Authorize a five-year service price agreement for infectious and bio-hazardous waste removal/pick-up and disposal ser...

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2026-0528 Authorize a five-year service price agreement for infectious and bio-hazardous waste removal/pick-up and disposal services, Request for Proposal (RFP) 2025-050-7075, for Health and Human Services (HHS) Department, the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences (SWIFS), Consolidated Services-Household Hazardous Waste, and Dallas County Fire Marshal’s Office, for the period of May 5, 2026 – May 4, 2031, with Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., most advantageous proposer of four– Estimate amount $292,825.00. On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: May 5, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: 100.12000.3312.62263.30000.0; 100.12000.5123.62225.50000, 100.46600.9466.62225.50000.0890726, 100.12000.5125.62225.50000, 100.12000.5126.62225.50000, 100.12000.5110.62225.10000, 100.12000.5122.62225.50000 Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby Authorize a five-year service price agreement for infectious and bio-hazardous waste removal/pick-up and disposal services, Request for Proposal (RFP) 2025-050-7075, for Health and Human Services (HHS) Department, the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences (SWIFS), Consolidated Services-Household Hazardous Waste, and Dallas County Fire Marshal’s Office, for the period of May 5, 2026 – May 4, 2031, with Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., most advantageous proposer of four– Estimate amount $292,825.00. Done in open Court May 5, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.