The purpose of this document is to provide general and specific information for the use by suppliers in submitting a bid to provide Macon County (the “County”) with waste hauling services and receiving MSW/C&D Landfill Services. Suppliers may submit proposals for one, or a combination of requested services. Suppliers should quote prices for each service and location as a stand-alone service. All bids and contracts are governed by Macon County policy and Section 143-129 of the North Carolina General Statutes. Currently, the County operates a MSW Landfill and Transfer Station. The county is under contract with J&B Disposal Inc. to transfer waste from the Transfer Station to the Macon County Landfill facility. Macon County is looking for a vendor to haul and receive waste from the Macon County Landfill located at 1448 Lakeside Drive, Franklin, NC 28734 and the Highlands Transfer Station located at 1080 Rich Gap Rd., Highlands, NC 28741. The County only accepts MSW and C&D wastes at both locations. The hours of operation for both locations are 7:30am-4:00pm Monday through Friday and Saturdays 8:00am-2:00pm. Both locations observe the following Holidays, Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day. All other holidays that fall on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday are also observed. For a 12-month period the tonnage from the Highlands Transfer Station was 10,062 tons and the Macon County landfill was 37,060 tons. Hauling Services Macon County will consider proposals from the private sector to provide trucks and staffing for the hauling of MSW/C&D to a yet-to-be-determined landfill that meets or exceeds Federal and State Subtitle D Disposal Requirements. The services would include hauling from the Macon County Landfill location and/or the Highlands Transfer Station to a Subtitle D disposal site. During the hauling contract, the location of disposal facility may change. The vendor should submit pricing on a variety of hauling distances to area disposal facilities for each location. Prices quoted will remain in effect for the life of the hauling contract. Macon County can provide the walking floor trailers (45’-48’ length) or the vendor can provide their own walking floor trailers as long as they are registered and comply with all requirements of applicable law. The Vendor shall provide sufficient tractors and drivers to perform the Contract Services of removal of waste delivered throughout the day. In order to achieve this result, the Vendor shall ensure that sufficient number of drivers and tractors are available to ensure the County maintains empty trailers for waste at the facilities. The Vendor shall be able to mobilize backup equipment to insure a smooth and efficient transition to its operation.
