98-24 Exhibits A - Evaluation Report for the Contract for Operation of West Orange Recycling Center - 2024.pdf

Management Criteria: The company has significant experience with Class B wood operations at both their company owned site in Tinton Falls, and based on the submission, as a site contractor for multiple locations. The company has listed one community for experience in Class C operations. DeFeo Associates contacted Holmdel Township and determined that Mazza provided leaf transfer services, but not leaf compost services to the that township. The company did not list any additional facilities available for the receipt of material overflow within the proposal. In addition, the company has significant experience marketing Class A recyclable materials such as those required from the Township convenience center. The company does have a number of staff who are Certified Compost Facility Operators as required under the terms of the RFP, and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Regulations. The company has listed a limited number of violations related to pile height, horizontal markers and record keeping. These violations appear to be minor in nature and are common at such facilities due to simple human error. In some cases, the violations are a judgement call on the part of the inspector. It does not appear that any of the violations listed posed a threat to the environment. Technical Criteria: The company has sufficient equipment to perform any of the functions required at the Recycling Center. Natures Choice NJ, LLC Cost Criteria: Natures Choice NJ, LLC (Natures Choice) is the incumbent service provider. They submitted an annual rent payment of $120,000/year for the first three – years of the contract term rising to $129,227 in year four and $142,642 in year five. The total rent proposed is $631,869 over five years. Natures Choice did not propose a percentage revenue sharing proposal on gross sales. Rather, the company submitted an annual payment of $75,000 for each year totaling $375,000 over five years. 4