The City of Ocala is conducting an Invitation to Bid (ITB #PWD/250692) for comprehensive solid waste disposal services covering residential and commercial waste management. The procurement seeks an experienced vendor to handle approximately 65,000 tons of Class I and Class III solid waste annually, serving 17,500 residential customers with weekly curbside collection and 13,000 commercial, industrial, and multi-family customers with varied collection frequencies. Residential services will operate Monday through Thursday (with Friday coverage during holiday weeks), while commercial services run daily except Sunday, between 4:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Bidders must submit a completed Exhibit B - Price Proposal with unit pricing on a per-ton basis for waste disposal, including mandatory line item pricing for Class I and Class III waste. The evaluation criteria focus on the lowest responsive bidder meeting all specified requirements, with the base bid determined by total per-ton disposal cost. The solicitation's key due dates are a bid posting on June 5, 2025, and a proposal submission deadline of June 30, 2025. The initial contract term is set for five years, from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, with an optional five-year renewal term available. The ITB does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The contract includes provisions for potential price increases limited to 3% annually based on the CPI-U, requiring justification at least 90 days before the current term's end. The anticipated total contract value is estimated at approximately $19,000,000 over the initial five-year term. Vendors must provide comprehensive waste disposal services, including transfer station processing, transportation, and final disposal at a legally permitted facility. Additional value-added services include providing ten portable toilets throughout the city, 500 event boxes, and 800 event box liners annually at no additional cost. The pricing structure includes special provisions for hazardous waste and tire disposal, with no cost to the city for the first 20 annual tons of hazardous waste and 50 annual tons of tires. Bidders are required to bid on all mandatory line items, understanding that the estimated quantities are based on historical usage and are not guaranteed minimums.
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ITB_PWD250692_Solid_Waste_Disposal_-_Exhibit_A-_Scope_of_Work.pdf | 371KB | 6/4/25 | ||
ITB_PWD250692_Solid_Waste_Disposal_-_Exhibit_B_-_Price_Proposal.xlsx | 85KB | Spreadsheet | 6/4/25 |