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Solicitation Number:

BRC0000405

Title:

On-Call Tire Recycling Program

Department:

Public Works

Bid Type:

Service

Bid Amount:

$900,000.00

Commodity:

CONSULTING SERVICES - COMMUNICATIONS - PUBLIC RELATIONS

Description:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Public Works requests proposals for the On-Call Tire Recycling Program (BRC0000405) contract. This contract has been designed to have a potential maximum contract term of 4 years, consisting of an initial 2-year term and potential additional two 1-year option renewals. The total contract amount of this service is estimated to be $900,000 for the initial 2-year term. 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 Ms. Amber Albert at (626) 458-4199 or aalbert@pw.lacounty.gov or Ms. Victoria Frausto at (626) 300-2652 or vfrausto@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. Doing Business with Local Small Business Enterprise, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, and Social Enterprise The County strongly encourages participation from firms, primes, and subcontractors, which are certified in the County's Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Social Enterprise (SE) Preference Programs. The County's LSBE, DVBE, and SE Preference Programs require firms to complete a certification process to receive certain benefits allowed only for LSBE, DVBE, and SE, such as a 15 percent price preference, not to exceed $150,000, when applicable, and LSBE Prompt Payment Program. The following link provides additional information on being County certified LSBE, DVBE, and SE: http://dcba.lacounty.gov. 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. Proposing entity or its supervising employees(s) must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in any of the following fields with emphasis on waste reduction: tire recycling, solid waste recycling, solid waste management, or solid waste education. This requirement must be held by the proposer and using a subcontractor to meet this requirement, is not allowed. 2. Proposing entity must identify a tire hauler in their proposal who will be assigned to this contract, if awarded. The hauler must have an active registered Tire Program Identification Number (TPID) for hauling of tires, issued by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Tires/TPID/). The TPID must be identified in the proposal. Subcontractors may be used to meet this minimum requirement. 3. Proposing entity must identify a tire recycler in their proposal who will be assigned to this contract, if awarded. The recycler must have an active registered TPID for storing and recycling of tires, issued by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Tires/TPID/). The TPID must be identified in the proposal. Subcontractors may be used to meet this minimum requirement. There will be no proposers' conference for this solicitation. The deadline to submit written questions for a response is Thursday, January 19, 2023, by or before 5:30 p.m. The deadline to submit proposals is Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. Please direct your questions to Ms. Albert or Ms. Frausto. IMPORTANT NOTICE Submission of proposals will only be accepted electronically using BidExpress or electronic proposals via universal serial bus drive or compact disk 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, prior to the due date above. A new registration page must be signed, notarized, and received by BidExpress customer support for processing before the due date. An Infotech/BidExpress Set-up Guide is included as Attachment 6 for 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 registration and file size limitations 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, compact disc, or any other materials to the County via mail. Proposals received after the closing date and time specified in this Notice of Request for Proposals will be rejected by Public Works as nonresponsive.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Public Works requests proposals for the On-Call Tire Recycling Program (BRC0000405) contract. This contract has been designed to have a potential maximum contract term of 4 years, consisting of an initial 2-year term and potential additional two 1-year option renewals. The total contract amount of this service is estimated to be $900,000 for the initial 2-year term. 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 Ms. Amber Albert at (626) 458-4199 or aalbert@pw.lacounty.gov or Ms. Victoria Frausto at (626) 300-2652 or vfrausto@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.

Doing Business with Local Small Business Enterprise, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, and Social Enterprise

The County strongly encourages participation from firms, primes, and subcontractors, which are certified in the County's Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Social Enterprise (SE) Preference Programs. The County's LSBE, DVBE, and SE Preference Programs require firms to complete a certification process to receive certain benefits allowed only for LSBE, DVBE, and SE, such as a 15 percent price preference, not to exceed $150,000, when applicable, and LSBE Prompt Payment Program. The following link provides additional information on being County certified LSBE, DVBE, and SE: http://dcba.lacounty.gov.

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. Proposing entity or its supervising employees(s) must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in any of the following fields with emphasis on waste reduction: tire recycling, solid waste recycling, solid waste management, or solid waste education. This requirement must be held by the proposer and using a subcontractor to meet this requirement, is not allowed.

2. Proposing entity must identify a tire hauler in their proposal who will be assigned to this contract, if awarded. The hauler must have an active registered Tire Program Identification Number (TPID) for hauling of tires, issued by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Tires/TPID/). The TPID must be identified in the proposal. Subcontractors may be used to meet this minimum requirement.

3. Proposing entity must identify a tire recycler in their proposal who will be assigned to this contract, if awarded. The recycler must have an active registered TPID for storing and recycling of tires, issued by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Tires/TPID/). The TPID must be identified in the proposal. Subcontractors may be used to meet this minimum requirement.

There will be no proposers' conference for this solicitation. The deadline to submit written questions for a response is Thursday, January 19, 2023, by or before 5:30 p.m.

The deadline to submit proposals is Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. Please direct your questions to Ms. Albert or Ms. Frausto.
IMPORTANT NOTICE

Submission of proposals will only be accepted electronically using BidExpress or electronic proposals via universal serial bus drive or compact disk 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, prior to the due date above. A new registration page must be signed, notarized, and received by BidExpress customer support for processing before the due date. An Infotech/BidExpress Set-up Guide is included as Attachment 6 for 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 registration and file size limitations 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, compact disc, or any other materials to the County via mail.

Proposals received after the closing date and time specified in this Notice of Request for Proposals will be rejected by Public Works as nonresponsive.

Open Day:

1/11/2023

Closed Date:

1/31/2023 5:30:00 PM

Contact Name:

Amber Albert

Contact Phone:

(626) 458-4199

Contact Email:

aalbert@pw.lacounty.gov

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