TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION
PAGE
1.0 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - ADVERTISEMENT ...................................................1-1
2.0 SCHEDULE........................................................................................................2-1
3.0 PROJECT OVERVIEW..........................................................................................3-1
3.1 Definitions ............................................................................................. 3-1
3.2 Facility....................................................................................................3-2
3.3 Household Hazardous Wastes.................................................................3-2
3.4 Laws and Regulations..............................................................................3-3
3.5 LCSWMA Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency Plan .......................3-3
3.6 Packaging, Transportation and Treatment/Recycling/Disposal...................3-3
3.7 ISO 14001 EMS Certification ....................................................................3-4
3.8 Tobacco-Free Policy................................................................................3-4
3.9 Health and Safety....................................................................................3-4
4.0 STATEMENT OF WORK .......................................................................................4-1
5.0 PROCUREMENT PROCESS .................................................................................5-1
6.0 INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS.....................................................................6-1
6.1 Cover Letter ............................................................................................6-1
6.2 Organizational, Operational and Disposal Sites Information ......................6-1
6.3 Technical Information..............................................................................6-2
6.4 Required Forms ......................................................................................6-2
6.5 Receipt of Addendum ..............................................................................6-2
6.6 Performance Bond ..................................................................................6-2
7.0 FORMS..............................................................................................................7-1
7.1 Respondent Identification........................................................................7-1
7.2 Letter of Intent ........................................................................................7-3
7.3 Safety Performance Review .....................................................................7-5
7.4 Instructions for Non-Collusion Affidavit ....................................................7-6
7.5 Non-Collusion Affidavit............................................................................7-7
8.0 PRICE SCHEDULE..............................................................................................8-1
9.0 CONTRACT........................................................................................................9-1
10.0 PERFORMANCE BOND.....................................................................................10-1
APPENDIX
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EXAMPLE MANIFEST
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LCSWMA PPC PLAN – HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY
1.0 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
LANCASTER COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE SERVICES
The Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA) owns and operates a
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility. LCSWMA is requesting proposals to provide
packaging, transportation and treatment/recycling/disposal of Household Hazardous
Waste for LCSWMA HHW employees. Bid documents are available via contact below or via
the website at www.lcswma.org/contact/bids-rfps/.
Site visits are strongly encouraged. If the Respondent elects not to visit the site, no
contract accommodations will be made based upon site conditions or layout. Visits
may be scheduled with the contact listed below.
Proposals in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP) must be received on or before
Friday, December 5th, by 1:00pm EST. Proposals received after this date and time will not
be considered. Proposals shall include all the information requested in the RFP document
and be prepared at the cost and expense of the Contractor. Proposals shall be submitted
to:
Michelle Brown
LCSWMA
1299 Harrisburg Pike
Lancaster, PA 17603
or
via email to mbrown@lcswma.org
Each Bid must be accompanied by a certified check, bank cashier’s check, trust company
treasurer’s check or bid bond for 10% of the Bid total based on ten percent (10%) of the
annual contract value proposed by Contractor. No Bid may be withdrawn until LCSWMA
awards the HHW Contract or rejects all Bids.
LCSWMA hereby reserves the right, at its sole discretion, which is understood and agreed to
by all Contractors, to reject any and all proposals and to waive any omissions, errors,
mistakes, defects, or irregularities in any proposal.
As a municipal authority, LCSWMA is exempt from Pennsylvania sales tax and Contractor
shall not charge or collect such tax from LCSWMA.
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