35-X198909 Waste Tire Remediation

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB 35-X198909) for waste tire remediation services at the Carpenter Site in Keating Township, McKean County, containing an estimated 3,000 waste tires requiring removal, processing, transportation, and disposal through environmentally sound methods compliant with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Prospective contractors must demonstrate a minimum of three years' experience in waste tire pile remediation and earthmoving/grading work, provide documentation of previous waste tire cleanup sites with tonnage removed, and maintain a clean environmental compliance history free of significant or egregious violations. Acceptable remediation methods include reuse, recycling, chipping and shredding for alternate daily cover, disposal at permitted landfills, conversion to tire-derived fuel, crumb rubber production, or Department-approved alternatives, with all labor and equipment costs included in the unit price per ton of waste tires processed or disposed. Payment will be structured as a monthly reimbursement based on weight slips from a certified weigh master and proof of acceptance from end-use facilities, with the Department explicitly declining to reimburse for whole waste tires sent to landfills or equipment purchases. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET with RSVP required by Monday, May 18, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET, and bids must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth's SRM system by the June 11, 2026 deadline. All work must be completed within six months of receiving a fully executed purchase order, with processing, removal, and transportation commencing within 30 days of contract execution.

The contract is an Established Price Contract to be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with no identified set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses explicitly stated in the procurement documents. However, the Commonwealth has implemented reciprocal limitations preferences under the Reciprocal Limitations Act (GSPUR-89), which provide preferential pricing adjustments for Pennsylvania bidders and Pennsylvania-manufactured goods, with preference percentages ranging from 2% to 15% depending on the state and product category. All contractors must comply with Pennsylvania's enhanced minimum wage provisions of no less than $15.00 per hour (adjusted annually for cost-of-living), maintain Worker's Compensation Insurance and Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance with minimum coverage limits of $250,000 per person and $1,000,000 per occurrence, and certify compliance with the Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form (BOP 2201) and Domestic Workforce Utilization Certification (BOP 1301) requirements. No budget or award value range is specified in the procurement documents; rather, the unit price per ton submitted by bidders will determine the total contract value based on actual tonnage processed and documented through certified weigh master slips. The contract term will be one year from the Effective Date following contract execution, with an option for extension up to three months upon written notice, and the Commonwealth reserves the right to conduct audits of contractor books and records for three years following final payment.