PUBLIC NOTICE
Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority
DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
PURCHASE AND/OR MARKETING OF PROCESSED PAPER RECYCLABLES FOR ONEIDA-HERKIMER SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
Pursuant to New York State General Municipal Law, Section 120-w, the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority hereby gives notice of the following:
The Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority desires to procure an agreement for 5 years beginning January 1, 2020 for the purchase and/or marketing of paper recyclables processed at the Oneida-Herkimer Recycling Center, Utica, NY. Written comments on the Draft RFP must be received by 1:00 P.M. on November 4, 2019.
In order to promote its established Affirmative Action Plan, the Authority invites proposals from minority and women’s business enterprises (M/WBE). Firms that are not M/WBE’s responding to this RFP are strongly encouraged to consider partnering or creating other similar joint venture arrangements with certified M/WBE’s. The directory of New York State Certified M/WBE’s can be viewed at http://www.esd.ny.gov/mwbe.html. This Affirmative Action Policy regarding sealed bids and contracts applies to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, or handicap. All qualified bidders will be afforded equal opportunities without discrimination.
Copies of the Draft RFP may be obtained by CLICKING HERE or through Emily M. Albright, Director of Recycling, Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority, 1600 Genesee St., Utica, NY 13502. Phone: (315) 733-1224 E-Mail: emilya@ohswa.org
Dated: September 4, 2019