TITLE
title
Award of Term Contract to Friends Recycling, LLC, for Processing and Disposal of Waste Tire Management Services (Contract No. 25-T00998/JG; Amount: $150,000.00)
body
BRIEF OVERVIEW
The Procurement Department issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 25-T00998/JG on April 16, 2025, at the request of the Hernando County Solid Waste Department, to obtain bids for the pick-up, processing and disposal of waste tires.
The Procurement Department placed the legal advertisement in the Hernando Sun on April 18, 2025, and the OpenGov website on April 19, 2025. The bid was sent to three thousand five hundred eighteen (3518) matching vendor/contractors from the website. The bid document was downloaded by twenty-four (24) vendor/contractors and four (4) submissions were received.
BIDs RECEIVED:
Friends Recycling, LLC $87,965.00*
Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC $120,575.00
Reworld Solutions, LLC $139,530.00
Vergara AG Services, Inc. $164,150.00
Bids were reviewed and evaluated by the Procurement Department to determine if bids were responsive and responsible. The bids were then reviewed and evaluated by the Hernando County Solid Waste Department for award recommendation based on price, conformance with specifications and the Bidder's ability to perform the contract in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications required.
A Notice of Intent to Award the contract to Friends Recycling, LLC dated June 17, 2025, was posted to the OpenGov website and posted to the Hernando County Administration electronic public bulletin board. The award is for a three (3) year contract with two (2), one (1) year unilateral renewals. No challenges to the Notice of Intent to Award were received.
The Chief Procurement Officer has reviewed this requirement for conformance to Procurement Ordinance and Purchasing Policies and Procedures.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The department estimates an annual spend amount of $50,000.00. Funding in the amount of $50,000.00 is budgeted in FY 26 in t...
Click here for full text