Waste_Management_contract_executed.pdf

This is an executed waste management contract between the City of Homestead, Florida, and Waste Management Inc. of Florida for recycling services. The contract covers comprehensive recycling collection and processing services, with the vendor responsible for receiving, weighing, processing, and marketing recyclable materials while the City maintains collection and transportation responsibilities. The initial contract term runs from February 11, 2026, through February 10, 2031, with options for annual renewals thereafter by mutual agreement. Key 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. A 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 through the City's e-Procurement Portal.

The contract allocates $153,934.00 from a total professional services budget of $600,659.00, with current material processing fees established at $135.26 per ton, subject to adjustment based on market values for various materials including mixed paper, corrugated containers, glass, and contamination charges. Waste Management Inc. of Florida served as the incumbent contractor under Contract #19-SW-0048 and requested renewal through February 10, 2026. Proposers were required to 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 required completion of mandatory compliance forms addressing public entity crimes, ADA compliance, business entity affidavits, debarment certification, drug-free workplace programs, and E-Verify enrollment. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises were designated in the solicitation.