New York State Contract Reporter #2139547

Buffalo yard waste collection, hauling, processing, and composting services

The City of Buffalo is seeking qualified providers to manage and process up to approximately 10,000 tons of municipal yard waste annually. - Government buyer: City of Buffalo, Department of Public Works, Streets & Sanitation Division. - OEMs and vendors: No specific OEMs, vendors, or brands are named in the solicitation. - Requested services and volume: Yard waste collection, hauling, processing, composting, and compliant disposal for up to approximately 10,000 tons per year. Materials include leaves, plant cuttings, roots, hedge and shrub trimmings, brush, twigs, branches, trees, and stumps; material may be loose or bagged. - Contractor-site option: Accept drop-offs from City crews and residents, provide a scale or mutually agreed tonnage-estimation method, process the waste, and provide weight slips with invoices. Resident drop-offs must be accepted at no additional charge. - City-site option: Provide containers, crews, equipment, loading, hauling, and processing at City-selected locations. Collect material within one week of a City request; the City may also request service at up to two additional seasonal sites at no additional charge. - Processing and reporting requirements: Comply with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Part 360 regulations; use composting, mulching, or biomass conversion; avoid standard landfill disposal where possible; and submit monthly volume reports in tons or cubic yards. - Pricing and participation requirements: Submit an all-inclusive per-ton price covering labor, equipment, fuel, permits, tipping fees, and overhead. Annual rate increases are capped at 3%. The RFQ describes 25% MBE and 5% WBE participation benchmarks, while the solicitation listing states a 25% total MWBE goal. - Performance risk: Under the City-site option, the City may assess $500 per day in liquidated damages if requested material remains at the site beyond one week. - Term: Anticipated five-year base term with an optional two-year renewal; the City is open to alternative timelines and contract structures. - Estimated value: Approximately $2,000,000–$10,500,000, based on the stated annual volume and a broad assumed per-ton service-cost range; actual value depends on proposed pricing and selected service option.

Description

The City of Buffalo seeks proposals from qualified, licensed organic waste management and composting vendors for yard waste disposal, hauling, or processing. The work covers up to approximately 10,000 tons of yard waste per year, including leaves, brush, branches, trees, and other material designated as yard waste. Proposals may address delivery to a contractor site or collection from City-selected sites, and processing must comply with NYSDEC Part 360 regulations. The contract is anticipated to have a five-year base term with an optional two-year renewal.

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