Waste Removal Services

The New York State Office of Mental Health is requesting bids on waste removal services at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Brentwood, New York, under IFB OMH01-C203070-3650462, with bids due July 21, 2026. The solicitation carries MWBE contracting goals of 16% for minority-owned businesses and 14% for women-owned businesses, plus a 6% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business goal.

The scope includes roll-off containers and dumpsters across multiple waste streams: twelve 4-yard dumpsters for municipal solid waste picked up once daily Monday through Friday (250 annual pickups), two 20-cubic-yard compactors for twice-monthly pickups, one 30–40 cubic yard roll-off for construction debris on as-needed basis (approximately 15 annual pickups), weekly pickup of approximately 20 cubic yards of loose non-recyclable waste, seven 4-yard dumpsters for single-stream recycling picked up twice weekly (104 annual pickups), and one 20-yard roll-off for corrugated cardboard emptied weekly with contractor-provided recyclable processing fees and revenue sharing. Service is required at the main campus on Crooked Hill Road and at off-site residential locations in Kings Park.

The contract term runs from November 1, 2026, through October 31, 2031, with all prices fixed for the contract term and no escalation allowed. New York State Department of Labor prevailing wage rates apply to this public works contract regardless of dollar value. Mandatory submission requirements include proof of at least three years in business performing waste removal services, completed tax forms, non-collusive certification, business references, vendor responsibility questionnaire, and workers' compensation and disability benefits insurance coverage. Long Island Waste Services LLC was previously awarded an identical or substantially similar contract. An optional site visit is scheduled for June 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET. Questions are due July 7, 2026, by 3:00 p.m. ET, with compiled responses due July 14. The procurement is subject to New York State Finance Law Sections 139-j and 139-k procurement lobbying restrictions.