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The purpose of this document is to provide interested parties with information to enable them to prepare and submit a proposal for the provision of collection of recyclables for various county departments (the "rfp") to the county of allegheny, (the "county"). The county as represented by its division of purchasing and supplies, intends to use the results of this process to award a contract to one or possibly more successful suppliers. Questions Due Date: May 25th 2022, 11:30 AM EDT This document is a Request for Proposal, otherwise referred to as RFP. It differs from an invitation for bid in that the County is seeking a solution, not a quotation, meeting firm specifications for the lowest price. As such, the lowest price proposal shall not guarantee an award recommendation. The electronically received proposals shall be evaluated based upon criteria formulated around the most important features of a product or service, of which quality, testing, references, experience in the field, availability or capability may be overriding factors. Price may not be determinative in the issuance of a contract award. The proposal evaluation criteria should be viewed as a standard that measures how well a supplier's proposal meets the desired requirements and needs of the County. The criteria considered in evaluating the award are set forth in this document. The County shall thoroughly review all proposals received. The County shall also utilize its best judgment when determining which suppliers to schedule meetings with after receipt of all proposals. The request for proposal process allows the County to negotiate with suppliers prior to awarding a contract. A contract shall be awarded to a qualified responsible supplier(s) submitting the best proposal. The County reserves the right to select, and subsequently recommend for an award, the proposed service which best meets its required needs, quality levels, and budget constraints. The issuance of this RFP does not obligate the County to enter into contract for any services or equipment. This RFP is issued for the County by the Division of Purchasing and Supplies (Issuing Office). The Issuing Office is the sole point of contact in the County for this RFP. Please refer all inquiries in writing to. Point-of-Contact: Howard Balis/Purchasing Agent: 412-350-4490 It is proposed that if a contract is entered into as a result of this RFP, it shall be a fixed price contract, unless otherwise stated, on a list of products or services and / or a percentage discount from catalog list price for list of manufacturers covered by the contract. The contract shall incorporate by reference this RFP and the General Conditions and Instruction to Suppliers. Proposers who have received the RFP from a source other than through Bonfire central notification are advised to contact the point-of-contact above to provide their company's contact information. Proposers who have received the RFP by any method are responsible for checking the website to obtain any addenda. o List three of your current major customers. Include at least one company that you provide services to that are comparable to the County requirements. For each customer indicate a) years as customer; b) contact names and numbers; c) general type of business of customer; d) services your company provides and relevant metrics of success; and, e) any unique waste diversion programs implemented. o Provide a description of recommendations on the handling and collection of recyclables as it pertains to increasing the likelihood of the items being recycled, best collection practices, changes to recycling collection and materials, etc. o Provide information regarding the recycling facility and/or composting facility the County's material would be processed by, including information on location of facility, accepted materials list, and any restrictions on the collection method such as bags, mixed materials, accepted contamination levels, etc. o Define contamination according to your company, and how you work with your customers to address and reduce contamination. Provide details on communication plan and strategy related to preventing and handling contamination or overage issues at each facility, how quickly your team is able to respond to contamination issues and work with the County to correct in a timely manner, what happens to the materials collected when contamination occurs, what level of contamination leads to fines for your customers, etc. o Proposers must provide revenue sharing plan and/or cost reduction based on the material being collected.