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NOTICE OF A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING of the Franchise and Concession Review Committee and Department of Sanitation (“DSNY”) to be held on 4/8/2024, at 2 Lafayette Street, Room 1412, New York, NY 10007 commencing at 2:30PM relative to:
INTENT TO AWARD as a concession a License Agreement (“License”) to Duramax Holdings LLC Doing Business As Otto Environmental Systems for City-Approved Refuse and Recycling Bins (Citywide). The License will provide for twenty (20) years, with an initial ten (10) year term and two (2) five (5) year renewal options.
Compensation to the City will be as follows: In lieu of direct compensation to the Department of Sanitation, the Concessionaire will provide bins directly to New York City residents at a discount over current retail prices for comparable products. The Concessionaire will offset operational costs typically incurred by The Department by offering a direct ordering website, help line, and direct delivery. The benefit to The Department is in the form of an accessible, affordable, uniform, and viable low-density residential containerization that allows for the efficient and mechanized collection of refuse and recycling by The Department.
Written testimony may be submitted in advance of the hearing electronically to fcrc@mocs.nyc.gov. All written testimony can be submitted up until the close of the public hearing and will be distributed to the FCRC after the hearing. A draft copy of the agreement may be obtained at no cost by any (or all) of the following ways:
1. Submit a written request to DSNY at kieng@dsny.nyc.gov from 3/22/2024 through 4/8/2024.
2. Submit a written request by mail to DSNY at 44 Beaver Street Room 203. Written requests must be received by 4/3/2024. For mail-in requests, please include your name, return address, and CITY OF NEW YORK OFFICIAL REFUSE AND RECYCLING BINS CONCESSION ID: DSNY2024C1 reference.
3. Download from DSNY’s website at https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/resources/statistics/vendors-general-information/official-nyc-bins from 3/22/2024 through 4/8/2024.
The agenda, transcript, and related documentation for the hearing will be posted on the MOCS website at https://www.nyc.gov/site/dsny/about/about-dsny/vendor-opportunities/official-nyc-bins.page
For further information on accessibility or to make a request for accommodations, such as sign language interpretation services, please contact the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS) via e-mail at DisabilityAffairs@mocs.nyc.gov or via phone at (212) 298-0800. Any person requiring reasonable accommodation for the public hearing should contact MOCS at least five (5) business days in advance of the hearing to ensure availability.