The City of New Orleans seeks to solicit bids from experienced service providers to provide Supplemental Equipment with Experienced Operators to assist with collection of debris and other related tasks (the “Services”) resulting from, but not limited to, special events collectively and singularly, (“Events”) in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. The City cleans up after special events throughout the year, with a peak occurring during the two-week period of Mardi Gras parades. The City seeks assistance from contractors with the remediation of illegal dumping from the public right-of-way. The City will award a contract (the “Contract”) to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder. The contract will be used primarily by the Department of Sanitation but may be used on an as needed basis by other Departments. EXPERIENCE: The Contractor must demonstrate at least two (2) years (or equivalent relevant) experience as having regularly engaged in the business of providing the type of services described in the bid specification will be considered responsible. Operational Specifications • The City shall authorize the Contractor in writing to provide supplemental equipment at the specified hourly rates. The Services shall be initiated only upon receipt of a written work order from the Director of the Department of Sanitation, which shall include the scope of work and an estimate of the maximum fee that can be charged for the work. The City will not pay any invoices without a Work Order for each Service request. • Work Orders will define, among other items, the type and number of equipment requested and associated operators, job to be completed, location of the job and time frame for completion. Contractor must confirm in writing the ability to fulfill the work order. City must receive said confirmation within twenty-four (24) hours of sending the work order. In the event the Contractor is unable to fulfill the order, the City may cancel the work order and place the request with another Contractor.
