Metroparks Toledo District-Wide Waste Management Services RFP

Description: The scope of this service contract encompasses furnishing dumpsters for various Metropark sites and facilities located throughout Lucas County. Firms that are interested must be capable of providing reliable professional services for the various needs of Metroparks Toledo. The successful bidder will dispose of collected waste products at a facility that is approved and permitted by Ohio and/or the receiving state. The successful bidder further confirms that they will be responsible for tools, equipment, labor, and manpower to achieve this. The contract term for the successful bidder shall be three (3) years, fixed pricing, with an option to extend one (1) year by one (1) year, capping at 5 years, under the same terms and conditions. Use of these forms is mandatory. Bids must be valid for 90 days from the date of opening; all quoted prices must be valid through February 28, 2030. Metroparks Toledo reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities in any bid, and to accept any bid, which is deemed to be the most favorable to the district. Metroparks Toledo reserves the right to reject the bid of any Bidder who previously failed to perform adequately for Metroparks Toledo or any other governmental agency. Metroparks Toledo may consider such factors as year one and two bid price, or year three bid price(s), work guarantee, experience and responsibility of bidder, methods of performing the work and similar factors in determining which bid it deems to be in its best interest and best meeting the requirements of the park district. EACH BIDDER MUST FURNISH a bid guaranty either in the form of (1) a bond for the full amount of the bid or (2) a certified check, cashier’s check or irrevocable letter of credit in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid with its bid.  The successful bidder must furnish a 100 percent (100%) Performance Bond. All bonds must be issued by a surety company authorized by the Ohio Department of Insurance to transact business in the State of Ohio and acceptable to the Owner. The bond must be issued by a surety capable of demonstrating a record of competent underwriting, efficient management, adequate reserves, and sound investments.  These criteria will be deemed to be met if the surety currently has an A.M. Best Company Policyholders Rating of “A-“ or better and has or exceeds the Best Financial Size Category of Class VI.  Other sureties may be acceptable to the Owner, in its sole discretion. Metroparks Toledo expects to award the contract to the responsible bidder who submits the lowest responsive bid and who complies with all the above instructions and all other contract documents. Within sixty (60) days of the award of the contract, or such other time designated by the Owner, the successful bidder shall be required to supply valid workers’ compensation certificate, insurance certificate, and any other documents and/or licenses and certifications that the Owner requests. Metroparks Toledo reserves the right to add or subtract from the estimated quantities shown in Appendix B. Any bid that is unsigned, illegible, or incomplete will be rejected.