BID 6575 ADDENDUM 2.docx

This is Addendum #2 to Request for Quotation (RFQ) 6575 issued by the Town of Trumbull, Connecticut for municipal solid waste and recycling services at Town and Board of Education (BOE) buildings. The solicitation encompasses twice-weekly pickups at seven Town locations including Town Hall, Police Station, EMS Building, Senior Center, and Main Library, as well as once-weekly pickups at four additional facilities, combined with collection services at thirteen BOE school buildings with varying frequencies based on school calendar schedules. Bidders must submit one original and two exact copies plus one thumb drive copy, with mandatory site inspections required prior to bid submission. The original bid opening was scheduled for June 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT, with the vendor question and answer period extending through June 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Addendum #2 establishes the bid due date as June 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 (three years), with pricing quoted as firm fixed prices remaining firm for ninety days following bid opening. An optional two-year renewal period is available at mutually agreed pricing with thirty days' written notice required for extension.

All municipal solid waste must be delivered to Win Waste Innovations at 6 Howard Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut, while recyclables must be delivered to Interstate Waste Services at 46 Oliver Terrace, Shelton, Connecticut. All loads must be identified as Town of Trumbull material and recorded by the receiving facility as waste generated within the Town of Trumbull. Bidders may propose combined refuse and recycling services or separate MSW and recycling services, with the BOE retaining the option to award to one contractor or split awards between two contractors. All disposal costs must be fully included in the bidder's response. Bidders must provide separate pricing for Town locations on a monthly basis by location and for BOE services by year. Required qualifications include at least four references for similar services within the past five years, identification of all proposed subcontractors, proof of necessary federal, state, and local permits at the contractor's expense, and certificates of insurance naming the Town as additional insured with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 general liability per occurrence and $500,000 property damage. Vehicles must be equipped with rear hoppers and mechanical compression systems with watertight bodies. Performance standards include $100 penalties per incident for missed pickups, deducted from monthly invoices, with repeated failures potentially triggering contract termination. All prices are tax-exempt and must exclude sales tax. The estimated total contract value is not disclosed; interested bidders should contact Richard Kotchko, Interim Purchasing Agent, at 203.452-5042 or rkotchko@trumbull-ct.gov for additional information.