PERSONNEL from the Bacolod Environment and Natural Resources Office and the City Engineer’s Office lead a waste-hauling operation at Libertad South Market on Tuesday as the city prepares for a major transition in 2026, having tapped a Luzon-based consortium to manage garbage collection, hauling and sanitary landfill operations.
Photo courtesy of Bacolod City Government
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BACOLOD CITY — A consortium of Luzon-based companies has secured two service contracts totaling nearly P437 million to manage this city’s solid waste operations for 2026, officials said Tuesday.
The joint venture includes Metro Manila-based International Solid Waste Integrated Management Specialist Inc. (I-SWIMS), along with D.C. Sandil Construction and Realty Development Inc. and San Igmedio Builders Inc., both headquartered in Rizal province.
Mayor Greg Gasataya said the contracts are being finalized after the City Council granted him signing authority during a special session Monday.
“The request was urgent and crucial to ensure the continuity of garbage collection services and to sustain the city’s cleanliness and environmental protection efforts,” Gasataya said.
The agreements, which run from January to December 2026, allocate P327.9 million for garbage collection and hauling, and P109 million for the operation and maintenance of the sanitary landfill in Barangay Felisa.
The award follows the disqualification of the current contractor, IPM Construction and Development Corp., whose term expires 31 December. Although IPM-CDC submitted the lowest bid for the collection component, the city’s Bids and Awards Committee disqualified the firm on 19 December.
According to a city statement, the committee reported that IPM-CDC refused to undergo post-qualification evaluation and failed to address findings regarding proof of ownership for hauling equipment. The contract was subsequently awarded to I-SWIMS, the second-lowest bidder, on 26 December.
