NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Pierre, South Dakota, at the Commissioners Room in the City Hall, 2301 Patron Parkway, Suite 1, Pierre SD 57501, until 4:00 P.M., Central Time, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, then publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing at the City of Pierre Landfill, Pierre, South Dakota, Polypropylene Bale Bags, in accordance with specifications filed in the Office of the City Finance Office. For more information contact Val at 605-773-7434. BASE BID: LANDFILL POLYPROPYLENE BALE BAGS Each bid shall state the dollar amount to furnish and deliver to 2800 E Park Street, Pierre SD, 1 (one) semi load (approximately 14,000 18,000 bags) of polypropylene bale bags to be used with an EnviroBale system. The bid shall be submitted on the bid proposal prepared by the City of Pierre. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bank draft drawn upon a state or national bank and made payable to the Finance Officer, Pierre, South Dakota, in a sum equal to at least five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, or by bid bond drawn in favor of the City of Pierre, South Dakota, in a sum equal to at least ten (10%) of the total amount of the bid. The Board of City Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Pierre, South Dakota, this 27th day of May, 2025.
Background
The City of Pierre, South Dakota, is seeking bids for the provision of Polypropylene Bale Bags to be used at the City Landfill. This initiative is part of the city's efforts to manage municipal solid waste efficiently and effectively. The contract aims to furnish a significant quantity of specialized bags compatible with the city's EnviroBale system, which is essential for waste management operations.
Work Details
The contractor will be required to furnish and deliver one semi-load (approximately 14,000 – 18,000 bags) of polypropylene bale bags to the Pierre Solid Waste Facility located at 2800 E Park Street, Pierre, SD. The specifications for the bags include:
1. Bags must be palletized with 400-500 bags per pallet.
2. Compatibility with the EnviroBale system is mandatory; dimensions for the extrusion chute are 43 inches wide x 33 inches tall, and inside bag dimensions must be 33"H x 44.25"W x 109.5"L.
3. The bags should be D Gusset Bag style with no side seams and must have a minimum of two rows of stitches with four stitches per inch.
4. Designed to contain baled municipal solid waste from a Sierra / REB2 250HP Baler with a finished bale weight up to 3,000 pounds.
5. Must withstand loading/unloading processes using a walking floor trailer.
6. Structural requirements include raw materials made from original polypropylene resin without recycled materials; tensile strength testing standards; seam strength testing; puncture strength testing; and permeability standards.
7. Pre-approval of bags is required prior to bid opening, including submission of samples for independent testing.
Period of Performance
The contract period will commence upon acceptance of the bid and is expected to conclude upon successful delivery and acceptance testing of the bags by June 18, 2025.
Place of Performance
The contract will be performed at the Pierre Solid Waste Facility located at 2800 E Park Street, Pierre, South Dakota.
Bidder Requirements
Bidders must submit their proposals on the official bid proposal prepared by the City of Pierre and include a certified check or bid bond as specified (5% or 10% of total bid amount). Additionally, all bidders must ensure that their products meet or exceed specified technical requirements and undergo pre-approval testing.
