All correspondence must be made through the Vendor Portal. Specifications include, but are not limited to: Maricopa County (County) issues a request for proposals from qualified firms to operate a waste tire collection site and provide disposal services in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) § 44.1301-1307. This contract shall have an initial five-year term with two, five-year renewal options. Contractor must be able to commence operation of the collection site on January 1, 2023. Arizona imposes a fee on the sale of motor vehicle tires. Sales that are subject to the waste tire fees include both separate sales of the tires themselves as well as sales of tires on new vehicles. The purpose of the fee is to fund waste tire disposal programs to ensure that tires are disposed of in an environmentally safe manner. Counties use the funds to administer programs which ensure that tires are disposed of in accordance with rules which have been adopted by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). The resultant contract shall fulfill the requirements of the County Waste Tire Program and shall be funded through the waste tire program fund.