Summary of Specifications:
Sealed proposals, as detailed herein, will be received until 3:00 PM on, January 6th, 2014, at the following address: City of Miami Beach City Hall Department of Procurement Management– Third Floor Attn: Sandra M. Rico, Senior Procurement Specialist 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, Florida 33139 ANY PROPOSAL RECEIVED AFTER 3:00 PM ON THE PROPOSAL DUE DATE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE PROPOSER UNOPENED, AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS BEFORE THE STATED TIME AND DATE IS SOLELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROPOSER. THE CITY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DELAYS CAUSED BY MAIL, COURIER SERVICE, OR ANY OTHER ENTITY OR OCCURRENCE.
Pursuant to Section 90-229, of the City of Miami Beach Code (City Code) the City is authorizing to issue up to five (5) franchises to qualified waste contractors for residential and commercial waste collection and disposal. It is the intent of the City with the issuance of this RFQ to have the discretion to select up to five (5) solid waste franchise contractors. The first selected solid waste franchise contractor would be selected for a term commencing as soon as possible; with the term of any selected additional solid waste franchise contractors to commence starting October 1, 2014. Hence, the total number of solid waste franchise contractors to be selected (up to five [5]) is not defined at this time and the City Commission would make such determination after the completion of this RFQ process.
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