Collection and purchase of recyclable and salvageable materials

Walton County, Florida is seeking bids for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 24-21, which solicits vendors to collect and purchase recyclable and salvageable materials from the county landfill. The procurement specifically targets the purchase of baled cardboard (OCC), aluminum cans, and plastics (PET and HDPE), with bidders allowed to submit proposals for all or selected material categories. Pricing will be referenced against the Recycling Markets Secondary Materials Pricing for the Atlanta index, with vendors required to subtract a specified dollar amount from the current high-side market price for each material. Sealed bids will be received until 3:00 P.M. local time on May 28, 2024, with the last day to submit questions being May 16, 2024, at 12:00 Noon. Bidders may submit proposals electronically through the county's e-Procurement portal or via a USB drive with one original paper bid. Evaluation criteria will focus on the most responsive bid per category, with an emphasis on vendor qualifications, past project documentation, and references.

The contract will have an initial two-year term with options to renew for two additional one-year periods. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the bid documents include local vendor preference provisions. Vendors must provide comprehensive documentation of past projects and qualifications, and payments for recyclable materials will be processed within 30 days following the end of the month in which loads were purchased. The county reserves the right to reject any or all bids and may award contracts to multiple bidders based on the most advantageous offer. Bidders are required to communicate exclusively through the county's e-Procurement portal, with direct communication to staff prohibited to ensure fair and transparent bidding. While no specific budget range is provided, the contract will be structured based on market pricing for recyclable materials, with vendors submitting bids that subtract a predetermined amount from current market rates.