26-143 - Grade 11 Old Corrugated Cardboard & Grade 54 Mixed Paper

City of St. Peters
One St. Peters Centre Boulevard
P. O. Box 9
St. Peters, Missouri 63376
INVITATION TO BID
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Purpose: The City of St. Peters is seeking bids for the sale of Grade #11 Old
Corrugated Cardboard (OCC) and Grade #54 Mixed Paper (MP).
Bid No. 26-143 - Grade 11 Old Corrugated Cardboard & Grade 54 Mixed Paper
Contract Documents March 16, 2026
Available:
Deadline for Sealed 2:00 p.m., March 26, 2026
Submissions: Public bid opening at this time at St. Peters City Hall
Late emailed or faxed bid proposals will be rejected
Submit Sealed Bids To: Purchasing **Write "Bid # & Project
City of St. Peters Name" in lower left
One St. Peters Centre Blvd. hand corner**
P. O. Box 9
St. Peters, MO 63376
Special Instructions: * Label the lower left corner of your sealed submittal package with
the bid number and name
* Submit one original and one copy of your bid proposal
* Proposal consists of Sections C, D & E
Direct All Inquiries to: bids@stpetersmo.net with "26-143 - Grade 11 Old Corrugated Cardboard
& Grade 54 Mixed Paper" in the subject line.
The last time for questions is before noon, local time, March 20, 2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE
A Advertisement 1
B General Information 2
C Specific ations 4
D Compliance 5
E Bid Proposal 6
F Purchase Agreement 8

SECTION A:
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids for 26-143 - Grade 11 Old Corrugated Cardboard & Grade 54 Mixed Paper will be received
by the City of St. Peters, Purchasing Department, City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Boulevard, P.O. Box 9,
St. Peters, Missouri 63376 until 2:00 PM local time, March 26, 2026 and then opened and read aloud.
Contract Documents will be available on March 16, 2026 and may be obtained from the City of St. Peters
website https://mo-stpeters.civicplus.com/Bids.aspx.
All questions regarding this Project shall be submitted to the City of St. Peters Purchasing Department in
writing to Bids@stpetersmo.net under the subject line "26-143 - Grade 11 Old Corrugated Cardboard &
Grade 54 Mixed Paper" before noon local time, March 20, 2026.
The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids or proposals, waive any informalities or irregularities
in bidding, and to accept the lowest responsible bidder who submits a responsive bid which is most
advantageous to the City.
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SECTION B: GENERAL INFORMATION
1. The City of St. Peters is seeking bids from qualified companies for the sale of Grade 11 OCC and
Grade 54 MP material diverted for recycling in accordance with the terms, conditions and
specifications contained in this Bid. The City seeks to establish a one (1) year contract, with
three (3) optional one-year renewals with Buyer, for the sale of OCC & MP material at a fixed
dollar amount of prices reported by Pulp & Paper Fastmarkets RISI using Midwest Chicago
pricing.
2. All paper products will be picked up at 131 Ecology Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376.
3. In the event the Buyer does not provide pickup of product (OCC and MP) within 72 hours of
notification by the City, City reserves the right to use an alternate vendor.
4. Buyer shall spot at all times a trailer at the City's dock for loading of the OCC and MP in order to
minimize double handling of the bales. However, the City of St. Peters is soliciting a Bid Alternate
in Section E (Bid Proposal) for pricing not including spotting a trailer.
5. The City of St. Peters assumes no liability for trailers while trailers are parked on the City of St.
Peters' property.
6. Buyer assumes full responsibility of load once the trailer has left the property at 131 Ecology
Drive, St. Peters, Missouri 63376.
7. Buyer must make Seller aware of any contamination prior to reduction in tonnage. Buyer must
state type of contamination.
8. During the term of the contract, City shall sell to Buyer and Buyer shall purchase from City, all
bales of Old Corrugated Containers (OCC) that City generates at its recycling center located at
131 Ecology Drive, St. Peters, MO. The volume generated at this location is estimated to be 240
tons per month; however, City makes no guarantee as to the volume generated. City specifies
that the OCC from this location does meet the specifications for grade definition 11 for OCC as
set forth by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc.
9. The purchase price/ton for a given month for Grade 11, OCC sold shall be as follows:
The Chicago Midwest "Pulp & Paper Fastmarkets RISI" price for Grade 11, using the price listed,
plus XXXX/ton. There will be a minimum or floor price of XXXX/ton paid by the Buyer for OCC
regardless of the Pulp & Paper Fastmarkets RISI price established above. Buyer shall pay City
30 days after each shipment is made by City.
10. City will use its best efforts to load OCC into trailers in such a way as to maximize the load weight
with a minimum load weight of 40,000 pounds.
11. Buyer shall provide City with documentation for all OCC loads shipped final destination.
12. During the term of the contract, City shall sell to Buyer and Buyer shall purchase from City, all
bales of Mixed Paper (MP) that City generates at its recycling center located at 131 Ecology
Drive, St. Peters, MO. The volume generated at this location is estimated to be 120 tons per
month; however, City makes no guarantee as to the volume generated. City specifies that the
MP from this location does meet the specifications for grade definition 54 for MP as set forth by
the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc.
13. The purchase price/ton for a given month for Grade 54, MP sold shall be as follows:
The Chicago Midwest "Pulp & Paper Fastmarkets RISI" price for Grade 54, using the price listed,
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plus XXXX/ton. There will be a minimum or floor price of XXXX/ton paid by the Buyer for MP
regardless of the Pulp & Paper Fastmarkets RISI price established above. Buyer shall pay City
30 days after each shipment is made by City.
14. City will use its best efforts to load MP into trailers in such a way as to maximize the load weight
with a minimum load weight of 40,000 pounds.
15. Buyer shall provide City with documentation for all MP loads shipped final destination.
16. Buyer understands the City may refuse a bid if the bidder is under investigation or has been
found to have violated environmental law as determined by the EPA.
17. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all bids, offers or proposals submitted, or to
advertise for new bids. The OWNER reserves the right to defer the acceptance of any proposal
and the execution of a contract for a period not exceeding sixty (60) calendar days after the date of
opening of the bids
18. The City of St. Peters may include and/or exclude any and all optional items recommended by the
bidder.
19. The City reserves the right to waive informalities and to accept the bid most advantageous to the
City of St. Peters.
20. PREPARATION OF PROPOSAL
All proposals shall be made on the form provided in the copy of the specifications and related
documents.
The bidder's proposal shall be signed with ink by the individual, by one or more members of the
partnership, or by one or more of the officers of the corporation submitting it. If an individual
makes the proposal, his name and address must be shown. If made by a partnership, the name
and address of each member of the partnership must be shown. If made by a corporation, the
proposal must show the name of the state under the laws of which the corporation was chartered,
and the names, titles and business addresses of the President, Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer.
In case of a "unit price" proposal and in the event of a discrepancy between the unit price and the
extension thereof, the unit price shall govern.
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SECTION C: SPECIFICATIONS
Bidder:
The bidder shall indicate compliance by circling "Yes" or "No". Please list any deviations in specifications.
If No, please list specification
offered and include this in
Item the cost in Section F Item 1.
Specifications Yes No
Please provide additional
information if more space is
needed
Buyer shall spot a trailer at City's dock for baled Old
1 Yes No
Corrugated Containers (OCC) #11
Buyer shall provide documentation for final destination of
2 Yes No
OCC loads
3 Buyer shall purchase all OCC baled at this facility Yes No
BOL's for OCC loads will be provided weekly, with pickup
Yes No
4 scheduled within 5 working days
Buyer shall provide payment within 30 days after shipment Yes No
5
Buyer shall spot a trailer at City's dock for baled Mixed
Yes No
6 Paper (MP) #54
Buyer shall provide documentation for final destination of
7 Yes No
MP loads
8 Buyer shall purchase all MP baled at this facility Yes No
BOL's for MP loads will be provided as needed, with pickup
9 Yes No
scheduled within 7 working days
10 Buyer shall provide payment within 30 days after shipment Yes No
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SECTION D: COMPLIANCE
Bidder:
List all specifications from Section C, which does not comply, and state equivalent substitution or option.
If more space is needed, please include the appropriate backup documentation to fully evaluate the bid
proposal.
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SECTION E: BID PROPOSAL
Bidder:
Select and Complete one (1)
With Spotted Trailer option (either Dollar amount or
Percentage)
Price per ton Percent per ton
Minimum or
over Pulp & over Pulp &
ITEM DESCRIPTION Floor price per
paper Chicago paper Chicago
ton
High side High side
Old Corrugated Containers (OCC #11) baled w/
1 $ % $
spotted trailer
2 Mixed Paper (MP #54) baled w/ spotted trailer $ % $
Bid Alternative #1
Select and Complete one (1)
Without Spotted Trailer option (either Dollar amount or
Percentage)
Price per ton Percent per ton
Minimum or
over Pulp & over Pulp &
ITEM DESCRIPTION Floor price per
paper Chicago paper Chicago
ton
High side High side
Old Corrugated Containers (OCC #11) baled
1A $ % $
without spotted trailer
Mixed Paper (MP #54) baled without spotted
2B $ % $
trailer
The City seeks to establish a one (1) year contract, with three (3) optional one-year renewals with Buyer if
both parties agree.
References
Bidder shall submit three-references, contacts, and phone numbers from similar contracts or projects.
Reference Name Contact Name Contact Phone # Project Amount
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Section E: 26-143 - Grade 11 Old Corrugated Cardboard & Grade 54 Mixed Paper
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All responses, inquiries, or correspondence relating to, or in reference to, this request for bids, and all
reports, charts, displays, schedules, exhibits and other documentation submitted by the bidders shall
become the property of the City when received. All bids submitted in response to this invitation for bid
shall become the property of the City. All responses, inquiries, or correspondence relating to, or in
reference to, this request for bids, and all reports, charts, displays, schedules, exhibits and other
documentation by the bidders received by the City shall be public records subject to disclosure pursuant
to Chapter 610, RSMo. The City retains the right to use any or all system ideas presented in any
proposal to the invitation to bid, whether amended or not. Selection or rejection of the proposal does not
affect this right.
Signature of bidder indicates that he understands and will comply with all terms and conditions on City
forms, contractor representation and all other specifications and conditions made a part of this Invitation
for Bid and any subsequent award or contract.
In compliance with the above the undersigned offers and agrees, if this bid be accepted within ________
calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period be inserted by the bidder) from the date of the
opening, to furnish any or all of the items upon which prices are quoted, at the price set opposite each
item, delivered at the designated point(s) and within the time specified in the schedule.
Bidder Name:
Signature of Authorized
Representative:
Printed Name of Authorized
Representative:
Title:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Phone Number:
E-Mail Address
Date
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SECTION F: AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this XXX by and between City of St. Peters, Missouri
("Seller") and XXX ("Buyer").
IN CONSIDERATION of the covenants and undertakings of the parties hereto and other good and
valuable consideration, the sufficiency, and receipt of which hereby acknowledged, Buyer and Seller
hereby agree as follows:
1. Seller shall sell to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from Seller, Material generated or produced by
Seller from its plant(s) located at 131 Ecology, St. Peters, MO, (collectively "Material") in accordance with
the quantity and quality specifications and on the terms and conditions herein provided.
2. The Material described and sold hereunder shall equal or exceed in quality the grade definition for the
below stated grades as published in the most current Scrap Specification-Circular 1993 or subsequent
revisions as published by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc., located at 1627 K Street, N. W.,
Washington D.C. 20006. For grades not defined in that publication, the Material shall be defined by the
publication known as or as stated below. Loading shall be at Seller's expense and shall be in the form of:
(check one) [X] Bales, [ ] Carts, [ ] Bins, [ ] Other ___________adhering to the minimum quantities and
freight requirements as stated below and in accordance with loading and shipping instructions furnished
from time to time by Buyer to Seller.
3. The price per ton or per lb., as defined below, for the quantity of Material sold hereunder shall be
determined each month for the materials shipped during such month, and shall be the published price for
the grade sold as listed in the Official Board Market or that publication called the Bill of Lading for the
Chicago area in the (check one) [X] First, [ ] Second, [ ] Third, [ ] Fourth issue of each month for the
month in question, with adjustments as follows:
The higher of:
XXX.
Unless otherwise specified herein, shipment shall be FOB Seller's plant(s).
4. A ton shall consist of 2,000 pounds certified weight. Payment will be Net 30 on City's weights from the
Bill of Lading, but the invoice will be subject to adjustment based on actual weight determined by Mill
Receiving Tickets and approved by the City. Release number and Mill weight must be included with
payment. The freight shall be F.O.B. Sellers dock. Shipments will be made using carriers chosen by
Buyer. Seller agrees to protect load minimums of 40,000 lbs. (the "Minimum Load") unless otherwise
agreed upon in writing. In the event the Minimum Load standard is not satisfied, Seller shall provide a
credit to Buyer calculated as follows: (40,000 lb. - total lbs. delivered)/2,000) X (Actual Freight Cost/20)
= Credit Amount. Seller further agrees to sell a minimum of one full (40,000 lbs) truckload every other
month.
5. In the event Buyer shall be prevented from receiving and using any Material, or in the event that Seller
shall be prevented from producing any material due to governmental or administrative prohibitions, labor
difficulties, strikes, lockouts, close-downs, boycotts, picketing, carrier shortages, acts of God, acts of
public enemy, riot, accidents, breakdown of equipment, weather conditions, delivery interruptions,
legislative acts or regulations that materially alter the supply of or demand for Material in the applicable
region or locality, or other causes beyond the control of Buyer or Seller, as the case may be, the party so
prevented shall, upon notice to the other party, be thereafter released from its obligations hereunder so
long as such causes continue.
6. Seller and Buyer shall comply with all applicable local, State and Federal Laws, rules and regulations in
the performance of the Agreement, including, without limitation, the Economic Stabilization Act, the Fair
Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and the
non-discrimination provision of Executive Order 11246 and any amendments thereof.
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