In general, the Services consist of: weekly pick-up of bagged, containerized and/or bundled household Solid Waste and Yard Waste from all Residential Units, except certain apartment/townhome complexes that have previously been Identified as not being part of the City Wide Program within the corporate limits of the City of Carmel and disposal. Such program will also include weekly curbside commingled Recycling from all Residential Units and disposal, and an Alternate for curbside compost pickup. The Services Include Solid Waste and Recycling collection and disposal, all as required by the Bidding Documents, the Contract Between the City of Carmel, Indiana Board of Public Works and Safety and Contractor, City of Carmel City-Wide Residential Solid Waste, Yard Waste, Recycling Collection and Disposal (the Contract) and City of Carmel CityWide Residential Solid Waste, Yard Waste, Recycling Collection and Disposal Specifications (the Specifications). Bids must be submitted on the forms found 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, the total amount of the five-year based bid should be used for the total sum amount; (2) Bid Bond or certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total Base 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 City. Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids, but no Bidder shall withdraw its Bid within sixty (60) days after the actual opening of the Bids.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 by the City upon selection of the successful Bidder and the successful Bidder's execution of the Contract, and provision of the required Performance Bond and Payment Bond. A Performance Bond with good and sufficient surety, acceptable to the City, shall be required of the successful Bidder in an amount equal to the first-year total amount of the five year base bid. The Performance Bond will be renewed each year of the contract for the full amount of that contract year and for the duration of the Contract including alternates if applicable. 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 City 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 36-1-12-4(b)(8)(B). The City also reserves the right to waive irregularities in any Bid, and to accept any Bid which is deemed most favorable to the City
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