DOC - WICC - Refuse Removal - JRS

The State of Illinois, Department of Corrections, is seeking bids for a refuse removal contract to service the Western Illinois Correctional Center located in Mt. Sterling, Illinois and the Clayton Work Camp located in Clayton, Illinois. The Department requires a responsible vendor to provide containers, waste disposal services, and sewage dumpster removal at both facilities. Specifically, the vendor must provide one self-contained compactor for inside the perimeter to be picked up twice weekly, one compactor for outside the perimeter to be picked up weekly, and two 8 cubic yard containers for the Clayton Work Camp to be picked up weekly. The contract has an initial term of one year and the vendor must adhere to all applicable local ordinances and regulations. Bids are due no later than September 15, 2023 at 11:00 AM and must be submitted through the BidBuy system. Pricing is required, but expenses are not allowed, though a discount may be provided for prompt payment. The total payments under the contract shall not exceed an undisclosed maximum amount.

The procurement is open to all qualified vendors, but the State encourages bids from small, minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses. There is a Successor Vendor clause that requires the selected vendor to offer employment to existing employees performing similar work. No incumbent vendor information is provided. The budget range for this contract is not disclosed, but the total payments shall not exceed an unspecified maximum amount.