300 FR Selmier SF Trash ServicesBid Documents

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is requesting quotations for biweekly trash removal services at Selmier State Forest, North Vernon, with bids due November 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time. The solicitation includes multiple state preferences — Indiana Business Preference, small business preferences, and veteran-owned small business (IVOSB) subcontracting opportunities — though specific weighting or set-aside thresholds are not stated.

The scope is removal of one 2-cubic-yard dumpster on a biweekly schedule, estimated at 26 pickups annually, from the Selmier State Forest location at 905 E. County Road 350 N., North Vernon, Indiana 47265. Service trucks must be sized to prevent damage to vegetation and site conditions. The contractor must identify the landfill to be used and provide its address and phone number. Disposal facility charges may be adjusted upon presentation of written verification, but the contractor's base service fee remains fixed for the full contract term.

The contract term runs from February 1, 2027, or the date of last State signature, whichever is later, through January 31, 2029, or two years after the State's last signature, whichever is later. The contract may be renewed by mutual consent, with total term including renewals not exceeding four years. Bidders must submit firm monthly rates for each contract year; all applicable charges and fees must be included. Quoted prices must remain valid for 30 calendar days following the response due date. Monthly billing occurs in arrears. Questions are due no less than seven days before bidding ends. Completed bids must be emailed to Jen Reeves at JReeves@dnr.in.gov or faxed to 317-972-3275.