Solid Waste and Recycling Services

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB 24-096) for Solid Waste and Recycling Services at the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center in Ogdensburg, NY. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive waste management services, including the collection and removal of refuse and recyclable garbage from multiple facility buildings and wellness centers. Specific service requirements include weekday collection between 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., using closed vehicles to prevent refuse scattering, and providing various container types ranging from 90-gallon totes to 20/30 cubic yard self-contained portable compactors. The contractor must furnish containers with specific characteristics, such as casters, hinged top covers, and meet Heil Company manufacturing standards. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for February 27th, 2025, at 10 AM EST, with pre-bid conference registration forms due by February 26th, 2025, at 3 PM EST. Bidder questions are due by March 6th, 2025, and final bid submissions must be electronically submitted to Bids@omh.ny.gov by March 20th, 2025, at 3 PM EST, with the contract term running from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2030.

The solicitation includes specific set-aside and subcontracting goals for minority-owned (16%), women-owned (14%), and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (6%). Casella is identified as a business that has been awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years. The contract requires compliance with prevailing wage rates under PRC #2024900973 and mandates general liability insurance coverage of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate. Bidders must submit various compliance documents, including a vendor responsibility questionnaire, business references, insurance certificates, and multiple MWBE/SDVOB forms. While a specific award value is not explicitly stated, the comprehensive service requirements and five-year contract term suggest a significant potential contract value for the selected vendor. The procurement is open to businesses that can meet the technical specifications, container requirements, and minority business enterprise participation goals.