The City of Fishers, Indiana (the “City”) is pleased to present this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) to prospective entities (the “Offeror(s)”) interested in submitting proposals and statements of qualifications (“Proposal(s)”) to provide for residential solid waste, yard waste, and recycling collection and disposal within the City (the “Services”). Sealed Proposals in response to the City’s RFP may be received by the City at the Fishers City Services Building Attn: Jordin Alexander, 3 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038, until June 10, 2024 @ 4 p.m., local time. The Proposal should be clearly marked “PROPOSALENCLOSED Residential Solid Waste, Yard Waste, Recycling Collection and Disposal” on the outside of the envelope, and as otherwise set forth in the RFP Documents.
General Services Description
In general, the Services outlined in this RFP consist of weekly pick-up of bagged, containerized and/or bundled household Solid Waste and bi-weekly (or alternatively weekly) curbside commingled Recycling from all eligible Residential Units within the geographic limits of the City and disposal. The Services may also include weekly Yard Waste collection, and Solid Waste and Recycling collection and disposal for designated City Facilities, all as required by the RFP Documents, the Contract Between the City of Fishers, Indiana and Contractor, and the City of Fishers Residential Solid Waste, Yard Waste, Recycling Collection and Disposal Specifications (the “Specifications”). Once the City selects the contractor, the City anticipates that the City will adopt rates and charges for the Services and collect monthly fees from the Residential Units as otherwise set forth in the Contract and Specifications; however, the City is willing to consider alternative proposals for direct billing and collection by the contractor if the City determines it to be in its best interest.
Overview of Proposal/Bid Requirements
The City is using an RFP process in which Offerors will submit bids based on the Specifications and Contract as set forth in the RFP Documents (the “Bid(s)”), along with additional information concerning the Offeror’s qualifications and plan for the Services. The Bid will constitute an offer from the Offeror to provide the Services to the Specifications under the terms of the Contract and in conformance with the RFP Documents. In addition, Offerors may submit with their Proposal proposed alternatives, if any, to the Specifications and Contract, along with a statement of resulting change in price in the event the City determines to alter the Specifications and Contract as proposed. However, any such proposed revisions will have no impact on the Offeror’s Bid, which may be accepted by the City without any of the alternatives separately included in the Offeror’s Proposal.
Following receipt of the Proposals, the City may accept any Bid to the original Specifications and Contract and proceed with entering into the Contract with such Offeror, or may conduct discussions with Offerors, negotiate with Offerors, and/or enter into an amended contract with revised specifications that the City determines to meet the City’s needs and be in the best interest of the City and its residents.
RFP Documents
Residential Solid Waste Yard Waste Recycling Collection Disposal Final RFP