[USCC] City of Gardner, MA, issues RFP to design, permit, build and operate a large scale food waste composting operation

[Cary Oshins]

The City of Gardner, acting through its Department of Community Development
and Planning (DCDP), invites interested parties to submit proposals for the
designing, permitting, building and operating a large scale commercial food
waste composting operation.

To be considered, proposals must include these threshold criteria:

. A list of similar Vendor-operated projects with references, including
contact information;

. A list of municipal Vendor-operated projects with references, including
contact information;

. A list of existing Vendor-operated projects and current project status;

. Environmental compliance records for each referenced facility;

. A list of Vendor contract defaults and reasons for default with associated
contact information.

 

Proposals must be received by 1:30 PM., Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the DCDP
office in Room 202, City Hall Annex, 115 Pleasant Street, Gardner, MA 01440.
Postmarks and facsimiles are not acceptable. A packet, containing
information about threshold requirements, cost reasonableness, submittal
forms, timelines and other pertinent information is available at the DCDP
offices, Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

 

A pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 1:30 PM, in the
second floor conference room of City Hall Annex, 115 Pleasant Street,
Gardner MA 01440. Proponents are urged to attend.

 

City Hall Annex is accessible to handicapped persons. Translation into other
languages or for the hearing impaired is available upon prior request. For
more information or further assistance, contact the DCDP at (978) 632-3800.

 

By: Department of Community Development and Planning

Robert L. Hubbard, Director

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Cary Oshins
Assistant Director of Programs
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