B026-29 Inner District Waste and Recycling.pdf

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City of Meriden

Purchasing Department

142 East Main St. Room 210

Meriden, CT 06450

B026-29 INNER DISTRICT SOLID WASTE REMOVAL &

RECYCLING, COLLECTION & DISPOSAL

Project ID: B026-29

RELEASE DATE: October 17, 2025

RESPONSE DEADLINE: November 7, 2025, 11:00 am

Please refer to the project timeline in this document for all important deadlines.

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Title: B026-29 Inner District Solid Waste Removal & Recycling, Collection & Disposal

Table Of Contents

1. LEGAL NOTICE

2. INFORMATION TO BIDDERS

3. SCOPE OF WORK

4. PRICING PROPOSAL

5. VENDOR SUBMISSION FORMS

Attachments:

B - Permit Application

C - General Insurance

H - TBD for Standard Agreement

LEGAL NOTICE

INVITATION TO BID

The City of Meriden is accepting sealed electronic bids for:

B026-29 Inner District Solid Waste Removal & Recycling, Collection & Disposal

The City of Meriden, CT is soliciting sealed electronic bids in seeking the services of a contractor for Bi-weekly

Single Stream Recycling Services, weekly solid waste collection, and disposal services in the City’s Inner

District..

Bids shall be submitted as sealed electronic bids per specifications obtained via the City eProcurement Portal:

https://procurement.opengov.com/po1tal/meridenct and on the State of Connecticut Department of

Administrative Services website (https://webprocure.proactiscloud.com).

Bids may be received up to but not later than 11:00 am, Friday, November 7, 2025 via the City eProcurement

Portal located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct. The City eProcurement Portal Clock is the official clock for the determination of all deadline dates and times. Without exception, responses will not be accepted after the submission deadline regardless of any technical difficulties such as poor internet connections.

The City of Meriden, CT strongly recommends completing your response well ahead of the deadline. Please submit electronic responses via the City eProcurement Portal:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct by way of the eProcurement Portal, responses will be locked and digitally encrypted until the submission deadline passes.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of Ten (10%) percent of the amount bid.

The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, to award any item, group of items, or total bid, and to waive informality or technical defects, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Meriden. No bidder may withdraw its bid within ninety (90) days of the date of the bid opening.

The City of Meriden is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Disadvantaged, minority, small, and women business enterprises are encouraged to respond.

Rawle Dummett Purchasing Officer City of Meriden, CT 06450-8022 Dated: October 17, 2025 https://procurement.opengov.com/po1tal/meridenct https://webprocure.proactiscloud.com/

INFORMATION TO BIDDERS

1. SUMMARY

The City of Meriden is seeking bids from qualified refuse collection companies for bi-weekly Single Stream

Recycling Services and weekly solid waste collection and disposal services in the City’s Inner District.

2. TIMELINE

Release Project Date: October 17, 2025

Question Submission Deadline: October 24, 2025, 4:00pm

Response Submission Deadline: November 7, 2025, 11:00am

3. BIDDING PROCEDURES

The City will only be accepting electronic submissions of bids and proposals. Please submit electronic responses via the City eProcurement Portal: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct. By way of the eProcurement Portal, responses will be locked and digitally encrypted until the submission deadline passes.

Bids are due for submission no later than 11:00 am, Friday, November 7, 2025.

4. BIDS

Bids are to be submitted as follows:.

a. Bids must be made out and signed in the corporate, or other, name of Bidder, and must be fully and properly executed by an authorized person.

b. The City of Meriden, CT will only be accepting electronic submissions of the enclosed bid sheet via the City eProcurement portal partner, OpenGov: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct.

c. Bids received later than the time and date specified will not be considered.

d. Amendments to or withdrawal of bids received later than the date and time set forth in the bid opening will not be considered.

5. BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS

Bidders will be required to fill out, and include as part of its bid, any attached Bidder’s Qualification Statement via the City eProcurement Portal: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct.

In determining the qualifications of a bidder, the City of Meriden will consider the bidder’s record of performance in any prior contracts for construction work. The City of Meriden expressly reserves the right to reject a bid if the bidder’s historical performance, in the sole opinion of the City of Meriden, has been unsatisfactory in any manner or if the bidder has habitually and without just cause neglected the payment of bills or has otherwise disregarded its obligations to subcontractors, suppliers, or employees.

6. EXAMINATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

Bidders are to examine all documents and visit the site in order to make a thorough examination of the conditions so that the bidder may familiarize itself with all of the existing requirements, conditions, and difficulties that will affect the execution of the work in order to determine the amount of work necessary to carry out the true intent of the specifications and work shown on the drawings.

The City of Meriden and its agents do not have any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or sufficiency of any bid document obtained from any other source other than from the City eProcurement Portal:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct. Obtaining documents from any other source(s) may result in obtaining incomplete and inaccurate information. Obtaining documents from any other source may also result in failure to receive any addenda, corrections, or other revisions to the documents that may be issued.

No request shall be honored if such request is made less than seven (7) calendar days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Any and all such interpretations, and any supplementary instructions, will be in the form of a written addenda to the specifications which, if issued, will be made available via the City eProcurement

Portal, located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct for addenda. Failure of any bidder to receive any such addenda shall not relieve any bidder from any obligations under its bid as submitted.

Bidders shall submit all inquiries regarding this bid via the City eProcurement Portal, located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct. Please note the deadline for submitting inquiries. All answers to inquiries will be posted on the City eProcurement Portal. Bidders may also click “Follow” on this bid to receive an email notification when answers are posted. It is the responsibility of the bidder to check the website for answers to inquiries.

7. BIDS TO REMAIN OPEN

No bidder may withdraw its bid within ninety (90) days of the date of the bid opening. Should there be reason why the contract cannot be awarded within the specified period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the City of Meriden and the successful bidder.

8. AWARD OF CONTRACT

The Purchasing Officer reserves the right to make an award on the bid which, by the Purchasing Officer’s judgment and recommendation from the Department of Public Works following bid evaluations, best meets the specifications and is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Meriden.

The contract will not be awarded to any corporation, firm, or individual which/who is in arrears to the City of

Meriden by debt or contract, or who is in default as security or otherwise by any obligation to the City of

Meriden.

The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, to award any item, group of items, or total bid, and to waive informality or technical defects, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Meriden.

9. BID PROTEST PROCEDURE

In the event that any bidder wishes to protest the potential award of a bid, or any procedure of act in the advertising or soliciting of the bids, said bidder must make said protest in writing, which shall state the reason therefore and request a conference with respect thereto. Said protest must be received in the City Purchasing

Office within FIVE (5) business days after the delivery of bid results or decisions. A conference with respect to said protest shall be scheduled by the Purchasing Officer forthwith and shall be attended by him or his designee and such other persons as the Purchasing Officer and the City Manager shall require to attend. The subject matter of said conference shall be limited to the reasons for the protest specified in the written request for said conference. Said conference shall also include a discussion of all possibilities for a resolution of dispute. The

City shall make a decision in writing within three (3) business days after said conference and forward the same to the protesting bidder forthwith. In the event that any protesting bidder wishes to take legal action against the

City, they must fully comply with all of these instructions to bidders.

10. CITY OF MERIDEN, LOCAL PREFERENCE

In determining the lowest responsible bidder, the Purchasing Department shall also consider Local Preference.

This section shall not apply in those instances where the bid requested involves a cooperative purchasing arrangement between the City of Meriden and other municipalities or the State of Connecticut.

Bidders are specifically advised that the City of Meriden has adopted Section 3-14 of the Code of the City of

Meriden which requires, but is not limited to, a local preference requiring, in part, that a “City-based business” shall mean a business with its principal place of business located within the boundaries of the City of Meriden.

A business shall not be considered a “City-based business” unless evidence has been submitted, satisfactory to the Purchasing Department, with each bid (forms included in bidding documents) to establish that the bidder has a bona fide principal place of business, operates out of, or pays property taxes on personal property in the

City of Meriden.

Any City-based business bidder which has submitted a bid not more than ten (10) percent higher than the low bid provided such City-based business bidder agrees to accept the award of the bid at the amount of the low bid.

The acceptance shall be submitted in writing to the Purchasing Department no later than next business day following the opening of the bid. For example, a bid opened at 11:00 a.m. on a Monday must be accepted by the

City-based bidder no later than 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. If more than one City-based business bidder has submitted bids not more than ten (10) percent higher than the low bid and has agreed to accept the award of the bid at the amount of the low bid, the lowest responsible bidder shall be one of the City-based business bidders which has submitted the lowest bid.

Bidders claiming status under the local preference are hereby required to submit with its bid an additional form, titled “Request for Status as a Meriden Based Business.”

11. EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT

Ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the resulting contract, the parties may, by mutual agreement, extend the contract for up to two (2) additional, two (2) year terms. Any extension must be in writing, executed by both parties.

12. TAXES

The City of Meriden is exempt under Connecticut General Statutes from the payment of the excise taxes imposed by the federal government and the Sales and Use Tax of the State of Connecticut; such taxes should not be included in the bid price. Upon request, exemption certificates will be furnished to the successful bidder.

13. FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

The Contractor shall agree that neither it or its subcontractors, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification or need, to refuse to hire or employ or to bar or to discharge from employment any individual or to discriminate against such individual in compensation or in terms, conditions or privileges of employment because of the individual's race, color, religious creed, age, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, present or past history of mental disability, intellectual disability, learning disability, physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness or status as a veteran. The aforementioned terms are obtained from Connecticut General Statutes Section 46a-60, et seq., entitled “Discriminatory employment practices prohibited,” as amended.

14. FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF MERIDEN AND CONTRACTOR

The Agreement for the work will be via Purchase Order and Professional Services Agreement.

15. CITY OF MERIDEN CODE OF ETHICS

The City of Meriden has adopted a Code of Ethics located in Chapter 21 of the Code of the City of Meriden, sections 21-1 through 21-15, inclusive, which are expressly incorporated herein by reference. The terms of the

Code of Ethics shall constitute a part of any contract or agreement entered into by the City of Meriden as a result of this bid as if those terms were fully set forth in such contract or agreement.

Bidders are specifically advised that the Code of Ethics prohibits public officers and employees, as well as their immediate families and businesses, with which they are associated from participating in any transaction which is incompatible with the proper discharge of official duties or responsibilities. Bidders are also advised that the

Code of Ethics contain provisions with respect to paid contractors and former employees and officials.

BIDDERS SHOULD NOTE THAT BIDS, CONTRACTS, AND AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO OR

AWARDED IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS ARE VOIDABLE BY RESOLUTION OF

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDEN.

Copies of the Code of Ethics may be obtained from the office of the City Clerk or may be found online on the

City of Meriden’s website.

16. NON-COLLUSION BID STATEMENT

Each bidder submitting a bid to the City of Meriden for any portion of the work contemplated by the documents on which bidding is based shall execute and attach thereto the sworn Non-Collusive Bid Statement, to the effect that the bidder has not colluded with any other person, firm, or corporation in the submission of the bid.

17. AWARD IN CASE OF A TIE

In the event there are two or more responsive bidders, the decision to award will be based by the following criteria and in the following order:

a. The incumbent will be awarded the bid over that of another bidder.

b. In the case of a multi-item bid, if one bidder has been awarded other items from the same bid and the other bidder has not, the bidder with the multiple awards will be awarded the bid over that of another bidder.

c. The bidder located in the State of Connecticut will be awarded the bid over that of another bidder.

d. The winner of a coin toss will be awarded the bid over that of another bidder.

The above-referenced provisions do not apply to those situations in which more than one City-based business responsible bidder has submitted bids not more than ten (10) percent higher than the lowest bid and has agreed to accept the award of the bid at the amount of the lowest bid. Under such circumstances, the provisions of the

Code of the City of Meriden, section 3-14, are controlling, as set forth under Section 8 of this ‘Information to

Bidders.’

18. ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT

No contract may be assigned without the written consent of the Purchasing Officer or designee.

19. PERMITS

The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any and all necessary permits required by the City of Meriden prior to the commencement of work. The Contractor may contact the City of Meriden Building Department for permit information at (203) 630-4091. For all other required permits, contact the City of Meriden Engineering

Department at (203) 630-4018.

20. BID PRICE AND PAYMENT

The City of Meriden is exempt from the payment of the excise taxes imposed by the Federal government and the Sales and Use Tax of the State of Connecticut under Connecticut General Statutes; accordingly, such taxes shall not be included in the bid price.

The City of Meriden, unless stated otherwise in the bidding documents or Contract, will make payment to the

Contractor not less than thirty (30) days following completion of services.

Bid prices must include delivery without extra compensation.

21. INSURANCE

The successful bidder shall be required to provide a Certificate of Insurance denoting general liability, automobile liability, workers compensation liability, and other coverage required by the City’s Risk Manager.

22. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

The successful firm(s) shall ensure that any appropriate licenses or certifications required by the State of

Connecticut are maintained for the duration of the project. The firm must meet all municipal, state and federal affirmative action and equal employment opportunity practices.

23. LENGTH OF CONTRACT

The contract will be for four (4) and one-half (1/2) years, the first portion shall be eighteen months (18) from

January 1, 2026 until June, 30, 2027. The subsequent years will run fiscally (July 1. 2027 - June 30, 2028, July

1, 2028 - June 30, 2029 and July 1, 2029 - June 30, 2030).

24. DISPOSAL

The Contractor shall comply with the terms of the City of Meriden Solid Waste Ordinance and shall maintain its good standing during the terms of the Contract.

25. PAYMENTS

Payment shall be made in accordance with the proposal pages. Payments to the Contractor shall be scheduled in

12 monthly installments for collection invoices submitted on or before the twentieth of each month when payment is due.

The adjustment of the number of households will be increased or decreased and will be the basis of calculation twice annually on January 1 and July 1 of each year. For the purpose of this Contract the net change of dwelling units shall mean the actual number of dwelling units that are or will be serviced by the Contractor for which certificates of occupancy are issued by the City less vacant, abandoned, or demolished dwelling units. The source shall be the computer records of the Assessor’s Office and the Building Department’s records.

Adjustments will be reflected on the next invoice.

If there is a net increase or net decrease of more than 100 units, either party may request a meeting to discuss this issue.

26. DEFINITION OF SELECTED TERMS

“City” shall mean the City of Meriden and its designated agents.

“Contractor” shall mean the successful bidder and shall include their agents and employees.

“Curbside Collection” shall mean the emptying of all Contractor-supplied 95-gallon refuse containers placed by the owner or occupant of a dwelling unit, at a point on a snow shelf between the curb and sidewalk or immediately to the rear of the sidewalk, so as not to interfere with pedestrian traffic, or where this is not possible due to obstruction or where no sidewalk exists, between the curb or pavement edge and the property line. After containers are emptied, they shall be replaced to their original location.

“Dwelling Unit” or “Participating Household” shall mean providing refuse services to 1 family, 2 family, 3 family, 4 family dwelling units and condominiums and cooperatives with four or less units. Commercial establishments and residential units over 4 units in size are EXCLUDED from this Agreement.

“Rubbish” (or Refuse or Garbage or Trash) shall mean food containers, other than cans and bottles, electric light bulbs, contaminated waste paper, kitchenware, and other household items, including wastes which can be placed in an the Contractor-supplied 95-gallon refuse container.

“Solid Waste” shall mean refuse which accumulates from the preparation of food for consumption in the home, including shells, skins, scraps and by-products which have been drained, wrapped and placed in an acceptable waste container.

“Container” shall be made of plastic, GREEN for solid waste and BLUE in color for recycling, 95-gallon in size, be on wheels and include a hinged cover. Each container shall be marked “Refuse Only” on two sides and on top. The Container shall also be stamped “This Container is the Property of (Contractor Name)”. Each cart delivered must have a unique serial number. The Contractor must keep track of where carts are delivered. A master list must be provided to the City after delivery of all carts. The Contractor is required to update the list annually. It is understood that the Contractor owns the 95-gallon Refuse Containers and may collect them at end of contract period.

Refuse items acceptable for collection by Contractor shall include waste and rubbish in acceptable refuse containers

27. REFUSE PERMITS

The successful Contractor is required to complete a permit application with the Department of Public Works and pay a $50.00 fee for each vehicle used in this contract. The permit must be renewed each year by May 31st.

Please see a copy of necessary permit application in Attachments.

28. REFUSE MATERIALS NOT PART OF THIS AGREEMENT

Refuse items NOT acceptable for collection by Contractor shall include materials and wastes resulting from the repair or construction of buildings or structures, such as lumber, earth, stones, concrete, plaster, mortar and roofing materials, trees or tree stumps, junk yard wastes, dangerous materials or substances, such as poisons, acids, caustics, infected materials, explosives or radioactive material, auto car bodies, tires, commercial items, any kind of material containing hot coals or fire, water heaters, and all items not acceptable for disposal under

DEEP or EPA or City Rules or Regulations, heavy metals, bagged leaves, brush, bulky waste, and Christmas trees.

29. The following items are collected by City or may be contracted for separately

THE CONTRACTOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

“Bagged Leaves” shall mean raked, fallen leaves placed into 2-ply paper bags, not exceeding forty-five (45) gallon capacity or sixty (60) pounds in weight.

“Brush” shall mean all horticultural trimmings which are free of dirt or sharp objects which have been tied into a bundle not exceeding sixty (60) pounds in weight nor exceeding three (3) feet in its greatest dimension.

“Christmas Trees” shall mean discarded evergreen trees, in one piece, that have been used during the Christmas holidays. If the Contractor chooses a special collection, the method used shall be approved by the Director of

Public Works, or his designated representative and all cost incurred for advertising a special collection shall be borne by the Contractor.

“Bulky Material” shall mean bedsprings, mattresses and heavy household items such as furniture which cannot be broken down. Heavy metals shall not be considered as bulky material.

“Heavy Metals” shall mean metal appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washers and dryers all with doors off, air conditioners, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, hot water heaters of forty (40) gallons or less, lawn mowers, snow blowers and similar materials.

30. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL BIDDERS

All delivered prices shall be valid for eighteen months starting January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 as stated in the Minimum Specifications Page and Proposal Pages for each item. All items may be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. All quantities are estimates only and the City reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities.

Bidders shall submit all inquiries regarding this bid via the City eProcurement Portal, located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct. Please note the deadline for submitting inquiries. All answers to inquiries will be posted on the City eProcurement Portal. Bidders may also click “Follow” on this bid to receive an email notification when answers are posted. It is the responsibility of the bidder to check the website for answers to inquiries.

Bidders are to identify the Disposal location as part of the proposal.

The City reserves the right to award trash and recycle contracts to different vendors.

31. INVOICING

The City of Meriden requires Purchase order numbers on all correspondence. Failure to include the Purchase

Order number on invoices may delay payment. All invoices must be emailed to Public Works Division:

DPWInvoices@meridenct.gov with Purchase Order number, number of units served. Recycle Collection and

Solid Waste Removal should be invoiced separately.

32. YOUR REFUSE REMOVAL PLAN-See Vendor Submission Forms

Contractors must submit this plan with your bid. Add any information you feel is relevant to your firms’ capabilities and experience.

33. CREDIT CARD AS PAYMENT

Please state on the Proposal Page if your company is willing to accept a credit card (P-Card) as payment. There shall be no additional fee imposed for using a credit card as a form of payment.

mailto:DPWInvoices@meridenct.gov

SCOPE OF WORK

1. General Scope

There are approximately 7,718 Inner District participating dwelling units within the City of Meriden for curbside solid waste collection and 7,731 for Curbside single stream Recycling services. For each unit, refuse shall be collected once a week. The City reserves the right to expand or decrease the number of participating dwelling units. The participating units shall include single family homes, multi-family residences up to and including four or fewer families (or condominiums and cooperatives with four or less total units).

This is a four and one-half year (4 1/2) year contract, valid for an initial base term starting on January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030. Contract may be extended for up to two (2) additional, two (2) year terms upon mutual agreement for a total contract term not to exceed nine (9) years.

The Contractor will be responsible for supplying and distributing ninety-five (95) gallon containers to each participating unit. The container shall be plastic, GREEN and BLUE in color, be on wheels and include a hinged cover. The Contractor will be responsible for distributing containers to each unit prior to the start of collection. It is understood that the Contractor owns the 95-gallon Refuse Containers and may collect them at end of the contract period. Any damage to carts shall be repaired or replaced by contractor.

Acceptable items shall not be collected before 5:00 A.M. and not after 4:00 P.M., except that the 4:00 P.M. time limit may be waived in emergencies, or late collection due to inclement weather, or on collection days following a holiday. The hours may be changed at the discretion of the Director of Public Works, or his designated representative.

GENERAL COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS:

· Each container shall be marked “Refuse Only” on two sides and on top. The Container shall also be stamped

“This Container is the Property of (Contractor Name)”.

· Each cart delivered must have a unique serial number. The Contractor must keep track of where carts are delivered. A master list must be provided to the City after delivery of all carts. The Contractor is required to update the list annually. The list will be used to validate the number of units being collected.

· The Contractor will be responsible for removal of carts from units that have become vacant and the return of carts to units as they become occupied.

· Collection shall be accomplished with as little noise or other nuisance as may be practical. The Contractor must conform to all City of Meriden Code requirements concerning noise.

· Service to participating units shall not be interrupted because of temporary street closures. The Contractor or his employees will not be allowed to conduct a scavenging operation.

· Under no circumstances shall the Contractor be allowed to mix refuse generated from properties not covered in this agreement or other communities.

· The Contractor shall obtain, before the start of the contract, all necessary State and Local permits or licenses required for this type of work.

· Contractor must have access to a spare vehicle for the automated collection of refuse for the duration of the contract period.

· All collection vehicles, and equipment including, but not limited to, chassis, drive train, hydraulic system and body shall be in reliable working condition at the start of the contract and shall be maintained in that condition throughout the term of the Contract.

· All vehicles used for refuse collection shall be clearly marked as refuse vehicles.

· The Contractor shall be responsible for damage to private property arising from the collection operation. The

City shall be held free of any liability.

· The Contractor shall be responsible for cleaning up any spills resulting from collection operations.

· The Contractor shall operate collection vehicles in such a manner so as to obey all traffic laws and not impede traffic flow on city streets. Loaded vehicles are not to be left standing on the streets.

· The Contractor shall not use an owner’s or occupant’s container for purpose of combining contents of containers from adjacent dwelling units.

· The Contractor, when making a service and/or complaint investigation, shall place a notice of violation on the homeowner’s container, and shall notify the Director of Public Works or his designated representative within 24 hours.

· The Contractor shall pick up acceptable material as outlined in these Specifications from the complainant when making his investigation, or as directed by the Director of Public Works, or his designated representative.

· When the Contractor cannot gain the cooperation of the dwelling unit owner or occupant, the Director of

Public Works, or his designated representative, may enforce the use of proper containers for refuse materials and compliance with the City Code.

· The Contractor shall provide a person who shall be available on a full-time basis to supervise the collection of refuse in the City of Meriden. This person shall have a truck available for their use in attending to complaints regarding service. The vehicle furnished by the Contractor shall be equipped with a cellular telephone that is owned, furnished and maintained by the Contractor. The cellular phone number shall be provided to the

Director of Public Works, or his designated representative.

. The Contractor shall identify and request any changes to disposal location(s) from the director of Public Works in writing. Such approval will be awarded in writing.

. The Contractor shall provide an operable email address that is monitored for reporting and addressing complaints. All complaints shall be addressed within 24hrs.

. The Contractor should expect to replace up to 100 carts per year due to loss theft or damage.

PRICING PROPOSAL

AUTOMATED WEEKLY CURBSIDE COLLECTION & DISPOSAL

Line Item Description Quantity Weekly

Collection Unit Cost Total Disposal

Cost

1 January 1, 2026 - June 30, 7,718 52

2 July 1, 2027 - June 30, 2028 7,718 52

3 July 1, 2028 – June 30, 2029 7,718 52 To be negotiaed

4 July 1, 2029 - June 30, 2030 7,718 52 To be negotiated

TOTAL

AUTOMATED BI-WEEKLY RECYCLING REMOVAL & DISPOSAL

Line Item Description Quantity Bi-Weekly

Removal Unit Cost Total

5 January 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 7,718 26

6 July 1, 2027 - June 30, 2028 7,718 26

7 July 1, 2028 – June 30, 2029 7,718 26

8 July 1, 2029 - June 30, 2030 7,718 26

TOTAL

VENDOR SUBMISSION FORMS

1. NON-COLLUSIVE BID STATEMENT/AFFIDAVIT*

Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Non-Collusive_Bid_Statement...

*Response required

2. REQUEST FOR STATUS AS A MERIDEN BASED BUSINESS*

Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Meriden_Based_Business.pdf

*Response required

3. BIDDER'S QUALIFICATION STATEMENT*

Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Bidders_Qualification.pdf

*Response required

4. FORM OF SURETY GUARANTY*

Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Surety.pdf

*Response required

5. REFUSE REMOVAL PLAN*

Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Refuse_Removal_Plan.pdf

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