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Solicitation Information

Solicitation Number:

BRC0000270

Title:

On-Call Services to Remove Abandoned Materials and Debris from Sites on Los Angeles County Facilities (BRC0000270)

Department:

Public Works

Bid Type:

Service

Bid Amount:

$5,000,000.00

Commodity:

GARBAGE/TRASH REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL SERVICE

Description:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Public Works requests proposals for the On-Call Services to Remove Abandoned Materials and Debris from Sites on Los Angeles County Facilities (BRC0000270) contract. This contract has been designed to have a potential maximum contract term of 5 years, consisting of an initial 1-year term and potential additional four 1 year option renewals. The total annual contract amount of this service is estimated to be $5,000,000. The Request for Proposals (RFP) with contract specifications, forms, and instructions for preparing and submitting proposals may be accessed at http://pw.lacounty.gov/brcd/servicecontracts/ or may be requested from Mr. Jairo Flores at (626) 458-4069 or jflores@pw.lacounty.gov or Ms. Jessica Dunn at (626) 458-4169 or jdunn@pw.lacounty.gov, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE FREQUENTLY FOR ANY CHANGES TO THIS SOLICITATION. ALL ADDENDA AND INFORMATIONAL UPDATES WILL BE POSTED AT http://pw.lacounty.gov/brcd/servicecontracts. "Do Business with Public Works" Website Registration All interested proposers for this RFP are strongly encouraged to register at http://pw.lacounty.gov/general/contracts/opportunities/. Only those firms registered for this RFP through the website will receive automatic notification when any update to this RFP is made. The County does not have an obligation to notify any proposers other than through the Public Works website's automatic notification system. Please note, some of the work requested under the resultant contract may be Federally Funded, and various Federal requirements will apply. In accordance with Federal Executive Order 12549 and 12689 (Debarment and Suspension), individuals or entities that have been debarred by the Federal government may not receive work under this Contract as a Contractor or Subcontractor. Contractors and/or Subcontractor(s) listed on the governmental exclusions in the System for Award Management (SAM) are not eligible to receive federally funded work under this contract. See Office of Management and Budget guidelines at 2 CFR 180 that implement Executive Orders 12549 (3 CFR part 1986 Comp., p. 189) and 12689 (3 CFR part 1989 Comp., p. 235), "Debarment and Suspension". The System for Award Management exclusions contains the names of parties debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded by Federal agencies as well as parties declared ineligible under statutory or regulatory authority. Minimum Mandatory Requirements: At the time of proposal submission, proposers must meet all minimum requirements set forth in the RFP documents including, but not limited to: 1. Proposer must have a minimum of 3 years of experience providing hazardous and nonhazardous material removal services. Subcontracting is not allowed to meet this requirement. 2. Proposer must possess the following active and valid licenses/certifications: (These licenses/certifications must stay valid and active during the term of this Contract.) a. Class A General Engineering Contractor's license with Hazardous Substances Removal Certification. b. State of California Highway Patrol Hazardous Materials Transportation License. c. State of California License to Transport Hazardous Material issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. d. Federal Environmental Protection Agency License. e. Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner License. f. Medical Waste Hauler Registration License. g. ICS-200 or ICS-300 Certification. ICS stands for Incident Command System. 3. Proposer and/or Subcontractor(s), if any, must submit a copy of a valid and active Waste Collector Permit issued by the County Department of Public Health. Proposers and/or subcontractor(s) who do not possess the permits at the bid deadline date may submit other forms of verification including, but not limited to, a copy of Department of Public Health's invoice to bidder and/or subcontractor(s) for permit fees along with a copy of proof of payment, such as, a cashier check, money order, or cancelled check (transpired beyond 5 days). 4. The contracted work in this RFP constitutes "public works" as defined in the California Labor Code Section 1720, requiring payment of prevailing wages pursuant to Section 13, Prevailing Wages. Please note that the services requested in this Contract may include both prevailing wage and nonprevailing wage work. Proposer must submit proof of a valid and active State of California Department of Industrial Relations Public Works Contractor Registration pursuant to Labor Code 1725.5. Pending registrations will not be accepted. There are no mandatory conference and walk-through requirements for this solicitation; however, it is the proposers' sole responsibility to do their due diligence and to contact the Contract Manager, Ms. Shabnam Hageali of Stormwater Maintenance Division, who may be contacted by phone at (626) 458-2306 or snoroozi@pw.lacounty.gov, to arrange a site visit and familiarize themselves with each site location and its requirements before submitting their proposal. Proposer must coordinate with the Contract Manager prior to visiting the site. Please contact the Contract Manager to arrange the date and time of the site visits before Wednesday, January 25, 2023. All site visits should be carried out prior to the established proposal submission deadline. The deadline to submit written questions for a response is Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. Please direct your questions to Mr. Flores. The deadline to submit proposals is Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. IMPORTANT NOTICE Submission of proposals will only be accepted electronically using BidExpress or electronic proposals via Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive or compact disk (CD) to the Cashier's Office in Public Works Headquarters located on the Mezzanine Floor, 900 South Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, California 91803. Submission of hard copy proposals will not be accepted. PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING THE FOLLOWING METHOD: Electronic Submission of Proposals In lieu of submitting electronic proposals to the cashier's office, you may submit proposals electronically on www.bidexpress.com, a secure online bidding service website. To submit your proposals electronically, register with BidExpress, by the due date above. A new registration page must be signed, notarized, and received by BidExpress Customer Support for processing before the due date. A BidExpress Set-up Guide is included as Attachment 6 for your reference. There is a nominal service fee to use BidExpress. Please note, each upload of file in BidExpress is limited to 10 MB per file up to 50 files for a total of 500 MB. Proposers shall plan ahead and allow sufficient time to account for the file size limitation before the proposal submission deadline to complete the uploading of proposal files. If proposer submits a proposal through BidExpress, proposer should not send hard copies, CDs, or any other materials to the County via mail. Follow us on Twitter: We encourage you to follow us on Twitter @LACoPublicWorks for information on Public Works and instant updates on contracting opportunities and solicitations. Individuals requiring reasonable accessibility accommodations may request written materials in alternate formats, physical accessibility accommodations, sign language interpreters, or other reasonable accommodations by contacting our departmental Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator at (626) 458-7337, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday (excluding holidays). Persons who are hearing impaired may make contact by first dialing the California Relay Service at 7-1-1. Requests should be made at least 1 week in advance to ensure availability. When making a reasonable accommodation request, please reference BRC-1.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Public Works requests proposals for the On-Call Services to Remove Abandoned Materials and Debris from Sites on Los Angeles County Facilities (BRC0000270) contract. This contract has been designed to have a potential maximum contract term of 5 years, consisting of an initial 1-year term and potential additional four 1 year option renewals. The total annual contract amount of this service is estimated to be $5,000,000. The Request for Proposals (RFP) with contract specifications, forms, and instructions for preparing and submitting proposals may be accessed at http://pw.lacounty.gov/brcd/servicecontracts/ or may be requested from Mr. Jairo Flores at (626) 458-4069 or jflores@pw.lacounty.gov or Ms. Jessica Dunn at (626) 458-4169 or jdunn@pw.lacounty.gov, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE FREQUENTLY FOR ANY CHANGES TO THIS SOLICITATION. ALL ADDENDA AND INFORMATIONAL UPDATES WILL BE POSTED AT http://pw.lacounty.gov/brcd/servicecontracts.

"Do Business with Public Works" Website Registration

All interested proposers for this RFP are strongly encouraged to register at http://pw.lacounty.gov/general/contracts/opportunities/. Only those firms registered for this RFP through the website will receive automatic notification when any update to this RFP is made. The County does not have an obligation to notify any proposers other than through the Public Works website's automatic notification system.

Please note, some of the work requested under the resultant contract may be Federally Funded, and various Federal requirements will apply. In accordance with Federal Executive Order 12549 and 12689 (Debarment and Suspension), individuals or entities that have been debarred by the Federal government may not receive work under this Contract as a Contractor or Subcontractor. Contractors and/or Subcontractor(s) listed on the governmental exclusions in the System for Award Management (SAM) are not eligible to receive federally funded work under this contract. See Office of Management and Budget guidelines at 2 CFR 180 that implement Executive Orders 12549 (3 CFR part 1986 Comp., p. 189) and 12689 (3 CFR part 1989 Comp., p. 235), "Debarment and Suspension". The System for Award Management exclusions contains the names of parties debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded by Federal agencies as well as parties declared ineligible under statutory or regulatory authority.

Minimum Mandatory Requirements: At the time of proposal submission, proposers must meet all minimum requirements set forth in the RFP documents including, but not limited to:

1. Proposer must have a minimum of 3 years of experience providing hazardous and nonhazardous material removal services. Subcontracting is not allowed to meet this requirement.

2. Proposer must possess the following active and valid licenses/certifications: (These licenses/certifications must stay valid and active during the term of this Contract.)

a. Class A General Engineering Contractor's license with Hazardous Substances Removal Certification.

b. State of California Highway Patrol Hazardous Materials Transportation License.

c. State of California License to Transport Hazardous Material issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

d. Federal Environmental Protection Agency License.

e. Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner License.

f. Medical Waste Hauler Registration License.

g. ICS-200 or ICS-300 Certification. ICS stands for Incident Command System.

3. Proposer and/or Subcontractor(s), if any, must submit a copy of a valid and active Waste Collector Permit issued by the County Department of Public Health. Proposers and/or subcontractor(s) who do not possess the permits at the bid deadline date may submit other forms of verification including, but not limited to, a copy of Department of Public Health's invoice to bidder and/or subcontractor(s) for permit fees along with a copy of proof of payment, such as, a cashier check, money order, or cancelled check (transpired beyond 5 days).

4. The contracted work in this RFP constitutes "public works" as defined in the California Labor Code Section 1720, requiring payment of prevailing wages pursuant to Section 13, Prevailing Wages. Please note that the services requested in this Contract may include both prevailing wage and
nonprevailing wage work. Proposer must submit proof of a valid and active State of California Department of Industrial Relations Public Works Contractor Registration pursuant to Labor Code 1725.5. Pending registrations will not be accepted.

There are no mandatory conference and walk-through requirements for this solicitation; however, it is the proposers' sole responsibility to do their due diligence and to contact the Contract Manager, Ms. Shabnam Hageali of Stormwater Maintenance Division, who may be contacted by phone at (626) 458-2306 or snoroozi@pw.lacounty.gov, to arrange a site visit and familiarize themselves with each site location and its requirements before submitting their proposal. Proposer must coordinate with the Contract Manager prior to visiting the site. Please contact the Contract Manager to arrange the date and time of the site visits before Wednesday, January 25, 2023. All site visits should be carried out prior to the established proposal submission deadline.

The deadline to submit written questions for a response is Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. Please direct your questions to Mr. Flores. The deadline to submit proposals is Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Submission of proposals will only be accepted electronically using BidExpress or electronic proposals via Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive or compact disk (CD) to the Cashier's Office in Public Works Headquarters located on the Mezzanine Floor, 900 South Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, California 91803. Submission of hard copy proposals will not be accepted.
PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING THE FOLLOWING METHOD:
Electronic Submission of Proposals

In lieu of submitting electronic proposals to the cashier's office, you may submit proposals electronically on www.bidexpress.com, a secure online bidding service website.

To submit your proposals electronically, register with BidExpress, by the due date above. A new registration page must be signed, notarized, and received by BidExpress Customer Support for processing before the due date. A BidExpress Set-up Guide is included as Attachment 6 for your reference. There is a nominal service fee to use BidExpress.

Please note, each upload of file in BidExpress is limited to 10 MB per file up to 50 files for a total of 500 MB. Proposers shall plan ahead and allow sufficient time to account for the file size limitation before the proposal submission deadline to complete the uploading of proposal files. If proposer submits a proposal through BidExpress, proposer should not send hard copies, CDs, or any other materials to the County via mail.

Follow us on Twitter:

We encourage you to follow us on Twitter @LACoPublicWorks for information on Public Works and instant updates on contracting opportunities and solicitations.

Individuals requiring reasonable accessibility accommodations may request written materials in alternate formats, physical accessibility accommodations, sign language interpreters, or other reasonable accommodations by contacting our departmental Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator at (626) 458-7337, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday (excluding holidays). Persons who are hearing impaired may make contact by first dialing the California Relay Service at 7-1-1. Requests should be made at least 1 week in advance to ensure availability. When making a reasonable accommodation request, please reference BRC-1.

Open Day:

1/11/2023

Closed Date:

4/5/2023 5:30:00 PM

Contact Name:

Jairo Flores

Contact Phone:

(626) 458-4069

Contact Email:

jflores@dpw.lacounty.gov

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This is a Notice of the County's "Intent" to make an Award. It does not represent a commitment on the part of the County nor does it signify a valid purchase agreement between the County and any supplier or service provider.

Until or unless a properly executed purchase order or service agreement is issued to a vendor, this "Intent" may be changed, modified or canceled at the sole discretion of the County. The County will assume no financial responsibility or obligation to any supplier or service provider based on this "Intent" to award.

Pursuant to County Purchasing Policy M-1100, A bid protest may be filed by Vendors who submitted a bid response for the intended award information below. Information and procedures for filing a bid protest can be accessed from LA County Bid/Vendor Protest Policy.

With limited exceptions, solicitations conducted under the statutory authority of the Purchasing Agent are price-based with the resultant award being made to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder that fully meets and complies with all of the specifications and requirements of the solicitation.

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