City of Colchester

*** INVITATION FOR BID ***

Providing Services for the City of Colchester, Illinois

Refuse/Recycling/Yard Waste Program

Starting July 1, 2008

__*** INVITATION FOR BIDS ***

THE CITY OF COLCHESTER, ILLINOIS

INVITES BIDS FOR THE FOLLOWING SOLID WASTE SERVICES:

RESIDENTIAL WASTE COLLECTION/DISPOSAL, LANDSCAPE WASTE COLLECTION/RECYCLING/DISPOSAL, AND RECYCLING

BIDS ARE SOLICITED FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE SERVICES

1. Collection/disposal of RESIDENTIAL WASTE to- garbage, trash, refuse, rubbish, and other general

household trash.

2. Collection and recycling/disposal of LANDSCAPE WASTE to- leaves, limbs/branches, yard clippings, and

similar items.

3. Collection and recycling of RECYCLABLE MATERIALS to- glass containers, aluminum, tin or bi-metal

cans, No. 1 & 2 plastic bottles, newsprint, corrugated cardboard, grocery bags (paper), and paper including:

envelopes, copy paper, magazines, junk mail, manila folders and non-laser printed computer paper.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO BIDDERS:

Persons/firms bidding on the Residential Waste Collection/Disposal Service

MUST bid on all services including the Residential Waste Service, the Yard

Waste, and the Recycling Services as well as all alternatives solicited for each

service. The city reserves the right to award the Residential Waste

Collection/disposal Service contract with or without the Landscape Waste

And/or Recycling Services. Persons/firms upon successfully bidding must obtain a current

Tri-County Solid Waste Hauling License.

Persons/firms may bid on the Landscape Waste Service and related alternatives

without bidding on either the Residential Waste or the Recycling Services.

Persons /firms may bid on the Recycling Service and related alternatives without

bidding on either the Residential Waste or Landscape Waste Services.

The deadline for submitting bids is 6:30 PM, April 28, 2008

Bid specifications/documents shall be submitted to:

Colchester City Clerk

City Hall Building

500 E Roberts St, Box 246

Colchester, Illinois 62326

The city will conduct a PRE-BID CONFERENCE for all bidders at 3:00 PM, April 15, 2008, for the purpose of publicly discussing the bid specifications, contract documents, scope of all services, and any other matters deemed appropriate by the city or prospective bidders. All questions concerning these matters should be addressed at this meeting for the equal benefit and knowledge of all bidders. The city does not intend to discuss any of the above matters with individual bidders. The conference will be held at the Colchester City Hall Council Chambers, 500 E Roberts Street, Box 246, Colchester, Illinois 62326.

ALL BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE LABELED:

"SOLID WASTE BID ENCLOSED"

Each bid must include the following:

1. Bid form(s), completely filled in, signed and dated, indicating fixed price quotation for full term of contract for each service being bid and all alternatives.

2. A fully completed and signed "Statement of Bidders Qualification" as attached.

3. A properly executed and signed "Affidavit of Noncollusion", as attached.

4. A fully completed and signed Certificate of Beneficial Interest, as attached.

5. Bidder must show evidence of being registered (IDHR No.) or evidence of

applying for registration prior to the bid opening (copy of submitted application

showing date of submittal) with the Illinois Department of Human Rights.

THE CITY OF COLCHESTER RESERVES the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bidding process, and to accept that bid or combination of bids deemed to be in its best interest. Cost shall not be the sole determinant in awarding the contract. The city shall also consider the capability of the bidder to provide high quality, reliable service; bidders prior background and experience in the City of Colchester; and the bidders financial capability to carry out all contract obligations. The city reserves the right to make such investigations as it deems necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work.

No person or firm shall be denied the right to bid on the proposed contract on the grounds of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, handicap, or any other reason prohibited by law.

BID FORM # 0001

RESIDENTIAL WASTE

BASE BID---RESIDENTIAL WASTE COLLECTION/DISPOSAL

A detailed contract for the proposed residential waste collection/disposal service is attached. Bidders must review the attached contract(s) prior to submitting a bid. Several of the major conditions of the contract are summarized below:

BASIC SERVICE...... Collection and disposal of residential waste.

NO. OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS SERVED... 565 (Adjusted quarterly)

COLLECTION CYCLE...... One time per week

COLLECTION LIMIT...... Six bag or can limit

COLLECTION POINT...... Curb or alley collection

DISPOSAL...... All residential waste collected by Contractor

pursuant to this contract shall be disposed of in a sanitary landfill or other similar facility properly licensed and permitted by an appropriate state agency located in the County of McDonough.

TERM OF CONTRACT...... 5 years

START DATE...... July 1, 2008

NATURE OF CONTRACT...... Fixed price

METHOD OF PAYMENT...... Contract fee paid monthly, fees collected by city

SPECIAL SERVICES...... One (1) Spring city wide, "take all" clean-up day, including “white goods”. Remove City’s twenty-eight (28) fifty-five gallon trash receptacles. Contractor to provide twenty - (20) 96 gal Totters at old fifty-five gallon receptacle locations and provide weekly collection. Contractor to provide Five (5) two cubic yard dumpsters at city facilities and empty weekly (Street Dept.-(1), Water Treatment- (1), City Hall- (1), and Friendway Park - (2).

Contractor to provide three (3) twenty cubic yard roll-off containers or equivalent capacity for Labor Day weekend event and empty containers as necessary.

*Optional Fall city wide cleanup.

I the undersigned bidder, hereby certify that I have reviewed the attached specifications and contract documents. I hereby submit the following fixed price bid to provide the required Base Bid Residential Waste Services at the annual fee specified below for a five-year term pursuant to the contract documents and specifications.

Annual Fee Monthly fee * Annual Fee *Monthly fee

per household per household

YEAR 1 7/ 1/08 to 7/1/09 $ $______$ $______

YEAR 2 7/1/09 to 7/1/10 $ $______$ $______

YEAR 3 7/1/10 to 7/1/11 $ $______$ $______

YEAR 4 7/1/11 to 7/1/12 $ $______$ $______

YEAR 5 7/1/12 to 7/1/13 $ $______$ $______

Price for additional bags; Year 1 $_____ ,Year 2 $_____, Year 3 $ _____, Year 4 $_____, Year 5 $_____

Note: The current monthly cost for All Residential Solid Waste Services is $10.62 per household per month.

BID FORM # 0002

RECYCLING COLLECTION/PROCESSING

BASE BID---RECYCLING SERVICE

Detailed contract for the proposed Recycling Service is attached. Bidders must thoroughly review the attached contract(s) prior to submitting a bid. Several of the major conditions of the contract are summarized below:

NO. OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS SERVED...... 565 (Adjusted quarterly)

SPECIAL SERVICES...... Once a week recycling pick-up at the West

Prairie Middle School and South Elementary

School buildings.

COLLECTION CYCLE...... One time per week.

COLLECTION LIMIT...... No quantity limit.

COLLECTION POINT...... Curb or alley collection.

ITEMS TO BE RECYCLED...... Newsprint, paper, aluminum, cardboard, glass containers, metal, cans,

no. 1 & 2 plastic bottles.

PREPARATION BY CONSUMER...... Aluminum, glass, metal cans, and

plastic co-mingled in an approved curbside bin supplied by contractor. All paper products to be co-mingled in a brown paper bag. Corrugated cardboard: flattened, placed underneath recycling bin.

TERM OF CONTRACT...... 5 years

START DATE...... July 1, 2008

NATURE OF CONTRACT...... Fixed Price

METHOD OF PAYMENT...... Contract fee paid monthly, all user fees collected by the city.

CURBSIDE COLLECTION BINS...... Residential and School recycling collection containers and supplied by contractor.

REVENUE...... Contractor to keep all revenues derived from the sale of recycled materials.

RECYCLING PROCESSERS...... All recyclables collected by Contractor

shall be disposed of in a recycling facility approved by the City. The Contractor shall provide the City the name and address of each facility used for the processing of City of Colchester recyclables. The City shall not unduly withhold approval of the recycling facility.

I, the undersigned bidder, hereby certify that I have reviewed the attached bid specifications and contract documents. I hereby submit the following fixed price bid to provide all required base bid services at the annual fee stated below for a five year term pursuant to the contract documents and specifications.

Annual Fee Monthly fee per household

YEAR 1 7/ 1/08 to 7/1/09 $ $______

YEAR 2 7/1/09 to 7/1/10 $ $______

YEAR 3 7/1/10 to 7/1/11 $ $______

YEAR 4 7/1/11 to 7/1/12 $ $______

YEAR 5 7/1/12 to 7/1/13 $ $______

BID FORM #0003

LANDSCAPE WASTE SERVICE

BASE BID to-LANDSCAPE WASTE COLLECTION/DISPOSAL

A detailed contract for the landscape waste collection/disposal service is attached. Bidders must thoroughly review the attached contract(s) prior to submitting a bid. Several of the major conditions of the contract are summarized below:

NO. OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS SERVED...... 565

COLLECTION CYCLE...... Once per week from March 15 through December 15

COLLECTION LIMIT...... No limit

PREPARATION BY CONSUMER...... All waste placed in Kraft paper, yard waste bags, cans or bundled.

COLLECTION POINT...... Curb or alley collection

DISPOSAL...... All materials must be handled/recycled/disposed of as IEPA regulations.

TERMS OF CONTRACT...... 5 years

START DATE...... July 1, 2008

NATURE OF CONTRACT...... Fixed price.

METHOD OF PAYMENT...... City Hall to sell yard waste stickers direct to users.

I, the undersigned bidder, hereby certify that I have reviewed that attached bid specifications and contract documents. I hereby submit the following fixed price bid to provide the required base bid services for a five-year term pursuant to the contract documents and specifications.

YEAR 1 7/ 1/08 to 7/1/09 $ User charge /bag, can, or bundle.

YEAR 2 7/1/09 to 7/1/10 $ User charge /bag, can, or bundle.

YEAR 3 7/1/10 to 7/1/11 $ User charge /bag, can, or bundle.

YEAR 4 7/1/11 to 7/1/12 $ User charge /bag, can, or bundle

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YEAR 5 7/1/12 to 7/1/13 $ User charge /bag, can, or bundle.

Note: Presently, the sticker charge for this service $1.50 per bag, can, or bundle.

SPECIFY LANDSCAPE WASTE

FACILITY/SITE TO BE USED:

PROVIDE HUMAN RIGHTS IDHR-PC-1

NO. OR EVIDENCE NUMBER HAS BEEN

APPLIED FOR:

NAME OF BIDDER:

ADDRESS OF BIDDER:

DATE:

STATEMENT OF BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS

All bidders must fully disclose the following information in a clear and comprehensive manner. This statement must be signed and notarized. If necessary, questions may be answered on separate attached sheets. The bidder may submit any additional information he desires:

1. Name of bidder.

2. Permanent main office address.

3. Date organized.

4. If a corporation, where incorporated.

5. How many years have you been engaged in the solid waste business under your present firm or trade name.

6. Itemize contracts currently in hand by client, term, and amounts.

7. General character of work performed by your company -- collection (residential/commercial/industrial municipal), landfill, recycling.

8. Have you ever failed to complete any work awarded to you.

9. Have you ever defaulted on a contract? Yes ______No

10. Provide a complete listing of any past (last ten years) or pending litigation against the company and/or any of its principals involving the actual or alleged failure to meet contractual obligations to provide municipal solid waste services.

11. List your major equipment available for this contract.

12. Experience in work similar in importance to contract being offered by the City of Colchester.

13. Background and experience of the members of your organization, including principal owners and officers.

14. Credit available: $

15. Give bank references:

16. Will you, upon request, fill out a detailed financial statement and furnish any other information that may be required by the City of Colchester to verify your capability to provide the solid waste services required by the specifications, contract documents and/or alternative bids? YES______NO______

17. The undersigned hereby authorizes and requests any person, firm, or corporation to furnish any other information requested by the City of Colchester, IL in the verification the recitals comprising this statement of Bidder's Qualifications.

Dated at this day of , 2008.

By: Title:

State of )

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County of )

being duly sworn deposes and says that he is of and that the answers to the foregoing questions and all statements contained therein are true and correct.

Subscribed and sworn before me this day of , 2008.

My commission expires on .

NONCOLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME BIDDER

State of )

County of ) ss.

, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that:


(1) He/She is of , the Bidder that has submitted the attached Bid;

(2) He/She is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the attached Bid and of all pertinent circumstances respecting such Bid;

(3) Such Bid is genuine and is not a collusive or sham Bid;

(4) Neither the said Bidder nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees, or parties in interest, including this affiant, has in any way colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly with any other Bidder, firm or person to submit a collusive or sham Bid in connection with the Contract for which the attached Bid has been submitted or to refrain from bidding in connection with such Contract, or has in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion or communication or conference with any other Bidder, firm or person to fix the price or prices in the attached Bid or of any other bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit, cost element of the Bid price or the Bid price of any other Bidder, or to secure though any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement any advantage against the City of Colchester, IL or any person interested in the proposed Contract; and

(5) The price or prices quoted in the attached Bid are fair and proper and are not tainted by any collusion, conspiracy, connivance, or unlawful agreement on the part of the Bidder or any of its agents, representatives, owners, employees, or parties in interest, including this affiant.

(Signed)

(Name and Title)

Subscribed and sworn to before me

this day of , 2008

((Notary Public)

My commission expires .

CERTIFICATE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS HAVE A BENEFICIAL INTEREST

OF MORE THAN 7.5% IN THE BIDDING ENTERPRISE:

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NAME NAME

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ADDRESS ADDRESS

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CITY STATE ZIP CODE CITY STATE ZIP CODE

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NAME NAME

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IF A CORPORATION, THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:

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NAME NAME

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ADDRESS ADDRESS

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CITY STATE ZIP CODE CITY STATE ZIP CODE

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POSITION/TITLE POSITION/TITLE

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