Yard waste and wood grinding services
Closed State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 24/25-51
- State
- Connecticut
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Cora Narracci cnarracci@manchesterct.gov (860) 647-3033
Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Town of Manchester in Hartford County, Connecticut, is seeking contractors for Yard Waste and Wood Grinding Services at its landfill/transfer station located at 311 Olcott Street. The procurement involves grinding approximately 6,000 cubic yards of mixed yard wastes, along with additional categories including 1,400 cubic yards of land-clearing wood, 100 cubic yards of stumps and large logs, and 600 cubic yards of clean wood from both residential and commercial sources. Contractors must provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supplies necessary to grind these organic materials, with an emphasis on cost-effective and environmentally responsible management, such as producing clean wood mulch or renewable energy fuel. The town may hire multiple contractors to handle different material types and is open to alternate proposals that could provide additional benefits or revenues. The bid (ITB #24/25-51) was released on January 27, 2025, with mandatory pre-bid meetings scheduled for February 7 and 10, 2025, and bid responses due by 11:00 am on February 13, 2025, via a virtual Zoom bid opening. Bidders are required to submit three references for similar work, estimated project start dates, duration, and preferred operational hours, which are limited to weekdays from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturdays from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
The procurement includes several important compliance requirements that may restrict or shape potential bidder participation. The contract is subject to the Town of Manchester's Living Wage Ordinance, which mandates that covered employers with contracts exceeding $25,000 pay eligible employees a living wage of $17.25 per hour with comprehensive health care benefits or $25.46 per hour without such benefits. Contractors must complete a Living Wage Certification Form, indicating either compliance or qualifying for an exemption based on criteria such as being a nonprofit, employing fewer than 25 eligible employees, or having a contract value under $25,000. Extensive insurance requirements are specified, including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, automobile liability, and umbrella/excess coverage with minimum limits ranging from $500,000 to $1,000,000. Additionally, contractors must comply with prevailing wage regulations and ensure employees complete the mandatory 10-hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health Course for projects valued at $100,000 or more. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the scope of work involves grinding approximately 7,100 cubic yards of various wood and yard waste materials, suggesting a potentially significant contract value for the selected contractor(s).
Opportunity text
The Town of Manchester accepts clean wood and yard wastes at the landfill / transfer station facility located at 311 Olcott Street. The Town is seeking a contractor to grind these materials currently stockpiled at the facility. Materials are accepted from both residents and commercial sources (i.e., contractors and landscapers). Leaves from local resident drop off are typically bagged. Accepted materials include:
- Mixed yard wastes, including leaves and small brush - bagged and unbagged;
- Land-clearing wood, including brush, limbs, and trunks;
- Stumps and large logs requiring shearing; and
- Clean wood, including pallets, spools, and clean (unfinished) lumber
The Town has an immediate need for grinding approximately 6,000 cubic yards (CY) of mixed yard wastes.
The Town may hire different contractor(s) to grind the various materials listed above. The selected contractor(s) will be responsible for providing all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, and other incidentals necessary to grind these materials.
The Town is interested in proposals which provide the most cost-effective methods to manage these organic materials in an environmentally-responsible manner, including but not limited use as clean wood mulch or as a renewable energy fuel source.
Alternate proposals may be submitted if the Bidder feels that they may provide additional benefits or revenues to the Town. Any alternate proposals will be evaluated by the Town during the selection process.
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