Dorchester County Sealed Solicitation
Title: RFP for County Convenience Site Services
Deadline: 11/14/2023 2:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Status: Awarded
Solicitation Number: 2024-06
Description: The County is requesting sealed proposals from established waste and recycling firms for Solid Waste and Recycling Collection and Hauling Services at the County’s fourteen (14) Convenience Sites. The vendor, at a minimum, must achieve the requirements of the Specifications or Scope of Work stated within this Request for Proposals (RFP).
Documents:
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PLANHOLDERS:
| Date | Company Name |
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| 10/21/2023 8:44:29 AM | Mavrx Facility Support |
| 10/23/2023 10:20:46 AM | SC Waste |
| 10/23/2023 2:19:48 PM | Marshcat Compaction Service |
| 10/23/2023 7:11:01 PM | dodge data and analytics |
| 10/24/2023 1:23:55 AM | Dodge Data |
| 10/24/2023 7:35:28 AM | envirobidnet |
| 10/25/2023 12:46:12 AM | alisha pvt ltd |
| 10/31/2023 3:21:09 PM | Oakwood Landfill Inc. |
| 11/3/2023 7:15:28 PM | Capital Waste Services |
| 11/4/2023 1:37:22 AM | AG Ltd |
| 11/4/2023 8:29:28 AM | ConstructConnect |
| 11/6/2023 5:49:58 AM | Dodge Data & Analytics |
| 1/5/2024 10:02:55 AM | Waste Connections |
| 2/13/2024 5:15:47 PM | Republic Services |
| 2/28/2024 7:39:17 AM | CAPITAL WASTE SERVICES, LLC |
| 3/6/2024 3:58:46 PM | Trident Waste & Recycling, LLC |
| 3/14/2024 7:52:24 AM | Deltek |
Addition 1
Posted: 10/23/2023
Type of Addition: Addendum No. 1
Overview: Please see attached Addendum 1, which includes revisions to Page1 (Document Cover Page), Page 6 (Collection and Hauling Hours), and Page 24 (Section 6 Cover Page).
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Addition 2
Posted: 11/3/2023
Type of Addition: Addendum No. 2
Overview: Addendum No. 2 has been uploaded to solicitation.
Documents:
Addition 3
Posted: 11/14/2023
Type of Addition: In Review
Addition 4
Posted: 2/5/2024
Type of Addition: Award Information
Overview: Contract No. 2024-06, which contains unit pricing, is attached.
Documents:
Question 1
Posted: 10/25/2023
Question: Term of Agreement Section 3.4- What is the Start Date of the contract?
Response: Addendum No. 2 will address this question.
Question 2
Posted: 10/25/2023
Question: Performance Bond- Section 3.8.4- Would County consider changing language to " 100% of the Annual Contract Value, Renewed Annually"? Preferred language by most Surety Companies.
Response: This can be revised. It will be included in the upcoming Addendum No. 2.
Question 3
Posted: 10/25/2023
Question: Insurance- Section 4.15- Is a sample Certificate of Insurance required with our submittal?
Response: No
Question 4
Posted: 10/25/2023
Question: Pre-Bid Meeting- confirming there is no Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for this RFP.
Response: Correct - a pre-solicitation meeting will not be held.
Question 5
Posted: 10/27/2023
Question: *Section 4, Item 16.1 notes that the parties agree to allow other governmental agencies to enter into separate agreements with the Contractor under the terms and prices. Can you omit the pricing reference OR add a caveat that the Contractor has to give prior consent to the other agency in regard to the pricing? *There is a contradiction in the termination language specific to Section 1, Item 9 of the RFP and Section 13(a) of the Agreement. Please provide clarification on the cancelling / termination process. *Additionally in regard to termination, Section 4, Item 12 states that it is defined in Section 22 of the Sample Contract. There is not a Section 22 in the Sample Contract that was provided. Please clarify. *I couldn't find detail within the documents in regard to annual rate escalators such as the use of a Consumer Price Index. Are we to include that in our "exceptions"? *What is the start date for this Contract? Are we to assume July 1 as it has been in the past? *Can you provide the current rates being charged to the County for these services? *Can you provide a copy of the current contract for these services?
Response: Addendum No. 2 will address these questions.
Question 6
Posted: 11/1/2023
Question: When is the start date of the contract?
Response: Addendum No. 2 will address this question.
Question 7
Posted: 11/1/2023
Question: Is there an opportunity for a rate increase due to future rising costs, CPI annually?
Response: Addendum No. 2 will address this question.
Question 8
Posted: 11/1/2023
Question: Is there a minimum tonnage at Carolina Landfill for construction debris and bulk material?
Response: Yes, there is a 2-ton minimum.
Posted: 10/23/2023
Type of Addition: Addendum No. 1
Overview: Please see attached Addendum 1, which includes revisions to Page1 (Document Cover Page), Page 6 (Collection and Hauling Hours), and Page 24 (Section 6 Cover Page).
Documents:
Posted: 11/3/2023
Type of Addition: Addendum No. 2
Overview: Addendum No. 2 has been uploaded to solicitation.
Documents:
Posted: 11/14/2023
Type of Addition: In Review
Posted: 2/5/2024
Type of Addition: Award Information
Overview: Contract No. 2024-06, which contains unit pricing, is attached.
Documents:
Posted: 10/25/2023
Question: Term of Agreement Section 3.4- What is the Start Date of the contract?
Response: Addendum No. 2 will address this question.
Posted: 10/25/2023
Question: Performance Bond- Section 3.8.4- Would County consider changing language to " 100% of the Annual Contract Value, Renewed Annually"? Preferred language by most Surety Companies.
Response: This can be revised. It will be included in the upcoming Addendum No. 2.
Posted: 10/25/2023
Question: Insurance- Section 4.15- Is a sample Certificate of Insurance required with our submittal?
Response: No
Posted: 10/25/2023
Question: Pre-Bid Meeting- confirming there is no Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for this RFP.
Response: Correct - a pre-solicitation meeting will not be held.
Posted: 10/27/2023
Question: *Section 4, Item 16.1 notes that the parties agree to allow other governmental agencies to enter into separate agreements with the Contractor under the terms and prices. Can you omit the pricing reference OR add a caveat that the Contractor has to give prior consent to the other agency in regard to the pricing? *There is a contradiction in the termination language specific to Section 1, Item 9 of the RFP and Section 13(a) of the Agreement. Please provide clarification on the cancelling / termination process. *Additionally in regard to termination, Section 4, Item 12 states that it is defined in Section 22 of the Sample Contract. There is not a Section 22 in the Sample Contract that was provided. Please clarify. *I couldn't find detail within the documents in regard to annual rate escalators such as the use of a Consumer Price Index. Are we to include that in our "exceptions"? *What is the start date for this Contract? Are we to assume July 1 as it has been in the past? *Can you provide the current rates being charged to the County for these services? *Can you provide a copy of the current contract for these services?
Response: Addendum No. 2 will address these questions.
Posted: 11/1/2023
Question: When is the start date of the contract?
Response: Addendum No. 2 will address this question.
Posted: 11/1/2023
Question: Is there an opportunity for a rate increase due to future rising costs, CPI annually?
Response: Addendum No. 2 will address this question.
Posted: 11/1/2023
Question: Is there a minimum tonnage at Carolina Landfill for construction debris and bulk material?
Response: Yes, there is a 2-ton minimum.