REQUEST FOR BID No. 385 – 2028 VEGETATIVE WASTE GRINDING

Posted on Oct 19, 2021 in

When:
November 8, 2021 @ 4:00 pm
2021-11-08T16:00:00-05:00
2021-11-08T16:15:00-05:00
Where:
Rivanna Solid Waste Authority
695 Moores Creek Ln
Charlottesville, VA 22902
USA

Sealed Bids will be received by the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority, hereinafter called the OWNER, in the Administration Building Conference Room at the Moores Creek Advanced Water Resource Recovery Facility, 695 Moores Creek Lane, Charlottesville, VA 22902 until 4:00 p.m., local prevailing time on November 8, 2021 and then at said office be publicly opened and read aloud for the following:

Grinding of Vegetative Waste Material at the Ivy Material Utilization Center (IMUC) located at 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903.  The IMUC receives vegetative waste materials throughout the year.  Periodically, the Authority contracts with firms to grind this material into mulch which the Authority resells.  The selected bidder will grind the existing vegetative waste material to pass a 1.5-inch screen and leave the material on-site.  The selected bidder will provide all labor, equipment, materials, insurance, fees, and permits to complete the work.  There will be two grinding events during Fiscal Year 2022 (roughly November to December 2021, and May to June 2022).

The Owner reserves the right to reject any Proposal for failure to comply with all requirements of this Notice or of any of the Contract Documents; however, it may waive any minor defects or informalities at its discretion.  The Owner further reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals or to Award the contract which in its judgment is in the best interest of the Owner.

Pursuant to VA Code Section 2.2-4318, the Authority reserves the right, in the event that the bid from the lowest responsible bidder exceeds available funds, to negotiate with the lowest responsible bidder to obtain a contract price within available funds, which negotiations may include, but not be limited to, modifications to the scope of work, materials and equipment to be furnished, time for performance, price and other such terms as the Executive Director deems appropriate.

Pursuant to VA Code Section 2.2-4324, Bid results shall be subject to the Preference for Virginia Firms stipulation.

Digital copies of the Request for Bid (RFB) Number 374 may be obtained for no charge and upon request by contacting Bridgit Gianakos at the office of the RSWA located at 695 Moores Creek Lane, Charlottesville, VA 22902 at (434) 977-2970 ext. 126 (bgianakos@rivanna.org). Other questions should be directed to Mr. Phillip McKalips at (434) 977-2970 ext. 145 (pmckalips@rivanna.org).

Bidders must certify that they do not and will not maintain or provide for their employees any facilities that are segregated on the basis of race, color, creed or national origin.  Bidders must comply with the President’s Executive Order #11246, prohibiting discrimination in employment regarding race, color, creed, sex, or national origin, and Executive Order #12138 and #11625 regarding utilization of MBE/WBE firms.  Bidders must comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The Authority reserves the right to disapprove any subcontractor, supplier, vendor, surety or insurer proposed by a bidder for this Project for good cause shown.

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