Organic Wet Waste Removal

Organic/Wet Waste Removal

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Springhill Institution, Springhill, Nova Scotia

Trade agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), , North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA, Canada-Colombia and/or Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreements.

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid.

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business: This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal Suppliers.

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.

Security Requirements: This contract does not include security requirements.

Nature of Requirements:

The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.

The Correctional Service Canada has a requirement for compost and wet waste removal.

Objectives: Pick up the organic material from the Recycling Facility at the Springhill Institution on a weekly basis.

Deliverables: The contractor shall use a vehicle suitable for the removal, transportation and unloading of organic waste and of size that allows unimpeded circulation to and within the institution and equipped with safe means of lifting full CSC owned 64 gallons waste bins. Contractor shall follow good housekeeping practices by picking up spilled organic waste that result from emptying the bins. The Contractor shall perform all work during the regular working hours (0730 hours to 1600 hours) of the regular working days. If work is required outside of regular working hours, alternate pre-approved arrangement can be made to accommodate the contractor.

Tipping fees to be covered by Correctional Service Canada through direct invoicing from Cumberland Joint Management Services. Contractor’s driver to inform Cumberland Joint Management Services at the time of their scale that the disposal fees are to be invoiced to Facilities Management Department of Springhill Institution. Bins to be weighed by Facilities Management Department prior to loading and weights to be quantified against disposal fees invoiced by Cumberland Joint Management Services.

Expected Delivery Date: August 1, 2016 to July 31, 2021

File Number: 21210-17-2328435

Contracting Authority:

Andrea Nugent

Regional Contract Officer

1045 Main Street, 2^nd Floor

Moncton, NB E1C 1H1

Telephone number: 506-851-6977

Facsimile number: 506-851-6327

E-mail: andrea.nugent@csc-scc.gc.ca

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