In general, the Services consist of weekly pick-up of containerized Solid Waste, and bi-weekly (every 14 day) curbside Recycling from Residential Units within the Urban Service District of the Town of Zionsville and disposal. The Services shall include Solid Waste and Recycling collection and disposal for designated Town Facilities, all as required by the Bidding Documents, Trash Collection and Recycling Collection Services Specifications. 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: Form No. 96 (State Form 52414 / Revised 2013) as prescribed by the Indiana Board of Account and as required in the Instruction to Bidders contained in the Bidding Documents, 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; and
Bid Bond or certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Initial Contract Price provided in Contractor's Bid Proposal Form. 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, provide the required Performance and Payment Bonds and Certificate of Insurance. The Bid Bond or certified check shall be made payable to the Town.
All other documents as required by the Bidding Documents.
Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids, but no Bidder shall withdraw its Bid within sixty (60) days after the actual opening of the Bids.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 and Certificate of Insurance. 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 one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum for the first year of the Contract, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the Contract. Contractor shall execute a Payment Bond to the Town, approved by the Town, and for the benefit of the Town, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum for one (1) year. The Payment Bond is binding on 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 furnished, 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 (1) year after the Town's final settlement with Contractor. All out-of-state corporations must have a Certificate of Authority to do business in the State of Indiana. Application forms may be obtained by contacting the Office of the Indiana Secretary of State, 200 West Washington Street, Room 201, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. The Town reserves the right to reject any or 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 Indiana Code 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.
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