All questions about the meaning or intent of the Proposal Documents are to be submitted in writing to the Procurement contact person listed on the cover page (michael.high@unioncountync.gov). Deadline for questions is on November 10, 2023 at 2:00 PM EST. Union County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive technicalities and to make such selection deemed in its best interest. Union County reserves the right to award to multiple vendors. Offerors are required to comply with the non-collusion requirements set forth in the Solicitation Documents. Union County encourages good faith effort outreach to Minority Businesses (HUB Certified) and Small Businesses. SCOPE OF WORK SUMMARY Successful Offeror shall be responsible for the transportation and disposal of Acceptable Waste from the Union County MSW Transfer Station (2125 Austin Chaney Road, Wingate NC, 28174) to the Disposal Site and for the management, storage, treatment, utilization, processing and final disposal of all Acceptable Waste received at the Disposal Site. Offeror shall also be responsible for the compliance with state and federal requirements to fund and implement closure and post closure maintenance of the Disposal Site until such time as final closure and post closure of the Disposal Site is certified complete by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) or other successor regulatory agency with jurisdiction. In performing these requested functions, the successful Offeror shall provide sufficient personnel, equipment and utilities for operation of the Disposal Site and for closure and post-closure maintenance in accordance with state and federal law. Union County makes no warranties as to minimum, maximum or average amounts of MSW to be transported and disposed of as a result of this Request and/or a subsequent agreement. Solid waste to be transported will include only municipal solid waste. Union County will continue to provide disposal services for construction and demolition debris, white goods, tires, and land clearing debris. The Offeror shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and insurance necessary to provide professional material hauling and disposal services. The Offeror shall have available at all times sufficient transfer vehicles, trailers and adequately trained drivers to transport MSW collected by Union County on a daily basis. Peak loads, holidays and other foreseeable circumstances will not relieve the successful Offeror from this obligation. Offeror may provide hauling services through subcontractors entered into by successful Offeror.