The City of Aurora is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) to interested Disposal Facilities for the yearly disposal of approximately 5,000 tons of soil combined with construction and demolition debris that cannot be considered uncontaminated either due to the material having a pH of less than 6.5 or greater than 9.0 or because the material exceeds one or more of maximum allowable concentrations of chemical constituents as defined in 35 IAC 1100 Subpart F. This material is generated by the City during various underground repairs and projects in public rights of way in proximity to both industrial/commercial and residential sites. Inquiries and/or questions pertaining to the provisions and specifications of this proposal package shall be directed to the Director of Purchasing, in writing at PurchasingDL@aurora-il.org. Questions will be accepted until 12:00 pm, Tuesday, July 25, 2023.Questions will be answered via addendum and posted to the City's website by 5:00 pm, Thursday, July 27, 2023. NO questions will be accepted or answered verbally. No questions will be accepted or answered after the July 25, 2023 12:00 pm cut-off date/time. It is the proposer's responsibility to check the website before submitting their Proposal. The City of Aurora encourages minority business firms to submit proposals and encourages the successful firm to utilize minority businesses as applicable. Any proposer who owes the City money may be disqualified at the City's discretion. Sufficient proof of liability and workmen's compensation must be furnished to satisfy requirements of the City of Aurora. The City of Aurora reserves the right at any time and for any reason to cancel this RFP, to accept or reject any or all Proposals or portion thereof, or accept an alternate Proposal. The City reserves the right to waive any immaterial defect in any proposal, or technicality, informality or irregularity in the Proposals received, and to disregard all nonconforming or conditional Proposals or counter-proposals. Unless otherwise specified by the Proposer or the City, the City reserves the right to hold the best Proposals for ninety (90) days from the opening date set forth above. The City may seek clarification from any Proposer at any time and failure to respond promptly is cause for rejection. The City further reserves the right to award the Proposal to the lowest responsible Proposer whose offer best responds in quality, fitness and capacity to the requirements of the proposed work or usage and therefore is in the best interest of the City.