The County of Pender is requesting proposals from qualified consultants to equip, staff, and operate twelve (12) convenience/ recycling sites and one transfer station as well as provide trash and recycling pick-up at 19 school locations and 16 county buildings (Attachments A-D). The purpose of the Service is to cleanly and efficiently collect trash and recyclables from residents and property owners in Pender County at the convenience / recycling centers located throughout the county asidentified in Attachments A and B and properly disposing of the material in a safe and environmentally responsible manner. Currently, final disposition is the Sampson County Disposal Landfill located in Roseboro, NC or the Sonoco Recycling Center in Wilmington, NC. The current hours of operation for sites vary by location, but each site should be open a minimum of three days per week and during hours outside of regular business hours for citizen convenience. Other special wastes are accepted at certain Convenience Centers and the Transfer Station: construction materials, bulky furniture, electronic waste. Each convenience site is currently equipped with compactors for trash and compactors for recycling (single stream except glass), glass collection containers, bulk containers, tire containers (Willard, Atkinson, White stocking, and Rocky Point only), white goods/scrap metal containers, and electronics recycling containers. The sites are to be staffed at all times during hours of operation; the site attendants have specific duties and responsibilities including, but not limited to, assisting customers with questions, directing customers to the containers appropriate for the material to be disposed, picking up litter, calling the Offeror's dispatch to schedule containers to be emptied and returned and others. Site attendants will also assist customers with recycling programs administered outside the hauling under this Service Agreement. These programs include the collection and safe storage of fluorescent bulbs, dry cell batteries, lead acid batteries, oyster shells, used cooking oil, used motor oil, used antifreeze and other recycling programs that may be developed in the future. Pender County is located within the southeastern coastal region of North Carolina and includes Atkinson, Burgaw, St. Helena, Surf City, Topsail Beach and Watha in addition to the unincorporated communities of Hampstead, Rocky Point, Currie, Willard, and Maple Hill. Pender County has a vast flat and gently rolling terrain that covers total area 933 square miles, of which 870 square miles is land and 63 square miles is water. Just north of Wilmington, the population of Pender County is roughly 60,000 people. The County of Pender reserves the right to waive any informalities and to reject any and all proposals. License: Include a copy of the applicable NC General Contractors License(s) with the proposal. Question Deadline 12/20/2023 at 2:00 PM ET The County reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals, to waive any non-material irregularities or informalities in any Proposal, to request additional clarification of Proposals, to be the sole judge of suitability of the services for its intended use and further, specifically reserves the right to make the award in the best interest of the County. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.
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