The City of Lewiston is accepting sealed proposals for MSW Incinerator Ash Hauling for the Public Works, Solid Waste Division. The Finance Committee reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals. Please use a sealed envelope clearly marked with the bid name and number when submitting your bid. Only sealed bids will be accepted. Faxed bids will not be considered. Interested bidders must register with the Purchasing Agent either through direct response to the City's RFP solicitation at myerson@lewistonmaine.gov or by contacting the Purchasing Agent, Allen Ward at 207-513-3040 or award@lewistonmaine.gov to be added to the bidders list. Each bidder is required to state in his/her Proposal his/her name and place of residence and the names of all persons or parties interested as principals with him/her; and that the proposal is made without any connection with any other bidder making any proposal for the same work; and that no person acting for or employed by the City of Lewiston is directly or indirectly interested in the proposal or in any contract which may be entered into to which the proposal relates, or in any portion of the profits therefrom, except as provided by the City Charter. Bids are considered public documents and may be reviewed by others including competitors. Any bidder may withdraw his/her proposal prior to the scheduled time for the opening of proposals upon presentation to the Purchasing Agent of a request, in writing, to do so. Any bidder who withdraws his/her proposal within thirty (30) days after the actual opening thereof shall be considered to have abandoned his/her proposal. Any proposal received after the scheduled opening time will not be considered. The Finance Committee reserves the right to waive any formality and may consider as informal any Proposal not prepared and submitted in accordance with these provisions. The Finance Committee reserves the right to accept any Proposal or reject any or all Proposals if it is deemed to be in the public interest to do so. In accordance with section 3.1.6.5 of the City of Lewiston Purchasing Policy, The Finance Committee, upon recommendation of the Director or designee, shall have the authority to reject any and all proposals when proposals are deemed non-responsive, token, collusive or otherwise non-acceptable, and such action is in the best interest of the City. The City of Lewiston reserves the right to reject any and all bids when deemed to be in the best interests of the City and waive any minor discrepancy or technicality in the bid specifications. The City reserves the right to accept/reject any and all bids, whichever is in the City's best interest.
. Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond in the sum of the total amount of the Contractor's proposal with a surety company satisfactory to the Owner will be required as surety for the faithful performance of the Contract by the successful bidder. The bonds will be required prior to execution of the Contract. Bonds will not be required for bid proposals under $100,000.
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