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

Lenawee Intermediate School District (LISD), located in Adrian, MI, is seeking to procure proposals for waste disposal services as described in the attached specifications. Questions concerning this Request for Proposal should be directed to Tom Kasefang, Director of Facilities & Maintenance at 4107 N. Adrian Hwy, Adrian, MI, 49221. Email: tom.kasefang@lisd.us Instructions to Bidders 1. The bidder shall be responsible for reading this entire document, reviewing all enclosures and attachments, and complying with all requirements specified within. 2. Bids received after the scheduled opening time will not be accepted and will be returned to the bidder unopened. 3. Telephonic, faxed, or e-mailed bids will not be accepted. 4. No bidder may withdraw a proposal after submission of the proposal to the LISD except in a case where a bidder demonstrates to the LISD's satisfaction that a material and substantial mistake was made in preparing the proposal, in which event the bidder has 24 hours after receipt of the bid to deliver to the LISD, a notice in writing that he/she desires to withdraw his/her proposal and stating the reasons therefore. Once a proposal is withdrawn, it may not be re-submitted. 5. Negligence on the part of the bidder in preparing the bid confers no rights for the withdrawal of the bid after it has been opened. 6. The LISD reserves the right to waive any informalities, immaterial omissions, or defects in any proposal. In the case of an error in the extension of prices in the bid or other arithmetical error, the unit (line-item) price shall govern. 7. LISD is exempt from state, federal, and local taxes and will not pay any state, federal, or local taxes unless the selected vendor can prove, to the satisfaction of the LISD, that the LISD is not exempt. The LISD will provide the selected vendor with a certificate of exemption. 8. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities or defects, and to accept other than the low bid when deemed to be in the best interest of the LISD. Following Board of Education approval, LISD will enter into a contract with the lowest, responsive bidder that meets the functional requirements and needs expressed by the specifications. A draft copy of the proposed waste management services agreement is attached to this RFP for review by respondents. Respondents must include with their proposal any specific contract terms or conditions with which they take exception. Such will be considered in the review and analysis of proposals received by the LISD. Failure to identify any exceptions to the contract signifies acceptance of the terms and conditions. 9. The laws of the State of Michigan shall govern the rights, obligations, and remedies of the Parties under this bid and any agreement reached through this process. 10. All information included in a bid response is subject to the "Freedom of Information Act" and may be disclosed in its entirety after the formal, public bid opening has been completed. 11. By submission of this proposal, the bidder certifies that the pricing structure offered has been arrived at independently without consultation, communication, or agreement of such prices for the purpose of restricting competition with any other bidder or competitor. 12. The contractor agrees to hold LISD, its officers, agents, and employees harmless from liability of any kind, including costs and expenses, with respect to any claim, action, cost or judgment for patent, copyright or trademark infringement arising out of the purchase or use of equipment or use of equipment, materials, supplies, or services covered by this contract. 13. LISD requires the successful bidder to procure and maintain for the duration of any work performed, commercial general liability with LISD listed as an additional insured. The preferred limit for general liability is $1,000,000. Also required is workers' compensation insurance, with LISD listed as the certificate holder. LISD must receive and accept the certificate of insurance each year. The required policies and certificates are to be endorsed to give the LISD at least 30 days' notice of cancellation or material reduction of insurance coverage. 14. Respondents must include completed and notarized copies of the LISD's Bid forms, which are: (1) Familial Disclosure Statement, (2) Conflict of Interest Certification, (3) Suspended or Debarred Vendor, (4) Iran Economic Sanctions Act, and (5) Michiganbased Business Certification, if applicable. 15. The LISD may conduct background checks on individuals who will be working on LISD property, due to the proximity to and potential for interaction with LISD students. As is permitted by applicable Federal and State law, LISD reserves the right to deny access to any individual(s) based upon the results of background checks. 16. The LISD reserves the right to reject any and all proposals received with or without cause, and reserves the right to select the proposal which is determined to be in the best interest of the LISD. 17. MICHIGAN-BASED BUSINESS CERTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION FORM Consistent with Michigan law, the LISD has adopted and implemented a policy that extends a preference to Michigan-based businesses submitting a proposal pursuant to this request for proposals. Solely for the purposes of determining the value of a bid for purposes of an award, the bid price of a Michigan-based business that is bidding in accord with this request for proposals shall be reduced by a factor of the lesser of 5% or $10,000. For all other purposes, the bid price shall remain as stated in the proposal. In order to be considered for such a preference, a bidder must satisfy the definition of a Michigan-based business as found in MCL 18.1268 and shall provide a completed copy of the consent form affixed to this RFP, as well as any additional consent necessary to permit LISD to verify the firms' status as a Michigan based business through the Michigan Department of Treasury. Additional consent must be provided by the bidder with 24 hours of request by LISD. Failure to satisfy the statutory definition of a Michigan based business and/or failure to provide the necessary and/or additional consent to permit the LISD to verify the proposer's status as a Michigan based business through the Michigan Department of Treasury, shall result in the forfeiture of any preference for which the bidder may qualify, including, but not limited to the Michigan-based business preference. Qualified firms should affix a completed copy of the attached Michigan-based business certification and verification form which is attached to this RFP. (This form applies to Michigan-based businesses only.) Bids shall include all fees for both a one-year contract period and a three-year contract period effective December 1, 2024.