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Board of County Commissioners SWDD Meeting Minutes - Final <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Letter of Protest from Atlas Organics <br />Response to Protest from Atlas Organics <br />Letter of Protest from PJs Land Clearing <br />Response to Protest from PJs Land Clearing <br />Mr Mulch 90 -Day Notice of Termination <br />October 22, 2019 <br />Director of Utility Services Vincent Burke presented the Ranking of Firms for <br />Request for Proposal (RFP) 2019045 for Yard Waste Processing and Recycling <br />Service. He stated that the Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD), in conjunction <br />with the Purchasing Department, issued a Request for Proposal RFP2019045, of <br />which there were seven (7) proposals received. <br />Director Burke announced the top three ranking firms were: 1) Bankers <br />Maintenance and Inspection (BMI), Vero Beach, FL; 2) Justin Industries, <br />Loxahatchee, FL; and 3) Atlas Organics, Spartanburg, SC. He pointed out that the <br />selection committee interviewed the top three ranking firms and developed an <br />overall final ranking of the firms and summarized in detail the proposals submitted, <br />the interview process used to determine the selection of the final ranking firm and <br />recommended that Atlas Organics be awarded the project. <br />Chairman Solari opened the floor for public comments. <br />Commissioner Zorc asked whether any of the other firms had included specific <br />dollars for infrastructure in their costs, as did Atlas Organics. Director Burke <br />replied that Justin Industries proposed to put up office structures and a 30'x 40' <br />cement slab for their equipment. <br />Mike Hooker, representing BMI, along with Jason Disbrow, representing PJ's Land <br />Clearing and Excavating, Inc. (PJ's), bidders of the proposed RFP, stated that they <br />were both local companies and were willing to joint venture the proposed RFP. <br />Mr. Hooker was unaware of the need to include infrastructure, but entertained it. <br />They highlighted the number of years of experience between both companies, <br />emphasized that they were local business owners and would be able to respond <br />immediately if any issues arose, would employ local people, and had the necessary <br />equipment to perform the contract. They asked the Board to re -consider their <br />proposal. <br />Commissioner Flescher sought clarification from Director Burke on whether part of <br />the Selection Committee's decision to change the ranking was based on the bidder <br />providing additional infrastructure. Director Burke made the Board aware that <br />Atlas Organics was willing to invest $250,000 in infrastructure on the SWDD <br />property at no cost to the County, but affirmed it was not the only deciding factor. <br />He added that Atlas' price proposal, qualifications, and experience were among the <br />deciding factors. <br />Indian River County Florida Page 2 <br />