Marketing of Class A Recyclable Materials Collected from Within the City of East Orange

The City of East Orange has issued Addendum #1 for its Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Marketing of Class A Recyclable Materials collected from within the municipal boundaries. This procurement aims to secure comprehensive processing and marketing services for the city's Class A recyclable tonnage, encompassing both residential and apartment recycling streams. The original RFP was advertised in the Newark Star Ledger on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, initiating the process to select a qualified vendor for this essential municipal waste management and resource recovery service. The scope of work involves managing the entire lifecycle of Class A recyclables from collection points to market, ensuring efficient and compliant operations. Prospective contractors must demonstrate extensive experience in successfully completing contracts of similar size and scope, specifically pertaining to the provision of processing and marketing services for municipal recyclable tonnages comparable to those generated in East Orange. Key qualifications include a strong history of providing recycling processing and marketing services, a positive payment history when dealing with municipal customers, and a clean compliance record, free from any violations, fines, or notices of violations from governmental agencies within the past five years. A pre-proposal conference was held on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, where questions and concerns raised by potential bidders were addressed and formally answered within this addendum. Proposals for the Marketing of Class A Recyclable Materials must be submitted by the firm deadline of July 21, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. The evaluation criteria allocate 40% of the selection decision to the reasonableness of cost, based on the formula submitted by respondents. Compliance history, specifically concerning violations, fines, or notices of violations from governmental agencies within the last five years, constitutes 20% of the evaluation. The respondent's experience in completing contracts of similar size and scope, and the relevance and extent of their qualifications each contribute 15%. Finally, payment history accounts for the remaining 10%. For any further questions or concerns pertaining to this RFP or Addendum #1, interested parties should contact Lisa L. Jackson at (973) 266-5162.