Waste_Management_contract_executed.pdf

This is an executed waste management contract document for the City of Homestead, Florida, involving recycling collection and processing services. The City of Homestead Procurement & Contract Services Department solicited proposals for a vendor to receive, weigh, process, and market recyclable materials, with the City retaining responsibility for collection and transportation. Service requirements include accepting recyclable loads during normal operating hours, maintaining current Florida Department of Environmental Protection licenses and permits, ensuring OSHA compliance, providing certified scale tickets, and submitting monthly reports on tonnage and contamination rates. The non-mandatory pre-submittal meeting was scheduled for January 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM, with a question submission deadline of January 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Proposals were due electronically by January 22, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST via the City's e-Procurement Portal. The contract is awarded for an initial five-year term commencing February 11, 2026, through February 10, 2031, with options for annual renewals thereafter upon mutual agreement.

Evaluation criteria allocated 25 points for firm qualifications, 25 points for ability to perform services, 20 points for references, and 30 points for proposed compensation rates. The current incumbent is Waste Management Inc. of Florida, operating under Contract #19-SW-0048, which requested renewal through February 10, 2026. The City established a total professional services budget of $600,659.00, with $153,934.00 allocated specifically for recycling services. Current material processing fees are set at $135.26 per ton, with material values ranging from positive returns for mixed paper and corrugated containers to negative values for glass and contamination charges. Proposers must provide proof of insurance including Workers Compensation, Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 minimum), Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), and Professional Liability ($2,000,000). The solicitation requires completion of mandatory compliance forms addressing public entity crimes, ADA compliance, business entity affidavits, debarment certification, drug-free workplace programs, and E-Verify enrollment, with no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises mentioned.