This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Crossville, Tennessee. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

A bid bond or certified check must accompany the bid, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids regarding the collection and disposal of solid waste, to waive irregularities and/or informalities in any Bid, and to make an award in any manner, consistent with law, deemed in the best interest of the City, including separate awards for solid waste and yard waste. Each Bid must be accompanied by a bond or a certified check of the Bidder in an amount equal to five (5) percent of the Base Bid for the first year. The total shall include Residential and Municipal pick-up and disposal, as a guarantee on the part of the Bidder that it will, if called upon to do so, accept and enter into a contract on the attached form, to do the work covered by such Bid and at the rates stated therein and to furnish a corporate surety for its faithful and entire fulfillment. Checks and bonds will be returned promptly after the City and the selected Bidder have executed the Contract, or, if no Bidders Bid has been selected within ninety (90) days after the date of the opening of Bids, upon demand of the bidder at any time thereafter, so long as it has not been notified of the acceptance of its Bid. The Bid shall be accompanied by a letter from a corporate surety satisfactory to the City stating that the Performance Bond will be furnished by it to the person submitting the Bid in the event it is the successful Bidder. Such letter is to be signed by an authorized representative of the surety together with a certified and effectively dated copy of the power of attorney attached thereto. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond as security for the faithful performance of this Contract. Said performance bond must be in the amount indicated in Section 13.00 of the General Specifications. Premium for the bonds described above shall be paid by the Contractor. A certificate from the surety showing that the bond premiums are paid in full shall accompany the bond. The surety on the bond shall be a duly authorized corporate surety company authorized to do business in the State of Tennessee The Contract shall be for a five (5) year period beginning September 1, 2022 and ending five (5) years thereafter. Following the initial five (5) year term of this Contract, the Contract may be extended for successive additional five (5) year terms at the option of the City Council; however, notice must be given to the Contractor in writing, not less than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the expiration of the five (5) year term of the intention to renew or rebid the Contract. If Contractor intends to terminate the Contract or does not seek renewal, Contractor must notify City in writing not less than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the term. Any such written notice shall be served by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.