Addendum No. One

This is an Addendum No. One to Request for Bid (RFB) No. 22-0037 issued by the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia's Finance Department Purchasing Division. The solicitation seeks qualified contractors to provide residual ground material removal and removal/disposal or reuse of large tree trunks on an "as needed" basis under an annual contract. Option 1 involves residual waste removal from either Pine Grove or Granite Bluff Landfill, where ground material could be utilized as fuel, mulch, or other recyclable commodities. Option 2 addresses the removal and disposal or reuse of large tree trunks. The contract will be awarded to the vendor offering the greatest economic benefit to the City for each option. Vendors must acknowledge receipt of this addendum using the form provided in the solicitation; failure to do so may result in the submission being deemed non-responsive.

The addendum addresses a submitted clarification request regarding copies of current primary and secondary contracts for residual ground mulch removal. The City responded by making the requested contracts from RFB No. 19-0043 available as attachments on the City's Bid Opportunities webpage. Acknowledgement of addendum receipt is required to be included with electronic submissions, as failure to acknowledge may render the submission incomplete. The document was issued on May 27, 2022, and establishes the framework for an annual contract supporting the City's waste management and material reuse objectives.