Project Information

Bid Title

Food Scrap Hauling and Disposal Services

Issuing Agency

Town of Southbury

Location

Connecticut

Published Date

May 27, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 16, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

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Deadline: June 16, 2026 10:15 am

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SPECIFICATIONS AND BID DOCUMENTS

FOOD SCRAP HAULING & DISPOSAL SERVICES

RFP 2026-016

TOWN OF SOUTHBURY

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

501 MAIN STREET SOUTH

SOUTHBURY, CT 06488

MAY 27, 2026

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Sheet ........................................................................................................................................1

Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................2

Invitation to Bid ...............................................................................................................................3

Information for Bidders ...................................................................................................................4

General Provisions ...........................................................................................................................8

Special Provisions ..........................................................................................................................10

Code of Ethics/Conflict of Interest Ordinance...............................................................................13

Specifications .................................................................................................................................18

Hauling Tonnage History...............................................................................................................22

Bid Proposal...................................................................................................................................23

Bid Form.................................................................................................................................24

Non-Collusion Agreement......................................................................................................25

Indemnification Certificate.....................................................................................................26

Code of Ethics/Conflict of Interest Agreement ......................................................................27

References ..............................................................................................................................28

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LEGAL NOTICE

INVITATION TO BID

FOOD SCRAP HAULING & DISPOSAL SERVICES

RFP 2026-016

The Town of Southbury, Connecticut is seeking sealed bids for furnishing all labor, tools, materials

and equipment required for hauling and disposal of food scraps from the Town’s transfer station.

It is the intent of the Town to enter into a contractual agreement with one qualified Contractor to

provide services.

Bids will be received by the First Selectman’s Office, Town Hall, 501 Main Street South,

Southbury, Connecticut 06488 until 10:15 AM local time, on June 16, 2026, at which time the bids

will be publicly opened and read in Room 208 of Town Hall.

Specifications and bidding documents may be obtained at the Office of the First Selectman at the

above address or electronically on the town’s website at www.southbury-ct.org/bids.

All Proposals must be on the form furnished by the Town of Southbury and must be requested for

the above-named project.

No Bidder may withdraw their bid within one hundred twenty (120) days after the actual date of

the opening thereof.

Requests for Information (RFIs) concerning the project should be emailed to Matthew Tarnowski,

Public Works Project Administrator, at MTarnowski@southbury-ct.gov. RFIs should be received

by June 7. RFIs may not be directly responded to. If necessary, an addendum containing RFI

responses will be posted to the Town of Southbury’s website at the link above by June 9.

The right is reserved to reject any or all bids in whole or in part, to award any item, group of items,

or total bid and to waive any informality or technical defects, if it is deemed to be in the best

interest of the Town of Southbury. The Town of Southbury is an affirmative action, equal

opportunity employer.

Timothy O’Neil

First Selectman, Town of Southbury

May 27, 2026

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INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

1. PROPOSAL

Proposals are being sought for furnishing food scrap hauling & disposal services for the Town of

Southbury from its solid waste transfer station. All work shall be furnished in full accordance with

the specifications.

2. RECEIPT AND OPENING OF BIDS

Separate sealed bids shall be received in the Office of the First Selectman, 501 Main Street South,

Southbury, CT 06488, until the time and date stated in the INVITATION TO BID, and will

thereafter be opened and read aloud in Room 208 of Town Hall. Proposals may be withdrawn 120

days after opening if no award has been made, except upon the mutual consent of the Town and

the bidder. All bids shall be submitted in sealed, opaque envelopes clearly labeled with the name

of the bidder, his address, and the words “Bid Documents, RFP 2026-016 – Food Scrap Hauling

& Disposal Services” so as to guard against opening prior to the time set therefore. One printed

copy and one digital copy (via flash drive) of all bids shall be submitted.

Bids may be forwarded by mail. If mailed, the sealed opaque envelope containing the proposal,

marked as described above, shall be enclosed in another envelope properly addressed for mailing.

The Town may consider informal any bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the

provisions hereof and may waive any informalities in or reject any and all bids. Any bid may be

withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening thereof.

3. PREPARATION OF PROPOSAL

Each bid must be submitted on the prescribed form and all blank spaces for bid prices must be

filled, handwritten in ink or type written, in both words and figures. Bid prices shall include all

labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the work in accordance with the bid

documents.

4. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

Bids may be withdrawn personally or on written or telegraphic request dispatched by the bidder in

time for delivery in the normal course of business prior to the time fixed for opening, provided that

written confirmation of any telegraphic withdrawal over the signature of the bidder is placed in

the mail and postmarked prior to the time set for bid opening. Negligence on the part of the bidder

in preparing his bid confers no right of withdrawal or modification of his bid after such bid has

been opened.

5. FAMILIARITY WITH LAWS, SITE CONDITIONS AND DOCUMENTS

Each bidder is required to be familiar with and to comply with the terms and conditions of the

specifications and all other bid documents and with all federal, state and local laws, ordinances or

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regulations which in any manner relate to the furnishing of the services in accordance with the bid.

Each bidder shall thoroughly familiarize himself with all conditions of the bid documents and

specifications before preparing his proposal. The submission of a proposal shall be construed as

an assurance that such examination has been made and the failure of the bidder to familiarize

himself with conditions relating to the specifications shall not in any way relieve any bidder from

any obligation in respect to his bid.

Each Bidder shall visit the site of the proposed work and fully acquaint itself with the existing

conditions there relating to construction and labor and should fully inform itself as to the facilities

involved, the difficulties and restrictions attending the performance of the Contract. The Bidder

shall thoroughly examine and familiarize itself with the Drawings, Technical Specifications and

all other Contract Documents. The bidders shall also examine all records on file with the Town of

Southbury, “Call Before You Dig” and State Authorities regarding the Project, and the areas within

the Project limits, so as to be apprised of all subsurface conditions and other relevant information.

The Contractor, by the execution of the Contract, shall in no way be relieved of any obligation

under it due to the failure to receive or examine any form or legal instrument or to visit the site

and acquaint itself with the conditions there existing and the Town of Southbury will reject any

claim based on the facts regarding which it should have been on notice.

6. TAX EXEMPTION

The Town of Southbury is exempt from paying tax and, for that reason; the bid price shall not

include any tax on the items specified.

7. QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDER

Bidders must be regular full time Contractors in the type of service specified. The Town may make

such investigations as it deems necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the

work, and the bidder shall furnish to the Town all such information and data for this purpose as

the Town may request. The Town reserves the right to reject any bid should the evidence submitted

by, or investigation of, such bidder fail to satisfy the Town that such bidder is properly qualified

to carry out the obligations of the bid and to complete the project contemplated therein. Conditional

bids will not be accepted.

8. ERRORS, INTERPRETATIONS, AND ADDENDA

Should a bidder find any omissions, discrepancies or errors in the specifications or other bid

documents or should he be in doubt as to the meaning of the specifications or other bid documents,

he should immediately notify the Town who may correct, amend or clarify such documents by a

written interpretation or addendum. No oral interpretations shall be made to any bidder and no oral

statement of the Town shall be effective to modify any of the provisions of the bid documents.

9. METHOD OF AWARD - LOWEST QUALIFIED BIDDER

The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids and may waive any informalities. The bid will

be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest bid complying with all conditions set

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 562111Solid Waste Collection

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