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September 12, 2023

ADDENDUM #1

BL141-23, Landfill Disposal of Bio-Solids and Grit and Screenings on an Annual Contract

Questions and Answers:

1. What is the minimum number of trailers that need to be in service? The number of trailers required to meet the criteria in sections I.A.4, II.A, and III.3 is to be determined by the contractor.

2. What type of trailers are needed? Please see I.A, II.A, and III.A.

3. How many trips are needed per day for all sites? Please see I.A.4, II.A, and III.3.

4. What percentage of solids and grit? Please see I.D, II.D, and III.F.

5. What is grit? Grit is small inorganic items such as sand and rocks.

6. Who is the current service provider? Waste Eliminator

7. What is the current cost per ton for the services? Please see the attached Bid Tabulation.

8. Does the County have a time frame for when the advanced process for the biosolids will be operational? It is anticipated to be operational in late 2025.

9. Where is the material currently being disposed of? Richland Creek in Buford, GA and Pine Ridge in Griffin, GA.

10. How many end dump trailers does the current contractor have on-site?

F Wayne Hill WRC – 8 Crooked Creek WRF – 3 (occasionally 4)

11. Is DWR looking for tractors or dump trucks? Please see I.A, II.A, and III.A.

12. What type of connection is required for containers? The awarded contractor will be required to provide all containers for this bid.

13. Is it acceptable to use 26-foot box trucks to service this contract? No

Attachments:

1. REVISED Insurance Requirements

2. RP018-18 Bid Tabulation

All bidders shall acknowledge receipt of this addendum by inserting its number and date in the Bid Form.

Failure to do so may subject bidder to disqualification. This addendum forms a part of the Contract Documents.

Thank you.

Michael Milstein Purchasing Associate II

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REVISED BL141-23 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

(For projects up to $10,000,000)

1. Statutory Workers' Compensation Insurance

(a) Employers Liability:

Bodily Injury by Accident - $1,000,000 each accident Bodily Injury by Disease - $1,000,000 policy limit Bodily Injury by Disease - $1,000,000 each employee

2. Commercial General Liability Insurance

(a) $1,000,000 limit of liability per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage

(b) The following additional coverage must apply:

1986 (or later) ISO Commercial General Liability Form Dedicated Limits per Project Site or Location (CG 25 03 or CG 25 04) Additional Insured Endorsement (Form B CG 20 10 with a modification for completed operations or a separate endorsement covering Completed Operations) Blanket Contractual Liability Broad Form Property Damage Severability of Interest Underground, explosion, and collapse coverage Personal Injury (deleting both contractual and employee exclusions) Incidental Medical Malpractice Hostile Fire Pollution Wording

3. Auto Liability Insurance

(a) $1,000,000 limit of liability per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage

(b) Comprehensive form covering all owned, non-owned, leased, hired, and borrowed vehicles

(c) Additional Insured Endorsement

(d) Contractual Liability

(e) Pollution Liability-Broadened Coverage

4. Umbrella Liability Insurance - $5,000,000 limit of liability

(a) The following additional coverage must apply Additional Insured Endorsement Concurrency of Effective Dates with Primary Blanket Contractual Liability Drop Down Feature Care, Custody, and Control - Follow Form Primary Aggregates: Apply Where Applicable in Primary Umbrella Policy must be as broad as the primary policy Pollution Liability

5. Environmental Liability Insurance- $1,000,000

6. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (and any applicable Authority) should be shown as an additional insured on General Liability, Auto Liability and Umbrella Liability policies.

7. The cancellation should provide 10 days notice for nonpayment and 30 days notice of cancellation.

8. Certificate Holder should read:

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners 75 Langley Drive Lawrenceville, GA 30046-6935

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9. Insurance Company, except Worker' Compensation carrier, must have an A.M. Best Rating of A-5 or higher.

Certain Workers' Comp funds may be acceptable by the approval of the Insurance Unit. European markets including those based in London and domestic surplus lines markets that operate on a non-admitted basis are exempt from this requirement provided that the contractor’s broker/agent can provide financial data to establish that a market is equal to or exceeds the financial strengths associated with the A.M. Best’s rating of A-5 or better.

10. Insurance Company should be licensed to do business by the Georgia Department of Insurance.

11. Certificates of Insurance, and any subsequent renewals, must reference specific bid/contract by project name and project/bid number.

12. The Contractor shall agree to provide complete certified copies of current insurance policy (ies) or a certified letter from the insurance company (ies) if requested by the County to verify the compliance with these insurance requirements.

13 All insurance coverages required to be provided by the Contractor will be primary over any insurance program carried by the County.

14. Contractor shall incorporate a copy of the insurance requirements as herein provided in each and every subcontract with each and every Subcontractor in any tier, and shall require each and every Subcontractor of any tier to comply with all such requirements. Contractor agrees that if for any reason Subcontractor fails to procure and maintain insurance as required, all such required Insurance shall be procured and maintained by Contractor at Contractor's expense.

15. No Contractor or Subcontractor shall commence any work of any kind under this Contract until all insurance requirements contained in this Contract have been complied with and until evidence of such compliance satisfactory to Gwinnett County as to form and content has been filed with Gwinnett County. The Acord Certificate of Insurance or a preapproved substitute is the required form in all cases where reference is made to a Certificate of Insurance or an approved substitute.

16. The Contractor shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the County, the Board of

Commissioners, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers from losses arising from work performed by the contractor for the County.

17. Special Form Contractors’ Equipment and Contents Insurance covering owned, used, and leased equipment, tools, supplies, and contents required to perform the services called for in the Contract. The coverage must be on a replacement cost basis. The County will be included as a Loss Payee in this coverage for County owned equipment, tools, supplies, and contents.

18. The Contractor shall make available to the County, through its records or records of their insurer, information regarding a specific claim related to any County project. Any loss run information available from the contractor or their insurer relating to a County project will be made available to the County upon their request.

19. Compliance by the Contractor and all subcontractors with the foregoing requirements as to carrying insurance shall not relieve the Contractor and all Subcontractors of their liability provisions of the Contract.

20. The Contractor and all Subcontractors are to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Public Law 91-956, and any other laws that may apply to this Contract.

21. The Contractor shall at a minimum apply risk management practices accepted by the contractors’ industry.

COST TABULATION Page 1 of 1

RP018-18

Landfill Disposal of Bio-Solids and Grit and Screenings on an Annual Contract Department of Water Resources

ITEM # DESCRIPTION

UNIT PRICE

TOTAL PRICE

1 Haul and dispose of solids from F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center 70,000 Tons $99.39 $6,957,364.96 2 Haul and dispose of solids from Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility 15,000 Tons $99.39 $1,490,863.92

1 Haul and dispose of solids (roll off container) from Lanier Filter Plant Facility 1000 Tons $99.39 $99,390.93

Haul and dispose of grit and screenings using two (2) each twenty yard containers picked up twice weekly at Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility

750 Tons $109.44 $82,081.27

Haul and dispose of grit and screenings using two (2) each twenty yard containers picked up twice weekly at Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility

1,100 Tons $109.44 $120,385.87

Haul and dispose of grit and screenings using two (2) each twenty yard containers picked up twice weekly at F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center

2,200 Tons $99.39 $218,660.04

1 Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility – Entrance Plan 1 LS $0.00 $0.00 2 Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility – Exit Plan 1 LS $0.00 $0.00 3 Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility – Entrance Plan 1 LS $0.00 $0.00 4 Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility – Exit Plan 1 LS $0.00 $0.00 5 F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center – Entrance Plan 1 LS $0.00 $0.00 6 F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center – Exit Plan 1 LS $0.00 $0.00 7 Lanier Filter Plant Facility – Entrance Plan 1 LS $0.00 $0.00 8 Lanier Filter Plant Facility – Exit Plan 1 LS $0.00 $0.00

Recommended Vendor:

Waste Eliminator, Inc.

Attn: Max Heffner 3025 Jones Mill Road Norcross, GA 30071 Phone: 770-951-5720 Fax: 678-380-5111 Max@WasteEliminator.com

$421,127.18

$0.00

Rate Increase for out of area disposal for Unit Prices in Sections A, B, and C

Will Vendor Hold Pricing Firm? Renewal Option 2 Will Vendor Hold Pricing Firm? Renewal Option 3

N/B

Will Vendor Hold Pricing Firm? Renewal Option 4

4% Increase 4% Increase 4% Increase

Will Vendor Hold Pricing Firm? Renewal Option 1 4% Increase

APPROX. QTY

January 01, 2023 through December 31, 2023 Contract Term (4% increase)

$8,968,746.99GRAND TOTAL

SECTION A - DISPOSAL OF BIO-SOLIDS

SECTION A SUB-TOTAL:

SECTION B - DISPOSAL OF BIO-SOLIDS

Waste Eliminator, Inc.

(L)

SECTION B SUB-TOTAL:

SECTION C - DISPOSAL OF GRIT & SCREENINGS

SECTION C SUB-TOTAL:

SECTION D - TRANSITION PLAN

SECTION D SUB-TOTAL:

$8,448,228.88

$99,390.93 mailto:Max@WasteEliminator.com