This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Dodge City, Kansas. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Dodge City Public School district is working to procure proposal for waste disposal services in the attached specifications. Questions concerning this Request for Proposal should be directed to Chris Meyer meyer.chris@usd443.org (email). Detailed information regarding the desired services for each school is attached: Monthly invoices must be sent to the Business Office providing the following information for each pick-up location with the school district: Size of dumpsters Number of trash pickups per week, per dumpster Days of week trash is picked up Approximately time of day of trash pickups. Bids shall include pricing for a three-year contract period to be effective January 1, 2022. The contractor shall be responsible for any damage to a building or other property caused by his workers while performing the work indicated in these specifications. Any spillage caused by trash truck will be back charged for any labor and materials used for cleanup. The contractor shall place state and federally approved covered containers in the numbers noted for the locations noted. Should additional containers be required at a later date, they will be provided at a cost per container per month as bid. The contractor agrees to abide by the schedule as specified. In instances where his schedule cannot be met because of unusual circumstances, the contractor will contact the Director of Maintenance for the school district as soon as possible. However, this action will not relive the contractor of his responsibility to provide such services as are necessary to completely remove any and all accumulated trash and refuse caused by failure to maintain the schedule. The contractor is responsible for the care and maintenance of all containers under this contract. Any container that becomes unfit for refuse storage, or loses its protection again vermin, shall be replaced at no cost to the school district. Each school will contact the schools Maintenance Department so they can contact the contractor of the need for replacement of any unsatisfactory container. The successful bidder for waste disposal shall contact the Director of Maintenance for the school district to schedule a time to visit each building area and to familiarize himself with the container locations and with access to the area. Local laws and ordinances governing noise and nuisance shall be observed. Waste pick up shall be completed on or before the time specified in the specifications. USD 443 school district reserves the right to terminate its contract for any reason with 90-days written notification. USD 443 reserves the right to terminate its contract immediately for just cause. USD 443 school district understands the contractor is subject to a rate adjustment over which he has no control such as dump fees, new legislation, fuel cost, etc. Any increase in charges, not specified in the contract, will require the contractor to provide documentation to support the increases in expenses, i.e. OPIS fuel averages, land fill invoices, etc. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to pay all costs incurred from a cleanup associated with an environmental hazard created by way of release, spill, leak, or other means of contamination caused by accident or negligence. This will be for 49 weeks. This excludes (2) weeks at Christmas break and (1) week in March for Spring break. The information on the breaks will be posted the district calendar which can found on the district website.