Garbage and Recycling Bid 2026 Final

Location:	Pennsylvania
Posted:	May 14, 2026
Due:	Jun 4, 2026
Agency:	Middletown Area School District
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	89 - Subsistence (Food)
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MIDDLETOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

55 WEST WATER STREET, MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17057

717-948-3300

Garbage and Recycling Removal Services

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A: ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids for the purchase of Garbage and Recycling Removal Services will be received

by Middletown Area School District until 9:00 a.m. June 4, 2026. Pricing shall be provided for a term

of three (3) and five (5) years. All bids are to be signed, sealed, properly identified by envelope,

and delivered to Middletown Area School District, 55 West Water Street, Middletown, PA 17057

to the attention of David Franklin. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud after the specified

closing time. Bidding requirements and specifications are available at: www.raiderweb.org.

Middletown Area School District reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any

bid irregularities as permitted under Pennsylvania law.

David Franklin, CFO

B. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

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This bid package was prepared on behalf of Middletown Area School District (hereinafter referred to

as the “District,” the “School District” or “Owner”). The bid package includes the following

documents, which along with any addenda issued by Owner before the opening of bids, and any

Change Orders or Construction Change Directives after entering this Agreement, shall be the

“Contract Documents” governing the bidding and contracting for this project:

A. Advertisement for Bids

B. Instructions to Bidders

C. Agreement with Vendor

D. Instructions for Non-Collusion Affidavit and Non-Collusion Affidavit

E. Description of Work, Technical Specifications, and Conditions

F. Deviation Form

G. Insurance

H. Bid Form

The following rules and procedures shall apply to this bid:

1. Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form supplied by the District. Each bid must be delivered

to the Business Office of Middletown Area School District, located at 55 West Water Street,

Middletown, PA 17057, prior to the time stated in the advertisement for bids. This is the

responsibility of the bidder. Bids received after the time set for bid opening, even if

postmarked earlier, will not receive consideration. Bids will not be accepted by facsimile or

email.

2. Bids shall be submitted sealed in an envelope that displays clearly the name of the project in

question, the bid date and the time of bid opening.

3. All bids submitted must be typewritten or legibly written in ink, and must be signed by the

bidder on the Bid Form supplied as part of this bid. Bids altered in any way will not be

accepted (i.e. erasures, white out, etc.).

4. In submitting a bid, a bidder represents that it has carefully examined specifications and

site(s) of the work and that from its own investigation it has satisfied itself as to the nature

and location of the work, the character, quality and quantity of surface and sub-surface

materials likely to be encountered, the character of equipment and other facilities needed

for performance of the work, the general and local conditions, and all other matters which

may, in any way, effect the work or its performance.

5. Each bid shall be accompanied by bid security in the amount of 10% of the base bid, or

utilizing a bank cashier or Treasurer’s check payable to Middletown Area School District.

6. Additional rules governing bids:

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a. Unless permitted by 73 P.S. § 1602 to withdraw a bid within two business days after the bid

opening date due to a clerical mistake as opposed to a judgment mistake, no bid may be

withdrawn before the expiration of sixty (60) days from the date established for the opening

of the bids, or before the expiration of one hundred twenty (120) days in the event the award

of bids is delayed by the required approval of another government agency, the sale of bonds

or the award of grants. All bids shall remain valid and acceptable for the foregoing length of

time. This time may be extended by the mutual consent of the bidder and the District.

b. Bids will be publicly opened on the date, at the location and commencing at the time stated

in the advertisement of bids. Bidders or their authorized agents may be present.

c. The District intends to accept the bid of the lowest responsible bidder complying with all

bidding requirements. Bid will be awarded on the total cost of service for the entire district,

not on an individual building basis. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and

to waive any bid irregularities as permitted under Pennsylvania law.

d. The bidder must demonstrate a successful track record in the performance of like work or the

supplying of like product. Three references including name, address, telephone number,

contact person, and scope of product or service provided are to be submitted with the Bid

Form. In addition, before any award is made, the District may require satisfactory evidence

to show that the bidder is a responsible bidder as contemplated under Pennsylvania law.

e. The Non-Collusion Affidavit included in this bid package must be completed and submitted

with the bid.

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C. AGREEMENT WITH VENDOR

Middletown Area School District

This is an agreement (the “Agreement”) dated

, between Middletown Area School District

(“District”) and the following vendor,

(“Vendor”), for Vendor to provide services to District after the award of a bid to Vendor.

The specifics of this Agreement are as follows:

The following identifies the bid that District has awarded to Vendor [identify by name/number of bid and any further

appropriate description]:

Contract amount:

By signing below, and intending to be legally bound, District and Vendor agree to comply with all terms in the bidding

documents (including specifications) of the bid that has been awarded to Vendor (the “Bidding Documents”), and also with the

following “Terms and Conditions,” which cannot be modified except in writing and signed by District’s authorized representative.

Failure to enforce any of the provisions in the Bidding Documents (including specifications) or in these Terms and

Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such enforcement rights.

Vendor shall provide District with any documents required by law in connection with its awarded bid, including any material

safety documents, at or before the time of delivery.

The laws (including common law) of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall apply to this Agreement.

Any dispute arising under or relating to this Agreement shall be resolved through binding arbitration at the sole election of

District pursuant to rules of the American Arbitration Association, or otherwise through a bench trial in the Court of Common Pleas

where the District’s Administrative Office is located, with all parties waiving the right to a trial by jury.

Vendor may not assign this Agreement and the bid awarded hereunder without express written consent by District.

If payment and/or performance bonds are included with the Bidding Documents, Vendor shall provide such bonds in the

form required by the District, utilizing a surety qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and with an A.M. Best

Financial Strength rating of at least A-.

Authorized representatives for District and Vendor have signed below.

For District (by School Board President):

For Vendor:

Print name and title of individual signing for Vendor:

D. INSTRUCTIONS FOR NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

AND NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

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1. This Non-Collusion Affidavit is material to any contract awarded pursuant to this bid. According

to the Pennsylvania Antibid-Rigging Act, 73 P.S. §§ 1611 et seq., governmental agencies may

require Non-Collusion Affidavits to be submitted together with bids.

2. This Non-Collusion Affidavit must be executed by the member, officer or employee of the bidder

who makes the final decision on prices and the amount quoted in the bid.

3. Bid rigging and other efforts to restrain competition, and the making of false sworn statements

in connection with the submission of bids are unlawful and may be subject to criminal

prosecution. The person who signs the Affidavit should examine it carefully before signing and

assure himself or herself that each statement is true and accurate, making diligent inquiry, as

necessary, of all other persons employed by or associated with the bidder with responsibilities

for the preparation, approval or submission of the bid.

4. In the case of a bid submitted by a joint venture, each party to the venture must be identified in

the bid documents, and an Affidavit must be submitted separately on behalf of each party.

5. The term “complementary bid” as used in the Affidavit has the meaning commonly associated

with that term in the bidding process, and includes the knowing submission of bids higher than

the bid of another firm, any intentionally high or noncompetitive bid, and any other form of bid

submitted for the purpose of giving a false appearance of competition.

6. Failure to file an Affidavit in compliance with these instructions will result in disqualification of

the bid.

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