Orion Township is requesting proposals from qualified Contractors (Proposers) to provide solid waste,
recycling and yard waste collection, transportation, processing and disposal services. The initial term of
the collection contract is anticipated to begin January 1, 2020. The term of the contract will be a service
period of five (5) years with an option to renew for five (5) additional years.
The Request for Proposals provides specifications for required and optional service types for Orion
Township. Requirements and qualifications are defined in detail within this Request for Proposal (RFP).
To respond to this RFP, interested proposers must include a response to all criteria and complete all
forms provided within the RFP. Failure to include a response to all the evaluation criteria may be cause
for rejection.
Attendance at the Pre-Proposal meeting is mandatory. The meeting will explain the RFP process and
clarify the contents of this solicitation. Any doubt as to the requirements of this Request for Proposal or
any apparent omission or discrepancy should be presented to Orion Township at this meeting. Orion
Township will then determine the appropriate action necessary, if any, and may issue a written
addendum/amendment to the Request for Proposal.
Please carefully review this document. This document is a Request for Proposal. It differs from an
Invitation to Bid/Quotation in that Orion Township is seeking a solution as described herein, not a
bid/quotation meeting firm specifications for the lowest price. Proposers are to provide their proposed
solution based on their professional knowledge and developed around the general requirements defined
within this proposal. As such, the lowest price proposed will not guarantee an award. Competitive
sealed proposals will be evaluated based upon criteria formulated around the most important features of
the service, of which experience and strength of operations, technical proposal and financial capacity,
may be overriding factors and price may not be the primary determinative in the issuance of a contract
or award. The proposed evaluation criteria should be viewed as standards, which measure how well a
proposer’s approach meets the desired requirements and needs of Orion Township. The criteria that will
be used and considered in evaluation for award are set forth in this document.
Orion Township reserves the right to split or abstract any or all proposals and award multiple contracts
from the same Request for Proposals, when in its judgment it best serves Orion Township. Orion
Township encourages cost effective recommendations, suggestions, and alternatives.
Orion Township recognizes its responsibility to minimize negative impacts on human health and the
environment while supporting a vibrant community and economy. Orion Township further recognizes
that the products and services Orion Township buys have inherent environmental and economic impacts
and that Orion Township should make procurement decisions that embody, promote, and encourage
Orion Township commitment to the environment. Orion Township encourages potential Contractors to
bring forward emerging and progressive products and services that are best suited to Orion Township’s
environmental principles.
Orion Township may hold proposals for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days from opening, for the
purpose of reviewing the results and investigating the qualifications of proposers prior to making an
award. Orion Township reserves the right to waive any irregularities and accept or reject any or all
proposals submitted.
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The Contractor(s) shall be responsible for providing and maintaining all labor, equipment, materials,
tools, insurance, permits, supervision and all other items necessary to collect, transport, process and
dispose of the designated solid waste, yard waste and recyclables in accordance with all applicable local,
state and federal requirements.
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