Project Information

Bid Title

Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Services

Issuing Agency

City of Benson, Arizona

Location

Arizona

Published Date

Oct 8, 2026

Closing Date

Oct 16, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Project ID:

Title: Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Services

Addenda: 2

Release Date: 9/1/2026

Due Date: 10/16/2026

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Request For Proposal

Administration

90682 , 91027 , 92966 , 96871 , 97537

Project ID: 2026-RFP-007

Release Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

· Due Date: Friday, October 16, 2026 3:00pm

Posted Tuesday, September 1, 2026 12:50pm

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Posted At:Tue, Sep 1, 2026 12:50 PM
Sealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)
Private Bid:No

Overview

Summary

The City of Benson, Arizona, is issuing a Request for Proposal to retain a Contractor to provide Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Services. Proposals are due no later than 3:00 pm on Friday, October 16, 2026 , through the City's Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bensonaz .

Background

Benson was founded in 1880 when the Southern Pacific Railroad came through. It was named after Judge William S. Benson, a friend of Charles Crocker, president of the Southern Pacific. The railroad, coming overland from California, chose the Benson site to cross the San Pedro River. Benson then served as a rail junction point to obtain ore and refined metal by wagon, in turn shipping rail freight back to the mines at Tombstone, Fairbank, Contention City and Bisbee. For example, the railhead in Benson was about 25 miles from Tombstone and was the closest rail connection to it until 1882, when a feeder line was laid from Benson to Contention City.

The railhead in Benson was founded about a mile from a traditional crossing of the upper San Pedro River (known also as the Middle Crossing), used by the Southern Emigrant Trail and San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line. It was the site of the San Pedro Station of the Butterfield Overland Mail and a wagon depot, the San Pedro River Station, run since 1871 by William Ohnesorgen. In 1878 he had erected a toll bridge over which mining supplies were transported to the new mining camps such as Fairbank and Tombstone. Two years later this bridge marked the location of the railroad bridge that became the terminal site of Benson.

The City today is perhaps best known as the gateway to Kartchner Caverns State Park.

Timeline

Release Project Date:

September 1, 2026

Release Project Time:

September 1, 2026, 10:00am

Pre-Proposal Meeting (Non-Mandatory):

September 22, 2026, 11:30am

In-Person Location
Benson Council Chambers
599 S. Dragoon Street
Benson, AZ 85602

City of Benson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: City of Benson Solid Waste RFP: Pre-Proposal Meeting
Time: Sep 22, 2026 11:30 AM Arizona
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Question Submission Deadline:

October 1, 2026, 3:00pm

Question Response Deadline:

October 6, 2026, 3:00pm

Proposal Submission Deadline:

October 16, 2026, 3:00pm

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 562111Solid Waste Collection

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