Description
The City of Worcester is seeking a qualified contractor to provide trucking, handling, and delivery services for food products to its public schools. The contractor must transport approximately 30,000 cases of frozen, chilled, dry, and fresh foods annually across multiple school sites, including manual handling of cases up three flights at Vernon Hill Elementary twice weekly. All deliveries must occur between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Monday‑Friday, and comply with USDA/FNS, state, and local food‑safety regulations. The contract runs through June 30, 2023 with optional one‑year extensions.
• Provide local freight transportation of bulk food items to 11 schools weekly plus central warehouse pickups.
• Perform manual case handling at a specific elementary school (up three flights, twice a week).
• Maintain required insurance, driver background checks, and documentation of deliveries, damages, and invoices.
• Submit flat‑rate per‑drop and per‑case pricing on Form 30B; the lowest net price after allowable prompt‑pay discounts will be awarded.