RFP 1167_Apr_13_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) document issued by the Town of Bloomfield, Connecticut for comprehensive Municipal Solid Waste, Recycling, and Bulky Waste Collection and Disposal Services. The procurement seeks a single contractor to provide residential curbside collection services for approximately 8,129 residential locations, including monthly municipal solid waste collection (estimated 6,100 tons annually), bi-weekly recycling collection (estimated 1,370 tons annually), bulky waste management (estimated 500 tons annually), tire disposal (estimated 420 units annually), mattress disposal (estimated 1,600 units annually), seasonal leaf collection services (six weeks annually), and Christmas tree collection services (one week annually). The scope also includes dumpster services at nine Town buildings and seven Board of Education facilities. Contractors must purchase, administer, and distribute new 95-gallon automated curbside carts for both municipal solid waste and recycling, maintaining all carts throughout the contract term at no additional cost to the Town. The vendor question and answer period runs from March 12, 2026 through March 25, 2026, with sealed proposals due to the Town of Bloomfield Purchasing Department by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The initial contract term commences July 1, 2026 and extends through June 30, 2031 (five years), with two optional five-year renewal extensions available at the Town's discretion.

Payment terms are established as Net 45 Days with Free on Board Destination delivery requirements. The contractor assumes all costs for labor, equipment purchases, operations, repairs, and tipping fees at legally authorized disposal facilities, with cost adjustments indexed to the Consumer Price Index beginning in year three and separate fuel adjustments for Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel and Compressed Natural Gas. All vendors are eligible to respond with no stated set-asides; however, the Town will not award contracts to respondents with delinquent tax obligations. Successful contractors must furnish 5 percent bid security based on year-one pricing and performance and labor and materials payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the year-one contract price. Insurance requirements include comprehensive general liability coverage with $1,000,000 per occurrence and $5,000,000 aggregate limits, automobile liability insurance in equivalent limits, Connecticut statutory workers' compensation insurance, and excess liability umbrella coverage up to $5,000,000. The contract includes service failure penalties ranging from $250 to $500 per incident, with additional charges for corrective actions not completed within twenty-four hours. No estimated total contract value is publicly disclosed. Joseph Muraca serves as the primary contact at JMuraca@BloomfieldCT.gov.