RFP # 2024-022 Scrap Metal Recycling.pdf

CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

114 NORTH BROAD STREET

P.O. BOX 869

SALEM, VIRGINIA 24153

PHONE: (540) 375-3063 FAX: (540) 375-4057

ISSUE DATE: NOVEMBER 30, 2023

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) # 2024-022

FOR

SCRAP METAL RECYCLING

SEALED PROPOSALS DUE:

JANUARY 3, 2024

ON OR BEFORE

3:00 P.M. (LOCAL TIME)

ALL INFORMATION AND CLARIFICATION INQUIRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO:

MICHELLE BRAXTON, PURCHASING MANAGER

AT LMBRAXTON@SALEMVA.GOV

BY 3:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2023

THIS PUBLIC BODY DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST FAITH-BASED

ORGANIZATIONS

mailto:lmbraxton@salemva.gov

RFP # 2024-022

The City of Salem, Virginia, is requesting sealed proposals from qualified Offerors to provide scrap metal recycling services, on an as needed basis, at the City’s Street Department, in accordance to Request for Proposal (RFP) # 2024-022.

All questions must be submitted by 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 19, 2023. If necessary, an addendum will be issued and emailed to all Offerors who were emailed the original RFP. Any such addenda shall become a part of the solicitation documents, must be addressed in the proposal, if applicable, and shall become a Contract Document. The City accepts no liability for late or non-receipt of addenda.

Proposals shall be received by Michelle Braxton of the City of Salem Purchasing Department, 114 North Broad Street, Salem, VA 24153 by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Offerors shall submit one (1) original and three (3) copies of their proposal in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the outside with the company’s name and “Attn: Purchasing Dept. - RFP # 2024-022 - Scrap Metal Recycling”. Any proposals received after the mentioned time and date will be returned to the firm unopened. Faxed or emailed proposals will not be accepted.

As this is a Request for Proposal, a selection committee will be established to review and evaluate all responses. No information regarding the identity of either the Offerors or the contents will be released until after the negotiation process. Once an award has been made, all proposals will become public information.

If your proposal contains proprietary information, please make note of such on the form attached (Attachment C - Proprietary Information Form).

The City reserves the right to cancel this RFP and/or reject any or all proposals and to waive any informalities or irregularities in any proposal.

This section must be completed by the Offerors and must be returned with the proposal. In compliance with this Request for Proposal and to all the terms and conditions imposed herein and hereby incorporated by reference, the undersigned offers and agrees to furnish the services and/or items in accordance with the attached signed proposal or as mutually agreed upon by subsequent negotiation.

OFFEROR DATA/SIGNATURE SHEET

Legal Name and Address:

_____________________________________ Date: _____________________________________

_____________________________________ By: _______________________________________ (Signature in ink)

_____________________________________ Name: ____________________________________

__________________Zip Code____________ Title: ______________________________________

Phone (____) __________________________ Fax (___) __________________________________

E-mail: ______________________________________________________________________________

Business License #: ____________________________________________________________________

Virginia State Corporation Commission Identification Number: ___________________________________

I. PURPOSE

The City of Salem, Virginia, is requesting sealed proposals from qualified Offerors to provide scrap metal recycling services, on an as needed basis, at the City’s Street Department, in accordance to Request for Proposal (RFP) # 2024-022.

It is the City’s intent to participate in the fluctuating values for ferrous and non-ferrous pricing as listed by the American Metal Market (AMM) as of the 5th business day of each month, with service providers quoting any and all handling fees to be deducted from the monthly AMM rate that will result in a net price per gross ton or pound base on commodity payable to the City monthly.

Offerors are advised that this is a nonexclusive Contract and there is no guarantee of any minimum amount of services that may be requested by the City, and no services may be requested, all in the sole discretion of the City.

II. SCOPE OF WORK AND/OR SPECIFICATIONS

A. Service to be provided at the City of Salem Street Department which is located at 1228 Indiana Street, Salem Virginia 24153. Service shall be on an “as needed” basis as determined by the amount of material collected.

B. Scrap metal (ferrous and non-ferrous) material shall be accepted “as is” and the company shall acknowledge that there may debris or other non-recyclable material mixed in with the scrap metal.

No sorting fee shall be charged for waste material found in the load. The main commodities are as follows: Scrap Steel, Appliance Scrap, Clean Aluminum, Mixed Old Aluminum Sheet Cast, Aluminum Wire Uninsulated, Aluminum Wire Insulated, Clean Brass Solids, Yellow Brass Solids, No. 2 Heavy Copper, Copper Wire Insulated, 304 Stainless Steel Solids & Clips.

C. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has enacted restrictions on the release of refrigerants to the atmosphere. CFC’s are chemicals that have been linked to the depletion of the Earth’s ozone layer. The City will provide these items that contain refrigerants (refrigerator, freezer, window air conditioner, dehumidifier) in a 20 yard roll off pan to the Company, and will leave the pan until the contents have been emptied by Company. Once the City retrieves the empty pan, the Company must provide the City with documentation on Company letterhead stating that all CFC’s have be removed according to EPA guidelines from all units and appliances accepted for processing. This document must include quantities of each type of unit, the name and address of certified person or persons who removed the CFC’s and the date the removal.

D. The Successful Offeror shall provide the City weight tickets as the containers are collected. Failure to provide the check in a timely (monthly) manner will increase the City’s dollar per ton amount by 5% for each month in arrears and may result in termination of this agreement.

E. The City reserves the right to deliver its scrap metal to another vendor on a temporary basis should the company fail to meet the 24-hour service term after giving verbal notification to the Company of its intent to do so, if the primary company fails to perform satisfactorily under this service agreement.

Subsequent failures to deliver the required service may result in the City’s notification of contract termination.

F. The Successful Offeror shall agree to update and sign a mutual agreement renewal document on an annual basis.

G. The services and/or items being requested shall be in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal regulations.

III. METHOD/PLAN AND PRICING

Offerors shall submit a method/plan and pricing for both delivery options listed below:

OPTION # 1 - Provide two, open-top, forty cubic yard (20 cy) roll-off container, one for metal, one for aluminum at 1228 Indiana Street location at no cost to the City and the Company will also agree to pick up the full container within twenty-four hours of notification (i.e. one business day) by the City and return the emptied container within twenty-four hours (i.e. one business day) or “drop-and-hook” a full and empty container, respectively, at the City’s location. Failure to pick up or deliver a container within twenty-four hours (i.e. one business day) will increase the contract price by twenty-five percent for any such impacted deliveries, as it is imperative the City has continuous storage capacity for scrap metal. The Company agrees to hold harmless the employees of the City and the City from any and all claims of vandalism and damage to the container while on the City’s property;

OPTION # 2 - The City will supply the container and deliver the contents to the Successful Offeror.

The City reserves the sole right to select which delivery alternative to use for the duration of the contract term(s).

IV. CONTRACT PERIOD

The resulting Contract will be awarded for a period of one (1) year with the option to renew for four (4) additional one (1) year periods upon mutual agreement on costs, if an increase is necessary at the end of each year. The City may terminate the Contract, in whole or in part, without cause upon giving thirty (30) days written notice to the vendor.

V. REFERENCES

All Offerors shall include a list of three (3) references who could attest to the Offeror’s experience and services on similar projects. Include name of entity, contact person, phone number, email address, and other information required for all references on the sheet provided (Attachment B - Reference Form).

References may or may not be reviewed or contacted at the discretion of the City. Typically, only references of the top ranked, short listed Offeror or Offerors are contacted. The City reserves the right to contact references other than, and/or in addition to, those furnished by an Offeror.

VI. INVOICING REQUIREMENTS

The City desires to participate in the fluctuating values for ferrous and non-ferrous pricing as listed by the American Metal Market (AMM) as of the 5th business day of each month, with service providers quoting any and all handling fees to be deducted from the monthly AMM rate that will result in a net price per gross ton or pound base on commodity payable to the City monthly.

VII. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

Proposals should contain information that demonstrates the proposing Offeror’s experience as well as any relevant qualifications that demonstrate the Offeror’s capabilities and services relevant to the proposed project.

All proposals submitted without the required information may be deemed non-responsive and may not receive further consideration.

The general proposal format shall be as follows:

A. Cover Letter

The cover letter should contain the Offerors/Consultants/Contractor’s name, address for the physical location where services will originate, federal identification number, and the identification and signature of a representative with binding authority.

Cover letters are limited to two single sided pages or one double sided page. Proposals are limited to a total of 20 single sided pages or 10 double-sided pages formatted according to the guidelines set forth in this RFP. No text contained within the cover letter or proposal shall have a text size smaller than 10.

B. Introduction

Describe the Offeror’s origin, history, structure, and primary business relationships/affiliations/subsidiaries.

C. Experience

Describe the Offeror’s experience. Provide no more than five specific examples with supporting information and points of contact with the utility or municipality used in the example that may be contacted for additional information.

D. Method and Plan

Describe your method and plan for providing the services described herein.

E. Scope of Services

Include a general scope of services for service and support offered by the Offeror.

F. Additional Information

Submit any other information that you believe is relevant in evaluating your proposal.

VIII. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. Proposals must be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 3, 2024 to:

City of Salem Purchasing Department 114 North Broad Street

P. O. Box 869 Salem, VA 24153

B. One (1) original and three (3) copies of your proposal document are required. The City will not assume responsibility for reproduction here if an insufficient number of copies have been supplied and failure to comply with this or any other requirement of this Request for Proposal may result in rejection of the proposal. Facsimile or emailed submission of proposals is not acceptable and any such proposals shall not be considered.

C. Proposals having any erasures or corrections must be initialed by the Offeror in ink. Proposals must be signed in ink by an authorized officer of the firm.

D. Proposals received after the set time for receipt shall not be considered and shall be returned unopened to the Offeror.

E. Each Offeror may have different needs for information. It is incumbent on each Offeror to make whatever inquires it deems necessary in order to respond to the RFP. The City assumes no responsibility for oral instructions, suggestions or interpretations. All inquiries concerning this proposal should be submitted prior to 3:00 p.m., on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. If necessary, an addendum will be issued and emailed to all Offerors who were emailed the original RFP.

Questions should be submitted as follows:

Michelle Braxton, Purchasing Department 114 N. Broad Street, Salem VA 24153 Phone: (540) 375-3063

Fax: (540) 375-4057 lmbraxton@salemva.gov

F. No proposal may be withdrawn after opening except for clerical errors, as set forth in Section 2.2- 4330 of the Virginia Code. Offeror shall give notice, in writing, of their request to withdraw their proposal within two (2) business days after the opening of the proposal.

G. The City of Salem is not responsible for any costs incurred with the development and delivery of the proposal. It is the sole responsibility of the Offeror.

H. Oral Presentations: Offerors who submit a proposal in response to this RFP may be required to give an oral presentation of their proposal to the City. This provides an opportunity for the Offeror to clarify or elaborate on the proposal. This is a fact finding and explanation session only and does not include negotiations. The City will schedule a time and location of these presentations. Oral presentations are an option of the City and may not be conducted.

IX. AWARD AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

Award: Once proposals have been evaluated, selection shall be made based on the factors as stated in this Request for Proposal. Informal interviews may then be conducted with those selected. If one Offeror is clearly more highly qualified and suitable than the others under consideration, a Contract may be awarded to that Offeror without an interview process.

Information and/or factors gathered during interviews, negotiations and any reference checks, in addition to the evaluation criteria stated in the RFP, including resumes of qualified employees, and any other information or factors deemed relevant by the City, shall be utilized in the final award.

Evaluation Criteria: Proposals will be evaluated by the City according to the following criteria. Offerors are welcome to submit supporting information which describes their ability to meet the criteria and exceed the performance of other Offerors.

A. The background and experience of the Offeror in providing similar services or items elsewhere.

B. Reasonable/competitiveness of proposed fee and/or benefits to the City, although the City is not bound to select the Offeror who proposes the lowest fees or most benefits for services.

C. References.

D. The Offeror’s ability, capacity, and skill to fully and satisfactorily provide the services or items required in this RFP.

E. The quality of Offeror’s performance in comparable and/or similar projects.

F. Whether the Offeror can provide the services and/or items in a prompt and timely fashion.

mailto:lmbraxton@salemva.gov

X. RELEASE OF INFORMATION AND AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT

As this is a Request for Proposal, no information regarding the identity of the Offeror nor the contents of the proposal submittal will be released until after the negotiation process. If your proposal contains information of a proprietary nature, the information must be noted, and an explanation submitted on Attachment C - Proprietary Information Form.

Upon the award or the announcement of the decision to award, the City will notify all Offerors, in writing, that submitted a proposal. All materials submitted in response to this RFP become the property of the City of Salem upon delivery to the City of Salem and are subject to public inspection in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

XI. REJECTION AND AWARD OF PROPOSAL

The City of Salem reserves the right to cancel this RFP and to reject any or all proposals. The City also reserves the right to waive any informality or irregularity in any proposal received and to award to the Offeror(s) whose proposal is, in the opinion of the City, in its best interest.

XII. INSURANCE

By signing and submitting an offer for this solicitation, the Offeror certifies that if awarded the Contract, it will have the following insurance coverage at the time the work commences. The insurance specified herein shall name the City of Salem as an additional insured. The Successful Offeror shall provide to the City, Certificate of Insurance evidencing the coverages indicated below. Such certificates shall be furnished prior to commencement of the Successful Offeror’s services and at renewals thereafter during the life of the Contract. Additionally, it will maintain these during the entire term of the Contract and that all insurance coverage will be provided by insurance companies authorized to sell insurance in the Commonwealth of Virginia by the Virginia State Corporation Commission.

A thirty-day written notice of cancellation or non-renewal shall be furnished by certified mail to the Purchasing Agent at the address indicated on the solicitation.

The limits of liability for the insurance required are as follows:

A. Workers’ Compensation: Statutory

B. Employer’s Liability

1. Each Accident: $100,000

2. Disease, Policy Limit: $500,000

3. Disease, Each Employee: $100,000

C. General Liability

1. Each Occurrence (Bodily Injury and Property Damage): $1,000,000

2. General Aggregate: $2,000,000

D. Excess Umbrella Liability

1. Each Occurrence: $5,000,000

2. General Aggregate: $5,000,000

E. Automobile Liability

1. Bodily Injury: Each Accident $1,000,000

2. Property Damage: Each Accident $1,000,000

XIII. GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS

Vendor: The general terms and conditions, which follow, apply to all purchases and are an integral part of each purchase order issued by the City of Salem, Virginia unless otherwise specified. Vendors are expected to fully inform themselves of these terms and conditions and failure to do so will be at the vendor’s own risk and relief cannot be secured on the plea of ignorance. Subject to the state and local laws and all rules, regulations and limitations imposed by legislation of the federal government.

Acceptance: This purchase order constitutes Buyer’s offer to Seller upon the terms and conditions stated herein and shall become a binding contract based on the terms and conditions set forth herein when it is accepted either by Seller’s acknowledgement or performance.

Entire Agreement: These terms and conditions, any other special conditions and specifications contained in any other documents referenced shall constitute and represent the complete and entire agreement between the Buyer and Seller and supersede all previous communications, either written or verbal with respect to the subject matter of this purchase order.

Changes, additions, deletion: No changes, additions, deletions or substitutions of specifications, terms and conditions, quantity, unit of issue, delivery date, delivery charge or price will be permitted without the prior written approval of the from the Purchasing Office of the City of Salem.

Cooperative Procurement: Unless specified in the solicitation, other localities are not authorized to piggyback off the specific proposal or bid.

Contractual Disputes: All claims that may arise under this contract shall be resolved through the procedure set forth in City of Salem’s Purchasing Policy and Procedures Manual Section 4007.

Delivery: Delivery shall be FOB Destination. If otherwise, the exact cost to deliver shall be as shown.

Delivery Date/Time: Deliveries shall be strictly in accordance with the schedule set out or referred to on the purchase order and in exact quantities ordered. Delivery shall be made during the working hours of Monday thru Friday 8:00 am – 3:30 pm unless otherwise specified or prior approval for another period has been obtained.

Tax Exemption: The City of Salem and Salem City Public Schools are exempt from State Sales Tax and Federal Excise Tax. The City of Salem Finance Department upon request shall furnish tax Exemption Certificate. The City’s Federal Tax ID number is 54-6001593. This tax-exempt status does not transfer to the contractor for any taxes associated with the work under this contract. The contractor will pay all sales, consumer, use, and other similar taxes required by the law of the place where the work is performed.

Condition of Item: All items delivered shall be new, current model year, in first class condition, including containers suitable for shipment and storage, unless otherwise indicated. Verbal agreements to the contrary shall not be recognized.

Substitutions: No substitutions or cancellations shall be permitted without prior written approval from the City of Salem Purchasing Department.

Antitrust: By entering into a contract, the Offeror conveys, sells, assigns, and transfers to the City all rights, title and interest in and to all causes of the action it may now or hereafter acquire under the antitrust laws of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia, relating to the particular goods or services purchased or acquired by the City under said contract.

Indemnification: The contractor agrees to be responsible for, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents and employees from the payment of all sums of money by reason of any claim against them arising out of any and all occurrences resulting in bodily or mental injury or property damage that may happen to occur in connection with and during the performance of the contract, including but not limited to claims under the Workers’ Compensation Act. The contractor agrees that it will, at all times, after the completion of the work, be responsible for, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents and employees from all liabilities resulting from bodily or mental injury or property damage directly or indirectly arising out of the performance or nonperformance of the contractor.

License Requirements: All firms having a business location or office in the City of Salem, Virginia are required to be licensed in accordance with the City’s Business, Professional and Occupational Licensing (BPOL) Tax Ordinance. Wholesale and retail merchants without a business location in the City are exempt from the requirement. Questions concerning the BPOL tax should be directed to the Commissioner of the Revenue, telephone number (540) 375-3019.

Method of Payment: Upon satisfactory delivery of the merchandise or satisfactory completion of the services all invoices and statements shall reference the purchase order number and be submitted to: City of Salem, Finance Department, P.O. Box 869, Salem, Virginia 24153. The prices and payments shall be full compensation for the labor, tools, equipment, transportation, overhead and all other incidentals necessary to complete the specified terms and conditions.

Anti-Discrimination: By acceptance of the purchase order, all Offerors certify to the City that they will conform to the provisions of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, as well as the Virginia Fair Employment Act of 1975, as amended, where applicable, and Section 11-51 of the Virginia Public Procurement Act which provides: During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows: The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex or national origin, except where religion, sex or national origin is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal 2 operation of the contractor. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. The contractor, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, will state that such contractor is an equal opportunity employer. Notices, advertisements and solicitations placed in accordance with federal law, rule or regulation shall be deemed sufficient for the purpose of meeting the requirements of this section.

Drug Free Work Place: Offerors must comply with Section 2.2-4312 of the VA Public Procurement Act, Drug Free work place.

Insurance: Prior to the start of any work under the contract, the Contractor shall provide to the City, Certificate of Insurance Forms approved by the City and maintain such insurance until the completion of all project orders issued under the contract. The minimum limits of liability shall be: Workers’ Compensation – Standard Workers Compensation Policy Broad Form Comprehensive General Liability -- $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit coverage to include: Premises-Operations; Products/Completed Operations; Contractual; Independent Contractors; City and Contractor’s Protective; Personal Injury (Libel, Slander, Defamation of Character, etc.); Automobile Liability - $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit.

Ethics In Public Contracting: By submitting the proposal, all Offerors certify and warrant that their proposals are made without collusion or fraud and that they have not offered or received any kickbacks or inducements from any other offeror, supplier, manufacturer, or subcontractor in connection with their proposal, and that they have not conferred on any public employee having official responsibility for this procurement transaction any payment, loan, subscription, advance, deposit of money, services or anything, present or promised, unless consideration of substantially equal or greater value is exchanged.

Applicable Law And Courts: Any contract resulting from this solicitation shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and any litigation with respect thereto shall be brought in the courts of the Commonwealth. The contractor shall comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

Gifts By Offeror, Contractor Or Subcontractor: No Offeror, contractor or subcontractor shall confer on any public employee having official responsibility for the procurement transaction any payment, loan, subscription, advance, deposit of money, services or anything of more than nominal value, present or promised, unless consideration of substantially equal or greater value is exchanged.

Material Safety Data Sheets: Material Safety Data Sheets and descriptive literature shall be provided with the bid or delivery for each chemical and/or compound offered and/or purchased.

Sellers Responsibility: Sellers shall examine the Purchase Order and shall exercise their own judgment as to the nature and total amount of all work to be done. No plea of ignorance of conditions that exist or may later exist, or if conditions or difficulties that may be encountered in the work as a result of failure to make the necessary examination and investigation will be accepted as an excuse for any failure or omission on the part of the Seller to fulfill in every detail the requirements of the purchase order, or will be accepted as a basis for any claims whatsoever for extra compensation.

Default: In case of failure to deliver the reports, documents or services in accordance with the contract terms and conditions, the City, after due oral and written notice, may procure from other sources and hold Contractor responsible for any resulting additional procurement and administrative costs. This remedy shall be in addition to any other remedies, which the City may have.

Assignment: Neither party shall assign the Purchase Order without the prior written consent of the other party nor shall any purchase order be assigned to any party that is debarred from doing business with or in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Valid Purchase Order: In order for a Purchase Order of the City of Salem to be valid, it must be executed by an authorized person as defined in the Code of the City of Salem, Virginia.

Debarment Status: By accepting Purchase Order, all Offerors certify that they are not currently barred from submitting proposals on contracts by any agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, nor are they an agent of any person or entity that is currently barred from submitting proposals on contracts by any agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Compliance with federal state, and local laws and federal immigration law; required contract provisions: The City shall provide in every written contract that the contractor does not, and shall not during the performance of the contract for goods and services in the Commonwealth, knowingly employ an unauthorized alien as defined in the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

ATTACHMENT A

PRICING FORM

DATED NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In Compliance with Request for Proposal (RFP) # 2024-022, the undersigned hereby proposes to furnish the labor, materials, and equipment and perform all work as outlined in the service agreement, including all addenda thereto, and agrees, upon receipt of written notice of an award of the Service Contract, that he/she will execute the Contract within ten business days of the notice of Award.

The City of Salem reserves the right to add or remove similar, related services and locations to/from any resulting Contract, as it may deem necessary and appropriate, on an as needed basis.

Offeror shall provide pricing for the following:

PROCESSING FEE $____________________ PER UNIT FOR ITEMS CONTAINING REFRIGERANTS

*The City will deliver 20 yd pan full to the Successful Offeror (for the Contract Period which may be adjusted by mutual agreement on subsequent amendments to the Contract).

The net price per gross-ton (2240 lbs.) for ferrous scrap metal, using the American Metal Market (AMM) – Shredded Auto Scrap, Carolina’s Market.

The net price per pound for Non-ferrous metal, using the American Metal Market (AMM) Atlanta Market.

Payment shall be made payable to the City of Salem and will be based as of the 5th business day of each month, minus the Processing Handling Fee(s) in one (1) lump sum, to be quoted below as directed.

The formula for monthly payments to the City will be:

Ferrous: AMM price (per G.T.) - Handling Fee (per G.T.) = CITY’S Net (per G.T.)

Non-Ferrous: AMM price (per LB) - Handling Fee (per LB) = CITY’S Net (per LB)

OPTION # 1

(See Section III. for an explanation of each option.)

PROCESSING FEE $_____________________PER GROSS TON FOR FERROUS (for the Contract Period which may be adjusted by mutual agreement on subsequent amendments to the Contract).

PROCESSING FEE $_____________________PER POUND FOR NON-FERROUS (for the Contract Period which may be adjusted by mutual agreement on subsequent amendments to the Contract).

OPTION # 2

(See Section III. for an explanation of each option.)

PROCESSING FEE $_____________________PER GROSS TON FOR FERROUS (for the Contract Period which may be adjusted by mutual agreement on subsequent amendments to the Contract).

PROCESSING FEE $_____________________PER POUND FOR NON-FERROUS (for the Contract Period which may be adjusted by mutual agreement on subsequent amendments to the Contract).

ATTACHMENT B

REFERENCE FORM

Name of Entity:

Contact: Title:

Address:

Telephone: Length of Business Relationship:

Email:

Description of Services Performed:

If additional space is needed, please list on a separate sheet and include in the sealed Proposal.

ATTACHMENT C - PROPRIETARY INFORMATION FORM

Identify the data or other materials to be protected and state the reasons below. Indicate the specific words, figures, or paragraphs that constitute trade secrets or proprietary materials. The classification of an entire bid or proposal document, line item prices, and/or total bid or proposal prices as proprietary or trade secret is not acceptable and will result in rejection of the proposal.

Confidentiality Reference Protection in accordance with the Code of Virginia, Section 2.2-4342.

Section/Title: Page(s) #:

Reason(s) for Withholding from Disclosure:

If additional space is needed, please list on a separate sheet and include in the sealed Proposal.

END OF RFP # 2024-022