25-8403R_Attachment_A_-_Category_Interest.pdf

Attachment A Category Interest Form is a submission document for Collier County's Request for Proposals 25-8403R, issued by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division on behalf of the Public Utilities Department, seeking qualified contractors to provide biosolids hauling services. The solicitation encompasses transportation, dewatering where applicable, and disposal of biosolids from five facilities: North County Water Reclamation Facility (NCWRF), South County Water Reclamation Facility (SCWRF), Golden Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant, Orange Tree Wastewater Treatment Plant, and Northeast Service Area (NESA) Interim Wastewater Treatment Plant. Proposers must complete this form to indicate interest in servicing either non-dewatering locations (NCWRF at 2,000 tons monthly and SCWRF at 1,791 tons monthly) or dewatering-required locations (Golden Gate at 360,000 gallons monthly, Orange Tree at 358,705 gallons monthly, and NESA at 208,730 gallons monthly). The proposal submission deadline is May 7, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST via the online bidding system at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl. The contract will be awarded to multiple contractors with separate awardees for non-dewatering and dewatering-required facilities under an initial five-year term with three optional five-year renewals.

The county has historically spent approximately $3,700,000 annually for biosolids hauling services, though this figure may not be indicative of future purchasing patterns. This is a grant-funded solicitation with no specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises identified in the available documentation. Proposers must possess all necessary federal, state, and local regulatory compliance capabilities, furnish a Payment and Performance Bond, maintain required insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and be enrolled in E-Verify at submission. Evaluation criteria include cost management, schedule adherence, work quality, personnel professionalism, project administration, communication clarity, and overall customer satisfaction. All proposals must remain valid for 180 days from submission, with services scheduled Monday through Saturday, 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding county holidays, with normal requests serviced within 48 hours and urgent requests within two hours.