ORDINANCE approving, authorizing and awarding a Single Stream Recycling Agreement between the City of Houston and FOMENTO DE CONSTRUCCIONES Y CONTRATAS, INC d/b/a FCC SA for the Solid Waste Management Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 15 Years with one five-year option - $48,424,001.00 - General Fund

Request for Proposal for S74-T25967 – Approve an ordinance awarding a contract to Fomento De Construcciones Y Contratas, Inc. DBA FCC SA in an amount not to exceed $48,424,001.00 for Single Stream Recycling Processing Services for the Solid Waste Management Department (“SWMD”). 

Specific Explanation:

The Director of the Solid Waste Management Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve an ordinance awarding a fifteen-year contract, with one five-year option, to Fomento De Construcciones Y Contratas, Inc. DBA FCC SA for Single Stream Recycling Processing Services in the total amount not to exceed $48,424,001.00 for the Solid Waste Management Department. 

The scope of work requires the Contractor to provide all facilities, equipment, labor and services required to receive, sort, process, store, use and/or market recyclable materials collected by City crews and delivered to a Materials Recovery Facility (“MRF”).    

The Request for Proposal (RFP) was advertised in accordance with the requirements of the State of Texas bid laws.  Twenty-eight (28) prospective respondents downloaded the solicitation document on the Strategic Procurement Division’s e-bidding website, and as a result, proposals were received from Waste Management, BFI Waste Services of Texas, LP, Fomento De Construcciones Y Contratas, Inc. DBA FCC SA, Independent Texas Recyclers, and Friedman Recycling.  The evaluation committee consisted of four (4) members from the Solid Waste Management Department, one (1) member from the Finance Department, one (1) member from the Legal Department, and one (1) member (Professor) from Texas Southern University.  The proposals were evaluated based on the following criteria:

1. Responsiveness of the Proposal

2. Experience and Qualifications

3. Proposed Plan/Overall Operational Plan

4. Accessibility of Location

5. Recovery Rate of Current Commodities

6. Plastic Bags and Film

7. Glass

8. Increasing Other Commodities

9. Price (Fee and Revenue Schedule)

10. Financial Capacity

11. M/WBE Plan

Fomento De Construcciones Y Contratas, Inc. DBA FCC SA was deemed the best respondent.

M/WBE Participation:

The request for proposal was issued as a goal-oriented contract with a 11% M/WBE participation level. Fomento De Construcciones Y Contratas, Inc. DBA FCC SA has designated the below-named company as its certified M/WBE subcontractor:

Name                                           Type of Work                        Dollar Amount             Percentage

Taylor Smith Consulting, LLC     Staffing Services                       $6,295,120.00                      13%

Pay or Play Program:

The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s “Pay or Play” ordinance regarding health benefits for employees of City contractors.  In this case Fomento De Construcciones Y Contratas, Inc. DBA FCC SA will provide health benefits to covered eligible employees in compliance with City policy.

Hire Houston First:

The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s “Hire Houston First” ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston Businesses and support job creation.  In this case the proposed contractorFomento De Construcciones Y Contratas, Inc. DBA FCC SA does meet the requirements of HHF designation.

Fiscal Note:

Funding for this item will be included in the FY19 Budget.  Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policy Ordinance 2014-1078.

$48,424,001.00

General Fund (1000)