Tank cleaning, removal/disposal, petroleum based waste, TC

This Request for Quotation (RFQ #150959R/CC) issued by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners' Purchasing Department seeks qualified vendors to provide tank cleaning, removal, transportation, and disposal services for petroleum-based product waste generated across multiple County facilities in Palm Beach County, including the Glades and Pahokee. The procurement encompasses cleaning of both above-ground and in-ground fuel storage tanks with capacities ranging from 200 to 25,000 gallons using gamma jet tank cleaning systems or equivalent methodologies, along with removal and proper disposal of sludge and petroleum-contact water. Vendors must submit firm, fixed unit pricing for seven line items including standard hourly rates for tank cleaning operations, per-gallon removal and disposal rates for wet petroleum and sludge, boom lift with operator services, confined space supervisor and technician hourly rates, and confined space permit fees. Required qualifications include evidence of confined space entry training completed within the past five years, maintenance of multiple insurance coverages with minimum Commercial General Liability and Pollution Liability coverage of $1,000,000, and compliance with criminal history records checks for critical facilities access. The successful vendor must complete all work within thirty calendar days of purchase order receipt. Quotations must be submitted by March 9, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County time via fax or email, with award of a twelve-month term contract valued at approximately $70,000, renewable for four additional twelve-month periods at the County's discretion.

The County has implemented a Small/Minority/Women-Owned Business (S/M/WBE) preference allowing certified small businesses within ten percent of the lowest responsive bid to receive award consideration, provided they complete the required Schedules 1 and 2. Additionally, a five percent local preference is available to vendors maintaining a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. All pricing must remain firm throughout the initial contract term and any renewal periods, with no escalation or modification clauses permitted. The County reserves the right to increase or decrease the anticipated contract value as necessary and to rebid at any time after the anticipated value threshold has been reached. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are referenced in the solicitation documents, and no specific technology integration requirements are identified for this procurement.