Abandoned Shopping Cart Retrieval Services

The City of Bellevue is seeking twice-weekly retrieval of abandoned retail shopping carts from public areas, prioritizing carts reported to the city.

City of Bellevue


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26119
Nov 19, 2026 10:00 PM
Nov 04, 2026 04:00 PM
2 years
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Original Notices
Seattle Times — Seattle, WashingtonNov 4, 2026

City of Bellevue Request for Proposal Legal Notice   Notice is hereby given that the City of Bellevue has issued the following Request for Proposal. The complete Request for Proposal, including all submittal requirements can be viewed at www.bellevuewa.gov under “Find - Bids, RFPs and RFQs - Solicitation Board”.   RFP #: 26119 RFP Title: Abandoned Shopping Cart Retrieval Program RFP Due Date and Time: November 19, 2026 at 2:00 pm  Brief Scope of Services: Services to retrieve abandoned retail shopping carts a minimum of twice a week with a priority being carts reported to the city. Abandoned carts retrieved from areas to include, but are not limited to, public rights Of way, sidewalks, roadways, public trails, city-owned easements, city parks and any other city or public properties as identified by the City Project Manager   Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of Title VI   Dated this 4th day of November.   Published: Seattle Times: November 4th Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: November 4th

Contact
mlange@bellevuewa.gov
+14254524628
450 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA, USA
Submission Instructions
Online
Description

The City of Bellevue seeks abandoned shopping cart retrieval services within city limits, at least twice per week, with priority given to carts reported by the City. The contractor must retrieve carts from public rights-of-way, sidewalks, roadways, trails, easements, parks, and other designated public properties; private-property retrieval may also be requested under City procedures. Identifiable carts should be returned to their originating retailers when feasible, with carts from Bellevue retailers or retailers within one-half mile of the city limits returned to the appropriate retailer. Other carts must be handled or delivered as directed by the City. The contractor must provide a service vehicle clearly identifiable for cart retrieval and equipped with appropriate warning lights or flashers when operating in or adjacent to public roadways. The scope includes safe handling of carts containing debris or suspected hazardous materials, maintaining retrieval and disposition records, and submitting monthly performance reports with invoices. Proposers may offer either a cost-per-cart model or a fixed monthly fee model. The initial contract term is January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2028.

Classification Codes
NAICS562119Other Waste Collection
PSCP999Other Salvage Services
Smart Codes
abandoned shopping cart retrievalretail cart collectionpublic property cleanup
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Nov 4, 2026-RFP Release
Nov 11, 2026 01:00 AM-Vendor Questions Due
Nov 11, 2026-Responses to Vendor Questions
Nov 19, 2026-Submittal Evaluation Complete
Nov 19, 2026-Announce Short-Listed Firms
Nov 19, 2026 10:00 PM-Proposal Due Date
Jan 1, 2027-New Contract in Place
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Business Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Stop Gap/Employer's Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation
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