The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County desires to solicit competitive proposals from responsible vendors to provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary for leaf and limb material grinding as per the scope of services for the Solid Waste Department, Athens, Georgia for a one-year period, with the option to extend the contract for four additional one-year terms if agreed upon by all parties. The estimated range of this project is between $100,000 - $ 150,000 Inquiries regarding this Request for Price and Performance Proposal (RFPP) should be made to Samantha Murray, Senior Buyer at (762) 400-6048 or e-mail Samantha.murray@accgov.com. Technical questions may be directed to Brad Rickard Solid Waste Department at 762-400-7854, or email: Brad.Rickard@accgov.com. Attached hereto is the Request for Proposal (RFP) instruction document. The written requirements contained in this (RFP) shall not be changed or superseded except by a written addendum from the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County Purchasing Division of the Finance Department. Failure to comply with the written requirements for this proposal may result in rejection of the proposal by the Unified Government of Athens= Clarke County A qualified interpreter for the hearing impaired is available upon request at least 10 (ten) days in advance of the proposal opening date. Please call (706) 613-3088 for more information. This service is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Hand-delivered copies may be delivered to the above address ONLY between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. E.T., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays observed by the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County. The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any technicalities or irregularities, and to award the contract based on the highest and best interest of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.