Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials

For Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Bids received prior to the time of opening stated in the Invitation to Bid will be kept unopened in a secure place. The person(s) whose duty it is to open them will decide when the specified time has arrived, and no bid received thereafter will be considered. No responsibility will attach to that person or those persons for the premature opening of a bid not properly addressed and identified. Facsimile or electronic mail bids or modifications to bids will not be considered. Bids may be withdrawn on written request received from bidders prior to the time fixed for opening in the Invitation to Bid. No bids may be withdrawn within a period of thirty (30) days after the opening of bids. All bidders must submit a bid deposit in the amount of 5% of the total amount of the Proposal in the form of a bid bond or certified check payable to the Town of Dayton. Bid deposits shall be returned upon the signing of an Agreement, which shall be signed, if at all, no later than thirty (30) days after the opening of bids, and also shall be returned in the event that the Town of Dayton rejects all bids. The above notwithstanding, however, should a bidder withdraw his bid within thirty (30) days after the opening of bids, that bidders bid deposit shall be retained by the Town of Dayton. The successful bidder shall be required to sign a Standard Town of Dayton Agreement. The Town of Dayton Board of Selectmen reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any or all formalities in the bidding, to evaluate bids, to investigate the references of any and all bidders and award the contract as it deems is in the best interest of the Town. Should there be reasons why the contract cannot be awarded within the specified period; the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the Town and the Bidder. A conditional bid will not be accepted. The Town reserves the right to request clarification of and/or solicit additional information of any proposer, to have proposer(s) make presentations to the Board of Selectmen; and/or to negotiate with any proposer regarding terms of their proposal, including but not limited to the cost and/or scope of services, with the intent to achieve the best proposal that shall result in a contract this is deemed by the Town to be in its best interest. Any such obligation will use the selected proposal as a basis to reach a final agreement, if possible. Should interviews be conducted, the individual responsible for managing the contract must be present at the interview. Permits and licenses necessary for the procurement of the work shall be secured and paid by the Contractor. The Contractor shall comply with all State and Federal laws and regulations, including all E.P.A., OSHA and D.O.T regulations. The Contractor must comply with the applicable provision of the Towns Waste Handling Agreement with Pine Tree Waste, Inc. and Casella Waste Systems, Inc. dated January 2, 2013. The Contractor shall furnish to the Town at the time of the execution of this Agreement a Performance bond for the faithful performance of this contract. Said bond shall be executed yearly, shall be obtained prior to the execution of the initial agreement and shall be a condition precedent to the execution of the agreement and each any renewal thereof. All bonds shall be in a form acceptable to the Town, executed by a surety company duly authorized to do surety business in the State of Maine, and each in the amount of 100% of the annual sum of the contract for each Fiscal Year. The Town will not discriminate against any contractor because of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, or national origin. The Town of Dayton is a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maine and so its purchase of goods is exempt from federal, state, and local sales and use taxes. The successful bidder agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state and local statutes, laws, codes, rules, regulations, ordinances and orders in the performance of the Contract. Evaluate Proposals and Interview Finalists (if necessary): January 16,2023 - February 13, 2023. Select Boards decision: No later than February 27, 2023

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.