Inner District Solid Waste Removal & Recycling, Collection & Disposal

The City of Meriden, Connecticut is soliciting bids through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for refuse collection services to serve the City's Inner District. The procurement seeks qualified refuse collection companies to provide two distinct services: bi-weekly Single Stream Recycling Services and weekly solid waste collection and disposal services. The solicitation opened on October 17, 2025, at 10:00 AM EDT and closes on November 7, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST, with a vendor question and answer period available from October 17, 2025, at 10:15 AM EDT through October 24, 2025, at 4:00 PM EDT. Interested parties should direct inquiries to Denise Olivo, Procurement Officer, City of Meriden, 142 East Main Street, Room 210, Meriden, Connecticut 06450, by telephone at 203-630-4116 or by email at DOlivo@meridenct.gov. No specific line items have been designated in the solicitation, and no bidder's conference or mandatory site visit requirements are identified. The delivery terms are specified as Free On Board (FOB) Destination, with payment terms to be proposed by the vendor.

This procurement is open to all vendors without noted set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions based on organization type, and no incumbent vendor restrictions have been identified. No current incumbent contractor information has been provided in the solicitation materials. The solicitation document does not specify an estimated contract value or budget range for this procurement. All interested vendors should reference the supporting specification document titled "B026-29 Inner District Waste and Recycling.pdf" for additional bid specifications and detailed requirements. Prospective bidders must submit their responses by the November 7, 2025, deadline to be considered for award.