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| N4008522R2584 |
| REFUSE & RECYCLING SERVICES |
| NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, IL |
| Question No. | RFP Reference (Sect/Para/Page) | QUESTION | GOVERNMENT RESPONSE |
| 1 | Firm Fixed Price or Requirements Contract? Is this a Firm fixed Price or Requirements contract? Are there items that are Firm Fixed Price or Requirements | The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price/Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (FFP/IDIQ) contract resulting from this solicitation. | |
| 2 | Paragraph Spec Item. 2.5 | Government Furnished Items No reference for finding list of GFE? What is government furnished equipment? Does the government provide refuse trucks and recycle trucks, can mover trucks, roll off trucks, roll off boxes? Truck scales? Is the cost of this equipment to be included in our bid submission? Is there to be a line item for our equipment expense? | Per spec item 2.5 Contractor Furnished Items: Except for items identified as Government Furnished, the Contractor shall provide all equipment, materials, parts, supplies, components, and facilities to perform the requirements of this contract. Per spec item 2.4.3 Government Furnished Vehicles and Equipment reads (NA) to this contract....IS THERE TO BE A LINE ITEM FOR OUR EQUIPMENT EXPENSE? Ther is no separate line item. The cost is embedded into line item pricing. |
| 3 | Paragraph 2.10.2.5 | Regulated Waste Disposal. Implication is contractor responsible to pay land fill tipping fees? Is this accurate? Does the Government reimburse these paid receipts for land fill tipping fees? | Per spec item 2.10.2.5 Regulated Waste Disposal: The Contractor shall dispose of regulated waste in accordance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and all other applicable Federal, state and local laws, regulations and instructions. Variations in Rate: Disposal rates are subject to change. Changes in the disposal rates shall not be basis for adjustment to the contract price or a claim unless the deviation from the quoted price exceeds 15%. When the disposal rates vary by more than 15%, the contract price will be adjusted to reflect the amount the actual charge exceeds the rate quoted; however, the Government will only be liable for the amount of cost exceeding 15% of the rate quoted. For example, if a quoted rate increases by 16%, the Government will only be liable for 1% of the rate increase. Vice versa if the quoted rate decreases by 16%. |
In addition, Per spec item 3/1503030, The Contractor shall incur *ALL* fees associated with this contract, including drop- off fees.
4 Paragraph 2.3.1 Recyclable Accounting, Submit receipts and copies of checks and DRMO Receipts. Who are checks to be made payable to? Does Contractor retain revenue from recycled materials? Per spec item 3.2.1 Recyclable Waste Disposal; Checks shall be made out to the U.S. Treasury and mailed to:
NAVFACSYSCOM MIDLANT-ISWM
Attn: Kowalski, Thomas 9742 Maryland Avenue, Bldg. LP20 Norfolk, VA 23511.
Per spec item 3.1.2 Recyclable Waste Collection; In accordance with DoD & DoN Instructions, under no circumstances are activities, supported commands and contractor allowed to keep received payment/ reimbursement from the sale of recycled materials.
5 1503030 Integrated Solid Waste Management paragraph 3. Page 60 Paragraph 8 The Contractor shall provide appropriate containers for each individual type of refuse/commodity being collected. Question: Does this mean we provide containers of all types for both refuse and recycling at our expense or are these paid for or reimbursed BY THE GOVERNMENT? Can the government provide the number and type , size container with their location for contractor estimation purposes? How many sealed Compactors? By size and type, stationary? Who pays for the Stickers and signs on containers? Do the containers presently have these signs? Can you provide examples of these signs? Per spec item 2.5 Contractor Furnished Items: Except for items identified as Government Furnished, the Contractor shall provide all equipment, materials, parts, supplies, components, and facilities to perform the requirements of this contract.
Per spec item 2.4.3 Government Furnished Vehicles and Equipment reads (NA) to this contract.
The number and type, size container, compactors with their location are found within J- 1503030.
Per spec item 3.1.2 The Contractor shall specifically label recycling and food containers to inform patrons of the type of waste each container collects.
DO THE CONTAINERS PRESENTLY HAVE THESE SIGNS? Response, yes.
CAN YOU PROVIDE EXAMPLES OF THESE SIGNS? Response, the contractor shall provide signage as the SME for the Government approval.
| 6 | 1503030 | Paragraph page 60, Performance Standard Column Paragraph 15: “Contractor tracked and removed/recycled up to 20 mattresses with scheduled service.” Please explain what contractor tracked removed /recycled means? Is this work by request of the government? Is 20 mattresses the allocation for this contract? | Per spec item 3, Recurring Work, Related Information read; Special Requirements 3). Recurring services shall include recycling of 20 each mattresses annually. The contractor shall develop and submit a mattress tracking form for the Governments concurrence. Additional service beyond this threshold and bulk removal shall be procured via a Non-recurring, 700 ELINs/Task Order. This is how the Government will assess the contractor's performance for mattress removal. |
| 7 | MSW (municipal solid waste): What are an example of items that are considered non-MSW refuse? What does the contractor do when non MSW or hazardous materials are found in Dumpsters, compactors, recycle containers? I expect that non-msw would be: batteries, Chemicals, wood, pallets, bed frames, mattresses, rubbish, grass trimmings, tree limbs, concrete, ordinance, explosives, smoke bombs, truck parts, tires, rims? | Non-Municipal Solid Waste is waste that is not created by community activities or residential/commercial establishments; this could also include solid waste generated by industries. Great Lakes have a very robust Environmental program to dispose of batteries and chemicals, if these items are found please contract your COR and KO. Explosives and Smoke Bombs, (NA) call 911, then your COR and KO. Truck parts, tires and rims are removed at the motor pool facility by means other than this contract. HOWEVER, there may be times of unauthorized dumping which shall be removed by this contract. In addition, see spec item 3 Recurring, Special Requirements 1-9: |
1). The contractor shall anticipate occasional Household/ Residential/White Goods waste items of all kinds, including mini refrigerators with refrigerant. The Contractor shall anticipate miscellaneous minor contamination of all every facet, due to the rapid turnover of recruits.
2). The contractor shall anticipate minor storm clean-up, vegetation, wood, landscape waste contamination in containers two (2) times per year.
8). The contractor shall occasionally encounter large bulky items of all kinds *IN* the containers that require removal before dump service can be executed. The Contractor shall remove these items, whatever it may be and dispose accordingly. Trends of abuse shall be communicated to the COR and KO for action.
Informational Note: Contractor should expect that this may occur twice yearly.
| 8 | Fires from improper waste disposal into dumpsters or containers: will the government be responsible for reimbursing the contractor in the event of fire damage to our equipment and vehicles? | Fault is determined on a case by case basis and is dependent on the situation. |
| 9 | Policing: Can we invoice the government for cleaning up trash on the ground when excessive? | Per spec item 3, Special Requirements and Notes: |
7). The Contractor shall provide non-stop policing of refuse containment areas for spillage, overflow, wild life infestations and wind, within six (6) feet of containers. In addition, upon notice from the Government all refuse shall be cleaned from the pavement from identified areas within 24 hours for scheduled service locations.
Special Notes:
1). The Government noted recruits often Mirror each other, as a result the Contractor can anticipate overfilled containers and spillage when the container next to it is empty. Trends of abuse shall be communicated to the Buildings Manager, APWO and PAR. The Contractor shall be advised this a systematic issue that we have not found resolution but work in progress. This cost shall be rolled into the contractor recurring line item. No additional payments will be allocated.
| 10 | Post Wide Clean Up: How is the government working with the contractor for Post wide cleanup weeks, usually twice a year? Do we get paid for extra collections, additional roll off boxes, extra dumpsters placed? | The COR and or the KO will issue Container Service Orders per spec item 3.9. as the Government need becomes known. | |
| 11 | Page 231 | Additional Information to be Submitted with Price Proposal -the offeror shall provide the following information in the price proposal package: |
1. One (1) signed bank reference demonstrating adequate financial resources.(for e.g. medium 6 figures – exact line of credit is not required). Does this mean our line of credit has to be at a minimum $100,000.00?
| Offeror should have enough capital to operate and perform the requirements of the contract on a yearly basis. | |||
| 12 | Attachment J ELINS - 1606000 | What is the highest tonnage of sludge removed and disposed of from BLDG 12A during the prior option years on the current contract? | Historically, the Government has not exceeded 370 tons |
| 13 | Evaluation Factors for Award. PG 230 | When evaluating Factor 2 CORPORATE EXPERIENCE, will the Government consider contracts that are of a NAICS code other than 562111? | No. |
| 14 | Evaluation Factors for Award. PG 230 | When evaluating Factor 2 CORPORATE EXPERIENCE, will the Government consider contracts that are not yet complete (Base Yr. + 4 Option Yrs)? | As indicated in the body of Amendment 0002, Corporate Experience has been amended to read: |
Projects submitted for the Offeror shall be ongoing (having been performed for a period of at least one year) or completed within the past five years of the date of issuance of this solicitation. Projects with completion dates beyond one year shall be clearly defined as multi-year contracts or as base contracts with option years. If the project has option periods, state which contract period is in progress (Base, 1st option, etc.)
| 15 | Evaluation Factors for Award. PG 231 | When evaluating "RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION", What specific dollar amount determines "adequate financial resources"? | There is no specific dollar amount. Offeror should have enough capital to operate and perform the requirements of the contract on a yearly basis. |
| 16 | Evaluation Factors for Award. PG 231 | When evaluating "RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION", What dollar amount is required by the Prime Contractor to meet the "availability of working/operating capital" criteria? | There is no specific dollar amount. Offeror should have enough capital to operate and perform the requirements of the contract on a yearly basis. |
| 17 | Attachment K & Attachment L | Is the Contractor responsible for providing all the containers (Compactors, Open Tops, Toters, FEL Containers, Medical Waste Containers…) found on both of these attachments? | Per spec item 2.5 Contractor Furnished Items: Except for items identified as Government Furnished, the Contractor shall provide all equipment, materials, parts, supplies, components, and facilities to perform the requirements of this contract. |
| 18 | Attachment L - Recycling Int. | Do the Contractor provided liners need to be clear or can they be colored? | Contractor discretion |
| 19 | What approximate date does the Government intend to finalize their evaluations and notify the apparent awardee of the award? | Estimated date of award is projected for mid-November 2022. | |
| 20 | Attachment K - MSW Compactors | Will the Government clarify which compactors are self contained and which compactors are stationary? | Current self-contained and stationary compactors are described in J-1503030-08 (Recycle Ext tab). |
| 21 | Attachment K - MSW Compactors | Do any compactors require a hydraulic dumping mechanism or any other additional machinery? | Compactors are described in J-1503030-08 (Recycle Ext) tab. |
| 22 | Attachment K - MSW 8yd | Is the 8yd at BLDG 104 for SAW DUST a special type of 8yd container or is it the same as the other ones at the base? | The 8yd at BLDG 104 for saw dust was designed to receive a 12 inch removable shut from the top with metal sliding observation doors. |
| 23 | Attachment L - Card Board Bales | Does Building 5501 have an 8yd FEL for comingled recycling and also the need for the Contractor to collect bales on a weekly basis? | There is a 8yd comingled recycling container at 5501 with weekly service, refer to provided inventory attachment J-1503030-08. |
| 24 | Attachment L - Card Board Bales | If bale collection is needed at BLDG 5501, what is the maximum number of weekly bales that will need picked up? | See attached amended J-1503030-08 Recyclable Containers (Recycle Ext. Worksheet). The new requirement shall read: |
Line 68, the word cardboard bales removed from Column/type.
Line 69 added to read: pick-up three (3) 350lb Cardboard Bales one (1) time per week.
25 Page 57 - 1.1 The landfill site radius should be changed to 50 miles to match the ELIN pricing pages. Per section C 1503030 spec item 1.1, Concept of Operations: The Contractor shall provide refuse collection and disposal services for commercial and industrial facilities. The Contractor shall also secure a landfill site within a 25-mile radius of the Navy installation for the disposal of cooking grease waste, asbestos waste, white goods and construction debris, to include composting facility for landscape waste collected and hauled from the Naval Station Great Lakes, by Government Vehicles and Contractor. The bidder who is awarded this contract shall have access to landfills and/or transfer station that “are not” legally prohibited from accepting the refuse requirements of the contract, which are gathered from the state of Illinois.
Note:
This spec item was developed for Government vehicles transporting material to the landfill, 25 mile radius is correct.
| 26 | Page 61 - 1) | As the removal and disposal of "Household/ | |
| Residential/White Goods waste items of all kinds, including mini refrigerators with refrigerant" is not always a simple task, will the Government provide a monthly "not to exceed" occurrence amount along with a corresponding Base Year Non-Recurring pricing line. | Per section C 1503030 spec item 1.1, Concept of Operations: |
The intent of this contract is to collect and remove all associated Waste from the installation without prejudice. Per section C 1503030 spec item 3, Recurring Work: The Contractor shall incur *ALL* fees associated with this contract, including drop- off fees. The Government will not provide a monthly "not to exceed" occurrence amount along with a corresponding Base Year Non-Recurring pricing line. Three (3) mini refrigerators were of disposed last year, no additional data available at this time.
| 27 | Page 61 - 1) | In the government's best estimation, presented as a percentage, how many of the 8yd Comingled container pickups are contaminated on service days? | The Government estimates more than 50% of the 8yd comingled containers are contaminated all the time requiring disposal as refuse. |
| 28 | Page 62 - 7) | Is the government requiring the contractor to clean up all refuse from the pavement anywhere on the base or only within 6ft of the container. To require a solid waste contractor to pickup waste from the pavement of identified areas outside of that 6ft radius would put a tremendous burden on the contractor and would function more as a grounds cleaning contract than ISWM contract. | Per section C 1503030 spec item 3 Recurring Work, Special Reqirements: |
7). The Contractor shall provide non-stop policing of refuse containment areas for spillage, overflow, wild life infestations and wind within six (6) feet of containers. In addition, upon notice from the Government all refuse shall be cleaned from the pavement from identified areas within 24 hours. Solicitation amended to read: In addition, upon notice from the Government all refuse shall be cleaned from the pavement from identified areas within 24 hours for scheduled service locations.
| 29 | Page 64 - 3.1 Solid Waste Collection | Will the Government allow the Contractor to work with the COR to determine whether or not collecting the solid waste during inclement weather should be done? To note that, "The Contractor shall collect solid waste during inclement weather.", without allowing a case by case determination would not be in the best interest of safety. | The Contractor shall work with the KO and COR to determine whether or not collecting the solid waste during inclement weather is feasible. |
| 30 | Page 64 - 3.1.1 Bulky Waste Collection | The Government noted on page 62 item 8) that the contractor will remove of "large bulky items of all kinds" from *IN* the containers with an anticipated twice a year occurrence. On page 65 section 3.1.1 the Government notes that the contractor will remove "ALL material too large or heavy to be placed in designated containers". The Government does not give an anticipated quantity of occurrences per year or a line for billing for this unordinary service. Can the Government please reconsider this requirement and provide a definitive quantity and a corresponding line for the pricing of this service? | The contractor shall remove "large bulky items of all kinds as in the general industry. Bulky waste is waste that you cannot fit into a bin or bag. Examples of bulky waste include but not limited to white goods, furniture, bed headboards, carpets, fridges, and wardrobes. Although the need to remove aforementioned items are rare and quantities are unknown, this will remain a requirement. Metal items shall be recycled per recycling requirements. |
Per section C 1503030 spec item 1.1, Concept of Operations: The Contractor shall provide refuse collection and disposal services for commercial and industrial facilities for disposal of cooking grease waste, asbestos waste, white goods and construction debris, to include composting facility for landscape waste.
Note: The intent of this contract is to collect and remove all associated Waste from the installation without prejudice.
| 31 | Page 67 - 3.1.3 Recyclable Building Collection | What is the highest number of floors that a contractor will have to carry the 96 gallon toters up the stairs for in building recycling service? | Per section J, attachment J-1503030-08 the second floor. On rare occasions, if the elevator is inoperable. |
| 32 | Page75 - 3.6 Landfill Disposal Sites | The disposal site range should be increased to 50 miles to match the rest of the document. | Per spec, item 1.1 Concept of Operations: The Contractor shall secure a landfill site within a 25-mile radius of the Great Lakes Navy Installation. The Government has amended all sections of the solicitation to read 25 mile. |
| 33 | Page 83 - 3.1 Sediment/Sludge Removal | What is the historical amount of days it takes to complete this process? | The historical amount of days it takes to complete Sediment/Sludge Removal is two (2) weeks. Two (2) to three (3) days per basin, two (2) to three (3) days for the Government to prep the second basin and two (2) to three (3) days for the contractor to complete the service. |
| 34 | Attachment L - Recyclable | Does the government require a food compactor at Bldg. 7115? If so, what service schedule? | See attached amended J-1503030-08 Recycling Containers SLF (Recycling Exterior) to include 7115 15CY food compactor with BI-WK service. Line 15 |
| 35 | Attachment L - Recyclable | Does the government require a food compactor at Bldg. 7116? If so, what service schedule? | See attached amended J-1503030-08 Recycling Containers SLF (Recycling Exterior) to include 7116 15 CY food compactor with BI-WK service. Line 17 |
| 36 | Attachment L - Recyclable | Does the government require a 42yd RC-C compactor at Bldg. 7115? If so, what service schedule? | See attached amended J-1503030-08 Recycling Containers SLF (Recycling Exterior) to include 7115 42 YD RC-C food compactor with BI-WK service. Line 16 |
| 37 | Attachment L - Recyclable | Does the government require a 42yd RC-C compactor at Bldg. 7116? If so, what service schedule? | See attached amended J-1503030-08 Recycling Containers SLF (Recycling Exterior) to include 7116 42 YD RC-C food compactor with BI-WK service. Line 18 |
| 38 | Attachment L - Recyclable | Is it the Government's desire to decrease the 42yd RC-C at BLDG 535 from service every other week to once a month? | Per the supported command and APWO, service is reduced to once a month |
| 39 | Page 77 - 3.8 Shredding | The unit of measure should be Cubic Feet (CF). The ELIN unit should match the unit of measure and should show a quantity of 200 CF. | Noted. The Government has amended the solicitation to to read 200CF. |
| 40 | Attachment J ELINS - A721Unit Priced Labor Work (UPL) | To determine the UPL wouldn’t the correct labor categories be the following ones: |
TRUCK DRIVER HEAVY: $27.18 + $4.80 = $31.98
| LABORER: $14.76 + $4.80 = $19.56 | Noted. Construction wage amended to read Service Wage | |||
| 41 | Page 194 - Landfill Disposal Data Contractor Hauled | Can the Government please adjust the MSW Solid Waste Tons to reflect Actual anticipated annual tons. 1,000 seems extremely low. | Noted. The Government has amended the solicitation to >4000. |
See attached "Contractor Accumulation"
42 Page 195 - Landfill Disposal Data NAVFACSYSCOM Hauled This chart does not seem to be complete and is missing the Sanitary Waste and the Water, Dirt and Gravel categories. Noted. The Government has amended the solicitation to include Water, Dirt and Gravel on the NAVFACSYSCOM inventory. Sanitary Waste shall be included with the contractor inventory.
See attached "NAVFACSYSCOM Accumulation"
| 43 | Page 62 - 7) | What work hours does the Government anticipate the contractor working to meet the requirement of "non-stop policing? Is that truly the Government's intent, or is it simply a desire to have the contractor to always pay attention to potential spillage while servicing the various locations? | The Government's intent is to have the contractor always pay attention to spillage and < overflow. The contractor will always note refuse that did not make it into the containers. Per spec item 3, Special Notes 1). The Government noted recruits often Mirror each other, as a result the Contractor can anticipate overfilled containers and spillage when the container next to it is empty. Trends of abuse shall be communicated to the Buildings Manager, APWO and PAR. The Contractor shall be advised this a systematic issue that we have not found resolution but work in progress. |
| 44 | Page 65 - 3.1.1 Bulky Waste Collection - Pallets | Are there specific buildings that have a continuous pallet pickup needs? How many pallets are estimated to be picked up per month? | Specific buildings that have a continuous pallet pickup include 1532 and 3400. Per section J, attachment J-1503030-14, estimated annual accumulation is 1197. |
| 45 | Which contractors attended the site visit? Can you provide a sign in sheet? | See attached Sign In Sheet included with this amendment. | |
| 46 | What is the responsibility of the contractor for the overall management of the recycle center? We did not visit this location during the site visit. The scope mentions this location as an operations point for the contractor. | The contractor shall manage the recycling center and intake. |
See spec item 2.4.2 Management and Administration for additional information.
47 Within the scope it suggests that the contractor will manage the recycling center and intake, but during the site visit when asked the question we were told no. Please clarify contractors’ responsibility at recycling center, the receiving of materials and sales or diversion of recyclables. The contractor shall manage the recycling center and intake.
See spec item 2.4.2 Management and Administration for additional information.
| 48 | Is the recycle center management of intake materials part of this contract? | Management of intake materials is part of this contract. |
| 49 | Who pays for maintenance and repairs on government owned equipment in the recycling center? | The Government owned equipment in the recycling center is not in use. Use of this equipment requires prior approval from the KO. |
| 50 | Can the contractor wash/perform maintenance on cans on the base, provided site/recycling center? | The contractor is authorized to wash/perform maintenance on cans at 3219 recycling center. |
| 51 | Is there a required Landfill for waste to be disposed of from the base? | Per spec item 1.1, The bidder who is awarded this contract shall have access to landfills and/or transfer station that “are not” legally prohibited from accepting the refuse requirements of the contract, which are gathered from the state of Illinois. |
Note:
The intent of this contract is to collect and remove all associated Waste from the installation without prejudice.
| 52 | 3.1 | How should we handle snow removal surrounding the dumpster locations, Section 3.1? | Per spec item 3.1 The Contractor shall collect solid waste during inclement weather. Snow and ice accumulations around refuse containers are to be cleared from one to six (6) inches by the Contractor within a six-foot radius of the container. Accumulation in excess of six (6) inches that impedes refuse collection will be removed by others. Exceptions to this may be made by the Contracting Officer. When authorization has been granted, the Contractor shall collect all refuse for each day that inclement weather has prevented collections. All refuse shall be collected within 24 hours, where make up collections cannot be made within 24 hours, the Contractor shall notify the COR of a revised pick up schedule for approval. All rescheduling collections shall remain a portion of the recurring contract. Historically snow removal surrounding dumpster location have not been an issue. |
| 53 | Can you provide historical measurements and frequency of services for the Septic Waste Collection and Disposal performed on base? | Per spec item 3.1.7 |
The Contractor shall collect and dispose of septic waste located at building 10. The septic waste tank at building 10 is a 1,000 gal tank requiring service once per year.
Historically maximum capacity has been approximately 500 gals. The contractor shall pump to empty and dispose of septic waste at a local accredited facility off-site, NSGL.
54 Please clarify the Medical Waste to be disposed. Red bag? Bio? Per spec item 3.2.5 Medical Waste Disposal, The Contractor shall adhere to the regulations set forth in Title 35 Illinois Administrative Code Parts 1420 and 1421.
The Contractor shall incinerate all medical waste. The incineration facility must be a permitted biohazard / PIMW waste facility. The Contractor shall provide a copy of the disposal or treatment site’s permit.
55 Are the 95- and 25-gal roll carts for mixed paper or will it be Shredded Paper? The 95- and 25-gal roll carts are for co-mingled material, cans, paper, glass and plastics.
Shredded Paper will be addressed on a separate ELIN utilizing the contractor provided container
| 56 | Can you provide historical measurements and frequency of services for the Sludge Removal? | Historically, measurements have not exceeded 370 tons. Frequency is one (1) time annually. |
| 57 | Do our employees need to go inside each building to pull recycling containers? If so, how often? Are there multiple story buildings? | Frequencies for each building are addressed in section J, attachment J-1503030-08 Recyclable Containers SLF (Recycle Int). Naval Station Great Lakes has several multi story buildings. |
| 58 | Are any compactors onsite owned by the government and will stay installed? | The government DOES NOT own any compactors. Removal and installation of compactors should be covered in the transition plan provided by the contractor. |
| 59 | Cardboard compactors for galleys - how many and size? | See section J, attachment J-1503030-08 Recyclable Containers SLF (Recycle Ext). |
| 60 | Are the contractors’ trucks allowed to be parked at the government provided site? We did not see the space during the site visit. Can you provide the size of the area we are provisioned? | Contractors’ trucks are allowed to park at the government provided site, building 3219. |
The interior space is roughly 5,000 square feet, the exterior is a large privacy fenced-in lot (39,000sf). The installation is spacious with the ability to accommodate several vehicles, large containers, small containers at the same time with additional rear parking. See spec item 2.4.2 Management and Administration for additional information.
61 3.6 NAVFACSYSCOM landfill Disposal sites. Please clarify that you are asking the contactor to man a site for the government haulers to dump. We are to provide all labor and equipment to perform all operations at the site to include machinery. Are these sites already existing and owned by the government or sites the contractor will setup accounts for waste to be hauled by contractor or government? Please clarify this requirement further. Per 3.6 The Contractor shall provide landfill disposal site facilities and operations for NAVFACSYSCOM operated vehicles to haul and dispose of solid waste, construction debris, spoils, concrete, asbestos waste, grease, household appliances, furnaces, air conditioners, metal drums, pallets, crating material, pumps, motors, chillers, boilers, furniture and landscape waste generated by NAVFACSYSCOM operations.
The Contractor shall furnish labor, materials, supplies and equipment to perform all operations at the disposal site, transfer station or composting site, including storage, treatment processing, assistance with machinery (backhoe) to remove waste from hauling vehicles and final disposition of all waste collected and hauled by Government vehicles.
The sites are existing. The Government DOES NOT own the sites. The contractor shall provide the dump location for themselves. The contractor will provide the dump location for NAVFAC personnel using Government vehicles.
| 62 | During site visit several open top containers 20cyd and some 30cyds were noted. Which containers belongs to the government? Which are the ones the government hauls with government trucks? (Hook lifts/ rollbacks) Reason for question; There were various styles and types, utilizing different types of equipment to service. | Government/NAVFAC owned containers will always have clearly marked NAVFAC signs on all four (4) sides. |
| 63 | Will the incumbent contractor be required to bring existing equipment to standard expected by new contractor, and will additional time be allotted for incumbent to bring containers to standard? | Per spec item 2.5 Contractor Furnished Items: Except for items identified as Government Furnished, the Contractor shall provide all equipment, materials, parts, supplies, components, and facilities to perform the requirements of this contract. Per spec item 2.4.3 Government Furnished Vehicles and Equipment reads (NA) to this contract |
| 64 | What is the expectation of the government of the color, and style of the containers? Consistency of product overall base. Uniformed requirements? | Per spec, item 1.8 General Information, The Navy expects to receive insightful management from its contractors. This management will include the knowledge, skills, authority and willingness to use contractor resources to find better ways of serving Navy clients’ strategic and operational goals and objectives. The Navy's use of performance-based objectives evidences this principle. Although performance work statements will typically contain several levels of performance assessment, the Navy wants its contractors to exercise maximum discretion within bounds of prudent risk management to adjust processes and resources needed to reach specified objectives at the highest performance level. |
Per spec item 3, the Contractor shall provide appropriate containers for each individual type of refuse/commodity being collected. The containers shall be clean with tight fitting lids that are water and wind resistant. The containers shall have solid non-leaking construction to ensure liquid waste does not seep out onto the surrounding area or environment. The containers shall have the Contractor/responsible party name and phone number clearly displayed on container
| 65 | Should the recycling containers be a different color than the trash containers? | The Government as recommended by the industry has found color-coding collection containers for recycling and trash to be somewhat beneficial. |
| 66 | Are the cardboard containers required to be slotted and closed for better control of waste placement? | The KO will approve/disapprove recommendations by the contractor/subject matter expert in regard to cardboard container slots. Be advised, Naval Station Great Lakes has several supported commands generating cardboard waste, some with balers, some without; generation, collection and storage may differ. |
| 67 | Who determines if a site requires a recycling cardboard container? | The Supported Command (paying customer), Activities Public Works Officer (APWO) and as recommended by the contractor/subject matter expert determine this requirement. |
| 68 | Are there recycling goals to be achieved for this location? | Establish a Qualified Recycling Program (QRP) at Great Lakes in accordance with specific statutory, regulatory, and DoD requirements to collect and sell directly qualified or authorized recyclable scrap materials and retain the sales proceeds for use as prescribed in law and regulations. |
| 69 | Where does the incumbent transport waste collected from base for disposal now? | Please elaborate, transport waste? In reference to recycling, 95 gal and 25 gal containers or contents of containers are trucked from buildings listed in the interior recycling inventory over to 3219 (government provided holding facility). The current contractor has installed a 40 yard compactor at the dock to process and hold this this material until disposal. |
| 70 | How many buildings is the contractor required to have employees enter? | See section J, attachment J-1503030-08 Recyclable Containers SLF (Recycle Int). Current interior recycling buildings are depicted within which require employees to enter. |
| 71 | How will rebates paid to the contractor for recyclables be handled? IE Metal? | The contractor WILL NOT be paid rebates. |
Per spec item 3.1.2 Recyclable Waste Collection, in accordance with DoD & DoN Instructions, under no circumstances are activities, supported commands and contractors allowed to keep received payment/ reimbursement from the sale of recycled materials.
Per spec item 3.2.1 Recyclable Waste Disposal, Proceed checks shall be made out to the U.S. Treasury and mailed to:
NAVFACSYSCOM MIDLANT-ISWM
Attn: Kowalski, Thomas 9742 Maryland Avenue, Bldg. LP20 Norfolk, VA 23511.
| 72 | What are the 2-4 yards on wheels currently being used for? | The four (4) cubic yard containers were utilized for interior recycling. This information was intended to provide the contractor with a rough order of magnitude. |
| 73 | How many of those 2-4 with wheels are in use currently? | As of the current option year, none are known at this time. |
| 74 | Does the contractor have to retrieve them from inside a building for services? | 96 and 25 gallon toters will have to be retrieved from buildings per J-1503030-08 (Recycle Int) tab. |
| 75 | Is there a green waste yard on base to dispose of trees, dirt and green waste collected? | The Government will provide a 30 cubic yard NAVFAC community green waste container behind building 239 for use by all. Building 239 can be identified on the base map provided in section J. This NAVFAC container is for base wide green waste collection, not dirt. |
| 76 | What is the farthest service location from the main base? | Per spec, item 1.1 Concept of Operations: The Contractor shall secure a landfill site within a 25-mile radius of the Great Lakes Navy Installation. A contract modification may be processed in the future to add disposal service for building 8801 in Glenview Illinois as the need become known. Per spec item 1.2 General Information, The Government reserves the right to acquire additional services at additional locations, within the scope of the annexes and areas included in Spec Item 1.1 Outline of Services, in addition to the services and locations identified in the requirements of this contract. Additional services will be incorporated into the contract in accordance with the CHANGES clause, SECTION I or ordered under the non-recurring work provisions of the contract. Items of work not covered by this contract but within the general intent are considered in the scope of this contract. At this time, service is only for the main base. |
| 77 | Who provides the sludge container and liner? | Per spec item 2.5 Contractor Furnished Items: Except for items identified as Government Furnished, the Contractor shall provide all equipment, materials, parts, supplies, components, and facilities to perform the requirements of this contract. |
| 78 | Who provides the 95 and 25-gal roll carts | Per spec item 2.5 Contractor Furnished Items: Except for items identified as Government Furnished, the Contractor shall provide all equipment, materials, parts, supplies, components, and facilities to perform the requirements of this contract. Per spec item 3, The Contractor shall provide appropriate containers for each individual type of refuse/commodity being collected. The containers shall be clean with tight fitting lids that are water and wind resistant. The containers shall have the Contractor/responsible party name and phone number clearly displayed on container. If a container is damaged or defective, the Contractor shall replace or repair the container within seven (7) business days of notification at no costs to the Government. |
| 79 | Please clarify the types of waste that will be generated at this base for collection. | |
| a. Trash | Yes | |
| b. Food | Yes | |
| c. Recycle – mixed paper | Yes | |
| d. Recycle – cardboard | Yes | |
| e. Medical – type? Requirements by contractor for transport? | Yes. Per spec item 3.1.6.The medical waste being managed by the Contractor shall consist of potentially infectious medical waste (PIMW), sharp objects, test tubes and empty urine specimen bottles with Personal Identifiable Information (PII) labels on the sample bottles. | |
| f. Sludge | Yes | |
| g. Septic | Yes | |
| h. Green – trees, etc. | Yes | |
| i. Grease/kitchen oil? Yes or no? | Yes | |
| j. Collected recycled materials from recycle center? | Yes |
&"-,Bold"PRE-PROPOSAL INQUIRY FORM &"-,Bold"&KFF0000
ATTACHMENT 1&K01+000
BASE WIDE REFUSE & RECYCLING SERVICES
NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, IL
&"-,Bold"SOLICITATION NUMBER: N4008522R2584
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