6820 Bid - Recycling Carts

Location:	Michigan
Posted:	Feb 16, 2026
Due:	Feb 23, 2026
Agency:	Washtenaw Community College
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	89 - Subsistence (Food)
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Washtenaw Community College

Purchasing Department - Room SC 326

Bid # 6820 Recycling Carts

Bid Issued On: February 16th, 2026

Bid Due Date: Monday, February 23rd, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

Phone (734) 973-3448

This is an invitation to participate in Washtenaw Community College (WCC) Request for Bid (RFB) 6820

Recycling Carts. If you are interested in participating, please review all RFB 6820 documents thoroughly before

responding.

WCC is requesting contract pricing for the purchase of the Recycling Carts listed in the table below, with the

option to purchase additional quantities from the awarded vendor through December 31, 2026 at then-current

rates. Product make, model, and specifications have been provided. Substitute and alternate product will not be

considered. Used, reconditioned, or refurbished, product will not be accepted.

Response to this RFB confirms an understanding that this is not a contract or offer of business by the College.

This Request for Bid in no manner obligates the College to the eventual purchase of any products or services

described, implied, or which may be offered, until confirmed by written agreement, and may be terminated by

the College at any time prior to the signing of an agreement, contract, or purchase order.

WCC is a member of E & I, OMNIA Partners, NJPA, MI Deal, REMC, NIGP and NAEP. Please include

any educational discounts or rebates available. If someone in your company coordinates pricing for one of

these groups, please forward this invitation to them to complete. Prices must include all shipping, handling, and

delivery charges, shipped FOB pre-paid Washtenaw Community College (WCC). Shipping address is 4800 E.

Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800.

Questions are to be emailed to Susan Pulice, Purchasing Agent at pur@wccnet.edu by February 18th, 2026 at

2:00 p.m. EST. All emails must reference the bid number and title shown above. Answers to questions received

by the deadline will be posted to the WCC Purchasing website Requests for Proposals and Bids (wccnet.edu) no

later than February 19th, 2026 by end of day. These questions and answers, as well as any additional

information, will only be posted on the WCC Purchasing website. It is the vendor’s responsibility to check the

website for all questions, answers, addendums and additional information.

Refer to the Instructions and Conditions for Sealed Bids for detailed information regarding how to submit a

response to this RFB. Bid responses are due via email by Monday, February 23rd, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

Vendor shall submit pricing on the table below and a copy of the Vendor Acknowledgements signature

page, completed and signed by an authorized representative.

Washtenaw Community College

Purchasing Department - Room SC 326

Bid # 6820 Recycling Carts

Bid Issued On: February 16th, 2026

Bid Due Date: Monday, February 23rd, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

Phone (734) 973-3448

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:

This purchase is for contract pricing for a one-time purchase of the Recycling Carts listed in the table below:

Specifications:

Item Qty. Unit

1 5 EA

Description

Recycling Cart with 4” Heavy Duty

Casters

Color Green

Cubic Foot Capacity 23 cu ft, Load

Capacity 1,100 lb, Bushel Capacity

18.5 bu, Overall LxWxH 48 1/2 in x 31

1/2 in x 36 1/4 in

Cubic Yard Capacity 0.85 cu yd

EA Recycling Cart with 4” Heavy Duty

Casters

Color Blue

Cubic Foot Capacity 23 cu ft, Load

Capacity 1,100 lb, Bushel Capacity

18.5 bu, Overall LxWxH 48 1/2 in x 31

1/2 in x 36 1/4 in

Cubic Yard Capacity 0.85 cu yd

Unit Price

Extended Cost

Shipping FOB WCC, Pre-paid:

Grand Total:

Lead Time (ARO) in business days

It is the College’s expectation that there will be no minimum order requirements. All minimum order quantities must be

clearly stated in the Bid. If not stated in the Bid, it will be assumed there are no minimum order quantities. Prices must

include all shipping, handling, and delivery charges, Pre-Paid FOB: Washtenaw Community College. Lead Time may be a

consideration of award.

INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR SEALED BIDS

Bids will be received via email by the Purchasing Department of Washtenaw Community College until 2:00

p.m. EST, Monday, February 23rd, 2026. The public opening for Bid 6820 will be held electronically at

2:30pm on Monday, February 23rd, 2026 via the link below, attendance is optional.

Public Opening – Bid 6820 Recycling Carts

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us05web.zoom.us/j/83803785042?pwd=K6rrLPWXl4JrxwbpUIYh25ojTK1vYI.1

Meeting ID: 838 0378 5042

Passcode: 7KdXnt

Submission: Vendor shall submit one completed copy of this Specification Sheet and one copy of the Vendor

Acknowledgements signature page, in a single PDF, completed and signed by an authorized representative.

Samples of items, when required, must be furnished free of expense. If not destroyed by tests, upon request,

samples will be returned at no expense to the College. Samples must be received on or before bid opening time

and date.

Washtenaw Community College

Purchasing Department - Room SC 326

Bid # 6820 Recycling Carts

Bid Issued On: February 16th, 2026

Bid Due Date: Monday, February 23rd, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

Phone (734) 973-3448

Prices and Notations: Prices must be returned on the bid forms supplied. Failure to do so will void your bid.

All prices and notations must be typed or written in ink. Mistakes may be crossed out, corrections entered and

initialed in ink by the person signing the bid. Exclude all Federal, State and Municipal Sales and Excise taxes.

Exemption certificates will be furnished upon request. Bids must be signed by an authorized official or employee

of the firm. Obligations assumed by such signature are binding upon the firm.

Delivery: Bids shall be quoted F.O.B. Destination with all transportation charges prepaid. F.O.B. Destination

means delivered to the College Receiving Department and will include all charges for packing, draying, etc.

Bonds: Bid Bonds, Performance Bonds, and Labor and Material Bonds will be required only if specified on the

attached specification sheets. Bid Bonds shall be in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid. Performance and

Labor and Material Bonds shall each be in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the bid.

Compliance: Bidders must comply with all state and federal laws and regulations applicable to any goods and

services provided to the College.

Award: The WCC Purchasing Department reserves the right to award by item, group of items or total bid to one

or more vendors; to reject any and all bids in whole or in part; and to waive any informality or technical defects

if, in the judgment of the Purchasing Agent, the best interest of the College will be so served. In determination

of award, the qualifications of the bidder, the conformity with the specifications of articles or services to be

supplied, and the delivery time will be considered. Care will be exercised in making split awards so as not to

penalize vendors by awarding less than minimum shipping weights.

Procurement of goods and services for Washtenaw Community College shall be accomplished in such a manner

as to provide fair opportunity for all businesses, to participate in the procurement process. This shall be

accomplished without sacrifice of quality, in the best interest of the College, and within the authority vested in the

Purchasing Agent to make the final decision on award of the contracts or purchase orders.

Inspection: All articles are subject to inspection and testing. In the event any articles are found defective in

material, workmanship or otherwise fail to meet the requirements of the bid within a period of thirty (30) days,

the College shall have the right to reject such articles and request immediate replacement regardless of the return

policies of the vendor. Rejected articles will be held for pick-up by the bidder or will be returned at bidders'

expense for handling, packing, and transportation.

Default: Default is defined as the failure of the bidder to fulfill the obligations of the bid, including but not limited

to failure to deliver as specified or the unauthorized substitution of articles bid and specified on the purchase order.

In the event of default, the College may cancel the contract or purchase order and procure the articles or services

from other sources, and place the bidder defaulting on the disapproved list for a period of not less than six months.

Non-Discrimination Clause: Washtenaw Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex,

color, religion, national origin, age, handicap, height, weight, marital status, or veteran status in provision of its

educational opportunities or employment opportunities and benefits. WCC does not discriminate on the basis of

sex or handicap in the educational programs and activities which it operates, pursuant to the requirements of

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Public Act 453, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,

and Public Act 220 respectively. This policy extends to both employment by and admission to the College and

the procurement policies of the College. Inquiries concerning Title IX and Section 504 should be directed to the

Office of the Dean of Enrollment and Student Services; Room 221B, Student Center Building, Washtenaw

Community College, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 973-3536. Charges of violation of the above policy also should be

directed to the College Affirmative Action Officer in Human Resource Management, Room 120, Business

Education Building.

Washtenaw Community College

Purchasing Department - Room SC 326

Bid # 6820 Recycling Carts

Bid Issued On: February 16th, 2026

Bid Due Date: Monday, February 23rd, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

Phone (734) 973-3448

Terms and Conditions of Purchase: The awarded vendor’s Bid submissions shall be subject to and governed

by the College’s Terms and Conditions for Product Purchase and Installation located at Terms and Conditions

for Product Purchase and Installation by WCC (wccnet.edu) as a condition of award, and are hereby

incorporated herein as a substantive part of the solicitation documents. In the event there is any conflict or

inconsistency between the Terms & Conditions referenced in the RFB documents and those included in a

Supplier’s Bid response, Supplier’s bid, or listed on the Supplier’s website, the Terms & Conditions of this RFB

document shall govern.

Washtenaw Community College

Purchasing Department - Room SC 326

Bid # 6820 Recycling Carts

Bid Issued On: February 16th, 2026

Bid Due Date: Monday, February 23rd, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

Phone (734) 973-3448

VENDOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

By virtue of submittal of a bid, the Vendor acknowledges:

• That all of the requirements of this Bid including the INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR

SEALED BIDS have been read and understood.

• That compliance with the Specifications/Qualifications and Instructions and Conditions will be assumed by

the College if not otherwise noted in submittal.

• That Vendor is not delinquent on the repayment of any Federal debt.

• That Vendor is presently not debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, not

voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency.

• Any responses, materials, correspondence, or documents provided to the College are subject to the State of

Michigan Freedom of Information Act and may be released to third parties in compliance with that Act.

• The individual signing below has authority to enter into this on behalf of Vendor.

• Vendor, through the signature below of its agent, hereby offers to provide the requested products/services at

the prices identified under the terms and conditions stated and incorporated into this RFB.

• This offer remains open for sixty (60) days.

Printed Name

Title

Company Name

Signature

Address

City, State, Zip

Phone

By signing above, the vendor agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, local and College laws, rules

and regulations in providing goods and services under this agreement.

Submission includes pricing with all discounts applied: YES NO

All items requested were quoted: YES NO

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