“MRF” means Materials Recycling Facility.
“Processing Fee” means any fee paid by the City to the successful vendor for the cost of pracessing and
recycling Acceptable Materials.
“Service Year” means a twelve (12) month period, beginning on the first day of the month of July of a calendar
year and extending through the last day of June of the next calendar year (or a lesser time pro rata in the
event of termination prior to the conclusion of a full year of service), during which hauling and processing of
Acceptable Materials are provided to the City by the successful vendor. The first “Service Year” shall
commence July 1, 2016 and end June 30, 2017.
“State” means the State of New Hampshire.
“Ton” means a short ton of two thousand (2,000) U.S. pounds.
3. TERM of AGREEMENT
The term of the contract will be for One (1) year, commencing on or about July 1, 2016 and terminating on
June 30, 2017, with the option to extend the contract annually for a total of up to three years. Each year is
subject to annual budget appropriations and the discretion of the City of Nashua.
4. BASIS OF AWARD
A contract will be awarded for the proposal that is most advantageous to the City, with consideration given to
the comprehensiveness and feasibility of the proposal, price, references, and the experience, qualifications,
and the compliance and legal history of the vendor and any proposed subcontractors. The City may conduct
discussions with responsible vendors prior to selection. The successful vendor shall begin performance
upon receipt of a Notice to Proceed and a valid purchase order from the City.
The City of Nashua may reject any or all of the proposals on any basis and without disclosure of a
reason. The failure to make such a disclosure shall not result in accrual of any right, claim or cause of action
by any unsuccessful participant against the City of Nashua.
The proposal must be specified ON THE AMENDMENT FORMS PROVIDED; use the back of the page, if
necessary. Failure to complete the information on the forms may result in dismissal of entire proposal.
Attachment A “PROPOSAL COSTS”
Complete the table with the requested information. State any exceptions to the RFP requirements on
this form.
Attachment B “LIST of REFERENCES”
The vendor shail list five (5) references from communities similar in size and program description to the
City of Nashua, where the vendor has at least one-year’s experience with handling the recyclables for
each community. inciude the name, titie and phone number for the contact person.
5. SCOPE OF SERVICES
The successful vendor shail be responsible for all aspects of providing the requested service: the pickup and
hauling of single stream recyclables from the Four Hills Landfill / Nashua Recycling Center, the processing,
marketing and shipping of recyclables; the disposal of any residue; the maintenance of records and provision of
documents and reports to the City; and the care and maintenance of equipment furnished for this program and
any other associated items. Upon acceptance of recyclables, the successful vendor shall be responsible for all
handling of said materials.
