RFP 1167_Mar_16_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the Town of Bloomfield, Connecticut, for comprehensive Municipal Solid Waste, Recycling, and Bulky Waste Collection and Disposal Services. The RFP solicits proposals for residential curbside collection of municipal solid waste (estimated 6,100 tons annually), bi-weekly residential recycling collection (estimated 1,370 tons annually), bulky waste collection and disposal (estimated 500 tons annually), dumpster services at nine Town buildings and seven Board of Education facilities, 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 contractor must purchase, administer, and distribute new 95-gallon automated curbside carts for both MSW and recycling, maintaining all carts throughout the contract term. The vendor question and answer period runs from March 12, 2026 through March 25, 2026. Sealed proposals must be submitted to the Town of Bloomfield Purchasing Department at Town Hall, 800 Bloomfield Avenue, 2nd Floor, by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The initial contract term is five years commencing July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031, with two optional five-year renewal extensions available at the Town's discretion.

The contractor is responsible for all costs related to labor, equipment purchases, operations, repairs, and tipping fees at legally authorized disposal facilities. Cost adjustments are indexed to the Consumer Price Index beginning in year three, with separate fuel adjustments for Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel and Compressed Natural Gas. Payment terms are Net 45 Days with Free on Board Destination delivery requirements. All vendors are eligible to respond with no stated set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises. 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 disclosed.