Heidelberg Township Trash Collection 2027-2029

Bid proposals will be received by the Heidelberg Township Board of Supervisors until 10 am, prevailing time, Monday, November 16, 2026 via PennBID (www.pennbid.bonfirehub.com) only for the following scope of work:
Qualified contractors to collect and dispose of municipal solid waste on a weekly basis, collect, process and market recyclable materials on an every other week basis, and collect and dispose of bulk items quarterly from approximately 610 units. Bid options include combined collection, disposal, processing and marketing of municipal solid waste, bulk items and recycling, municipal solid waste and bulk item collection and disposal only and recycling collection, processing and marketing only. The contract shall commence on April 1, 2027 and end on December 31, 2029 with options on the part of the Township to extend the contract for two (2) additional two (2) year periods.
Proposals will be opened via PennBID on Monday November 16, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. The bids will be read aloud and contract will be awarded or rejected during the Heidelberg Township Board of Supervisors meeting held on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Heidelberg Township Building, 11 Tulpehocken Forge Road, Robesonia, PA 19551.
Contract documents are available through the PennBID system and all required items shall be submitted through PennBID based upon contract documents. All questions shall be submitted through the PennBID system only by Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 6 PM.
The following items shall be submitted with the Bid through the PennBID system: - A certified check or bank draft, payable to Heidelberg Township or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and acceptable sureties in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid shall be submitted with the bid. - Completed & Executed bid proposal form, anti-collusion affidavit, bidder’s affidavit, workman’s compensation affidavit, CDL Compliance Certification, Public Works Verification Form - Completed Bidder Specifications and General Stipulations Form providing information required by Section 1.6 of the Bid Documents - Completed Questionnaire including prior year financial statement per Section 1.5 - Certifications from waste disposal facility and/or recycling center (as applicable) of capacity for specified materials through contract terms - Proof of insurance with specified limits or acknowledgment that required levels of insurance can be obtained,
The successful bidder shall be required to provide a performance bond initially in the amount of 100% of the total contract price for the initial term, subject to reduction as provided in the Bid Documents, within ten (10) days of Notice of Award.
Heidelberg Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted or any part thereof or item therein that may not be in the public’s best interest. The Township also reserves the right to waive any defects, errors, omissions, irregularities or informalities in bids received.