he City of Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri (the "City"), invites bids for residential solid waste, recycling and yard waste collection and disposal services. The City's current contract for the service expires May 31, 2024. The City has approximately 4,400 households. The City's solid waste program is for a single service provider selected by the City to provide service to resident households. Service in multifamily complexes are provided separately. Each household receiving service from the City's selected service provider is billed directly by the provider for the services used by that household. The City is seeking bids for once a week curbside collection of residential solid waste, recycling and residential yard waste collection, and disposal services. All three types of waste are to be collected on the same day. Bidders are to provide specific information on fees for basic services per month for the first second, third, fourth and fifth year of an anticipated five-year agreement. Bidders should also provide specific information pertaining to
The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids; accept such bid that is advantageous, beneficial or expeditious to the City; solicit new bids; waive any technicalities and/or deficiencies and irregularities; or further negotiate over service levels, price and other terms and conditions of the contract with the bidder designated as the best, and most responsive bidder A bid bond of $10,000 or Cashier Check in the same amount shall accompany all bids. Withdrawal of any bid or failure to execute a contract within ten (10) days of contract award shall be grounds for forfeiture of said bond. The successful bidder shall provide the City with a Performance Bond in the amount of twenty percent (20%) of the total amount of the contract up to a maximum of One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($100,000.00). Question Deadline 04/12/2024 at 12:00 PM CT All inquiries regarding this bid or evaluation of these bids shall be directed only through the Office of the City Clerk, at 9641 Bellefontaine Road, St. Louis Missouri, 63137. Any request for clarification of these specifications should be submitted in writing The City, however, reserves the right to determine the final form of any contractual agreement. It is the intention of the City to award the contract May 1, 2024 with an effective date of June 1, 2024
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