TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 2, 2018
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, Acting Executive Director
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Report on rejection of proposals for 17-RFP-39, Professional Services to Source and Deliver Woodchips to the Harlem Avenue and Calumet Solids Management Areas
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Dear Sir:
On December 7, 2017, the report on advertisement for the request for proposal 17-RFP-39, Professional Services to Source and Deliver Woodchips to the Harlem Avenue and Calumet Solids Management Areas, was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
On February 21, 2018, the request for proposal was advertised and responses were received on April 6, 2018.
One hundred ninety-three (193) firms were notified of this request for proposal (RFP) and twenty-one (21) firms requested proposal documents. The tabulation of proposers is as follows:
HOMER INDUSTRIES, LLC
K.L.F. ENTERPRISES, INC.
PERFECT MULCH PRODUCTS, INC.
The Maintenance and Operations Department has informed the Department of Procurement and Materials Management that the services under this RFP should be rejected because the District is receiving ample woodchips for the Harlem operation at no cost, and therefore the proposals received to provide woodchips for Calumet were not favorable to the District. Therefore, all proposals received are rejected in the public’s best interest. The Director of Procurement and Materials Management has informed all bidders of this action.
Respectfully Submitted, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:st