The North Kingstown School District seeks bids for commercial compost hauling services for food scraps and compostable serviceware across multiple school facilities for a one-year contract with two one-year options. Bids must be submitted electronically by 10:00 a. m. on 20260825. The successful bidder must provide weekly collection, transportation, and disposal services, supply heavy-duty totes, and adhere to strict contamination protocols. The award will be based on the lowest responsive and responsible proposal, considering factors other than price.
Regular collection must occur a minimum of one time per week, monday through friday, between september and june. regular collection must occur a minimum of one time per week, monday through friday, between september and june.
All invoices shall include description of work, material cost, additional pick up reference north kingstown child nutrition work order requests. all invoices shall include description of work, material cost, additional pick up reference north kingstown child nutrition work order requests.
All goods and services furnished shall be warranted to meet or exceed specifications. all goods and services furnished shall be warranted to meet or exceed specifications.
The intent is to make an award in accordance with the specifications, and based on the lowest responsive and responsible proposal. it is the intent of the north kingstown school department to make an award in accordance with the specifications, and based on the lowest responsive and responsible proposal.
Bidders must be prepared to show without a reasonable doubt that they have a suitable financial status to meet all obligations incident to the proposal. bidders submitting proposals must be prepared to show without a reasonable doubt that they have asuitable financial status to meet all obligations incident to the proposal,
Any proven violation of this warranty and representation by a bidder. . . shall render the bidders contract terminated and the bidder shall be required to reimburse the north kingstown school department for any and all costs incurred by the district, including reasonable attorney fees, to prosecute andor enforce this provision. any proven violation of this warranty and representation by a bidder at the time of the bid or during the course of the contract, including, but not limited to negligent acts, either directly or indirectly through agents andor subcontractors, shall render the bidders contract terminated and the bidder shall be required to reimburse the north kingstown school department for any and all costs incurred by the district, including reasonable attorney fees, to prosecute andor enforce this provision.
Arrangements for viewing open proposals may be made by calling the north kingstown schooldepartment no sooner than two 2 business days after the proposal opening. arrangements for viewing open proposals may be made by calling the north kingstown schooldepartment no sooner than two 2 business days after the proposal opening.
Samples of items, when required, must be submitted with the time specified and at no expense to the north kingstown school department. samples of items, when required, must be submitted with the time specified and at noexpense to the north kingstown school department.
Any questions regarding the rfp may be directed in writing to patricia cawley, supervisor of childnutrition services, ***@***. *. * no later than august 17, 2026 by 2: 00 pm. any questions regarding the rfp may be directed in writing to patricia cawley, supervisor of childnutrition services, ***@***. *. * no later than august 17, 2026 by 2: 00 pm.
Proposals determined to be made in collusion with any other bidder shall be disqualified from consideration for award. proposals determined to be made incollusion with any other bidder shall be disqualified from consideration for award.