KSU - Waste Disposal and Recycling Services

Purpose of Procurement Pursuant to the State Purchasing Act (Official Code of Georgia Annotated §§50-5-50 et seq.), the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by and on behalf of Kennesaw State University (KSU is seeking proposals from qualified contractors who will provide Waste Disposal and Recycling Services to Kennesaw State University (hereinafter, ¿KSU¿ or ¿the State Entity¿) as further described in this eRFP. Objective The objective of this eRFP is to establish a contract with a qualified contractor capable of providing waste disposal and recycling services in accordance with Emptying Schedules detailed on Attachments ¿D_Kennesaw Campus_Cost Proposal Worksheet_WasteDisposal_RecyclingServices_Final, and E_Marietta Campus_Cost Proposal Worksheet_WasteDisposal_RecyclingServices_Final.¿ Contractor to submit cost proposals that cover the entire period of the resultant contract for an initial term of one-year, and four, one-year optional renewal periods. Contractor is responsible for furnishing, installing and maintaining all trash and recycling containers. Additional services will be required as scheduled (i.e., during special events such as student housing move-in and move-out) due to the increased waste disposal needs on the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses. The Department of Building Services designated representative will perform the day-to-day contract administration of the resultant contract. Overview of the eRFP Process All timely proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the steps described in Attachment F_eRFP+Evaluation+Negotiation+and+Award+Terms, Section, ¿Proposal Evaluation, Negotiations and Award (eRFPs), 1. Evaluation. ¿The objective of the evaluation process is to identify the proposal which represents the best value to the State Entity based on a combination of technical and cost factors. Based on the results of the initial evaluation, the State Entity may or may not elect to negotiate technical and/or cost factors as further described in the eRFP. After evaluating all contractor responses received prior to the closing date of this eRFP and resolution of any contract exceptions, the preliminar