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This Solicitation opportunity from Connecticut was posted on May 13, 2025. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Solid Waste And Recyclables Collection & Transportation

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24/F25-71State & Local

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The Town of Manchester is seeking proposals from qualified contractors to provide comprehensive waste management and recycling services across multiple service areas. The contract encompasses residential curbside collection of municipal solid waste (MSW), single stream recyclables (SSR), bagged leaves, yard wastes, and bulk waste for approximately 16,500 residential units, with services scheduled weekly or biweekly as appropriate. Additionally, the contractor will handle collection at Town buildings, parks, and facilities, with specific container sizes and collection schedules tailored to each site. The scope also includes equipment and services related to the operation of the Town’s Landfill and Transfer Station, such as providing collection containers, maintaining equipment, and transporting waste and recyclables to approved disposal facilities within a 30-mile radius, currently including Murphy Road Recycling under an existing agreement valid through June 2027. The contract also covers the collection and transportation of food scraps from designated locations around Town, with plans to expand collection points and manage these organic materials at approved organics facilities, including disposal costs. The contract is structured for an initial term of two years, with the possibility of two additional two-year extensions, potentially spanning up to six years. The total contract value is estimated to range between five and fifteen million dollars. Proposals will be evaluated through interviews and negotiations, with the Town reserving the right to award different service sections to multiple contractors if deemed in the best interest. Bidders are required to submit a Living Wage Certification Form to demonstrate compliance with the Town’s wage ordinance, which is a mandatory part of the submission process. The project aims to ensure efficient, compliant, and environmentally responsible waste management services that meet the Town’s current and future needs.

General Info

Agency

Connecticut → Sanitation

Place of Performance

CT, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

5

#24/25-71 Municipal Reference Form

DOCX, High priority: read this first2 pages · past-performance
High

#24/25-71 Proposal Pricing - Solid Waste and Recyclables Collection

XLSX, High priority: read this firstspecifications
High

#24/25-71 Proposal Pricing - Solid Waste and Recyclables Collection

XLSX, High priority: read this firstspecifications
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RFP 24/2571: Solid Waste and Recyclables Collection & Transportation

PDF, High priority: read this first53 pages · rfp
High

Town of Manchester Living Wage Certification Form

PDF, Low priority1 page · living-wage-certification
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AgencyConnecticut → Sanitation
Contacts1 person available
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Connecticut → Sanitation
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The Town of Manchester is seeking proposals from qualified Contractors for the collection and hauling of municipal solid waste (MSW), single stream recyclables (SSR), bagged leaves and mixed yard wastes, bulk waste and bulk recyclable items, and food scraps.  This contract is for residential curbside collection, collection at Town buildings and facilities, equipment and services related to the operation of the Town of Manchester Landfill and Transfer Station, and collection of food scraps from collections units around Town.   Proposers may submit responses to any or all of the four service areas.  The Town may award sections of this contract to different Contractors as described in this Request for Proposals (RFP) and as determined to be in the best interest of the Town. The four major service areas that the Town desires include:Curbside collection and transportation of MSW, SSR, bagged leaves and mixed yard wastes, and bulk waste items at approximately 16,500 residential dwelling units throughout Town.  Currently, these services include weekly MSW collection at each dwelling unit, biweekly SSR collection at each dwelling unit, weekly bagged leaves and mixed yard waste collection at each dwelling unit, and up to two bulk waste collections at each dwelling unit each year. MSW and SSR carts are provided to residents by the Town; new carts and parts are provided by the Town and the Contractor is responsible for repairing and changing them out as necessary.  Cart sizes are generally 65 gallons for MSW and 95 or 65 gallons for SSR.  Some dwelling units have two SSR carts.  Collection of MSW and SSR at Town buildings, parks, bus stations, and facilities. Collection schedule and container sizes vary based upon site-specific needs. MSW and SSR carts are supplied by the Town. Larger collection containers are to be provided and maintained by the selected Contractor.Equipment and services related to the Town of Manchester Landfill and Transfer Station on Olcott Street including, but not limited to, providing: collection containers and equipment of various types and sizes, providing waste or recyclables transportation services as necessary, and transporting sludge from the Hockanum River Water Pollution Control Facility to the Manchester Sanitary Landfill as necessary. The selected Contractor will be responsible for maintaining equipment provided to the Town.Food scraps are currently collected at five locations throughout Town. The Town anticipates increasing the number of food scrap collection units this year. Collection of food scraps includes the transport of these source-separated organic wastes to an organics management facility approved by the Town. In addition to collection and transportation, the disposal / management costs for these organic materials are to be included by the Contractor for these services.  The selected Contractor(s) will transport MSW and SSR collected under this agreement to permitted DEEP solid waste facilities within thirty miles of the Manchester Landfill and Transfer Station.  The disposal / management facilities shall be designated and/or approved by the Town.  The Town currently has a disposal / management agreement in place for the management of MSW and SSR at facilities owned and operated by Murphy Road Recycling (MRR) within 30 miles of Manchester Town Hall. This existing agreement is valid through June 30, 2027. The Town intends to interview qualified Proposers, and will negotiate services and rates with the selected Contractor(s).  The term of this contract is for two years with the potential for two 2-year extensions (up to six years total). 

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