Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a commercial waste‑collection and recycling contractor to provide full‑service solid‑waste, cardboard, construction‑bulk, and metal‑recycling removal for the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center and the adjacent Fisher House #99 in Detroit, Michigan. The contractor must supply all labor, equipment, containers, preventive maintenance, and reporting required for a 12‑month base period with four optional one‑year extensions, totaling up to five years of service. Key performance requirements include 4 a.m.–8 a.m. routine pickups, rapid emergency response, strict reporting (monthly activity, recycling revenue, maintenance, incidents), and compliance with VA‑specified systems (RTCMS alerts, OR Trax check‑in).
• Provide general‑waste compaction, cardboard compaction, two 40‑yard construction roll‑off containers, a 15‑yard metal‑recycling roll‑off, and an 8‑yard dumpster for Fisher House.
• Perform on‑call bulk pulls, emergency pickups, and maintain all contractor‑owned equipment.
• Submit detailed transition/installation plans before 30‑Sep‑2026 and meet a hard quote deadline of 03‑Nov‑2026 at 12 PM EDT.