Legal Notice.pdf

This document is a Legal Notice for a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by Tompkins County, New York for Solid Waste Hauling and Disposal Services. The RFP seeks proposals for the collection, transportation, and disposal of municipal solid waste, including construction and demolition material, generated within Tompkins County. The county received approximately 16,063 tons of municipal solid waste for disposal in 2023 and the total solid waste tonnage generated in the county is approximately 55,927 tons per year. Proposals are due by 2 PM on Friday, March 22, 2024, and the contract term is for 3 years with renewal options. The county's Recycling and Solid Waste Center, located in Ithaca, NY, will be used for weighing and monitoring the waste during transfer and hauling operations.

The RFP does not include any set-aside or subcontracting goals for minority-owned, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, or disadvantaged businesses. The county does not make any guarantees regarding the minimum tonnage of solid waste that will be received at the facility. The incumbent contractor, New England Waste Services of NY, Inc., has been awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years.