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1 University of Missouri System Supply Chain BID REQUEST NO.: WJ-K STRATEGIC SOURCING SPECIALIST: Wade A. Jadwin TITLE: COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL BY INCINERATION OF PHONE NO.: (573) INFECTIOUS/MEDICAL WASTES FROM ALL UMKC FACILITIES GENERATING INFECTIOUS/MEDICAL WASTES ISSUE DATE: April 6, RETURN BID NO LATER THAN: APRIL 28, 2016 AT 2:00 PM CENTRAL TIME MAILING INSTRUCTIONS: Print or type Bid Request No. and Return Due Date on the lower left hand corner of the envelope or package. Bids are to be contained in a sealed envelope and delivered to the following address by the return date and time noted above. FAXED OR ED BID RESPONSES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. RETURN BID TO: UM Supply Chain 1201 North State Street Suite G5C Rolla, MO You are invited to submit bids on the items or services specified. All bids must be made on this form and shall be subject to the terms and conditions on the reverse side hereof for furnishing items or services of the description listed below. Unless otherwise specified herein, all deliveries shall be made FOB DESTINATION with freight charges fully included and prepaid. The seller pays and bears the freight charges. In compliance with this bid request and subject to all of the terms and conditions thereon, bidder offers and agrees to furnish or deliver the items or perform the services upon which prices are quoted herein, such items or services to be provided within the number of days indicated after receipt by bidder of University Purchase Order. Only cash discounts having a period of thirty (30) days or more will be taken into account in determining the lowest bid. Discount time is compiled from day of delivery and acceptance of items or services or receipt of correct invoice, whichever is later. The bidder further agrees that the language of this bid document shall govern in the event of a conflict with his/her bid. The bidder further agrees that upon receipt of an authorized purchase order from the University of Missouri or when a Notice of Award is signed and issued by an authorized official of the University of Missouri, a binding contract shall exist between the bidder and The Curators of the University of Missouri. SIGNATURE REQUIRED DOING BUSINESS AS (DBA) NAME LEGAL NAME OF ENTITY/INDIVIDUAL FILED WITH IRS FOR THIS TAX ID NO. MAILING ADDRESS IRS FORM 1099 MAILING ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE CONTACT PERSON ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER TAXPAYER ID NUMBER (TIN) VENDOR TAX FILING TYPE WITH IRS (CHECK ONE) TAXPAYER ID (TIN) TYPE (CHECK ONE) FEIN SSN VENDOR NUMBER (IF KNOWN) (NOTE: LLC IS NOT A VALID TAX FILING TYPE.) Corporation Individual State/Local Government Partnership Sole Proprietor Other AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DATE PRINTED NAME TITLE

2 BID REQUEST AND BID CONDITIONS This Bid Request and Bid is made upon and subject to the following conditions, all of which are accepted by bidder. Upon acceptance by University, this Bid Request and Bid and the University Purchase Order issued thereon shall constitute the contract for furnishing the items described in the bid in strict conformity with the contract instruments. 1. No oral explanation in regard to the meaning of the specifications will be made, and no oral interpretation will be given before the award of the contract. If any person contemplating submitting a bid for this contract is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the specifications or any other proposed contract documents, he may submit to the University a written request for an interpretation thereof. The person submitting the request will be responsible for its prompt delivery. Any interpretation of the proposed documents will be made by addendum duly issued or delivered to each person receiving a set of such documents. The University will not be responsible for any other explanation or interpretations of the proposed documents. 2. The University reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in bids. 3. Whenever the name of a manufacturer or vendor is mentioned on the face hereon and words "or equal" do not follow, it shall be deemed that the words "or equal" shall follow such designation unless the context specifies "no substitution". University assumes that items bid as equal are equal. University reserves the right to return at the bidder's expense all items that are furnished which are not acceptable as equals to items specified by the Bid Request and Specifications, and vendor agrees to replace such items with satisfactory items at the original bid price. 4. All items bid shall be new unless otherwise specified by the University. 5. Bidder agrees to unconditionally guarantee all items bid upon against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of acceptance by the University unless otherwise specified. 6. Unless it is so noted on the bid it will be deemed that the article furnished is that designated. If the vendor proposes to furnish an item of a different manufacturer or vendor other than the one specified on the face hereof, the manufacturer or vendor of the substituted items shall be noted and complete descriptive literature describing the items to be substituted must accompany the bid. 7. Materials and services furnished the University are not subject to either Federal Excise Taxes or the Missouri Sales Tax. Exemption certificates will be furnished on request. 8. Prices quoted are to be firm and final and prices shall be stated in units of quantity specified with packing and drayage charges included. 9. Shipments shall be marked as directed on the Purchase Order. 10. C.O.D. shipments will not be accepted. All shipping charges must be PREPAID. No packing or drayage charges will be allowed. 11. The University will not be responsible for articles or services furnished without a Purchase Order. 12. Risk of loss or damage to the goods prior to the time of their receipt and acceptance by the University is upon the vendor. 13. All invoices and correspondence shall show the Purchase Order Number. All invoices must be rendered in duplicate and contain full descriptive information on items or service furnished. Separate invoices shall be rendered for each order and forwarded to the University. 14. Vendor agrees to defend, protect and save the University harmless from all claims and actions arising out of patent infringement. 15. University reserves the right to cancel all or any part of orders if shipment is not made as promised. Vendor shall notify the University if shipment cannot be made as promised. Time of proposed delivery must be stated in definite terms in the space provided. 16. The bidder hereby guarantees that no article listed herein is adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act or an article which may not, under the provisions of Federal Law, be introduced into interstate commerce. 17. Samples, when required, are to be furnished prior to the date specified for receipt of bids.

3 18. In case of any doubt or difference of opinion as to the items to be furnished hereunder or the quality thereof, the decision of the UM Chief Procurement Officer shall be final and binding upon both parties. 19. The University reserves the right to award an order to the lowest aggregate bidder for all items or on an item basis, or a group of like items, whichever is found to be in the best interest of the University. If a split award is not acceptable to a bidder, it must be stated in the bid response. 20. In awarding the contract, the University may take into consideration the skill, facilities, capacity, experience, ability, responsibility, previous work, the financial standing of the bidder or bidders; the amount of other work being carried on by the bidder; the quality, efficiency, and construction of the equipment proposed to be furnished; the period of time within which the equipment is to be furnished and delivered; and the necessity of prompt delivery of the items herein described. The inability of any bidder to meet the requirement mentioned above may be cause for rejection of his bid. 21. In the event that time and materials are a portion of this bid, the University reserves the right to audit vendor's records concerning this bid. 22. All items or services to be furnished hereunder shall meet all applicable State and Federal requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Standard. All alleged violations and deviations from said State and Federal regulations or standards of the items of services to be furnished hereunder, must be set forth on the Bid Form at the time of submission of the bid. Or if at any later date the items or services contained herein shall not meet all applicable state and federal requirements after the bidder is awarded the contract hereunder the bidder must notify the Campus Purchasing Manager, immediately by certified mail, return receipt requested. 23. The University serves from time to time as contractor for the United States Government. Accordingly, the provider of goods and/or services shall comply with federal laws, rules, and regulations applicable to subcontractors of government contracts including those relating to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in the employment of minorities (Executive Order 11246), women (Executive Order 11375), persons with disabilities (29 USC 706 and Executive Order 11758), and certain veterans (38 USC 4212 formerly [2012]) contracting with business concerns with small disadvantaged business concerns (Publication L ). Contract clauses required by the Government in such circumstances are incorporated herein by reference. 24. The Curators of the University of Missouri have adopted a policy which is binding upon all employees and departments of the University, and which by contract shall be binding upon independent contractors and subcontractors with the University, whereby all other things being equal, and when the same can be secured without additional cost over foreign products, or products of other states, a preference shall be granted in all construction, repair and purchase contracts, to all products, commodities, materials, supplies and articles mined, grown, produced and manufactured in marketable quantity in the State of Missouri and to all firms, corporations or individuals doing business as Missouri, firms, corporations, or individuals. By virtue of the foregoing policy, preferences will be given to materials, products, supplies, or provisions, and all other articles produced, manufactured, mined or grown within the State of Missouri, and to all firms, corporations or individuals doing business as Missouri firms, corporations or individuals. Each bidder submitting a proposal agrees to comply with and be bound by the foregoing policy.

4 NOTICE TO BIDDERS University of Missouri Procurement Services requests bids for the COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL BY INCINERATION OF INFECTIOUS/MEDICAL WASTES FROM ALL UMKC FACILITIES GENERATING INFECTIOUS/MEDICAL WASTES - RFB # WJ-KC, which will be received by the undersigned at the University of Missouri System Supply Chain office, G5C Campus Support Facility, 1201 North State Street, Rolla, Missouri, until 2:00 pm, Central Time April 28, Bids will be opened and identified starting at 2:05 p.m., Central Time. Specifications and the conditions of bid together with the printed form on which bids must be made may be obtained from University of Missouri System Supply Chain at G5C Campus Support Facility, 1201 North State Street, Rolla, Missouri, , by phoning , or online at; The University reserves the right to waive any informalities in bids and to reject any or all bids. THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI By: Wade A. Jadwin, Strategic Sourcing Specialist University of Missouri System Supply Chain Dated: April 6, 2016

5 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS The University of Missouri System Supply Chain request bids for the Collection and Disposal by Incineration of Infectious/Medical Wastes from All UMKC Facilities Generating Infectious/Medical Wastes as listed in the specifications below. Your bid response must include a training/orientation session as an option. Also, all freight and shipping charges must be listed as separate line items in your response. AWARD: The University reserves the right to award an order to the lowest aggregate bidder for all items or on an item basis, or a group of like items, whichever is found to be in the best interest of the University. If a split award is not acceptable to a bidder, it must be stated in the bid response. Note: The University of Missouri reserves the right to negotiate best and final terms with the respondent selected. PRICE: Prices listed must be all inclusive, including but not limited to shipping/delivery costs to Columbia, Missouri. The University of Missouri is tax exempt. A tax exemption certificate will be supplied upon request. FREIGHT: All deliveries shall be made FOB Destination with all freight charges thereto fully included and prepaid. The seller bears and pays the freight charges. PAYMENT: All bids are to be submitted on the basis of payment by University check, terms Net 30. Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days after receipt of item, acceptance of item, and receipt of invoice, rendered in duplicate to the address listed on the purchase order. Acceptance of items will be upon verification that all items provided meet or exceed the specification of this bid. The University may withhold payment or make deductions as may be necessary to protect the University from loss or damage on account of defective work, claims, damages, or to pay for repair or correction of products/services furnished hereunder. Any different payment terms desired by bidder must be clearly stated and may or may not be accepted by the University. A payment schedule may be negotiated with the successful bidder. If prepayment is required, the Successful Bidder may be required to provide a performance bond or irrevocable letter of credit at no cost to the University for the full amount of prepayment. Invoices properly prepared and executed by the Contractor can be mailed to the University of Missouri, Accounting Services, Jesse Hall Room 00325, Columbia, Missouri Invoices can also be to umprocimagingvouche@umsystem.edu Our purchase orders are issued for 1 year at a time. Please use the current purchase order for each corresponding department.

6 ADDITIONAL TERMS: If Bidder has additional terms and condition which must be considered, a copy of the additional terms and conditions must be included with bid response. The terms and conditions must not be in conflict with any terms and conditions or specifications as listed in this request for bids. The request for bids is the controlling agreement with any additional terms submitted being supplementary. Terms submitted will be reviewed by the University s General Counsel. Both parties must reach agreement on terms and conditions prior to award of a contract. If both parties cannot reach mutual agreement upon terms and conditions, the response may be rejected and the award made to the next low bidder. AWARD: Award shall be made on an all or none basis to the lowest total bidder for all items combined. However, the University reserves the right to award an order to the lowest aggregate bidder for all items or on an item basis, or a group of like items, whichever is found to be in the best interest of the University. If a split award is not acceptable to a bidder, it must be stated in the bid response. All items to be as indicated or approved equal. QUESTIONS: Any clarifications or questions relating to this project must be submitted in written form by April 21, 2016 at 4:30 to Wade A. Jadwin jadwinw@mst.edu. All questions and associated answers will be placed into an addendum and posted to the University of Missouri Supply Chain web site. Any questions received after the above listed day and time will not be answered. ADDENDUMS: It is the responsibility of the bidder to check if an addendum(s) has been posted on the University of Missouri Supply Chain website bid page (see provided link below) while the bid is open. Failure to do so could result in an incomplete bid response being submitted.

7 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS The University of Missouri System Supply Chain seeks bids for the COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL BY INCINERATION OF INFECTIOUS/MEDICAL WASTES FROM ALL UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI- KANSAS CITY (UMKC) FACILITIES GENERATING INFECTIOUS/MEDICAL WASTES for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 with the option to renew for three (3) additional one (1) periods on July 1, 2017, July 1, 2018, and July 1, 2019 upon mutual agreement of both parties. BACKGROUND INFORMATION The University of Missouri-Kansas City generates infectious/medical wastes at various facilities at both the Hospital Hill Campus and Volker Campus. In order to comply with state regulations established by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) and the Missouri Department of Health (MDOH) it is the intent of UMKC to contract with a single company to provide all the services needed to effectively manage infectious/medical wastes. COOPERATIVE PURCHASE The University of Missouri consists of campuses and facilities in four (4) Missouri cities, Columbia, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Rolla. This bid and any resulting contract is to be available to those locations as well if they choose. UMKC is the host agency of this purchasing agreement which will allow its other locations to make purchases at UMKC s accepted bid price(s). By submitting an Offer, the Contractor agrees to make the same bid terms and price, exclusive of freight and transportation fees, available to those agencies, notwithstanding that additional quoting may be necessary for their additional needs. The host agency will in no way whatsoever incur any liability in relation to specifications, delivery, payment, or any other aspect of purchases by those agencies. SCOPE OF WORK All of the materials and services specified in the section must be provided as part of the charges specified in the bid. No additional charges for services of materials will paid for any of these items unless those additional charges are included in the bid and specified by generation units of either weight/pounds or volume/gallons. 1. CONTAINERS The bidder must offer various capacity collection containers with biohazard labels on each container. Refer to the Cost Reduction Opportunities section on page 3 of the Bid Form of this Bid. Each bidder should note the dimensions and approximate capacity of each container they offer in this table. The bidder must provide appropriate plastic liners for all containers including, but not limited to, cardboard boxes and plastic tubs. Plastic tubs of at least 32 gallon capacity must be available for use as part of this contract service.

8 2. COLLECTION OF CONTAINERS The bidder must be able to pick up containers and replace them either at multiple locations where wastes are generated within the buildings or at a single location in each building as is determined to be most convenient by the generators in each UMKC facility. 3. TRAINING A. Each bidder must specify actions required of our generators related to the containers, such as closure and sealing boxes. B. Each bidder must specify conditions or circumstances that will prevent them from accepting a container for disposal. C. Each bidder must specify their standard pick up schedules available at no additional cost. At a minimum, bi-weekly pick-ups must be available. D. Special pick-ups and pick up schedules requiring more frequent service than offered by standard pick up schedules, available on special request, must be specified by the bidder. Refer to the table required for completion at the end of the section of the specification. The bidder must specify the lead time required for such requests and additional charges related to such a pick up based on the increased frequency of service and per unit of container volume of container weight. E. If emergency pick-ups are available, an emergency pick up is defined as one completed within 4 hours of receiving the request, the bidder must specify the volume or container weight. Successful contractor shall provide awareness training to laboratory personnel in biological/infectious waste management; handling, sorting, storage and disposal, at no cost to the University. This training will be requested at the university s discretion so we may make it available to current and new staff. 4. TRANSPORTATION The bidder must be able to provide transportation of filled containers from the point(s) specified by UMKC for pick up in each of its facilities. This includes the movement of the containers to the incineration facility, unloading of the vehicle at the incineration facility, and handling as necessary to complete disposal by incineration. The bidder must provide in their bid copies of licenses and or permits confirming that both their vehicles and drivers are in full compliance with regulations in each state through which wastes generated at UMKC will be transported. Failure to provide such documentation is sufficient reason to eliminate a bid from further consideration. Any shipping manifests generated or completed related to infectious/medical wastes must be forwarded to UMKC prior to or along with invoices for services.

9 5. INCINERATION Each bidder must specify the name of the owner, name of the operator, and address of each facility they intend to use for incineration of infectious/medical wastes generated at UMKC. Copies of licenses and or permits confirming the incineration facility is in full compliance with applicable local, state, or federal regulations must be included in the bid package. NOTE: NO OTHER MEANS OF DISPOSITION WILL BE ACCEPTABLE. VENDORS MAY NO USE ANY OTHER INCINERATION FACILITIES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN THEIR BID WITHOUT RECEIVING IN ADVANCE WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM UMKC PURCHASING AND ENVIRONMENT HEALTH & SAFETY. 6. SHIPPING MANIFESTS AND INVOICES Completed shipping manifests, pick up receipts, invoices or other documentation related to the infectious/medical waste disposal from any UMKC facility must be sent to each individual unit specified in the purchase order. A. Invoices for payment of services rendered by the vendor must be specified as to the actual operating unit at UMKC who is the generator by an acceptable designation or abbreviation. The successful bidder must be able to submit an invoice to ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY with multiple generators specified, total quantities assigned to each and charges associated with services for each generator. B. The bidder must specify how destruction will be certified, by use of the completed shipping manifest or separate certificate of destruction. Using the documentation specified by the bidder, destruction of each load of infectious/medical waste must be certified as destroyed by incineration within 5 working days of the day of pick up. 7. REGULATORY VIOLATIONS Each bidder must submit a listing of all regulatory violations for which they have received a citation within the last five (5) years; any citations received at any time that are currently in the settlement process and have not yet been settled by agreement with the regulatory agency or judicial mandate; and any settlement agreements or judicial decisions executed during the last five (5) years regardless of the date of the initial citation. The bidder must provide this information for their facilities and operational staff which will serve UMKC as part of the infectious/medical wastes incineration and the facilities and operational staff of any subcontractors they may use as a part of the services provided through this bid.

10 8. SPECIFICATIONS OF SUBCONTRACTORS Each bidder must specify any and all subcontractors they intend to use or may need to use as a part of this bid. Failure to list a subcontractor found later to be provided services as part of this bid may result in cancellation of the contract at the discretion of UMKC. SUBCONTRACTORS INTENDED FOR USE COMPANY NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER 9. DESIGNATED UMKC CONTACT PERSON FOR SERVICES UMKC designates Bill Leutzinger, Director of ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY, as the individual staff member to coordinate the services specified in this bid. Special pick-ups or emergency pick-ups of infectious/medical waste must be initiated or authorized by the Director, ENVIRONMENTAL FOR HEALTH & SAFETY. UMKC personnel at generation points or facilities are not authorized to request any services not arranged or authorized by UMKC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY. 10. REQUIREMENTS The University will not be required to purchase the estimated amount, but the successful bidder shall furnish and deliver the items listed below in shipments as requested by University of Missouri System Supply Chain or their authorized representative, at the prices set forth in his bid regardless of whether the amount is more or less than the amount indicated below. The quantities listed are for informational purposes only and do not represent a guarantee as to actual quantities to be purchased. 11. EVALUATION OF BIDS Bids will be evaluated on an all or none basis, with the award of the contract for services based on the most responsive and lowest total dollar cost for services as projected by UMKC for the period, completed in full compliance with bid specifications, applicable regulations and or appropriate standards. UMKC reserves full authority to determine whether or not the proposal of a bidder fully complies with bid specifications, applicable regulations and or appropriate standards.

11 12. INSURANCE HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR/HAULER (High Risk) The Contractor shall provide insurance coverage as follows by a carrier with A.M. Best minimum rating of A- IX: Coverage Workers Compensation Statutory Employers Liability $500,000 Auto Liability (To included Owned, Hired, and Non-owned) Minimum Limits $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit, Per Occurrence and $2,000,000 Aggregate Commercial General Liability (Commercial Form MUST include: Premises & Operations, Contractual, and Products/completed Operations Exposure) Occurrence coverage is required. Pollution Liability (suppliers & transport of radioactive materials) $5,000,000 Combined Single Limit, Per Occurrence and $10,000,000 Aggregate $10,000,000 Combined Single Limit, per Occurrence and Aggregate Contract Language The Curators of the University of Missouri, its officers, employees and agents are to be Additional Insured with respect to the project to which these insurance requirements pertain. A certificate of insurance evidencing all coverage required is to be provided at least 10 days prior to the inception date of the contract between the contractor and the University. The University must receive at least 30 days advance notice in the event of policy cancellation or material change to the policy. The University reserves the right to require higher limits on any contract provided notice of such requirement is stated in the request for proposals for such contract. Failure to maintain the required insurance in force may be cause for contract termination. In the event the Contractor fails to maintain and keep in force the required insurance, the University shall have the right to cancel and terminate the contract without notice. The insurance required by the provisions of this article is required in the public interest and the University does not assume any liability for acts of the Contractor, any Subcontractor, or their employees in the performance of the contract. Indemnification The Contractor agrees to defend, indemnify, and save harmless The Curators of the University of Missouri, their Officers, Agents, Employees and Volunteers, from and against all loss or expense from any cause of action arising from the Contractor s operations. The contractor agrees to

12 investigate, handle, respond to and provide defense for and defend against any such liability, claims, and demands at the sole expense of the Contractor, or at the option of the University, agrees to pay to or reimburse the University for the defense costs incurred by the University in connection with any such liability claims, or demands. The parties hereto understand and agree that the University is relying on, and does not waive or intend to waive by any provision of this Contract, any monetary limitations or any other rights, immunities, and protections provided by the State of Missouri, as from time to time amended, or otherwise available to the University, or its officers, employees, agents or volunteers. Performance Bonds 13. PERFORMANCE BOND The Contractor shall execute a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond as prepared by the University, each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract and as a security for the payment of all Subcontractors and Suppliers. The bond shall be in effect through completion of the contract. We require bonds issued by a surety licensed in the State of Missouri, with a Best s rating of no less than A-/XI. The surety on such bond shall be a duly authorized surety company satisfactory to the University. Form of performance bond to be used is on file in the Office of the Manager of Procurement Services, University of Missouri-Kansas City. A. The successful respondent shall furnish, at his/her or its cost, to the University no later than the time at which the executed contract documents are returned, a properly certified copy of the current Certificate of Authority to transact business in the State of Missouri of the surety company which proposes to execute the performance bond required by the contract documents, such certificate to remain on file with the University. No performance bond will be approved by the University until such certificate is furnished, unless there already is on file with the University such a current certificate of such Surety Company, in which event no additional certificate will be required during the period of time for which such current certificate will be required during the period of time for which such current certificate remains in effect.

13 PRICE PAGE ITEMIZED COST: UMKC s historical usage of containers averages about 2,000 containers per year, with an estimated usage of 2500 lbs/month. Each bidder must specify the cost for the services specified for each type or size of container used for collection and disposal. Itemized expenses specified must include all costs for services and materials by container size. Where the bidder offers a reduction in cost for services when a set number of containers or total weight or volume of infectious/medical wastes is generated and picked up during a particular period; the bidder must specify the time periods, number of containers, volumes or weights at which the reduced costs become effective. The bidder must note whether facilities/locations or only the total quantity picked up at a single UMKC facility/location during the specified period. BID QUOTE FORM Estimated Monthly Quantity Container Capacity Price Per Container Price Breaks LB. /GAL. Container Max Weight Limits $/LB.>MAX 200 containers 28 gal. box Cost reduction opportunities: Since UMKC is only currently using the 28 gallon containers, please provide pricing for other standard sized containers, and indicate when a cost reduction occurs based on volume or weight totals. The University of Missouri is attempting to ensure that we are receiving the absolute lowest bid on the actual items we are purchasing. Effective immediately, without exception, all vendors submitting proposals/bids must show the shipping (freight costs) as a separate line item on your proposals/bids and invoices. If you are including the shipping cost in the product unit cost, please deduct the amount

14 you are adding for shipping and show it as a separate line item. Freight terms are to be FOB Destination. Freight: $ It is understood and agreed that all prices given herein include all taxes payable by virtue of the furnishing and delivering of the item(s) included within this bid. The prices quoted should be the final cost to the University for each Category listed. PLEASE FOLLOW THE BID RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS. THIS IS SEALED BID EVENT. BIDS THAT ARE SENT VIA OR FACSIMLE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED