7141-20 - Educational Displays Upgrade for the Boulder County Recycling Center

Purpose / Background
 
The Boulder County Resource Conservation Division (RCD) owns the Boulder County Recycling Center (BCRC), which was built in 2001. The BCRC serves as an educational institution, which welcomes thousands of visitors each year to learn about the operations of the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) by offering self-guided and guided tours. Since commencing its operations, the MRF has undergone several significant retrofits in order to adapt to shifts in inbound materials, diversification of consumer products and packaging, and to meet quality demands. These retrofits have consisted of installments of new, advanced machinery such as film plastic extraction systems, plastic optical sorting, an expanded presort conveyor and soon-to-be robotics and fiber optical sorting, along with other capital equipment and building improvements. As a result, the displayed information showcasing our operations is outdated as it no longer reflects our current operations.
In addition to outdated content, the current displays fail to offer hands-on, interactive learning experiences. To become more inclusive to our visitors, the RCD specifically requests services that design, manufacture, and install both interactive and digital displays. By doing so, Boulder County can offer a well-rounded learning experience for tour-goers of all ages and ability.
Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting

A Mandatory TEAMS virtual meeting to discuss project requirements/expectations with prospective vendors will be held on May 19, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
 
Email purchasing@bouldercounty.org to receive an invitation to attend this meeting online or call 720-400-7859 - Conference ID: 493 384 348#

Proposals from firms not represented at the mandatory, pre-proposal meeting will not be accepted.

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. May 26, 2020.  A response from the county to all inquiries will be posted and sent via email no later than May 29, 2020.

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 June 5, 2020.