Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste

Orange County, Florida is soliciting bids for a Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste Term Contract (Y23-1053) through an Invitation for Bids (IFB). The procurement seeks transportation services for municipal solid waste from two county transfer stations (L.B. McLeod and Porter) to the County's Class I landfill. The contract is structured in three lots: Lot 1 involves a full-time assignment of a tractor-trailer for five loads per day, five days per week, while Lots 2 and 3 are on-call transportation services for the McLeod and Porter transfer stations, respectively. Bidders must provide walking-floor trailers at least 48 feet long with specific dimensional requirements, and semi-truck tractors must have a maximum fifth wheel height of 49.5 inches. The solicitation requires electronic submission through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform by 4:00 PM EST on July 18, 2023, with a non-mandatory virtual pre-bid conference scheduled for June 23, 2023, at 11:00 AM EST. Potential bidders must submit questions via email to jenna.allen@ocfl.net by June 28, 2023, at 5:00 PM EST. The contract term is one year with potential for four additional one-year renewals, with an estimated 9,100 total loads per year.

The procurement does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Bidders must submit various forms including a drug-free workplace certification, conflict of interest statement, references, and proof of E-Verify compliance. The historical average payload is approximately 21 tons per trailer, with a maximum total weight of 80,000 pounds. The county reserves the right to award on an all-or-none basis or lot-by-lot to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. While specific budget ranges are not detailed, the procurement suggests a significant annual transportation service requirement. Technical support for the OpenGov platform is available via chat, email (support@procurenow.com), or phone (1-855-680-4747) during business hours. The procurement is managed by the Orange County Procurement Division, with Carrie Mathes in a leadership role and Jenna Allen serving as the primary point of contact for the solicitation.