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Reference Number

0000253524

Issuing Organization

Boulder County

Owner Organization

Public Works - Resource Conservation

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

7205-21

Title

Automation of Fiber Line at BCRC

Source ID

PU.AG.USA.1520.C9838801

Details

Location

United States, Colorado, Boulder County

Piggyback Contract

Description

Purpose/Background

Boulder County is requesting proposals for the upgrade of the fiber sort lines at its single-stream Material Recovery Facility (MRF) primarily through the utilization of optical sorting machines.
Goals of the upgrade include the following:

Improve marketability of the fiber (paper) products processed
Increase yield of value-add products that had been misdirected and lost to lower grade products. Ex. Alum and PET in paper
Reduce labor required to produce fiber products

Optional Site Visit

The county will accept and schedule all requests for site visits. All site visits must be scheduled and completed before March 5, 2021. Please call Rick Kattar, at 303-589-5864, to schedule appointments.
      During onsite visits the guidelines are as follows:
      Nothing can change hands.  No documents, business cards, sign-in sheets,  etc.
      All participants are required to wear face coverings at all times.
      All participants are required to maintain at least 6 feet of physical distancing at all times.
      Group sizes must stay within guidelines as issued by Boulder County Public Health.
      Participants will be allowed to take photos or videos of the site in order to review with subs.
In order to keep a level playing field, and in the interest of transparency, no discussion is allowed during onsite visits.  Any questions that arise during the course of visits must be submitted in writing to the bid. The County will not be answering any questions during the site visit.

Written Inquiries

All inquiries regarding this RFP will be submitted via email to the Boulder County Purchasing Office at purchasing@bouldercounty.org on or before 2:00 p.m. March 12, 2021. A response from the county to all inquiries will be posted and sent via email no later than March 17, 2021.

Please do not contact any other county department or personnel with questions or for information regarding this solicitation.

Submittal Instructions

Submittals are due at the email box only, listed below, for time and date recording on or before 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time on March 31, 2021.

Dates

Publication

02/09/2021 02:16 PM MST

Question Acceptance Deadline

03/12/2021 02:00 PM MST

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

03/31/2021 02:00 PM MDT

Onsite Visit

03/05/2021 08:00 AM MST

Contact Information

Boulder County

303-441-3525

purchasing@bouldercounty.org

Buyer Preferences, Guidelines & Requirements

General Requirements

- Insurance Required

Pre-Bidding Events

Event Type

Onsite Visit

Attendance

Recommended

Event date

03/05/2021 08:00 AM MST

Location

By appointment only

Event Note

Optional Site Visit

The county will accept and schedule all requests for site visits. All site visits must be scheduled and completed before March 5, 2021. Please call Rick Kattar, at 303-589-5864, to schedule appointments.
      Guidelines are as follows:
      Nothing can change hands.  No documents, business cards, sign-in sheets,  etc.
      All participants are required to wear face coverings at all times.
      All participants are required to maintain at least 6 feet of physical distancing at all times.
      Group sizes must stay within guidelines as issued by Boulder County Public Health.
      Participants will be allowed to take photos or videos of the site in order to review with subs.
In order to keep a level playing field, and in the interest of transparency, no discussion is allowed during onsite visits.  Any questions that arise during the course of visits must be submitted in writing to the bid. The County will not be answering any questions during the site visit.

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Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

Additional Bidding Instructions

Submittal Instructions

Submittals are due at the email box only, listed below, for time and date recording on or before 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time on March 31, 2021.