MODIFICATION
S -- REFUSE AND RECYCLING
- Notice Date
- 8/12/2002
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 7 CONS, 381 Third Street, Dyess AFB, TX, 79607-1581
- ZIP Code
- 79607-1581
- Solicitation Number
- F41652-02-R-0020
- Point of Contact
- Jim Skender, Contract Administrator, Phone (915) 696-1085, Fax (915) 696-4084,
- E-Mail Address
-
Jimmie.Skender@dyess.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- 8a Competitive
- Description
- Questions concerning Refuse and Recycling: 1) Would the base consider making a separate CLINS for disposal/tonnage? Yes 2) Are the 8 yard front load containers on base owned by the base or by Selrico? Selrico 3) A lot of the cans are in bad shape. You know, paint is bleached out and bottoms are rotted out or lids are damaged. Who is responsible for maintaining these units. Contractor is responsible. 4) The conveyor is owned by the base. It is very bad condition. Who is responsible for maintenance? Starting 1 Oct, contractor will be owner of conveyor & responsible for maintenance. In it's current condition, it might be cheaper to lease and/or buy a new one? Contractor's decision. 5) Why the big drop in the amount of material to be recycled? Disposal is very high. After many years of paying a contractor to sort 70-80% of our refuse, those materials, which have historically not sold or been re-used have been excluded from sorting, recycling, processing, and marketing; and will go directly to the landfill. 6) Appendix A for the SOW for Refuse and for Recycling are identical. Is it intended to have the same containers used for recycling and for refuse? Yes 7) Is it the intent of the SOW to have the contractor collect sorted recyclables from each office facility? Yes, from each building or building compound area. If so, what containers are being specified for the task? It is up to the contractor to decide "how, when, & with what" refuse and recyclables will be collected. Current locations for collection stations on base will accommodate 1 or 2 standard refuse dumpsters. Typically one dumpster has been labeled for "refuse" and one for "recyclables." 8) In paragraph 1.5.6.2. It states that multi-compartmental containers should be used. (It is up to the contractor to decide if he will use or not use multi-compartmental containers.) What size are the containers, when will these containers be collected (the contractor must submit a collection schedule for the contracting officer's approval. The schedule must adequately address volumes of refuse and recyclables to be collected on a weekly basis), how many containers are required (up to the contractor to decide on size of containers which will in turn determine how many containers are needed), and where will the containers be located? (up to the contractor to determine & obtain contracting officer's approval for location of collection stations.) GENERAL RESPONSE to questions above: For non-MFH areas, historically there have been approximately 150 dumpsters, 8 cu yds each placed at approximately 130 locations; collection schedule for 75% of these locations or collection stations have been serviced twice a week; 15% require 3 times per week, and the remaining 10% require weekly pick-up. For MFH areas, historically there have been two containers per MFH resident/unit; neither larger than 85 gallons; one designated for refuse and the other for recyclables. 9) In regard to the in-vessel composter: Who is responsible for the cost of maintaining the composter? The contractor will perform routine & scheduled maintenance checks. Cost of repairs will be paid by the Government provided the contractor obtained CO approval prior to initiating repairs. What is done with the compost from the composter? Contractor transports to Recycling Center for sale and/or re-use. How often is it emptied? Typically every other day. Are there scales provided to weigh in-put and out-put? No. What happens to the food waste if the composter is broken? Contractor requests CO approval to take to landfill while composter is being repaired. 10) In paragraph 1.10.2.1. It states the contractor shall provide a drum crusher. In the Appendix with Government Furnished Equipment the Government supplies one drum crusher. Can this Government provided drum crusher be utilized for this task or is the contractor required to buy an additional drum crusher? The gov-furnished drum crusher will become the property of the contractor on 1 Oct 02; repair, maintenance, and/or replacement will be at contractor's expense as of 1 Oct 02. 11) In paragraph 1.5.5.4. It states the contractor shall immediately notify the QAP regarding any DRMO items in the container. How is the contractor to know if these items are in the container and what are DRMO items? DRMO is required to notify the contractor & will be required to work closely with the Recycling Center to recover any DOD item(s) that must be processed for sale by DRMO. It is DRMO's responsibility to drop by the Center, educate the recycling manager, and collect DRMO items. There is minimal impact to Recycling Center operations, but there is an occasional item that surfaces at the center. 12) At the site visit it was stated there are no rolloff containers required for this contract. In paragraph 1.6.1.2. it states the contractor shall furnish tarped roll off containers. Are there any historicals in regard to this service? Used for self-help projects & CE operations such as asbestos abatement. What size containers are needed? 30 and 40 cu yard How many containers are needed? Containers are ordered by contractor, but any charges such as delivery fee, emptying fee, etc. is paid directly to BFI Landfill by the government. Will this service be a separate CLIN item? No. Regarding 8 cy frontload government owned dumpsters. On August 2, 2002 I inspected government dumpsters, after evaluating their condition it is my opinion they need to be replaced or put on a rigorous refurbishing program. 13) Will government replace dumpsters or contractor provided? Contractor becomes the owner on 1 Oct 02. 14) Does government have a maintenance schedule? Up to contractor to maintain. 15) Recycle compartmentalized trailers, how many? And locations? See above. 16) Government provided Hyster forklift is inoperable therefore should be not included on government provided list of equipment? Becomes contractor property as of 1 Oct 02. 17) Other than routine maintenance on government owned equipment will repairs (labor) to equipment be line items? Effective 1 Oct 02, there will no longer be any government-furnished equipment. 18) Regarding housing it is my understanding that you are phasing in new housing to be completed by 2005 what will the number of household be at that time? Same. New housing will replace old housing.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 7 CONS, 381 Third Street, Dyess AFB, TX, 79607-1581
- Zip Code: 79607
- Zip Code: 79607
- Record
- SN00138500-W 20020814/020812213349 (fbodaily.com)
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