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

Residential Solid Waste, Yard Waste, Recycling Collection and Disposal The Bid should be clearly marked "BID ENCLOSED Residential Solid Waste, Yard Waste, Recycling Collection and Disposal" on the outside of the envelope, and as otherwise set forth in the Bidding Documents. All Pricing based on number of single-family dwellings and duplexes. Current count as of 8/1/2022 is 1,894 units. This will not include business and apartment complexes. Billing will be adjusted January 1st and July 1st to reflect the number of residences being served. The town will determine the number of residences added as of these dates. We are asking any interested party to submit a base proposal that include: 1) Town-wide weekly curbside pick-up and disposal of containerized and/or bundled household solid waste and yard waste, not to exceed one 96-gallon toter per residential unit; 2) One bulk item per month per residential unit; 3) One 3-yard container at the Fortville Town Hall; 4) One 6-yard container at the Fortville Wastewater Treatment Plant/Park (emptied weekly); and 5) Five 30-yard open top roll-off containers at the Fortville Maintenance Facility per year In addition, the Town requests each proposal to include three alternatives: 1) Pick up of additional bulky waste item, upon request; 2) Provide second 96-gallon toter billed per month directly to customer; and 3) At-will, bi-weekly curbside comingled recycling for all residents subscribing to this service - billed directly to customer. The services which will be included in the contract (the "Specifications") are: 1. The base proposal services and selected alternatives provided above. 2. Collection of refuse at curbside or end of driveway in proper containers weekly (date to be determined by vendor). 3. The ability to begin with the first collection the week of January 1st , 2023. (1) Bulk item pick-ups will be done on the last regular residential service day of the month. A Bulk item is defined as something that cannot fit properly into a trash tote or which exceeds 50 pounds in weight. A bulk item shall include, but not be limited to, chair/recliner, couch no sleeper bed couches), washer, dryers, dishwasher, range/stove, mattresses (queen-size or smaller) All mattresses must be wrapped in plastic and sealed with duct tape. Building materials are not bulk items for purposes of the contract. Bids must be submitted on the forms in the Bidding Documents, must contain the names of every person or company interested therein, and shall be accompanied by: (1) Revised Form No. 96 as prescribed by the Indiana Board of Account and as required in the Instruction to Bidders, including a financial statement, a statement of experience, a proposed plan or plans for performing the Services and the equipment the Bidder has available for the performance of the Services; (2) Bid Bond or certified check in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total Bid amount, including alternates with a satisfactory corporate surety or on a solvent bank. The Bid Bond or certified check shall be evidence of good faith that the successful Bidder will execute the Contract as included in the Bidding Documents. The Bid Bond or certified check shall be made payable to the Town. Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids, but no Bidder shall withdraw its Bid within 60 days after the actual opening of the Bids. All Bid Bonds and certified checks of unsuccessful Bidders will be returned upon selection of the successful Bidder and execution of the Contract, and provision of the required Performance and Payment Bonds. A Performance Bond with good and sufficient surety, acceptable to the Town, on the form enclosed, shall be required of the successful Bidder in an amount equal to at least one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum for one year, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the Contract. The Contractor shall execute a Payment Bond to the Town, approved by the Town, on the form enclosed, and for the benefit of the Town, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum for one year. The Payment Bond is binding on the Contractor, its subcontractors and material suppliers, and their successors and assigns for the payment of all indebtedness to a person for labor and services performed, material fur nished, or services rendered. The Payment Bond must state that it is for the benefit of the subcontractors, laborers, material suppliers, and those performing services. The surety of the Payment Bond may not be released until one year after the Town's final settlement with the Contractor. All out-of-state corporations must have a certificate of authority to do business in the State. Application forms may be obtained by contacting the Secretary of State, State of Indiana, Statehouse, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. The Town reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all Bids, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitation when it is not in the best interests of the governmental body as determined by the purchasing agency in accordance with IC 5-22-18-2. The Town also reserves the right to waive irregularities in any Bid, and to accept any Bid which is deemed most favorable to the Town.