Heidelberg Township Trash Collection 2027-2029
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- Heidelberg Township, Berks County - Trash
- State
- Pennsylvania
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About this opportunity
Heidelberg Township Board of Supervisors is soliciting sealed bids through PennBID for municipal solid waste, recycling, and bulk item collection in Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, with bids due November 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. No set-asides or preference programs are identified in the bidding documents. Questions are due November 11, 2026, though the solicitation text specifies 6:00 p.m. and the attached bid package specifies 5:00 p.m.
The scope covers weekly collection and disposal of municipal solid waste, biweekly collection, processing, and marketing of recyclables, and quarterly collection and disposal of bulk items from approximately 610 units. The Township's current estimate is 605 dwelling units and 5 small commercial units, and the actual count may vary. Bidders may propose on the combined scope, on municipal solid waste and bulk items only, or on recycling only. Required submissions include a 10% bid bond or certified check, anti-collusion and bidder's affidavits, workers' compensation affidavit, CDL compliance certification, Public Works verification form, financial statements, equipment and routing specifications, letters from permitted disposal and recycling facilities certifying capacity through the contract term, and proof of insurance. Insurance must include workers' compensation, public liability, automobile liability, and owner's contingent liability at specified minimum limits.
Pricing is a monthly per-unit rate covering all collection, disposal, and processing, with no fuel surcharges or price adjustments during the initial term. Renewal pricing adjusts annually by CPI-U, capped between zero and three percent. The successful bidder must provide a performance bond equal to 100% of the initial three-year contract price within ten days of award notice, reducible after December 31, 2027 and December 31, 2028. Payment terms are net thirty days, billed directly from the awardee to the Township.
The contract runs April 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029, with Township options to extend for two additional two-year periods through December 31, 2033. Bids will be opened at 10:30 a.m. on November 16, 2026, and the Board will award or reject bids at its November 18, 2026 meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Heidelberg Township Building, 11 Tulpehocken Forge Road, Robesonia, Pennsylvania.
Opportunity text
Bid proposals will be received by the Heidelberg Township Board of Supervisors until 10 am, prevailing time, Monday, November 16, 2026 via PennBID (www.pennbid.bonfirehub.com) only for the following scope of work: Qualified contractors to collect and dispose of municipal solid waste on a weekly basis, collect, process and market recyclable materials on an every other week basis, and collect and dispose of bulk items quarterly from approximately 610 units. Bid options include combined collection, disposal, processing and marketing of municipal solid waste, bulk items and recycling, municipal solid waste and bulk item collection and disposal only and recycling collection, processing and marketing only. The contract shall commence on April 1, 2027 and end on December 31, 2029 with options on the part of the Township to extend the contract for two (2) additional two (2) year periods. Proposals will be opened via PennBID on Monday November 16, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. The bids will be read aloud and contract will be awarded or rejected during the Heidelberg Township Board of Supervisors meeting held on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Heidelberg Township Building, 11 Tulpehocken Forge Road, Robesonia, PA 19551. Contract documents are available through the PennBID system and all required items shall be submitted through PennBID based upon contract documents. All questions shall be submitted through the PennBID system only by Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 6 PM. The following items shall be submitted with the Bid through the PennBID system: - A certified check or bank draft, payable to Heidelberg Township or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and acceptable sureties in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid shall be submitted with the bid. - Completed & Executed bid proposal form, anti-collusion affidavit, bidder's affidavit, workman's compensation affidavit, CDL Compliance Certification, Public Works Verification Form - Completed Bidder Specifications and General Stipulations Form providing information required by Section 1.6 of the Bid Documents - Completed Questionnaire including prior year financial statement per Section 1.5 - Certifications from waste disposal facility and/or recycling center (as applicable) of capacity for specified materials through contract terms - Proof of insurance with specified limits or acknowledgment that required levels of insurance can be obtained, The successful bidder shall be required to provide a performance bond initially in the amount of 100% of the total contract price for the initial term, subject to reduction as provided in the Bid Documents, within ten (10) days of Notice of Award. Heidelberg Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted or any part thereof or item therein that may not be in the public's best interest. The Township also reserves the right to waive any defects, errors, omissions, irregularities or informalities in bids received.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Required Submission Documents.pdf | ||
| 1-2027-2029 MSW Recycling Bid Package.pdf |
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