Container Service for Alvin S. Glenn

Richland County is seeking electronic bids from qualified haulers to provide equipment rental and collection services utilizing new or like-new dumpster containers for the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. The scope of work includes furnishing all labor, transportation, equipment, and materials necessary to provide the required level of service, including the rental and servicing of a self-contained compactor.

Richland County is located in the center of South Carolina and covers a total area of 756 square miles. The County surrounds the state capital city of Columbia, which is also the County seat. Established in 1785, the County has grown to become home to just over 400,000 residents, and represents a thriving business, industrial, governmental, and educational center. The County employs approximately 1765 people and operates a general fund budget in excess of $100 million dollars.

The County is governed by an 11-member council, which in turn appoints an Administrator to handle daily operations and to provide professional expertise in government management. Under state law, the County is the primary governmental unit for the administration of law enforcement, justice, health, education, taxation, social service, library service, agricultural service, and the maintenance of public records.