REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
 RFP 0450
 
Jefferson Parish Department of Purchasing is soliciting Request for Proposals (RFPs) from qualified firms to provide Curbside Residential and Small Businesses Solid Waste Materials Collection, Consolidated Garbage District No. 1 of the Parish of Jefferson for the Jefferson Parish Department Environmental Affairs.
 
The Parish, in its desire to provide solid waste services, seeks a firm or qualified organization to accomplish the following:  1)provide solid waste service, both efficiently and economically; 2) provide twice a week curbside collection at all residential and small commercial accounts;  3) Maximize sanitary and aesthetic living conditions for all residents; 4) Maintain positive communications with the Parish and the customer base; 5) Collect and transport solid waste from all residential, and commercial customers within the service area (Consolidated Garbage District No. 1) to the designated landfill; 6) Provide timely billing for waste collection services; 7) Make every effort to continue to provide residential collection of solid waste services on same day of the Parish’s  current collection schedule;  8) Provide alternate service programs as desired by the Parish and the customers; and 9) New contractor must provide a plan for the resumption of municipal waste after a disaster and a provision for post disaster collection of above normal volumes of bagged garbage after a disasters such as tropical storms, hurricanes or other natural or man-made events.
 
All proposals will be evaluated on criteria such as vendor’s technical proposal, qualifications and experience, financial profile and proposal responsiveness and other criteria more specifically defined in the RFP document.  The maximum total points for each proposal are set at 100 points
                       
A pre-proposal conference will be held at the Purchasing Department, 200 Derbigny St., Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 at 9:00 a.m. on December 15, 2022. Prospective proposers may participate in the conference to obtain clarification of the requirements of the RFP and to receive answers to relevant questions thereto. Any proposer intending to submit a proposal is encouraged to attend and should have at least one authorized representative attend the Pre-proposal Conference.
 
RFP specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at http://purchasing.jeffparish.net and selecting the LaPAC Tab. RFPs may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net or www.centralbidding.com.
 
Submissions will only be accepted electronically via the Parish’s e-Procurement system, Central Bidding. Responses will be received until 3:30 p.m. on January 6, 2023. Jefferson Parish no longer accepts manual submissions. All vendors will be required to register with Central Bidding.
 
The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, in whole or part, pursuant to the law.  Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs.  Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.
   

Renny Simno
Director                                                                                                                          
Purchasing Department
 
Misty A. Camardelle
Assistant Director
Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: November 30, December 7 and 14, 2022
For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at http://purchasing.jeffparish.net or you may call 504-364-2678.

Additional Notes/Requirements

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