REISSUE: Waste and Recycling Svcs for MVH Bemidji

The Minnesota Department of Administration is requesting proposals for waste disposal and recycling services at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Bemidji, with proposals due July 17, 2026, and questions due July 10, 2026.

The scope encompasses municipal solid waste collection, recycling, source-separated organics processing, curbside services, rolloff and bulk waste removal, and mixed municipal solid waste processing at 920 Anne Street NW, Bemidji, Minnesota. The contractor must comply with Minnesota's waste recycling goals: 60% recycling of solid waste generated outside the Seven-County Metro area and 75% within the Metro area. Monthly reporting of actual or estimated weights separated by waste stream is required no later than 15 calendar days after month-end.

The anticipated contract term runs from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2028, with an option for the State to extend up to an additional three years in increments determined by the State. Proposals must include a completed Price Schedule with itemized detail and line-item pricing, a sample invoice formatted as it will be presented to the customer, and response to questions regarding small business status and diversity and inclusion certification eligibility under Minnesota's Small Business Procurement Program. All prices are maximum prices firm for the initial contract term and must include permits, licenses, proper disposal, insurance, and applicable state, city, and county taxes listed as separate line items.

The contractor must provide Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum limits of $2 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate, Commercial Automobile Liability insurance of $2 million combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation insurance meeting statutory requirements. Invoices must be submitted to lisa.mcnamara@state.mn.us no later than the last day of each month. Site visits are encouraged but not required; interested vendors must contact Housekeeping Supervisor Holly Weeks at holly.weeks@state.mn.us or (218) 364-8966 by July 8, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. CT. This is a reissue of original Solicitation ID # H7501-2000018395 under Contract Release W-231.