The purpose of this solicitation is to request formal written Proposals from experienced and qualified Proposers to provide Hazardous Waste Disposal Services for the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (Authority) as further detailed in the RFP. BACKGROUND: A. The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County ("AUTHORITY") was established by the Florida State Legislature as a Dependent Special District under the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Act, Chapter 2001- 331. The AUTHORITY is governed by the seven (7) elected County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, Florida, sitting as the Governing Board of the AUTHORITY. The Governing Board members are elected for terms as determined in the Solid Waste Act. It is important to note that the AUTHORITY is an entirely separate and legally distinct entity from Palm Beach County which is a political subdivision of the State of Florida.
B. The AUTHORITY is the governmental agency responsible for providing an economical and environmentally conscious integrated Solid Waste Management System for Palm Beach County, Florida. With approximately 400 employees, the AUTHORITY provides solid waste disposal and recycling services and programs to the County 1.5 million residents and businesses. The AUTHORITY also provides solid waste and recycling collection services to the residents and businesses in unincorporated Palm Beach County through private haulers under exclusive franchise agreements.
C. The AUTHORITY has built an award-winning integrated system of facilities that combines recycling, renewable energy and landfilling to effectively manage the county waste. The AUTHORITY system includes two waste-to-energy facilities, landfills, a recovered materials processing facility, a biosolids processing facility, seven (7) home chemical collection facilities and a network of six (6) transfer stations. Question Deadline 10/09/2023 at 5:00 PM ET
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