New York City signed off on about $204 million in contracts in city filings published Nov. 2, led by a $176.6 million Department of Sanitation renewal to export municipal solid waste, plus $25.8 million for middle school afterschool programs in the Bronx and Queens.
The rest is smaller: $1.2 million for parenting support and $500,000 in street hardware bought without competition.
$176.6 Million to Haul the City’s Trash Out
The Department of Sanitation awarded $176,557,338 to Allied Waste Systems Inc. for “Export Municipal Solid Waste Renewal 1.”
The selection method is listed simply as “Renewal,” in the category of services other than human services. That is the entire notice: five lines for the biggest check of the day.
$25.8 Million for Middle School Afterschool
The Department of Youth and Community Development awarded three COMPASS middle school contracts, all chosen through competitive sealed proposals from a pre-qualified list:
- South Asian Youth Action (SAYA) Inc.: $18,510,048 for Queens Community Districts 4 and 10.
- Community Mediation Services, Inc.: $3,736,233 for Queens Community Districts 12 and 14.
- Committee for Hispanic Children and Families: $3,510,000 for Bronx Community District 5, at P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr.
The notices describe COMPASS as free afterschool and summer programming for students in kindergarten through grade 8. They say COMPASS and SONYC together run more than 820 programs across the five boroughs.
DYCD explains that it skipped low-bid competition because choosing providers “necessitates the exercise of judgment,” weighing price against quality and experience.
$1.2 Million for Parents With Developmental Disabilities
The Administration for Children’s Services awarded $1,198,935 to United Cerebral Palsy of New York City Inc. for its “Essential Parenting Supports” program, also through competitive sealed proposals.
The program offers parenting skills training, one-on-one coaching and links to services for parents with a suspected or documented intellectual or developmental disability who are involved with child welfare. Parents do not need to be enrolled with the state’s Office for People With Developmental Disabilities to take part.
$500,000 in Tubing, No Bidding
The Department of Transportation is buying $500,000 in galvanized square tubing and hardware from Aldoray & Associates Corp.
The method: an M/WBE noncompetitive small purchase. In plain terms, no competitive bidding, using a carve-out for minority- and women-owned businesses.
What the notice does not say
The Sanitation filing gives no contract term, no tonnage and no destination for the waste. It also does not say what the contract cost before this renewal.
The Queens COMPASS notices name community districts but not the schools. None of the filings list start or end dates.
Related coverage
- City Signs Off on $45 Million for Afterschool, Housing and Families
- NYC Is Moving a Six-Year After-School Contract Wave Through Public Comment
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