26043-ITB- Manokotak Power Plant Upgrade Project Design Part 1.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) document issued by the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation, soliciting bids for comprehensive solid waste management services across Alaska State Parks facilities on the Kenai Peninsula. The procurement encompasses 26 line items representing specific park locations in Seward, Cooper Landing, Sterling, Kenai, Soldotna, Kasilof, Ninilchik, and Anchor River. Services include furnishing bear-resistant or bear-proof dumpsters, providing scheduled refuse collection at varying frequencies from monthly winter service to twice-weekly summer service, arranging transportation, and ensuring lawful disposal at approved facilities. The question submission deadline is March 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM Alaska Time, with bids due April 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM Alaska Time. Bid evaluations are anticipated to be completed during the week of April 6, 2026, with contract issuance expected the week of April 15, 2026. The contract term extends approximately seven years from the award date until April 30, 2033.

Pricing for all 26 line items must be submitted based on rental costs, pick-up costs, and delivery/pick-up fees, with disposal surcharges and Recycled Content Agreement fees to be billed separately. The State has established a firm fixed-price contract with an estimated yearly budget of $35,000 and a not-to-exceed seven-year budget of $300,000, with bids exceeding this amount deemed non-responsive. Awards will be made by individual line item, and no subcontractors or joint ventures are permitted. Qualified bidders must demonstrate a minimum of three years of waste collection or disposal services experience, have no contract terminations for cause by the State within the past three years, and provide proof of regulatory compliance. Required insurance coverage includes Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability with a minimum of $300,000, and Commercial Automobile Liability with a minimum of $300,000. Alaska Bidder Preference of 5%, Alaska Veteran Preference of 5%, Alaska Military Skills Program Preference of 2%, Employment Program Preference of 15%, and Alaskans with Disabilities Preference of 10% will be applied. Payment will be made within 30 days of receipt of proper billing, and the State reserves the right to cancel the contract at its convenience upon 30 days' written notice. No incumbent vendor is identified in the solicitation materials.