045-PGB-0418_NRBA_-_Waste_Removal__Recycle_Services.pdf

This document is a Notice of Recommended Bid Award issued by the School Board of Polk County, Florida's Purchasing Department for Bid File Number 045-PGB-0418, titled "Waste Removal and Recycling Services". The recommended bid award is for Republic Services of Florida, Limited Partnership for all bid items, to be made at the School Board Meeting on June 19, 2018. The bid was posted from May 17, 2018, at 9:00 AM until June 19, 2018, at 4:00 PM, with the original bid submission deadline of May 15, 2018, at 3:00 PM. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference was held on April 19, 2018, for vendors interested in providing comprehensive waste removal and recycling services across approximately sixty-three school and educational support sites.

Republic Services of Florida has been the incumbent vendor, winning the bid with the lowest total bid cost of $581,317.30, compared to competitor Advanced Disposal's bid of $690,297.00. The contract covers municipal solid waste pick-up and disposal, cardboard recycling, and mixed recyclable material collection services, with pricing structured on a per cubic yard basis (approximately $6.28 per yard for waste removal and $6.00 per yard for recycling services). The contract allows for potential one-year extensions and does not appear to have specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. The School Board of Polk County maintains the right to approve and execute contracts involving public funds expenditures up to $250,000 under Policy 6320, with the annual budget range estimated between $500,000 and $700,000.