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

The Town of Brookline, Massachusetts and the City of Newton, Massachusetts (herein "The Municipalities") seek proposals from qualified vendors ("Proposers" or "Contractors") for residential curbside trash and recycling collection and hauling; hauling and disposal for up to 130 tons of trash per day from the Brookline Transfer Station; single stream recyclables processing; collection of bulky items, large recyclable items (whitegoods), and mattresses/box springs; cart fleet services and maintenance; dumpster services for Municipal buildings and select residential properties; residential yard waste collection and hauling; and curbside organics collection to commence on July 1, 2025. Newton has a disposal contract with Wheelabrator Millbury that expires on June 30, 2028. Between July 1, 2028, and June 30, 2030 trash will be hauled to the Brookline Transfer Station. Newton would like to receive proposals that address all three (3) of the scenarios below for trash hauling and disposal between July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The Town reserves the right to accept any bid/proposal in whole or in any part, and to reject any or all bids/proposals if it shall be deemed in the best interest of the Town to do so. A Bid Bond, Treasurer's check or Certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total proposed price for one year for each service the Contractor proposes to undertake for each municipality shall be submitted with this proposal. The Bid Bond shall be submitted with the Price Proposal Sheet. The Municipalities reserve the right to exercise their options under the Bid Bond if a Proposer does not negotiate in good faith a contract substantially as written in the RFP or for any other valid reason including, but not limited to, withdrawal of the Proposer's bid. The successful Proposer shall submit at the time of the execution of the Contract a Performance Bond equal to fifty percent (50%) of the total contract value for the faithful performance of the Contract. Proposers must submit evidence of their ability to acquire such bonding with their Proposal. The bond shall be renewed on an annual basis ninety (90) days prior to the start of each ensuing fiscal year. The successful Proposer shall submit at the time of the execution of the Contract, a Payment Bond equivalent to fifty percent (50%) of the annual contract value for payment of all persons performing labor and furnishing materials and equipment in connection with this Contract. The bond shall be renewed on an annual basis ninety (90) days prior to the start of each ensuing fiscal year. bonding with their Proposal. The bond shall be renewed on an annual basis ninety days prior to the start of each ensuing fiscal year. All questions by prospective Proposers concerning interpretation of the RFP, Forms, Specification, Proposed Contract, Insurance or Bid, must be received in writing by email (dgeanakakis@brooklinema.gov) or mail (Town of Brookline Purchasing Division, 333 Washington St. 2nd Floor, Room 212, Brookline, MA 02445). Round 1 Questions are due by 10:00AM, March 1, 2024, and Round 2 Questions are due by 10:00AM, March 15, 2024, in accordance with the schedule set forth in 1.6. All responses and interpretations to questions shall be issued by the Municipalities in the form of written addenda emailed to each prospective Proposer by 5:00PM on March 7, 2024, for Round 1 Questions and by 5:00PM on March 21, 2024 for Round 2 Questions. If upon receipt of such order, the Contractor fails to comply with such order within ten (10) days, or fails to respond with adequate reason acceptable by the Commissioner as to why the increase is not warranted, such failure shall constitute a breach of the Agreement, and the Contractor shall forfeit in the form of liquidated damages the sum of $2,500.00 for each day the Contractor fails to comply with such order, said penalty to be imposed for each additional truck ordered by the Municipality, but not placed in service by the Contractor. The Contract Time shall commence July 1, 2025.The Contract Time shall last five (5) years for all tasks, documentation, deliverables, and associated services. The Contract Time shall expire on June 30, 2030