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Solid Waste Consulting, Engineering, and Related Services for the Closure of the Leon County Landfill
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- Posted At:
- Mon, Sep 27, 2021 10:41 AM
- Sealed Bid Process:
- Yes (Bids Unsealed / Pricing Unsealed)
- Private Bid:
- No
Overview
Summary
Leon County Government “County” is accepting proposals from qualified firmseams interested in providing value engineering of the existing closure plans, environmental services engineering services, solid waste management consulting and construction qualified control/quality assurance services to Leon County . The resulting agreement from this RFP shall provide for the issuance of individual task orders based on specific scopes of work. Task Orders will be individually negotiated based on a fee Schedule and any additional negotiated services required within the scope of work. The Firm will serve as the “Engineer of Record” for all permits and reports primary to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. However, there may be other requirements of other agencies not specifically listed that may require documentation during the term of the agreement that the successful vendor shall be responsible to complete.
Applicants will be deemed ineligible if the applicant has any pending civil or administrative action against the applicant brought by any federal or state governmental entity, as defined in 18 USC § 2711 (4) and by Florida Statutes, including but not limited to any county, municipality, special district, school district, utility authority or other authority; or if the applicant is currently engaged in any dispute or controversy related to or arising out of the allegation that the applicant is in breach of any contract with any governmental entity as described above. This requirement also applies to all subcontractors. It is the responsibility of the prime contractor to ensure that all subcontractors utilized are in compliance with this requirement.
All professional services to be provided under this agreement shall be performed by Professionals licensed to practice in the State of Florida. All works completed for this project shall comply with Chapter 471, F.S., Chapter 455, F.S. and Chapter 61G15. F.A.C. All signed and sealed engineering documents shall be certified by Florida professional engineers.
All Work to be performed under this solicitation shall be completed in a reasonably timely manner in accordance with the Firm's proposed task schedules, with no undue delays.
Leon County reserves the right to negotiate with the successful vendor for any related items not specifically listed in the bid document.
Background
The Leon County Division of Solid Waste Management operates the Apalachee Solid Waste Management Facility, four rural waste drop-off centers (Rural Waste Service Centers); and a solid waste transfer station. The division also manages an exclusive agreement for single-family residential and commercial waste collection in the unincorporated area.
The Apalachee Solid Waste Management Facility (SWMF) is comprised of a single set of truck scales with an attended scale house; An inactive Class I and Class III cells; waste tire management; oils recycling; electronics recycling; yard trash mulching operation; Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Center; Administrative office; a fueling station; and a heavy equipment service bay. Leachate is collected and delivered to a central wastewater treatment facility via force main. Landfill gas is also collected and incinerated. A typical groundwater monitoring plan is in place.
The transfer station accepts only Class I waste from commercial and municipal haulers. Waste is removed from the tipping floor by a front loader and loaded over a push wall into open top transfer trailers. The waste is disposed of in a regional landfill located in Jackson County, approximately 85 miles from the facility. The transfer station is operated by Leon County staff. Hauling and disposal are by long term agreement with Waste Management, Inc. Waste Management sub-contracts with Pritchett Trucking for the hauling.
The Rural Waste Service Centers (RWSC) accept residential Class I waste, Class III waste, recyclables, tires, yard trash, and limited types of HHW.
Timeline
1800-3 North Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32308
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