DUNS, SAM and CAGE Registrations Required to Bid on Federally Funded Projects
All contractors who bid on federally funded projects must be registered in DUNS (Dun & Bradstreet) / SAM (System for Award Management) and provide their entity's CAGE (Commercial and Government Entity) code.
There is no registration fee for DUNS or SAM for any organization that is a ( or applying for) financial assistance recipient of the US government, including contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements. There are businesses that will assist in registration for a fee, but you are not required to make payment to any DUNS representatives for purposes of contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements.
General Instructions for Registering in DUNS / SAM click here.
A CAGE code will automatically be assigned to you once your SAM registration is complete.
There is no registration fee for DUNS or SAM for any organization that is a ( or applying for) financial assistance recipient of the US government, including contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements. There are businesses that will assist in registration for a fee, but you are not required to make payment to any DUNS representatives for purposes of contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements.
General Instructions for Registering in DUNS / SAM click here.
A CAGE code will automatically be assigned to you once your SAM registration is complete.
Invitation for Bids - Waste and Recycling Contract
QUAKER VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS REQUEST FOR BIDS
For the collection, disposal, and processing of municipal solid waste, residential solid waste, recyclable
materials, household hazardous waste, and electronic waste on behalf of the participating member
municipalities, as follows:
· Aleppo Township
· Avalon Borough
· Bellevue Borough
· Ben Avon Borough
· Edgeworth Borough
· Emsworth Borough
· Glen Osborne Borough
· Glenfield Borough
· Kilbuck Township
· Leet Township
· Sewickley Borough
Sealed bids are invited and will be received by the Quaker Valley Council of Governments on behalf of
the above referenced municipalities for collection, disposal, and processing of municipal solid waste,
recyclable materials, household hazardous waste, and electronic waste for a five (5) year term beginning
January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2026.
The Quaker Valley Council of Governments will furnish copies of the Bid Packet to prospective bidders
which may be obtained by visiting qvcog.org or by emailing pconners@qvcog.org. Bids must be made on
the provided bid forms and in accordance with instructions to bidders furnished by the Quaker Valley
Council of Governments. Failure to do so will disqualify the bid. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be
held on July 2, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. at the Kilbuck Township Building (343 Eicher Road, Pittsburgh, PA
15237). All interested bidders are mandated to attend.
One original and two copies of the Bid and attachments must be delivered to, and be on file with the
Quaker Valley Council of Governments, 343 Eicher Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 on or before July 22,
2021 at 11:00 a.m. The envelope containing the bid must be sealed and plainly marked “Quaker Valley
Council of Governments bid for residential collection, disposal, and processing of municipal solid waste,
recyclable materials, household hazardous waste, and electronic waste”. Bids will be publicly opened and
read at 11:00 a.m. on July 22, 2021 at the aforementioned address.
A bid bond in favor of the Quaker Valley Council of Governments Participating Municipalities shall be
submitted in the amount of 10% of the five-year total combined cost for all services and options for the
participating municipalities, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.
The participating member municipalities reserve the right to reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities
and/or informalities in any bid, to waive any technicalities, or any portion of any bid for any reason
whatsoever, and to make an award in any manner, consistent with law, deemed in the best interest of the
municipalities.
Click here for the full bid specifications & accompanying addendum.
Questions fielded after pre-bid meeting with accompanying answers:
Which Municipalities currently pay the contractor and which do not? (received Friday, July 2nd at 3:20 p.m. via email)
Municipalities who currently pay the Contractor
Aleppo Township
Bellevue Borough
Ben Avon Borough
Glenfield Borough
Glen Osborne Borough
Edgeworth Borough
Municipalities who do not currently pay the Contractor
Avalon Borough
Emsworth Borough
Kilbuck Township
Sewickley Borough
Leet Township
Which Municipalities currently participate in the HHW/E-waste program? (received Friday, July 2nd at 3:20 p.m. via email)
Leet Township
Sewickley Borough
Aleppo Township
Bellevue Borough
Ben Avon Borough
Glenfield Borough
* Following the mandatory pre-bid meeting on July 2, 2021 updated Bid Specifications with accompanying addendum were sent to prospective bidders (Waste Management & Noble Environmental) via email on Friday, July 9th. Citing a correction regarding Sewickley Borough's waste and recycling collection schedule, an updated document was re-sent to prospective bidders (Waste Management & Noble Environmental) via email on Tuesday, July 13th.
For the collection, disposal, and processing of municipal solid waste, residential solid waste, recyclable
materials, household hazardous waste, and electronic waste on behalf of the participating member
municipalities, as follows:
· Aleppo Township
· Avalon Borough
· Bellevue Borough
· Ben Avon Borough
· Edgeworth Borough
· Emsworth Borough
· Glen Osborne Borough
· Glenfield Borough
· Kilbuck Township
· Leet Township
· Sewickley Borough
Sealed bids are invited and will be received by the Quaker Valley Council of Governments on behalf of
the above referenced municipalities for collection, disposal, and processing of municipal solid waste,
recyclable materials, household hazardous waste, and electronic waste for a five (5) year term beginning
January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2026.
The Quaker Valley Council of Governments will furnish copies of the Bid Packet to prospective bidders
which may be obtained by visiting qvcog.org or by emailing pconners@qvcog.org. Bids must be made on
the provided bid forms and in accordance with instructions to bidders furnished by the Quaker Valley
Council of Governments. Failure to do so will disqualify the bid. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be
held on July 2, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. at the Kilbuck Township Building (343 Eicher Road, Pittsburgh, PA
15237). All interested bidders are mandated to attend.
One original and two copies of the Bid and attachments must be delivered to, and be on file with the
Quaker Valley Council of Governments, 343 Eicher Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 on or before July 22,
2021 at 11:00 a.m. The envelope containing the bid must be sealed and plainly marked “Quaker Valley
Council of Governments bid for residential collection, disposal, and processing of municipal solid waste,
recyclable materials, household hazardous waste, and electronic waste”. Bids will be publicly opened and
read at 11:00 a.m. on July 22, 2021 at the aforementioned address.
A bid bond in favor of the Quaker Valley Council of Governments Participating Municipalities shall be
submitted in the amount of 10% of the five-year total combined cost for all services and options for the
participating municipalities, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.
The participating member municipalities reserve the right to reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities
and/or informalities in any bid, to waive any technicalities, or any portion of any bid for any reason
whatsoever, and to make an award in any manner, consistent with law, deemed in the best interest of the
municipalities.
Click here for the full bid specifications & accompanying addendum.
Questions fielded after pre-bid meeting with accompanying answers:
Which Municipalities currently pay the contractor and which do not? (received Friday, July 2nd at 3:20 p.m. via email)
Municipalities who currently pay the Contractor
Aleppo Township
Bellevue Borough
Ben Avon Borough
Glenfield Borough
Glen Osborne Borough
Edgeworth Borough
Municipalities who do not currently pay the Contractor
Avalon Borough
Emsworth Borough
Kilbuck Township
Sewickley Borough
Leet Township
Which Municipalities currently participate in the HHW/E-waste program? (received Friday, July 2nd at 3:20 p.m. via email)
Leet Township
Sewickley Borough
Aleppo Township
Bellevue Borough
Ben Avon Borough
Glenfield Borough
* Following the mandatory pre-bid meeting on July 2, 2021 updated Bid Specifications with accompanying addendum were sent to prospective bidders (Waste Management & Noble Environmental) via email on Friday, July 9th. Citing a correction regarding Sewickley Borough's waste and recycling collection schedule, an updated document was re-sent to prospective bidders (Waste Management & Noble Environmental) via email on Tuesday, July 13th.
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Allegheny County Health Department Air Quality Program Asbestos Notification Requirements.
Allegheny County Health Department Air Quality Program has issued guidance for Understanding the Asbestos Notification Requirements for Facility Demolition and Renovation Activities. Contractors bidding on QVCOG projects must be aware and prepared to abide by these regulations.