94815_LegalAd_Affidavit_111501.pdf

This is a legal advertisement and affidavit for a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the City of Santa Fe on behalf of the Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency for Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Services at the Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station (BuRRT) located at 2600 Buckman Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive HHW collection services including treatment, storage, and disposal facility (TSDF) services for hazardous materials such as aerosols, pesticides, paints, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, motor oil, antifreeze, and propane tanks. Key deliverables include transportation and disposal of hazardous materials in compliance with Department of Transportation and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act regulations, on-call staff support and training, detailed compliance and recordkeeping, and assistance with community collection events. Critical procurement dates include a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on January 21, 2026, a non-mandatory site visit on January 22, 2026, a written question deadline of January 29, 2026, and proposal submissions due February 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. The evaluation timeline includes blind evaluation on February 6, interviews on February 9, with Joint Powers Board approval and contract award on February 19, 2026.

Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: pricing (40 percent), Scope/Level of Expertise Plan (45 percent), Value Added Plan (5 percent), and interview performance (10 percent). The procurement offers preference points for specific business classifications: 8 percent for New Mexico/Native American resident businesses, 10 percent for New Mexico/Native American resident veteran businesses, and 5 percent for local businesses with City of Santa Fe or Santa Fe County addresses. The resulting contract may be utilized by any legally authorized entity, including state agencies, commissions, institutions, political subdivisions, and local public bodies, subject to approval from the City's Chief Procurement Officer. In 2025, the agency collected approximately 51.4 tons of hazardous materials, with the HHW collection center operating two days per week (Friday and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.). Materials are typically accumulated and shipped every 4 to 8 weeks in loads of twelve or more pallets on a 20-foot box truck trailer. Contractors must comply with federal, state, and local regulations including RCRA, DOT, OSHA, EPA, and New Mexico Environment Department requirements, as well as living wage ordinances for both the City of Santa Fe and Santa Fe County.