Pre-Proposal_Conference_Notes_Responses_AMENDMENT_8.docx

Preproposal Conference Dec 15, 2015 Notes with responses.

· Revise pricing pages to include total cost by location (Addressed in the amendment).

· Harold Washington building is recycling only (Confirmed and addressed by revised pages in the amendment).

· Bid guarantee is a requirement for 20% award for trash only (Addressed by the amendment).

· Location 2 is trash only (This is actually Location 5, 450 S. Federal).

· No questions in regards to 610 S Canal.

· Frequencies are up to vendor. Building information sheets will be updated to include current number of pick-ups. (Addressed by the amendment and in the revised pages).

· 536 – There is a 30yd compactor. (Confirmed by the revised pricing pages and building information sheets).

· Government owned equipment. Please verify if JCK, EMD, or 536 have any government owned equipment. (There is no Government Owned Equipment at these locations).

· EMD – Please provide specs on the current customized rental compactor. (Need to get these from the Property Manager).

· Anticipated start date for contract is Mar 1 2016

· EMD – Equipment includes open top, compactor, and compost. 1-4 pulls per month for open top. Remove mention of 20yd container. What thickness is required for compostable liners? (Composting bags are 43 x 48 gallon, ASM 6400 bags. This information is included on the revised Building Information Sheets).

· JCK – 30yd compactor on site, who owns it, how many pulls.

· Metcalfe – Government does not own equipment. Both 30yd compactors are pulled 1x a week. Composting will be a line item. Composting is collected 2x a week. (This information is confirmed in the revised pages and addressed by the amendment).

· 11 W Quincy – Confirm whether Sunday pickups are required. Access to trash space on Jackson St. (Sunday pickups are required for trash only, recycling is picked up 5 days per week, Monday – Friday excluding Federal Holidays).

· 600 W Madison is recycling only. (This is confirmed in the revised pages and addressed in the amendment).

· Confirm ground wood (This is made as a statement regarding the type of paper, there is no requirement for “ground wood”).

· Language needs to be changed in regards to contaminated load. Vendor will not hold load for two days while Govt is notified. (This is addressed in the amendment).

· What constitutes small business? Sales volume? # of Employees?

· Confirm solicitation number. (Solicitation Number is GS-05P-16-FA-C-7000).

· Bid sheets should include additional pickups for trash & recycling, open top per occurrence. (This issue is addressed in the revised pricing pages and the amendment).

· Recycling needs to be percentage of PPI, not a unit price. (This information is confirmed by the revised pricing pages).

· Proposals will be accepted by email. (This is addressed by the Amendment).