Canal litter control & removal at pbia, term contract

Palm Beach County, through its Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department, is issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ #151035/CC) for canal litter control and removal services at Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA). This is a term contract procurement requiring vendors to provide firm fixed pricing for an initial twelve-month term with four optional twelve-month renewal periods, subject to mutual written agreement and annual appropriations. The scope of work encompasses daily inspection, collection, removal, and proper disposal of litter and debris from all canal areas throughout the airport property, including canal bank maintenance and removal of debris accumulated from airport operations and weather events. Vendors must provide hourly rates for service personnel and on-site supervisors, as well as equipment rental rates with operators for ten types of equipment, including 20-yard dumpsters, all-terrain forklifts, front-end loaders, dump trucks, aquatic weed harvesters, tractors with mounted scoops, trailers, root rakes, wheeled excavators, and crane trucks, with an estimated annual quantity of 320 hours for each line item. All pricing must include supervision, labor, equipment, materials, tools, machinery, transportation, fuel, mobilization, demobilization, and all incidental expenses with no additional compensation offered. The selected vendor must begin work within fourteen calendar days of notification, complete initial site cleaning while avoiding damage to native vegetation and wildlife, and comply with all applicable Florida Department of Environmental Protection regulations and Palm Beach County waterway maintenance requirements. A mandatory site inspection is required at Palm Beach International Airport Administration Building #846 on September 29, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., with vendors failing to attend being disqualified; the RFQ submission deadline is October 6, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. local time, with responses acceptable via fax or email.

The procurement includes Small, Minority, and Women-owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) participation goals, with the County providing preference to certified small businesses within ten percent of the lowest responsive, responsible vendor price. Additionally, a five percent local preference is available to vendors with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County, requiring preference documentation and business tax receipts at quote submission. The successful vendor must maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance of $5,000,000 each occurrence, Business Auto Liability Insurance of $5,000,000 combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation Insurance in accordance with Florida Statute Chapter 440. All individuals working at PBIA must pass a Criminal History Records Check, with the successful vendor responsible for all associated fees including fingerprinting and badge fees. The contract operates on an as-needed basis with no minimum order requirements, and payment is rendered only upon the County's satisfaction with services rendered. Funding for this contract is provided through PBIA operating revenues and airport operational maintenance budgets, though no specific award value or budget range is detailed in the solicitation documents.