Purchase of Recycling and Trash Carts

The City of Shelton, Connecticut is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the Purchase of Recycling and Trash Carts, with a submission deadline of November 21, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST. The solicitation was posted on November 7, 2025. The procurement seeks the supply of recycling and trash carts for municipal operations; however, the solicitation document does not specify line items, quantities, or detailed technical specifications for the carts being procured. Interested vendors must register and submit bids exclusively through the OpenGov procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityofshelton, as the City of Shelton no longer accepts paper bids. All future communications, questions, and clarifications regarding the solicitation must be conducted through the OpenGov platform. The primary point of contact is Elizabeth Saint John at the Town of Shelton, 54 Hill Street, Shelton, CT 06484, reachable at 203-924-1555 or e.saintjohn@cityofshelton.org. No bidders' conference, vendor question and answer session dates, or site visit requirements are listed in the solicitation documents. Delivery will be made on a Free On Board Destination basis, with payment terms to be specified by the vendor, and vendors should monitor their email inboxes, including spam folders, for OpenGov communications.

This procurement is open to all vendors without noted set-asides or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other protected classifications. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is referenced in the solicitation documents. There are no identified technology infrastructure requirements or integration needs specified. The solicitation does not provide an estimated contract value or budget range for this procurement, leaving the award value undisclosed at this stage of the bidding process.