Hazardous Waste Removal Services

The University seeks a vendor to provide classification, segregation, bulking, packaging, labeling, storage, transportation, and disposal services of the materials listed herein (“Waste”); emergency response services; onsite waste and laboratory safety related support services; training; and decontamination, remediation, and other field services (“Services”) as required, located at The City University of New York (“CUNY” or “University”) twenty-six constituent colleges (each a “College” and, collectively, the “Colleges”). Waste shall include, but not be limited to, flammable solvent waste, mixed-halogenated solvent waste, halogenated solvent waste, corrosive liquid waste, electrical ballasts and building materials containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), reactive and un-stable waste, non-regulated waste, asbestos containing materials, empty drums, mercury waste, acid neutralization tank waste and lead paint chips, compressed gas cylinders (all sizes), solution containing toxic metal ions, paint waste, waste oil, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Select Agents (“CDC Select Agents”). These wastes will be in the form of bulk liquids, bulk solids, and small containers (1gram to 4 Liters) that need to be consolidated into lab packs. The attached Request for Proposal solicitation document provides all the information and requirements for a firm to review and submit a proposal. The Procurement Lobbying Act (PLA) Applies to this Solicitation. The restricted period began with the publication of this ad. Compliance Procurement Lobbying ActRequired Forms: Vendor shall complete, sign and submit the following formsif they are selected.1. “Offerer’s Affirmation of Understanding of and Agreement pursuant toState Finance Law § 139-j (3) and § 139-j (6) (b)” 2. “Offerer’s Disclosure of Prior Non-Responsibility Determinations andCertification of Compliance with State Finance Law §139-j and §139-k” Contact with CUNY:Under the requirements of the PLA, all communications regarding advertisedprojects are to be channeled through the Designated Contact. Communication with respect to this procurement initiated by or on behalf of an interested vendor through others than the Designated Contact may constitute an “impermissible contact” under NYS law and could result in disqualification of that vendor. Rules and regulations and more information on this law, please visit:http://www.ogs.ny.gov/aboutogs/regulations/advisoryCounci l/Faq.htm(Advisory Council FAQs)http://www.jcope.ny.gov/law/lob/lobbying2.html (New York State LobbyingAct)http: //www.jcope.ny.gov/law/lob/lobbying2.html (New York StateLobbying Act) Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Veolia ES Technical Solutions LLC