REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) - MSW & RECYCLING CURBSIDE COLLECTION

Issued: October 22, 2025

Bids Due: November 13, 2025

Town of Raymond, Maine 

Overview

The Town of Raymond, Maine is requesting sealed proposals for the provision of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and Zero-Sort Recycling Collection Services. The Town seeks a qualified contractor to provide reliable, efficient, and responsible curbside and dumpster collection for designated municipal sites and residents.  The Town is open to considering alternative collection methods that improve efficiency, sustainability, or cost-effectiveness, provided all minimum service standards are met.

To review complete RFP click here.

Questions regarding this RFP should be directed to:

Nathan White, Public Works Director
Town of Raymond
Phone: (207) 653-3641
Email: nathan.white@raymondmaine.org

NOTICE TO ALL RAYMOND VOTERS
 Election Day – Tuesday, November 4, 2025

State Referendum Election

Office Hours are Tuesday 8am-6pm and Wednesday through Friday 8am-4pm for any resident wishing to register to vote, to vote by absentee ballot in-person or to pick up an absentee ballot to take home.

The last day to request/receive an absentee ballot is Thursday, October 30, 2025. 

Voted ballots can be returned to the secure drop-box in front of the Town Office at any time before Election Day. 

Residents may register and vote at the polling location on Election Day. You must provide proof of identity and residency. Raymond’s polling location is Jordan-Small Middle School Gym, 423 Webbs Mills Road. Polls are open from 7am to 8pm.  

Sample Ballot

Maine Citizen's Guide to the Referendum Election

The Town of Raymond is seeking residents interested in serving on the Board of Assessment Review!

This is a quasi-judicial board (like the Zoning Board of Appeals), appointed by the Raymond Select-Board, which considers property tax abatement appeals of decisions by the Board of Assessors and hardship appeals of decisions by the Municipal Officers.  This Board traditionally meets on an as-need basis to consider appeals.

The Board is comprised of 3 regular members on staggered 3-year terms, and 2 alternate members also on staggered terms.  This board has several vacancies available for both regular and alternate members.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and reside in Raymond.   No previous board experience is necessary, but an interest or knowledge of real estate appraisal, tax law or other legal areas, land use development, or planning is a plus. 

Interested persons should submit application to the Board of Selectmen c/o Melanie Fernald, Town Clerk at 401 Webbs Mills Road, Raymond, ME  04071.   Applications for consideration are available by clicking the link below.  For more information about this board please contact Curt Lebel at 655-4742 x 151 for more information. 

For the application, click here.

TAX BILL and TAX PAYMENT UPDATES

USPS in Raymond informed us that they are short staffed. The route that the Town Office is on, has no one working it. There has been a delay with residents not recieving bills and payments that have been mailed have not yet reached the office (yet). We did go down today to retrieve any mail but it had not been sorted.

You can pay on line here: https://raymond.androgov.com/

You can print a copy of your current tax bill here: https://www.raymondmaine.org/.../2025-2026%20first%20half...

We also have a 24/7 payment drop box

1st half of the tax payments are due 10/31

Part-time/Per-diem Bus Drive - Job Ad

Raymond Revaluation is Underway

Our townwide Revaluation is underway. It starts now and will conclude in the summer of 2026. We have contracted KRT Appraisal of Haverhill, MA, to complete the project.

The Revaluation begins with KRT’s Data Collectors visiting every property in Raymond.  

If you have any doubts at all about these visitors asking to see your property, the KRT personnel will be carrying a letter of introduction from me and the town manager. They’ll have Assessing Office signs on their vehicles and KRT credentials on their person. Follow the link at the bottom of this page to view photo ID's of the KRT data collection staff currently working in the area.  If in doubt call my office to verify at 655-4742 or the Police Department at 1-800-266-1444.

Their job is to measure every building on every property and to perform a quick inspection of the interiors. In this way, you and we are assured the information used to value your property is accurate. You do not have to allow them on your property, but the information they are gathering and verifying makes an accurate assessment much more likely. 

KRT will be sending postcards out in batches. Once you receive a postcard you can expect a visit within the next 60 days.

I thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Curt Lebel, CMA

AT THIS TIME, THE ASSESSING OFFICE IS NOT PRE-SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS FOR A REVAL APPRAISAL. IN ORDER TO STAY ON SCHEDULE, KRT IS WORKING DOOR TO DOOR FROM STREET SHEETS ONLY.   IF THE PROPERTY OWNER IS UNAVAILABLE A LETTER WILL BE MAILED TO THE OWNER NEAR THE END OF THE COLLECTION PHASE REQUESTING THAT AN APPOINTMENT BE SCHEDULED FOR AN INTERIOR INSPECTION.

A list of current streets they will be collecting data from can be found on their website along with additional information on the revaluation process at KRT's Website. 

KRT APPRAISAL - RAYMOND

KRT DATA COLLECTION STAFF

PERSONAL PROPERTY APPRAISALS UNDERWAY

KRT PESONAL PROPERTY DATA COLLECTION STAFF

UPDATED: 09/04/2025

CURRENT STREET LIST 

TAX MAPS: 1,2,3,4,29,30,31,49,57-75

Raymond Public Works Department worked with Maine DOT on a NEW traffic pattern at the intersection of North Raymond Rd & Shaker Woods/Ledge Hill Rd. This intersection has changed to an ALL-WAY stop. Solar powered, LED flashing, red reflective STOP signs have been put on each side of the road at all 4 stops along with solar powered, LED flashing, yellow reflective STOP AHEAD signs, NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN AHEAD signs, and new speed limit signs and placement.   Work at this intersection has been completed.

The Town has chosen Glidden Paving.    

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Municipal General, Municipal Referendum, & RSU #14 Budget Validation Election. Your vote matters!