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Council awards municipal waste-removal contract to lowest bidder
Summary
After reviewing three bids for municipal waste removal (RPE $5,136; Homes Disposal $3,240; Eastern Waste $7,968 annually), Hopkinton staff recommended the lowest qualified bidder and the council voted to award the contract to Homes Disposal and Recycling LLC.
Town staff reported that three bids were received for municipal waste removal: RPE at $5,136 per year, Homes Disposal at $3,240 per year, and Eastern Waste at $7,968 per year. The town manager said state procurement laws generally require selecting the lowest qualified bidder unless the council can document a justification not to; staff recommended Homes Disposal as the lowest responsive bid.
Councilors discussed local relationships with RPE, references checked for Homes Disposal and Eastern Waste, and whether out-of-state contractors posed logistical concerns. After discussion a councilor moved and the council approved awarding the RFP to Homes Disposal; the council noted procurement rules permit tracking performance and reassessing in future procurements.
