Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Waste Disposal Services with Bear Environmental LLC. This City-wide contract for Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal Services will be used to properly dispose of used oil, paints, lightbulbs, batteries, and other wastes regulated by the Environment Protection Agency (EPA). The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately two years, expiring September 30, 2025, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on July 27, 2023. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002253.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329 relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ025232). The RFQ included a twenty percent MBE/WBE participation goal. Three (3) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Bear Environmental LLC, (MBE) CC# 012276 expires 1/26/2025, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $500,000, City-wide
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002253. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal Service...
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