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

The City of Joplin invites qualified firms to submit sealed proposals for an exclusive franchise for the collection and disposal of city facility solid waste collection service within the current and future corporate limits of the City of Joplin, Missouri. The successful Proponent will be required to furnish a corporate Surety Bond as Security for the performance of the Contract. Said Surety Bond shall be in the amount as defined below and made payable to the City of Joplin. The bond shall remain in effect and shall be renewed annually throughout the term of the Contract, each year being calculated accordingly to the following formula. The amount of the Performance Bond for the first year will be set at Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) and shall increase each succeeding year by 5% for the term of the contract. Schedule of Fees for Annual Escalation Factors: No changes in fees will be allowed for the entirety of the 3 year contract. Unless otherwise indicated proposals may be held for one hundred twenty (120) days from proposal opening for the purpose of reviewing results and investigating qualifications of the Proponents prior to making an award. The City reserves the right to waive irregularities and accept or reject any or all proposals submitted. Bid Notes: A proposal submitted by a Proposer must (1) be manually signed by the Proposer on the City of Joplin Request For Proposal Affidavit for Compliance form; (2) contain all information required by the Request For Proposal; (3) be priced as required; (4) be sealed in an envelope or container; (5) be attached to a security deposit (Bid Bond); and (6) be delivered to the City of Joplin and officially logged in no later than the exact time and date specified on the Request For Proposal. Proposals submitted after the time specified will not be opened and returned to the Respondent. The City reserves the right to reject any and all, or portions of, proposals and to waive minor irregularities. The City further reserves the right to seek new proposals when such a procedure is reasonable and in the best interests of the City to do so.