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

Rice County seeks to enter into an exclusive single-sort recycling services contract with a company that has the resources and ability to provide the processing, transportation, separation, recycling, and revenue from the sale of recyclables consolidated at the Rice County Recycling Center in Dundas, Minnesota. November 4, 2022 Requests for Clarification and Questions due from proposers by 10:00 a.m. Notification of Intent to respond from proposers (optional) due by 10:00 a.m. November 7, 2022 Response to Request for Clarifications and Questions posted by 10:00 a.m. The goals of the County are to ensure: 1. Consolidated recyclables will always be processed and managed to maximize the fullest recovery possible of recyclable materials; and 2. A cost-effective and stable recycling program for Rice County. Recycling should be picked up during operating hours at the facility, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The proposal is for a five-year contract period from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2028. The designated RFP Administrator representing the County during the RFP process shall be: Designated RFP Administrator Julie Runkel Phone: 507-332-6113 Fax: 507-332-0530 jrunkel@co.rice.mn.us The County retains any and all rights to reject any and all proposals, or parts thereof. The County is seeking one contract for this service. The County reserves the right to cancel this solicitation if it is considered in the County's best interest. The County reserves the right to cancel this RFP in writing or postpone the date and time for submitting proposals at any time prior to the proposal due date. No proposer shall have a right to make a claim against the County in the event the County accepts a proposal or does not accept any or all proposals. The County by this RFP does not promise to accept the lowest cost proposal and specifically reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to reject any provisions in any proposal, to modify the RFP contents, to obtain new proposals, to negotiate the requested services and contract terms with any proposer, or to proceed to do the work otherwise. The successful proposer shall execute and deliver to the County a performance bond with a corporate surety in the sum of up to $250,000 before the anticipated contract start date. The contract shall not become effective until such a bond, in a form acceptable to the County, has been delivered to the County and approved by the County Attorney. The contract shall be subject to termination by the County at any time if said bond shall be canceled or the surety thereon relieved from liability for any reason. Upon renewal or extension of the agreement, the successful proposer will execute and deliver to the County a performance bond complying with the requirements above to cover the entire period of renewal or extension.