Notice is hereby given that the Borough Council of the Borough of Lemoyne, Cumberland County, will accept sealed bids for municipal solid waste collection, transportation and disposal services and recycling collection, transportation and processing services from dwelling units and small business units with the Borough beginning January 1, 2023. CLARIFICATION DEADLINE
8/1/2022 04:00 PM All proposals must be accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid.Proposals must be accompanied by a bid bond with responsible corporate surety payable to the order of the Borough of Lemoyne in an amount of 10% of the total bid. The above-mentioned bid bond shall be forfeited to the Borough in the event the Contractor fails or refuses to enter into a contract and to post Performance and Payment Bonds as hereinafter specified, not as penalty, but as just and liquidated damages for the delay and additional costs or expenses incurred by the Municipality by reason of failure to execute the contract and give bond as required. A contract will be awarded to the lowest, responsible bidder subject to the provision of Paragraph 2.06 below. The successful bidder shall, within ten days after notification of award, enter into a written contract with the Municipality and shall furnish Performance and Payment Bonds issued by an approved surety company authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the amount of 100% of the annual bid price, conditioned that he/she shall comply in all respects with the terms and conditions of the contract, and his/her obligation thereunder, including the specifications, and shall indemnify and save harmless said Municipality against or from any and all costs, expenses, damages, injury or loss to which said Municipality may be subjected by reason of any wrongdoing, misconduct, want of care or skill, negligence, or default upon the part of the Contractor, his/her agents or employees, in or about the execution or performance of the contract, including said specifications, and shall indemnify and save harmless said Municipality against and from any and all liability demands, or claims against it or losses to it from any cause whatever, including, but not limited to, patent infringements in the matter of completing said contract, said bond to be subject to the approval of the Municipal Solicitor. In case of failure or refusal on the part of the bidder to enter into said contract and file the aforesaid bond within ten days of the Notice of Award, the amount of the check or bid bond will be forfeited and paid to the Municipality as more fully provided in Paragraph 2.03 above The bids shall be for the collection and disposal of Municipal Solid Waste and recyclable materials collected from dwelling units and small business units within the corporate limits of the Municipality as at present existing, for the term of approximately three years (January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025) with the option to extend the contract for two additional one-year extensions. The parties agree to extend the terms of Contract if the Municipality signifies its desire to extend by notice to Contractor not later than 180 calendar days prior to the expiration of the basic terms of the Contract. Lemoyne Borough Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any defects or irregularities in the best interest of the municipality.
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