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

The City of Lula is seeking a Contractor to provide municipal solid waste services within the municipal limits of Lula for the following types of waste subject to termination of the current contract for solid waste collection service: 1. 2. Collection of Residential Solid Waste; and 3. An option on the Collection of Commercial and Residential Recyclables Question Deadline 05/12/2025 Any questions concerning this RFP should be directed to Franklin Etheridge via email at frank.etheridge@cityoflula.com. The following definitions shall control for purposes of this RFP: Bags - Plastic or paper sacks designed to store refuse with sufficient wall strength to maintain physical integrity when lifted by top. Total weight of a bag and its contents shall not exceed 50 lbs. Bin - A receptacle made of plastic with a capacity of 18 gallons or less and used for the purpose of curbside collection of certain recyclable materials. Bulky Waste - Stoves, certified CFC free refrigerators, CFC free air conditioning units, hot water tanks, washing machines, furniture, and other waste materials other than Construction Debris, Hazardous Waste, Dead Animals, or Auto Parts with weights or volumes greater than those allowed for Carts or Bags. Cart - A 95-gallon roll receptacle, with wheels and lid, designed for the purpose of curbside collection of Refuse. City - City of Lula, Georgia. Commercial and Industrial Refuse - All Garbage and Rubbish generated by a Producer at a Commercial and Industrial Unit, but in all cases to exclude Hazardous Waste. Commercial and Industrial Unit - All premises, locations, or entities, public or private requiring Refuse collection within the Service Area for which Refuse Collection using Carts is deemed to be appropriate, other than a Residential Unit. Construction Debris - Waste building materials resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, or demolition operations. Contract Documents - This Request for Proposals, Instructions to Contractors, Definitions, Contractor's Proposal, the Contract(s), the Contract(s) Performance Bond and any addenda or changes to the foregoing documents agreed to by the City and the Contractor. Contractor - The person, corporation or partnership performing refuse collection and disposal under contract with the City. Disposal Site - A Refuse depository including but not limited to sanitary landfills, transfer stations and waste processing separation centers licensed, permitted, or approved by all governmental bodies and agencies having jurisdiction and requiring such licenses, permits or approvals to receive refuse for processing or final disposal. Dumpster - A metal receptacle designed to be lifted and emptied mechanically for use primarily for Commercial and Industrial Refuse and having a well-fitting lid. Drop-Off Carts - Containers to be placed at Multi-Family and Condominium Units for the purpose of collecting Recyclable Materials from Producers therein. Garbage - Every accumulation of waste (animal, vegetable and/or other matter) that results from the preparation, processing, consumption, dealing in, handling, packing, canning, storage, transportation, decay or decomposition of meats, fish, fowl, birds, fruits, grains or other animal or vegetable matter (including, but not by way of limitation, used tin cans and other food containers; and all putrescible or easily decomposable animal OR vegetable waste matter which is likely to attract flies or rodents); except (in all cases) any matter included in the definition of Construction Debris, Hazardous Waste, Yard Trimmings, or Rubbish. Hazardous Waste - Waste, in any amount, which is defined, characterized or designated as hazardous by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or appropriate State agency by or pursuant to Federal or State law, or waste, in any amount, which is regulated under Federal or State law. For purposes of this proposal, the term Hazardous Waste shall also include motor oil, gasoline, paint, paint cans and items containing Freon or chlorofluorocarbons. Multi-Family Unit - Individual residential units in a multi-family structure (i.e., apartment building) which units are not separately owned by are owned by one common entity, for which Refuse Collection using Dumpsters and Recycling using Drop-off carts, is deemed appropriate. Producer - An occupant of a Residential Unit or Commercial and Industrial Unit who generates Refuse. Residential Unit - (a) Residential Unit - (a) A free standing structure constructed for use as a residence by a person or group of persons comprising a family, or (b) a residential unit within a multi-family structure for which Refuse Collection using Carts (or bags) is deemed appropriate. A Residential Unit shall be deemed occupied when either water or domestic light and power services are being supplied thereto. Recyclable Material(s) - Corrugated cardboard, chipboard, office paper, computer paper, colored paper, newsprint, magazines; aluminum and bi-metal cans; HDPE clear plastic milk jugs and PET plastic soft drink containers; or any other Commodity agreed upon in writing by the City and Contractor. Refuse - All Garbage and/or Rubbish and/or Bulky Waste and/or Yard Waste generated by a customer. Rubbish - All chips, shavings, sawdust, printed matter, paper, pasteboard, rags, straw, used and discarded clothing, used and discarded shoes and boots, combustible waste pulp and other products such as are used for packaging, or wrapping crockery and glass, ashes, cinders, floor sweepings, glass, mineral or metallic substances, and any and all other similar waste materials not included in the definition of Construction Debris, Garbage, or Hazardous Waste. 2. Service Area - The entire geographic area within the corporate limits of the City, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing. Special Cart - a 35-gallon roll receptacle with wheels and lid, designed for the purpose of curbside collection of Refuse. Yard Waste - All tree trimmings, dead plants, weeds, leaves, and dead tree debris not exceeding four feet (4') in length, four inches (4") in diameter or forty pounds (40 Lbs.), and grass clippings, small brush, tree trimmings, hedge clippings, shrub and tree pruning, discarded Christmas trees and nursery and greenhouse vegetative residual