Addendum No. 1 - DEP Solicitation No. 2024023.pdf

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ADDENDUM No. 1

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

DEP Procurement Section

3800 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS#93 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000

July 03, 2024

Addendum To: DEP Solicitation No. 2024023, entitled “Waste Tire Abatement Services for the Hartman Waste Tire Site”

In accordance with Section 2.6, Addenda/Amendments to the RFP, the Department hereby formally amends the Solicitation. The amendments are indicated in blue with strikethroughs for deletions and underlines for additions.

1.8 Timeline of Events

The following schedule will be strictly adhered to in all actions relative to this Solicitation. The Department reserves the right to modify this schedule and will notify participants in the Solicitation by posting an addendum to this Solicitation on VIP. It is the responsibility of the Respondent to check VIP on a regular basis for such updates.

Event Date Time* Location/Method

RFP Advertised 7/1/24 N/A Vendor Information Portal

Optional Pre-Response Site Visit(s) 7/15/24 10:30 AM 120 Isaacson Ave. Hastings, FL, 32145

120 Yelvington Rd. Hastings, FL, 32145

Questions Due 7/22/24 5:00 PM Email to Procurement Officer

Answers Posted (Anticipated)

On or about:

7/29/24 Vendor Information Portal

Responses Due 8/5/24 3:00 PM

Department of Environmental Protection DEP Procurement Section, Room 215 3800 Commonwealth Blvd, MS93 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000

Public Opening 8/6/2024 10:00 AM

Teleconference by calling +1 850-629-7330

Phone Conference ID: 210 785 938 The number will be active 5 minutes before the meeting.

References Contacted

Between:

Telephone and/or Email 8/12/24 8/16/24

Award Date (Anticipated) On or about:

8/26/24 Vendor Information Portal

*All times are Eastern Time Zone.

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1.2 Background and Program Information

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Waste Management, is requesting the removal of waste tires from the Hartmann Waste Tire Site, located at 120 Isaacson Ave, Hastings, Florida, 32145. 120 Yelvington Rd.

Hastings, FL, 32145. The tires have been on site for many years; some may be ten years old or older. The original intent for the tires was to create a wall to protect the southern border of the property, but after the wall was finished, tires were still accumulating. After enforcement actions from 2019 to 2021, the site is on the Department’s cleanup list. The Department must protect the public health and environment by removing a known mosquito breeding ground, which this site is. Waste tire sites can house other vectors as well. Chapter 62-711.540(1)(j) F.A.C. states: "The owner or operator [of a waste tire site] shall provide for control of mosquitoes and rodents so as to protect the public health and welfare." To achieve this, the Department must act accordingly and put this project out to bid.

3.2 Pre-Response Conferences and/or Site Visits

The Department will hold an optional Pre-Response Site Visit for Respondents to better understand the Scope of Work.

All prospective Respondents may report to 120 Isaacson Ave., Hastings, FL, 32145, 120 Yelvington Rd. Hastings, FL, 32145, for an optional Pre-Response Site Visit at the time and date identified in Section 1.8 - Timeline of Events. The Contract Manager and the Department’s Northeast District inspector(s) will conduct the Pre-Response Site Visit with all the attendees.

The Bidder shall notify the Procurement Officer of their plans to attend the facility Site Visit via email. The email must be received at least two (2) days prior to the date of the Pre-Response Site Visit as provided in Section 1.8 Timeline of Events.

Prospective Bidders should allow enough time to arrive, park, walk, and gain entry to the site to ensure that they arrive prior to the applicable optional Pre-Response Site Visit time, as set out by Section 1.8 Timeline of Events.

Due to the possible influx of mosquitos at the site, the Respondent is responsible for providing their own mosquito abatement method during the Site Visit.

Any person requiring special accommodation due to a disability should contact the Department’s Procurement Officer.

Requests for accommodation for this mandatory Pre-Response Site Visit must be made at least five (5) Business Days prior to the scheduled Site Visit.

Any responses to questions asked during this time shall not be considered binding. Only questions submitted in accordance with Section 2.3.1.2 and answered on the VIP are considered binding.