Addendum No. 1 - Municipal and Residential Waste Collection Services Invitation to Bid.pdf

CITY OF SOUTHGATE

INVITATION TO BID

MUNICIPAL & RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND

DISPOSAL,

RECYCLING & COMPOSTING PROGRAM

Bid Packets are available at:

City of Southgate

14400 Dix-Toledo

Southgate, MI 48173

Proposals must be received by Monday, October 28, 2024 at 2:00 P.M.

Sealed bids for City of Southgate Residential Solid Waste, Yard Waste Collection and

Disposal, and Curb Side Recycling Service will be received by the City of Southgate in the Office of the City Clerk, 14400 Dix-Toledo, Southgate, MI 48195, until 2:00 P.M. on

Monday, October 28, 2024, and the bids will be publicly opened a short time thereafter.

Proposals submitted by telephone, fax transmission, or email will not be accepted.

Work related to this project consists of furnishing all necessary labor, supervision, equipment, insurance and supplies for the collection and transportation of municipal and residential solid waste, compost materials, and recyclable products. The City is seeking proposals for 3, 5, and 8 year terms, and for both “all in” (collection, hauling, and disposal) services, and for collection and hauling services only. Bids are solicited to serve approximately 10,000 residential customers, five (5) city owned facilities consisting of;

City Hall, Civic Center, Animal Control Facility, Golf Course Restaurant, Police

Department/Fire Department. Also, the City utilizes a large roll off system for leaf collection and miscellaneous refuse at the Department of Public Services yard.

Each bid must be accompanied by an acceptable bid surety bond in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, or standard form bid bond, made payable to the City of Southgate, in an amount of not less than five (5) percent of the first year base bid, as submitted.

Failure of any accepted bidder to enter into a contract for this work will cause forfeit of the bid surety bond After contracts for the work have been signed, all bid securities will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders.

The City of Southgate will award a contract within ninety (90) calendar days from the date of opening bids. The accepted bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory performance bond and labor and materials payment bond, (Labor and Materials payment bond is only required if the bidder is going to use subcontractors) each in an amount equal to 100 percent of the first year of the contract, as well as proof of the required insurance coverage. These bonds will need to be renewed and resubmitted annually for the duration of the contract.

Bids may be withdrawn up to the time and date of the bid opening. After the bid opening, bids may not be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days thereafter. Bids arriving after the scheduled bid opening date and time will not be opened nor considered by the City for this project.