Residential Curbside Solid Waste & Recycling Serv

The City of St. Marys, Georgia is requesting proposals for residential curbside solid waste and recycling collection services covering approximately 6,500 residential customers and 85 commercial carts, with proposals due May 17, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EST and a pre-proposal meeting on April 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall, 418 Osborne Street, St. Marys, Georgia 31558. The contract was awarded to Cumberland Services LLC.

Service includes once-weekly garbage collection in contractor-provided 96-gallon carts, once-weekly yard debris collection, and once-weekly recycling collection in contractor-provided bins, with bulk items and appliances collected on a call-in basis. Residential solid waste placement is limited to provided carts plus no more than two additional personal bags or cans. Yard debris, typically not exceeding five cubic yards per residence weekly but potentially higher seasonally, should be placed at curbside and may be bagged or containerized. Recycling is optional for residents but all customers are billed; acceptable materials are limited to #1–#2 plastic bottles and jugs, metal and aluminum cans, newspaper and inserts, brown paper bags, printed chipboard, and flattened corrugated cardboard cut into 2'×3' pieces. The contractor must provide service to City buildings and grounds at no additional charge, supply free collection for up to three annual City special events, provide backdoor collection for medically certified disabled residents at no charge, and replace damaged or lost containers within one week.

The contract term is five years with an option to renew for one additional five-year term with City Council approval, commencing December 1, 2022. Service must be initiated within 180 days of notice from the City. The City pays the contractor monthly within 30 days of invoice; the contractor covers all collection, transportation, and tipping fees, with the City reimbursing documented tipping fees paid to approved disposal sites including the State Road 110 Landfill in Camden County. Rate increases are limited to 70% of the Consumer Price Index with annual City Council approval.

The contractor must maintain minimum insurance of $1,000,000 for commercial general liability and commercial automobile liability, workers' compensation as required by Georgia, and provide a $1,000,000 performance bond. All proposers must submit a notarized Certification Form affirming no criminal convictions, suspensions, debarments, or defaults within the preceding five years.

Proposals are evaluated on Company Background (25 points), References (10 points), Equipment and Approach to Project (25 points), and Overall Cost and Pricing (40 points). Addenda #1, #2, #3, and #4 must be signed, dated, and included in all submissions.