The Contractor shall be responsible for the collection, transportation and possible disposal of sewage sludge as defined in 40 CFR 503 and 62-640 FAC. All services performed by the Contractor must comply with any and all local, state, and federal regulations and laws. The Contractor shall transport the sewage sludge between the locations listed below but if at any time one and/or all SJC dump location are unable to accept sewage sludge the Contractor shall be responsible to transport the sewage sludge to either a different SJC dump site or the Contractor's identified disposal site, at no additional expense to the County. Any adjustment to the drop off location shall be coordinated through an authorized County representative. If SJC locations are unable to receive sewage sludge, the authorized County representative will notify Contractor, prior to pick-up that the sewage sludge shall be transported to a fully licensed Disposal Site, that has been identified by the Contractor and approved by the County. o Marsh Landing WWTF shall be hauled to the Players Club WRF o SR 207 WWTF shall be hauled to the AI WWTF o Hastings WWTF shall be hauled to the AI WWTF and/or NW WRF Any and all questions related to this project shall be directed, in writing, to the Designated Point of Contact. Questions are due no later than four o'clock (4:00PM) EST on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, so that any necessary addenda may be issued in a timely manner It is the intent of the County to award to the lowest, responsive, responsible Bidder, based upon the Total Annual Bid Price. If an award is made, it will be made within ninety (90) days from the date of the Bid opening, unless stated otherwise in an Addendum. Submitted Bids must remain valid for a minimum of ninety (90) days from the date of the Bid opening, and shall be irrevocable during this time unless otherwise agreed to by the County. If only one (1) Bid is received, the County reserves the right to negotiate with the responding Bidder, if the submitted Bid is responsive to the requirements provided herein. The Bid may also be rejected and the IFB re-advertised, in order to best serve the needs of the County The County reserves the right to reject any or all Bids that are not materially responsive to the requirements provided herein, or if it is determined to be in the best interest of the County. The County may also waive any minor formality or irregularity of any submitted Bid, provided the minor formality or irregularity does not materially impact the submitted Bid.