Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: January 27, 2026
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
FROM: Carrie Mathes, FNIGP, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Manager II, Procurement Division
CONTACT: David Gregory, Division Manager, Solid Waste Management Division
PHONE: 407-254-9622
SUBJECT: Award of Invitation for Bids Y25-1037-LS, Hauling Transfer Trailers
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval to Award of Invitation for Bids Y25-1037-LS, Hauling Transfer Trailers, to the low responsive and responsible bidder, Blew Bayou Services LLC, in the estimated contract award amount of $8,200,000 for a five-year term.
In the event the bidder recommended above fails to achieve timely compliance with pre-award deliverables, as defined in the Invitation for Bids, including, but not limited to State Division of Corporations registration, E-verify, insurance and bonds, further request authorization for the Procurement Division to award to the next low responsive and responsible bidder as listed in the bid evaluation herein, to the extend practicable and advantageous to the County. ([Utilities Department Solid Waste Management Division] Procurement Division).
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PROCUREMENT:
This contract will provide all labor, equipment, materials, and any incidentals for hauling Orange County transfer trailers from designated locations, following designated routes through Orange County.
FUNDING:
Funding is available in account numbers 4410-038-1034-3197 and 4410-038-1031-3197.
APPROVALS:
The Solid Waste Management Division concurs with this recommendation.
REMARKS:
The contractor’s scope of work is to provide contractor-owned road tractors to pull empty Orange County transfer trailers from the Orange County Landfill to the McLeod Road Transfer Station, and the Porter Transfer Station, and return loaded trailers from the transfer stations to the landfill following designated routes. Twelve bids were received in response to this Invitation for Bids and evaluated for responsiveness, responsibility, and price reasonableness. T. Wayne Hill Trucking Inc. was deemed non-responsive for failure to sign the irrevocable offer form. C&F Transportation Inc. was deemed non-responsible based on the results of the reference checks. Staff performed a technical evaluation of the bids and determined that they were reasonable based on market research and experience. Blew Bayou Services LLC meets all specifications and requirements of the solicitation and are therefore recommended for award.
The bid tabulation is as follows:
Bidder: Estimated Five-Year Bid Total:
Blew Bayou Services LLC $8,200,000
W&A Dragon Transport LLC $9,060,400
Global Environmental and $9,200,000
Industrial Response LLC
Angeles Travel LLC $9,500,000
Big Dog Express of South FL Inc. $9,700,000
Hungry Hippo Dumpster Rental LLC $9,909,800
Lipsey Trucking LLC $10,010,000
Cruz Trucking Inc. $10,889,400
Zimmer Equipment Inc. $11,296,000
MW Collins Inc. $30,000,000
T. Wayne Hill Trucking Inc. Non-Responsive
C&F Transportation Inc. Non-Responsible