Bid 2026/2027
REFUSE REMOVAL
Please either fill out the bid or the last page of the bid-Statement
of
"No Bid Proposal" form
Failure to submit either a bid or the No Bid of Proposal form may
result in your name being removed from our active bidders list.
2026-2027
Responsive Bid
To be considered a responsive bid the following must be filled out,
signed and returned prior to 12:00 pm, April 16, 2026:
1. Bid Conditions
2. Bid Specifications
3. Non Collusive Bid Proposal Certification
4. Iran Divestment Act Compliance Rider (must be notarized)
If you are putting in an alternate bid you must do a completely separate
bid, with all signed paperwork in a separate sealed envelope. Each bid
has to be considered a "stand alone bid".
We will not accept additional prices written in the margins
of the documents or you may be deemed non-responsive.
You are invited to submit sealed bids for purchase by Wynantskill Union Free School District of
refuse removal and recycling services as described on the attached sheets.
Bids may also be downloaded from our website http://www.wynantskillufsd.org
The following conditions are to be observed:
1. The term of the contract shall be July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The successful bidder shall
invoice the District in monthly installments.
2. Bid price is to include cleaning up of any spillage incurred while emptying containers and cleaning
containers as necessary.
3. The successful bidder or bidders will be required, as a condition of award of a contract, to furnish the
following insurance coverage each naming Wynantskill Union Free School District as additional
insured, and to furnish insurance certificates and copies of valid written endorsements evidencing the
same:
a. Automobile No Fault coverage covering the contractor and school district with liability coverage
in the policy limit of $1,000,000. For claims and suits arising from bodily injuries including death
and property damage during the operation and use of vehicles involved in handling refuse.
b. Liability coverage covering the contractor and school district in the limit of $1,000,000 for non-
automobile casualty causing bodily injury including death and property damage while removing
refuse from the school district and expressly including such injuries, death, property damage, and
damages arising from fire or explosion occurring in connection with removal of refuse from the
school district.
c. Contractor shall also carry Workers Compensation Insurance with statutory limits.
d. Contractor shall also carry completed operations coverage and products liability coverage in the
policy limit of $1,000,000.
Premiums for the required insurance are to be included in each bid as part of the bid. Insurance
requirements must be met, and evidence thereof delivered before performance starts, and before any
payment can be made. Failure to meet insurance requirements may constitute a ground to disqualify
the bidder.
The contractor shall indemnify and save the school district harmless from any and all claims and
damages for bodily injury including death and property damage to any person or persons arising
from the contractor's use of school premises or his performance of this contract and arising from
any and all acts of negligence, breach of warranty, omission or commission, in whole or in part, or
such contractor, whether or not due to contributing negligence of the school district, if any, so long
as not due solely to the negligence of the school district.
The school district shall give the contractor and its insurer's reasonable notice of any such claim
received by the school district and will cooperate with the contractor in the contractor's defense
litigation, or settlement of such claims or suits at the contractor's sole expense without recourse to
the school district for contribution. The contractor shall carry contractual liability insurance
coverage in the sum of $1,000,000 to cover such indemnity and hold harmless, and shall furnish a
valid signed insurance endorsement and certificate evidencing the same, to the school district, which
shall be in addition to other insurance requirements under the specifications.
All insurance coverage’s are required to name the Wynantskill Union Free School District as
additional insured shall be primary coverage while said school district's own independent insurance
shall be excess coverage; and all policies, endorsements, and certificates of insurance shall so recite.
4. The contractor at its own expense shall repair or replace to the satisfaction of the Wynantskill Union
Free School District any or all damage done to its property in the performance of this contract. The
contractor guarantees to furnish adequate protection from damage to school district's buildings,
grounds, and/or equipment occurring on account of, or in connection with, or occasioned by, or
resulting from the removal of refuse under this contract and shall be liable for any damages for
which he or his employees are responsible.
5. This contract is subject to amendment, modification, or cancellation, without recourse to the school
district, as to any unexecuted performances, upon reasonable notice in writing to the effect given by
the school district to the contractor served personally or by ordinary mail: provided however that
this provision shall apply only in the case of compelling contingencies, fiscal or otherwise, that may
confront the school district.
6. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
7. All conditions in the General Conditions are in effect unless specifically modified here.
By submitting a bid, the vendor agrees to all conditions and stipulations contained herein. The
vendor understands that all information requested on the attached sheets must be completed for the
bid to be considered.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Company: _______________________________________________
Address:
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Phone:
_______________________________________________
Cell Phone: _______________________________________________
Signature: _______________________________________________
Date:
_______________________________________________
This form must be signed and returned with the attached price/specification sheet(s) and a signed
Non-Collusion Statement in a sealed envelope marked "REFUSE REMOVAL BID" to the
Wynantskill Union Free School District Superintendent’s Office
25 East Avenue
Troy, New York 12180
no later than 12:00 pm, April 16, 2026, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read. Please
enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope if you wish to receive a copy of the bid tabulation.
This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.