Refuse and Recycling Removal for Buffalo Harbor State Park

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) is soliciting bids for refuse and recycling removal services at Buffalo Harbor State Park in Buffalo, New York under IFB C003828, with bids due November 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET.

The scope covers pickup and disposal of two 8-cubic-yard dumpsters for municipal solid waste, one 30-cubic-yard roll-off container for municipal solid waste, and one 4-cubic-yard dumpster for single-stream recycling. Pickup frequency varies by location: maintenance parking lot dumpsters are collected twice weekly May through October and approximately six times November through April; the bait shop 30-cubic-yard container is collected on-call approximately eight times annually. All dumpsters must be delivered clean and in good working condition with plastic lids and doors and replaced as needed. The contractor must possess all necessary permits and licenses, comply with state and local laws, and provide quarterly and annual reports on waste disposed and materials recycled by type and location.

The contract term is five years, from December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2031, with no renewal options. Prevailing wages apply under Article 9 of the New York Labor Law. Comprehensive insurance is required: Commercial General Liability minimum $1 million per occurrence, Workers' Compensation and Disability Benefits Insurance, and Business Automobile Liability Insurance with combined single limit of $1 million. CPI price adjustments may be requested on each anniversary, capped at 5% based on the Consumer Price Index for the Northeast region.

Bidders must provide three satisfactory client references for similar services within the past five years, independently verified on a pass/fail basis; failure to meet this requirement results in removal from consideration. OPRHP makes no guarantee of minimum or maximum pickups and will pay only for actual services rendered. The incumbent contractor is Modern Disposal. Questions are due October 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET, with responses provided approximately October 27. Tentative award date is approximately November 13, 2026. Contract approval is subject to review by the New York State Attorney General and the Office of the State Comptroller.