This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Buffalo, New York. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Buffalo is soliciting proposals from experienced yard waste disposal operators to submit offers for the City of Buffalo's Yard Waste Disposal. It is the intent and purpose of the contract on which proposals are sought to assure the composting of yard waste during the contract period of up to approximately 10,000 tons per year of yard waste. Yard Waste shall mean yard waste collected by or on behalf of the City of Buffalo ("City") and received at the Contractors and/or the City's facility that is composed of the following items: Plant cuttings, roots, grass, weeds and leaves. Hedge and shrub trimmings, brush cuttings, twigs and branches. Trees. Brush. Any other item designated as yard waste as reasonably determined by the Commissioner of Public Works. All material shall be either loose or in plastic bags or paper bags. Under Option 1, if volume of yard waste stored at the City site remains on site after one week from the date of the request of the removal, City may impose liquidated damages in the amount of $500/day. The City contemplates entering into an agreement with the successful applicant for an initial term through June 30, 2025, with an option to renew for an additional three (3) but separate oneyear periods, to be exercised at the City's sole discretion. All questions concerning this request for proposal shall be submitted no later than July 24, 2024, at 4:00PM via email by to: jjacobs@buffalony.gov