate: ____________________ Disposal rate per ton: ____________________
Price per compactor:
30-yrd compactor: The Orthopedic Institute
For Transfer Station:
Haul rate: ____________________ Disposal rate per ton: ____________________
For Runnelstown (landfill):
Haul rate: ____________________ Disposal rate per ton: ____________________
** Please note that the disposal rate per ton for the 32-yard compactor located at Forrest
General Hospital and the 30-yard compactor located at the Orthopedic Institute may be
increased at each renewal period by an amount not to exceed the dollar amount increase
implemented by the Pine Belt Solid Waste Authority. If you have any questions about this
clause, please contact Forrest General Purchasing for further explanation.
Price per compactor:
32-yrd compactor: Highland Community Hospital
For Transfer Station:
Haul rate: ____________________ Disposal rate per ton: ____________________
For ________________ (landfill):
Haul rate: ____________________ Disposal rate per ton: ____________________
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