PUBLIC NOTICE

City of Selma, Alabama
Exclusive Residential and Commercial Waste Collection Services
Solid Waste Collection
Request for Proposals

Invitation to Service Providers:
The City of Selma is receiving sealed and the proposal for Solid Waste Collection Services from contractors.
Selma, Alabama (the “City”) will receive sealed technical and fee proposals for Solid Waste Collection Services until Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. for the above referenced services. The City invites service providers to submit proposals responsive to the specific requirements set forth in this Request for Proposals (RFP). Late proposals will not be accepted.
Full Bid Packages and Instructions to Proposers can be found online at: https://selma-al.gov/bid-openings/
The envelopes containing the Proposal must be sealed, and addressed to:
City of Selma
Office of the City Clerk
222 Broad Street
P.O. Box 450
Selma, AL 36702
All Proposals must be marked “Proposal for Solid Waste Collection” RFP. The envelope must bear on the outside the name and address of the service provider submitting the bid (the “Contractor”). No proposal may be withdrawn or modified in any way after the deadline for proposal openings, and no faxed or electronic submissions of proposals will be accepted.
Proposals will be publicly opened immediately following the deadline for submissions of proposals, and only the name(s) of those service providers responding will be mentioned. The proposal Opening has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the City of Selma, 222 Broad Street, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Selma, AL 36701.
Summary of RFP Timetable:
RFP Available: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Pre-Proposal Conference: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
RFP Deadline for Questions: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Submittal Deadline: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.
Proposals must be valid for Ninety (90) days following the Submittal Deadline.
The service providers’ response shall include a technical proposal and fee proposal with all other information requested in this Request for Proposal (RFP). The fees shall be the full cost to the Resident, and The City of Selma may request additional information from the Proposers, including a presentation, if deemed necessary, to clarify elements of their bid proposals. The City also reserves the right to make independent investigations as to the qualifications of each service provider, including existing customers, or visits, to existing operations.

Selma Times-Journal:
Apr. 29, 2026
RFP/WASTE COLLECTION