Collection, Transportation, and Disposal of Household Solid Waste, Yard Waste and Recyclable Materials

Sealed bids addressed to Tom Scott, Township Manager, Township of Warminster, 401 Gibson Avenue, Warminster, PA 18974, for the collection, transportation, and disposal of household solid waste, yard waste and recyclable materials, for a period of five (5) years commencing January 1, 2026, within the Township of Warminster, must be submitted electronically via PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ by 2:00 p.m. on October 9, 2025. No bid will be accepted after such date and time. The sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Public Meeting Room of the Warminster Township Building, 401 Gibson Avenue, Warminster, at 2:00 p.m. on October 9, 2025. All bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting, at the Warminster Township Public Meeting Room, 401 Gibson Avenue, Warminster, PA 18974, on September 16, 2025, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Failure to attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting will render a bidder ineligible to submit a bid proposal pursuant to these specifications. Questions regarding this bid shall be submitted electronically via the “Ask a Question” feature in PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/. Each bid must be made on the "Proposal Bid Form" and signed by a person authorized to make the proposal and bid. Each bid must be accompanied by the requisite bid bond or certified check, Affirmative Action Affidavit, Surety Bid Letter, Bidder's Questionnaire, and Authorization Resolution and other required documents as set forth in the enclosed "Specifications for Residential Solid Waste Collection, Recycling, and Disposal.” Bidders are required to bid on a five (5) consecutive year contract with an option to extend the contract for up to two (2) years (which extensions are unilateral, and may be exercised by the Township in the sole discretion of the Board of Supervisors of Warminster Township) for once-per-week and twice-per-week collection and disposal of solid waste from January through December, as well as the once-per-week collection of recyclable materials at curbside. All recycled materials shall be disposed of at a single stream recyclable processing facility. The bid shall also include the once-per-week special yard waste collection, from the first full week in April through the second full week in December. All yard waste shall be disposed of at a PA DEP-permitted composting facility. The bid bond or certified check must be payable to the Township of Warminster in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the highest total possible bid amount, including option years, to guarantee that in the event the bid is accepted and the contract awarded to the bidder, the contract will be duly executed and a performance bond and insurance will be provided to the Township. Bid Bonds must set forth a specific dollar amount and be signed by a Pennsylvania licensed resident agent. If awarded, the contract will be awarded within 60 days following the date the bids are publicly opened and read. Once bids are opened, no bid may be withdrawn except in compliance with the Bid Withdrawal Act (73 P.S. § 1601 et seq.). Detailed information, Proposal Bid Form, "Specifications for Residential Solid Waste Collection," Affidavits, Questionnaire, and other information can be obtained at no cost on PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/. The right is reserved by the Township of Warminster to waive any informality in a bid or to reject any and all bids when such action is deemed to be in the best interest of the Township. Warminster Township solicits your bid in accordance with the aforesaid documents and their terms and conditions contained herein, attached hereto, and made a part hereof.