2025-26 District Wide Compost Pick-up

Scarsdale Public Schools is seeking a district-wide compost pick-up service through Bid #2025-26-03, covering weekly collection at seven school locations including five elementary schools, the middle school, and the high school from September 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The procurement requires a qualified compost or trash hauling company with a minimum of five years of continuous experience, which must utilize 100% of its own workforce and cannot subcontract any work. The successful contractor will be responsible for collecting approximately fourteen thousand pounds of compost monthly from sixty-five gallon toters, transporting the compost to New Milford Farms in Connecticut or a similar composting facility, and maintaining necessary environmental reporting records. The bid opening is scheduled for May 1, 2025, at 2:30 pm, with the district reserving the right to extend the contract for two consecutive twelve-month periods. Bidders must meet comprehensive insurance requirements, including $1,000,000 in commercial general liability insurance, $1,000,000 in automobile liability, and statutory workers' compensation coverage.

The contract does not specify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Monthly payments will be made at the end of each month for a ten-month period, with the first payment beginning in September. The district maintains the ability to terminate the contract with thirty days' written notice. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly detailed in the documentation, the monthly collection volume of fourteen thousand pounds suggests a significant service commitment. The procurement appears to be an open competitive bid without apparent limitations on bidder types beyond the specified experience and operational requirements. No information is provided about incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure, and the bid appears to be seeking a new service provider for the district's compost collection needs.