VendorChangeDetailsReport_RFP 1167_v1_Mar_30_26.pdf

This is a Solicitation Change Details Report for RFP 1167 issued by the Town of Bloomfield, Connecticut for Municipal Solid Waste, Recycling, and Bulky Waste Collection and Disposal Services. The procurement encompasses comprehensive waste management services for approximately 8,129 residential locations in Hartford County, including monthly 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, and Christmas tree collection services. The contractor 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. Sealed proposals must be submitted to the Town of Bloomfield Purchasing Department by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026, with a vendor question and answer period extending through March 25, 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. This change report, issued on March 30, 2026, documents the addition of the "RFP 1167 - Q and A Addendum.pdf" document to the solicitation.

The contractor is responsible for all costs related to 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 for disadvantaged enterprises; 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. Payment terms are established as Net 45 Days with Free on Board Destination delivery requirements. No estimated total contract value is disclosed in the solicitation documents.