County of Alameda, General Services Agency – Purchasing

RFP No. 900977, Addendum No. 2

COUNTY OF ALAMEDA

ADDENDUM No. 1

to

RFI-PQ No. 901440

for

Janitorial Coarse Paper

Specification Clarification/Modification

This County of Alameda, General Services Agency (GSA), RFI-PQ Addendum has been electronically issued to potential bidders via e-mail. E-mail addresses used are those in the County’s Small Local Emerging Business (SLEB) Vendor Database or from other sources. If you have registered or are certified as a SLEB, please ensure that the complete and accurate e-mail address is noted and kept updated in the SLEB Vendor Database. This RFI-PQ Addendum will also be posted on the GSA Contracting Opportunities website located at .

** REVISED SAMPLE SUBMITTALDATE **

SAMPLE SUBMITTALS ARE NOW DUE ON APRIL 18, 2016 by 2:00 PM

Alameda County is committed to reducing environmental impacts across our entire supply chain.

If printing this document, please print only what you need, print double-sided, and use recycled-content paper.

RFP No. 900977, Addendum No. 2

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The following Sections have been modified to read as shown below. Changes made to the original RFI-PQ document are in bold print and highlighted, and deletions made have a strike through.

  1. ESTIMATED CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Event / Date
Request for Interest - Prequalification (RFI-PQ) Issued / February 05, 2016
Addendum Issued / April 5, 2016
RFI-PQ Response Due / February 26, 2016April 18, 2016 by 2:00 p.m.
Request for Quote (RFQ) Issued / March 28, 2016May 3, 2016
RFQ Response Due / May 5, 2016 June 10, 2016
Award Date / June 27, 2016July 29, 2016
Contract Start Date / July 1, 2016August 1, 2016

Note:Dates indicated are approximate.

Pages 7 and 8 of the RFI-PQ, Section F (SUBMITTAL OF VENDOR APPLICATION AND JANITORIAL COARSE PAPER SAMPLES) have been changed as follows:

  1. Interested vendors must submit the following items:
  1. Exhibit A – VENDOR CONTACT INFORMATION
  1. Exhibit B – JANITORIAL PRODUCT LISTING
  1. Exhibit C – PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
  1. Samples

(1)Each sample shall be provided in a minimum quantity equivalent to the unit of measure for that product: box, case, carton, pack, bag, etc.as follows:

  1. Napkins – 1 pack per sample
  1. Paper Towels – 1 pack per sample
  1. Toilet Paper – 1 roll per sample
  1. Toilet Seat Covers – 1 pack per sample

(2)Each sample shall be clearly labeled as to vendor identification, manufacturer, and model number.

(3)Vendors will provide, together with their samples, information about the dispensers and devices required for their use.

  1. All Exhibit A – VENDOR CONTACT INFORMATION, RevisedExhibit B – JANITORIAL PRODUCT LISTING, Exhibit C – PRODUCT CERTIFICATION, and product sample submissions must be SEALED and must be received at the address shown below. Submissions must be received BY 2:00 p.m. February 26, 2016April18, 2016.

NOTE: LATE AND/OR UNSEALED SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED. IF HAND DELIVERING, PLEASE ALLOW TIME FOR METERED STREET PARKING OR PARKING IN VICINITY PUBLIC PARKING LOTS AND ENTRY INTO GSA SECURE BUILDING.

Any packages received after the RFI-PQ response due date or at a place other than the stated address cannot be considered and will be returned to the vendor unopened at the vendor’s expense. Post marks are not accepted as proof of timely submission.

  1. The County reserves the right to reject any or all responses and samples that materially differ from any terms contained herein or from any attachments hereto, and to waive informalities and minor irregularities in responses received.
  1. The sealed packages are to be addressed as follows:

Janitorial Coarse Paper

RFI-PQ No. 901440

Alameda County, GSA-Procurement

1401 Lakeside Drive, Suite 907

Oakland, CA 94612-4305

Bidder's name and return address must also appear on the mailing package.

RFI-PQ No. 901440, Addendum No. 1

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EXHIBIT A

VENDOR CONTACT INFORMATION

RFI-PQ No. 901440 – Janitorial Coarse Paper

Part 1: Vendor Contact Information

Official Name of Bidder:

Street Address Line 1:

City: State: Zip Code:

Webpage:

Type of Entity / Organizational Structure (check one):

Corporation Joint Venture

Limited Liability Partnership Partnership

Limited Liability Corporation Non-Profit / Church

Other:

Federal Tax Identification Number:

Primary Contact Information:

Name / Title:

Telephone Number: Fax Number:

E-mail Address:

SIGNATURE:

Name and Title of Signer:

Dated this day of 20

Revised Exhibit B – RFI-PQ No. 901440

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REVISEDEXHIBIT B

JANITORIAL PRODUCT LISTING

RFI-PQ No. 901440 – Janitorial Coarse Paper

Item
No. / Description / Unit of Measure / Proposed Brand/
Part Number / Packaging quantity, if different from specified unit of measure / PC (Post Consumer)
Material
Content
1. / Napkin, paper L3141 12 x 13 inches, White Lunch Napkin quarter fold type, single-ply sulphite, embossed finished, Recycled Content: 30% minimum post-consumer materials / 500 sheets per pack, 12 packs per case
2. / Towel, paper, multi-fold, single-ply, minimum brightness 82, approx. size 9-1/4 x 9-1/4 inches, Recycled Content: 40% minimum post-consumer materials
2. / Towel, paper, roll, 8.00 inches x 600 feet, continuous roll. Recycled content: 40% minimum post-consumer materials / 6 rolls per case
3. / Towel, paper, multi-fold, single-ply, 10.55 x 9.4510.25 x 9.50inches, Recycled Content: 40% minimum post-consumer materials / 250 sheets per pack, 12 packs per case

REVISEDEXHIBIT B

JANITORIAL PRODUCT LISTING

RFI-PQ No. 901440 – Janitorial Coarse Paper

tem
No. / Description / Unit of Measure / Proposed Brand/
Part Number / Packaging quantity, if different from specified unit of measure / PC (Post Consumer)
Material
Content
4. / Towel, paper, single fold, sub. 20, sulphite or sulphate grade, 9-1/2 x 10-1/4 inches (recycled) or equal; Recycled Content: 40% post-consumer materials
5.4. / Towel, paper, roll, white, single-ply 7.758.00inches x 800 feet, continuous roll. Recycled Content: 40% post-consumer materials / 6 rolls per case
6.5. / Towel, paper, multifold, 9.2 x 9.4 inches, Recycled content: 40% minimum post-consumer materials / 250 sheetsper pack, 16 packs per case
7.6. / Towel, paper, perforated roll, 7.7 x 7.37.75 x 9.50inches, 900700ft., Recycled content: 40% minimum post-consumer materials / 6 rolls per case

REVISEDEXHIBIT B

JANITORIAL PRODUCT LISTING

RFI-PQ No. 901440 – Janitorial Coarse Paper

Item
No. / Description / Unit of Measure / Proposed Brand/
Part Number / Packaging quantity, if different from specified unit of measure / PC (Post Consumer)
Material
Content
8.7. / Toilet tissue, wrapped rolls, single-ply, white, 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 between 4.00 – 4.20 x 4.00 – 4.40inches; Recycled Content: 20% minimum post-consumer materials / 1,000 sheets per roll, 96 rolls per case
9.8. / Toilet Tissue, wrapped rolls, multi-layer, white, facial quality, 4-1/2 x 4 inchesbetween 4.00 – 4.50 x 4.00 – 4.10 inches, Recycled content: 20% minimum post-consumer materials / 1,000 sheets per roll, 96 rolls per case
10.9. / Toilet Tissue, hygienic, single interfold, two-ply, box, white, 4.5 x 8.3 inches4.50 x 8.30 inches, Recycled content: 20% minimum post-consumer materials / 250 per pack, 36 packs per case

REVISEDEXHIBIT B

JANITORIAL PRODUCT LISTING

RFI-PQ No. 901440 – Janitorial Coarse Paper

Item
No. / Description / Unit of Measure / Proposed Brand/
Part Number / Packaging quantity, if different from specified unit of measure / PC (Post Consumer)
Material
Content
11.10. / Coreless Toilet Tissue, wrapped rolls, 2-ply, facial quality, white, 4.75 inches diameterbetween 4.75 – 5.25 inches diameter; between 3.40 – 3.90 inches width; Recycled Content: 20% minimum post-consumer materials / 1,000 sheets per roll, 36 rolls per case
12.11. / Toilet seat cover, paper, flat, half-fold type of soluble tissue (recycled) Recycle Content: 20% minimum post-consumer materials / 250 sheets per pack, 20 packs per case

Bidders may submit more than one version of any product listed above, not to exceed two versions for each product.

Please reprint or extend the Janitorial Product Listing form as needed to submit additional versions of a product.

FIRM: ______SIGNATURE: ______DATE: ______

PRINTED NAME: ______TITLE: ______

Revised Exhibit B – RFI-PQ No. 901440

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EXHIBIT C

PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

RFI-PQ No. 901440 – Janitorial Coarse Paper

COARSE PAPER PRODUCTS, RECYCLED CONTENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA CERTIFICATION

(PRODUCT CERTIFICATION)

Instructions: Submit one form for each manufacturing entity proposed. Complete one line for each product submitted for prequalification. Make additional copies of this form as required. A corporate officer of the manufacturing entity must certify the accuracy of the information provided by signing this form. In the event that a product is discontinued or no longer made available to the County by the manufacturer, it is the responsibility of the manufacturer to provide notice to the contractor and the County. Any product substitution shall be subject to review and acceptance by the County. A signed certification of post-consumer recycled content and whitening technology will be required from the manufacturer as a condition of acceptance by the County.

Item No. / Proposed Brand /
Part Number / DESCRIPTION / Post-Consumer Recycled Content 1. / Total Recycled Content 2. / 3rd Party Environmental Certification
(Yes/No) / FSC Certified Virgin Content
(Yes/No) / Packaging Contains Proscribed Recovered Content
(Yes/No) / Whitening Technology (ECF/PCF) 3. / Made in North America (Yes/No)

The bidder certifies under penalty of perjury the following:

  • 1. The recycled content of each product to be furnished to the County contains the percentages of recycled materials listed above and that all the information provided is correct.
  • 2. The recovered paper we are proposing to supply has not been deinked using chlorinated solvents or chemicals listed by the U.S. EPA under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act or under Proposition 65 by the California Office of Environmental health Hazard Assessment.
  • 3. We certify that the paper products we are proposing to supply, whether manufactured in the U.S. or offshore, comply with the U.S. EPA standards of manufacturing without elemental chlorine.
  • We certify that the products we are proposing to supply are not manufactured with and do not contain, use, or generate Persistent, Bioaccumulative Toxins including compounds such as dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls, and mercury as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and listed on the EPA’s website at

FIRM: ______SIGNATURE: ______DATE: ______

PRINTED NAME: ______TITLE: ______

Revised Exhibit B – RFI-PQ No. 901440

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EXHIBIT d

VENDOR LIST

RFI-PQ No. 901440 – Janitorial Coarse Paper

This Vendor Bid List is being provided for informational purposes to assist bidders in making contact with other businesses as needed to develop local small and emerging business subcontracting relationships to meet the requirements of the Small Local Emerging Business (SLEB) Program:

Vendor List: RFI-PQ 901440 - Janitorial Coarse Paper
Business Name / Contact Name / Phone / Address / City / ST / Email
American Chemical & Sanitary Supply / Lesley Robinson / (714) 632-2663 / 3800 E. Miraloma Ave. / Anaheim / CA /
C & C Building Maintenance / Carlton Randle / (209) 275-2864 / 271 Camish Pl. / Lathrop / CA /
California Janitorial Supply Corp / Michael Chiappe / 408-286-8141 / 437 West San Carlos St. / San Jose / CA /
Central Sanitary Supply / Amy Hernandez / (209) 523-3002 / 416 N. 9th St. / Modesto / CA /
Central Sanitary Supply / Gil Chavez / (805) 621-5268 / 416 N. 9th St. / Modesto / CA /
CleanSource Inc / Owen Daily / (408) 324-3259 / 650 Brennan St. / San Jose / CA /
Cole Supply / Clifford Giannuzzi / (707) 745-8900 / 531 Getti Ct / Benicia / CA /
Complete Packaging and Shipping Supplies / Jeffrey Berkowitz / (516) 546-2100 / 83 Bennington Ave. / Freeport / CA /
D2 Distributors LLC / Devin L Henderson / (619) 819-2795 / 2775 Kurtz St., Ste. 6 / San Diego / CA /
E PolyStar, Inc / Kevin Wong / (510) 483-1188 / 2085 Burroughs Ave / San Leandro / CA /
ePoly Star / Mary Jennings / (510) 483-1188 / 2085 Burroughs Ave / San Leandro / CA /
Georgia Pacific / Anthony Boutte' / (707) 648-331 / 113 Turnkey Way / Vallejo / CA /
H&L International / Constance Chen / (510) 783-9261 / 3130 Diablo Ave. / Hayward / CA /
H&L International / Ivan Lee / (510) 783-9261 / 3130 Diablo Ave. / Hayward / CA /
Marfred Industries / Geoff White / (510) 887-3000 / 26599 Corporate Ave. / Hayward / CA /
Mission Linen Supply / Curt Robinson / (510) 401-5900 / 30305 Union City Blvd / Union City / CA /
Monahan Paper Co. / Jim Croft / (510) 835-4670 / 175 2nd Street / Oakland / CA /
Monahan Paper Co. / Sharon DaValle / (510) 835-4670 / 175 2nd St. / Oakland / CA /
Monahan Paper Co. / Sharon DaValle / (510) 835-4670 / 175 2nd Street / Oakland / CA /
P & R Paper Supply Company / Lindsey Maiberger / (909) 794-1108 / 1898 E. Colton Ave. / Redlands / CA /
P and R Paper Supply / Justin Manafian / (949) 613-6331 / 1898 E. Colton Ave. / Redlands / CA /
P and R Paper Supply / Marshall Manafian / (949) 633-0378 / 1898 E. Colton Ave. / Redlands / CA /
Prime Source / Reina Lichtman / (845) 517-0020 / 386 Route 59 / Airmonte / NY /
Prudential Overall Supply / Bruce Arola / (408) 263-3464 / 1429 N. Milpitas Blvd / Milpitas / CA /
S & D Diversified Products / Garry Thomas / (909) 732-3801 / PO Box 1195 / Chino Hills / CA /
Staples / Carol Miller Baker / (510) 608-6877 /
Starline Supply / Julie Fishman / (510) 893-7572 / 2401 Peralta St. / Oakland / CA /
Starline Supply of Oakland / Harlan Cain / (510) 893-7572 / 2401 Peralta St. / Oakland / CA /
Starline Supply of Oakland / Ed Marin / (510)893-7572 / 2401 Peralta St. / Oakland / CA /
Tatum Janitorial Supply / Doug Tatum / (510) 489-6611 / 31022 Union City Blvd / Union City / CA /
Tatum's Janitorial Supplies & Supplies / Douglas Tatum / (510) 489-6611 / 31022 Union City Blvd / Union City / CA /
Unisource Worldwide Inc / Brad Freeman / (415) 407-4447 / 4225 Hacienda Dr. / Pleasanton / CA /
Valley Distributing / Martha Sandino / (510) 346-0900 / 1773 Timothy Dr. / San Leandro / CA /
Waxie Sanitary Supply / Armando Soto / (510) 755-5526 / 901 N. Canyons Pkwy. / Livermore / CA /
Waxie Sanitary Supply / Carmela Hechanova / (925) 454-2900 / 901 N. Canyons Pkwy. / Livermore / CA /
Waxie Sanitary Supply / Remy Briones / (925) 454-2900 / 901 N. Canyons Pkwy / Livermore / CA /
Xpedx / Tom Palia / (510) 703-6342 / 31129 Wiegman Rd. / Hayward / CA /
GSGC Inc / Sande Silva / (510) 538-2622 / 21561 Foothill Blvd / Hayward / CA /
JT Magic / Juno Thomas / (510) 681-3024 / 1648 80th Ave / Oakland / CA /
ABG Janitorial Product Supplier (DVBE) / Arthur B. Guerrero / (951) 333-2841 / 937 Stearns St. Calimesa / Calimesa / CA /
P & R Paper Supply Co. / Lindsey Ineichen / (909) 794-1108 / 1898 E. Colton Ave / Redlands / CA /
Valley Distributing, Inc. / Martha Sandino / (510) 390-6402 / 173 Timothy Drive / San Leandro / CA /
JC Paper / Jeff O'Neal / (925) 890-1826 / 47422 Kato Road / Fremont / CA /
JT Magic / Glen King / (916) 517-9282 / 1648 80th Ave / Oakland / CA /
Sac Val Janitorial Supply, Inc. / Dennis Groat / (916) 803-6986 / 2421 Del Monte St. / West Sacramento / CA /
Starline Supply Co. / Connie Cherrone / (925) 989-3111 / 2401 Peralta St. / Oakland / CA /
Waxie Sanitary Supply / Nick Rosner / (800) 299-9964 / 901 No. Canyons Parkway / Livermore / CA /

Exhibit D– RFI-PQ No. 901440

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