Version 06.2026

Documented Quote

DQ 27-198630 LM:

Trash Collection Services – Five (5) Locations

August 17, 2026

Version 06.2026

Documented Quote Summary Sheet

The information found in this summary sheet is for reference purposes only. Vendors or other interested parties are cautioned to review the solicitation, including any later amendments, in its entirety and contact the listed Point of Contact with any questions.

1. POINT OF CONTACT- LISA MORFORD, LISA.MORFORD@STATE.CO.US

2. IMPORTANT DATES:

A. Publication Date- August 17, 2026

B. Deadline for Questions- Monday, August 24, 2026, 12 p.m.

C. Quote Submission Deadline- Monday, August 31, 2026, 2 p.m.

3. OVERVIEW AND GOALS:

A. The Colorado Department of Transportation is executing a competitive solicitation to award a Services Agreement for five (5) locations in Region 3, Section 2.

4. REQUIREMENTS:

A. All Mandatory requirements shall be found in this solicitation document and

Appendix A – Scope of Work.

5. REQUESTED QUOTE FORMAT:

A. All vendors shall submit their pricing proposal on the provided form, Appendix

D – Price Submission form. No other form will be accepted. Appendix D is a fillable PDF form and CDOT will accept this form with digital or wet signature.

6. QUOTE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

B. Respondents shall submit Quotes via BidNet Direct platform. The Quote submission should include the subject line “DQ 27-198630 (Insert Respondent Name).”

C. Ensure all requested attachments are included

D. A Quote received after the submission deadline may, at the sole discretion of the

State, be rejected without further consideration.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SOLICITATION INFORMATION

A. Introduction

B. Background, Overview and Goals

C. Anticipated Term

D. Schedule of Activities

E. Procurement Point of Contact

F. Respondent Inquiries

2. REQUIREMENTS

A. Accessibility Requirements

B. Insurance Requirements

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3. SCOPE OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS

4. QUOTE SUBMISSION INFORMATION

A. Email Quote Submission Instructions

B. Timeliness of Quote Submission

C. Quote Format and Content

D. Pricing

5. AWARD

A. Basis for Award (See Procurement Rule R-24-103-204-01)

B. Negotiations

C. Single Quote

D. Notice of Award

E. Documents After Award

6. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

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B. Modifications and/or Supplemental Information to the Solicitation

C. Solicitation Cancellation and/or Rejection of Quotes

D. Modifications or Withdrawal of Quotes

E. Mistake and Minor Informalities in Respondent Quotes

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F. News Releases and Announcements

G. Not a Legally Binding Offer

H. Respondent Quote Content

I. Quote Response Material Ownership

J. Certification of Independent Price Determination

K. Submission of Confidential or Proprietary Information

L. Modifications to the State Contract

M. Ethics and Conflicts of Interest

N. Protested Solicitations and Awards

O. Performance Outside of Colorado

P. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) (ref. §24-103-905, C.R.S., et seq

Q. Vendor Assistance

APPENDIX A – SCOPE OF WORK

APPENDIX B – PO TERMS AND CONDITIONS

APPENDIX C – SAMPLE PURCHASING AGREEMENT (PRICE AWARD)

APPENDIX D – PRICE SUBMISSION FORM

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1. SOLICITATION INFORMATION

A. Introduction

On behalf of the State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Transportation

(CDOT) is issuing this Documented Quote for Trash Collection Services – Five (5)

Locations.

B. Background, Overview and Goals

The Colorado Department of Transportation is executing a competitive solicitation to award a Services Agreement for five (5) locations in Region 3, Section 2. The selected vendor(s) will furnish all labor and equipment as needed for scheduled and on-call trash collection, dumpster service, and disposal at the listed COOT facilities.

C. Anticipated Term

i. The anticipated term of the Contract or Purchase Order resulting from the award of this solicitation is for the term of one year starting October 1, 2026, with four (4) one-year extensions and issued as a Purchasing

Agreement (Price Award).

ii. The State is not responsible for any goods delivered or services performed by the awarded Respondent without a State issued Contract or Purchase Order.

D. Schedule of Activities

i. This Schedule of Activities is for information and planning purposes only.

Schedules for Activities listed as “Estimated” may be subject to change depending on the needs of the State. All times are stated in Mountain Time

(MT), as adjusted for daylight savings.

a. The date of publication for this solicitation on BidNet Direct is Monday, August 17, 2026.

b. Written inquiries must be submitted to via BidNet Direct no later than

Monday, August 24, 2026, 12 p.m.

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c. The estimated date for the State’s responses to vendors’ written inquiries to be published on BidNet Direct is Thursday, August 27, 2026, 5:00 p.m.

d. All quotes must be submitted in the method described below no later than August 31, 2026, 2 p.m.

e. The estimated date for award selection and notification is Thursday, September 10, 2026.

f. The desired Contract, Price Agreement or Purchase Order start date is

10/1/26.

E. Procurement Point of Contact

i. The State’s sole point of contact for this solicitation is Lisa Morford, Purchasing Agent Title, who may be reached via email at

Lisa.Morford@state.co.us.

F. Respondent Inquiries

i. Respondents may submit written inquiries via BidNet Direct concerning this solicitation to obtain clarifications. The State, in its sole discretion, may or may not accept inquires received after the date and time indicated on the

Schedule of Activities.

ii. Send all inquiries through BidNet Direct. Inquiries should be clearly marked with the solicitation number and title. Where appropriate, inquiries should include references to any relevant Section and paragraph of the solicitation.

iii. Responses to Respondent inquires will be published on BidNet Direct collectively, as an amendment to the solicitation. Respondents shall not rely on any verbal statements that alter any specification or other term or condition of the solicitation. Such changes are valid only if provided in writing by the Procurement Contact.

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2. REQUIREMENTS

A. Accessibility Requirements

i. All work performed as a result of this solicitation must comply with all applicable provisions of §§24-85-101, C.R.S., et seq., and the Accessibility

Standards for Individuals with a Disability, as established by the Office Of

Information Technology pursuant to §24-85-103 (2.5), C.R.S. and 3) all State of Colorado technology standards related to technology accessibility and with

Level AA of the most current version of the Web Content Accessibility

Guidelines (WCAG), incorporated in the State of Colorado technology standards.

B. Insurance Requirements

The awarded Respondent will be required to submit a certificate(s) of insurance evidencing insurance coverage for the types and amounts of insurance as required by the Insurance provision in the Contract or Purchase Order Terms and

Conditions, included in this solicitation as Appendix B, and by following the link to the Office of the State Controller, Purchase Order Terms and Conditions, prior to execution of the Contract or Purchase Order. The link is as follows:

Purchase Order Terms and Conditions

3. SCOPE OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS

i. Please refer to Appendix A – Scope of work. The Scope of work shall be the primary document reference for all specifications and requirements for bid submission.

4. QUOTE SUBMISSION INFORMATION

A. Email Quote Submission Instructions

i. Respondents shall submit Quotes via BidNet Direct. The Quote submission should include the Name 27-198630 LM (Vendor Name).

ii. Quotes should be included as one or more attachments of commonly accessible file types.

https://osc.colorado.gov/spco/central-contracts-unit/purchase-order-terms-conditions/state-of-colorado-purchase-order-terms

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B. Timeliness of Quote Submission

A Quote received after the submission deadline may, at the sole discretion of the

State, be rejected without further consideration.

C. Quote Format and Content

i. All vendors shall submit their pricing proposal on the provided form, Appendix D – Price Submission form. No other form will be accepted.

Appendix D is a fillable PDF form and CDOT will accept this form with digital or wet signature.

D. Pricing

i. Proposed pricing must remain firm during the initial term of the Contract or

Purchase Order.

ii. Pricing must include any fees associated with the delivery of goods or services, including, but not limited to, shipping and installation.

iii. Please refer to Appendix A – Scope of Work for all requirements.

5. AWARD

A. Basis for Award (See Procurement Rule R-24-103-204-01)

i. This solicitation and the resulting Contract(s) or Purchase Order(s) will be awarded to the responsible Respondent(s) whose acceptable Quote is determined to be the most advantageous to the State, with price/cost being the primary consideration. Other considerations may include, but are not limited to, sample quality, and lead time for delivery.

ii. “Acceptable” means that the goods or services submitted in the Respondent’s

Quote will meet the state’s needs, and that the price is fair and reasonable.

The determination of whether a Respondent’s Quote is acceptable is solely within the State’s discretion.

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iii. The State reserves the right to award to multiple offerors if it is determined to be in the best interest of the State.

a. Each location will be awarded separately

b. One supplier may receive multiple location awards.

B. Negotiations

The State may negotiate with any Respondent to clarify the Respondent’s Quote or to effect modifications that will make the Quote Acceptable or more advantageous to the State; however, any requirements identified in this solicitation may not be negotiated. Reference Procurement Rule R-24-103-204-01(d).

C. Single Quote

If only one Quote is received in response to this solicitation, an award may be made to the single Respondent if the procurement official finds that the price submitted is fair and reasonable and that other prospective Respondents had reasonable opportunity to respond to the solicitation. If the price submitted is not fair and reasonable and there is not adequate time for re-solicitation, the procurement official may enter into competitive negotiations in accordance with

Procurement Rule R-24-103-208-02.

D. Notice of Award

A notice of the intent to award will be announced on BidNet Direct.

E. Documents After Award

Prior to Contract or Purchase Order execution, the awarded Respondent must provide the State with proof of Good Standing with the Colorado Secretary of State and an insurance certificate documenting coverage as required by the Contract or

Purchase Order.

6. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

A. BidNet Direct

i. This solicitation is being published on BidNet Direct, so that Offerors who have an interest may submit a proposal in accordance with the terms of this solicitation.

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a. Vendors can self-register for this system free of charge or may click on the BidNet Direct website at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/ and click on Vendor Registration. The State also recommends that interested vendors check BidNet Direct on a regular basis throughout this solicitation process.

B. Modifications and/or Supplemental Information to the Solicitation

i. Any modifications, amendments or supplemental information to the solicitation will be published on BidNet Direct. A modification notice will be published on BidNet Direct in the event that it becomes necessary to revise any part of this solicitation.

ii. It is the Respondent’s sole responsibility to check BidNet Direct on a regular basis, prior to the Quote submission deadline, as this is the primary means for communicating any clarifications or changes to solicitation content, timeline and/or requirements.

C. Solicitation Cancellation and/or Rejection of Quotes

i. In accordance with §24-103-301, C.R.S., and the related Procurement Rules, the State may cancel this solicitation, or any and all Quotes may be rejected in whole or in part, without penalty, at any time before a Contract or purchase order is executed, when it is in the best interest of the State. The reason and documentation supporting the decision to cancel the solicitation or reject Quote(s) shall remain confidential for the lesser of six months or until a Contract or purchase order is awarded by the State. Reference

Procurement Rule R-24-101-401-05.

ii. If the solicitation is canceled after Quotes are received, the Quotes that have been opened shall be retained in the procurement record, or if unopened, they will be disposed of or returned to the Respondent upon request at the

Respondents’ expense.

https://www.bidnetdirect.com/

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D. Modifications or Withdrawal of Quotes

A Respondent may modify or withdraw its Quote by written notice to the

Procurement Contact prior to the established Quote submission deadline.

Withdrawal of a Respondent’s Quote following the Quote submission deadline and prior to award, may be allowed, in the State’s discretion. Withdrawal of a

Respondent’s Quote after award is not allowed. Reference Procurement Rules R-

24-103-201-08 and R-24-103-201-09.

E. Mistake and Minor Informalities in Respondent Quotes

In certain circumstances, a Respondent may correct a mistake(s) in its Quote and/or the State may waive minor informalities. Reference Procurement Rule R-

24-103-201-08.

F. News Releases and Announcements

Respondents shall not issue any news releases, communications or announcements of any kind pertaining to this solicitation, without prior written approval by the

State.

G. Not a Legally Binding Offer

Neither this solicitation nor a Respondent’s Quote submitted in response to this solicitation constitute a legally binding offer. Reference Procurement Rule R- 24-

103-204-01(b).

H. Respondent Quote Content

The contents of the Quote of the awarded Respondent and any modifications to the Quote negotiated by the State included in the resulting Contract or Purchase

Order will become contractual obligations. Failure of the awarded Respondent to accept these obligations may result in cancellation of the award to that

Respondent.

I. Quote Response Material Ownership

All material submitted in response to this solicitation becomes property of the

State.

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J. Certification of Independent Price Determination

By submitting a Quote, the Respondent certifies that the prices and other terms in the Quote have been arrived at independently without any consultation, communication, agreement with, or knowledge of the contents of the Quote by any other competing Respondent. For purposes of this paragraph, "consultation, communication, agreement with, or knowledge" does not include knowledge of prices or terms gained through availability of established price lists or catalogues made available to the public by the competing Respondents. No attempt has been made or will be made by the Respondent to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit a Quote for restricting competition. Reference §6-4-101, C.R.S., et seq., (Colorado Antitrust Act of 1992) as amended.

K. Submission of Confidential or Proprietary Information

i. The State of Colorado is subject to the requirements of §24-72-200.1, C.R.S., et seq., Colorado Open Records Act.

ii. A Respondent may submit, as a part of its Quote, a written request for classification of certain portions of the Quote as a trade secret or other confidential or proprietary information. Material for which the Respondent is requesting confidentiality shall be readily identifiable and separated from other portions of the Quote to facilitate public inspection of the non-confidential portion of the Quote. Commingling of confidential and non-confidential information is not acceptable. Neither price information nor any information that will be included in a resulting Contract or purchase order will be considered confidential.

iii. The Respondent must include the rationale for any request to classify portions as a trade secret or confidential or proprietary, including references to the authority that allows for such treatment.

iv. A complete redacted Quote response should also be included along with an unredacted Quote and confidentiality justification.

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v. In no event shall an entire Quote be classified as confidential. The

Procurement Official or his or her designee shall determine if the information identified in the Respondent’s request is exempt from disclosure in accordance with §24-72-204, C.R.S., and shall inform the Respondent in writing of his or her determination. If the Respondent does not agree with the determination, the Respondent may protest the determination in accordance with article 109 of the Colorado Procurement Code and the terms of this solicitation. Reference Procurement Rule R-24-101-401-03.

vi. Any additional Respondent information, which may be part of the evaluation/negotiation process and for which a Respondent claims confidentiality, is subject to the same requirements and processes identified above.

L. Modifications to the State Contract

i. A draft Contract or the State Purchase Order terms and conditions is included in Appendix B to this solicitation.

ii. Respondents are instructed to review the attached Purchase Order Terms and Conditions (Appendix B) along with the Sample Price Award document

(Appendix C) and submit any proposed modifications or redlines with their

Quote. The decision to reject, accept, or further negotiate any requested changes will be at State’s discretion. If a Respondent normally seeks counsel on Contract terms, they are advised to do so before submitting a Quote in response to this solicitation.

iii. In the event that a Respondent’s requested modifications violate State law, regulation, or policy, or would otherwise not be justifiable as being in the best interest of the State, the State may make a determination that a

Respondent’s Quote is no longer acceptable and therefore ineligible for award. The section of the Contract identified as the Colorado Special

Provisions are considered non-negotiable.

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M. Ethics and Conflicts of Interest

i. The Respondent must disclose in its Quote any potential or actual conflict of interest in connection with a response to this solicitation. A conflict of interest may include, but is not limited to, access to any non-public information by the Respondent regarding the solicitation or its subject matter.

ii. The Respondent acknowledges that even the appearance of a conflict of interest may be harmful to the State’s interests. The Respondent shall disclose in its Quote whether there currently is, or potentially could be, the appearance of a conflict of interest regarding this solicitation, its staff, any proposed subcontractors or partners, or any related business with the State.

iii. Requirements set forth in this Section are continuing requirements throughout the solicitation process and, for the awarded Respondent, the

Contract or Purchase Order term, including any extensions. Reference §24-18-

201, C.R.S., et seq. (Proscribed Acts Related to Contracts and Claims); §24-

50-507, C.R.S.(Conflict of Interest); §18-8-301, C.R.S., et seq. (Bribery and

Corrupt Influence); §18-8-401, C.R.S., et seq. (Abuse of Public Office); §6-4-

101, C.R.S., et seq., (Colorado Antitrust Act of 1992); §24-109-105, C.R.S

.(Debarment and Suspension); and Procurement Rule R-24-101-107-01

(Ethics).

N. Protested Solicitations and Awards

An aggrieved party may file a protest concerning a Material Issue(s), at any phase of solicitation, including but not limited to, specifications, award or a disclosure of information marked confidential in the Quote. “Material issue” means a nontrivial defect in the solicitation or award that would prejudice the outcome of the procurement. The presence of multiple nonmaterial issues in a solicitation or award does not constitute a material issue unless the aggrieved party can establish that those nonmaterial issues together would prejudice the outcome of the procurement.” The protest shall be submitted to the CDOT Procurement Official

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O. Performance Outside of Colorado

Awarded Respondent, per Section 24-102-206, C.R.S., prior to contracting shall disclose in a written statement whether it anticipates performing or subcontracting any services under the contract, where such subcontracted services will be performed under the contract, including any subcontracts, and whether any subcontracted services under the contract or any subcontracts are anticipated to be performed outside the United States or the state. If the prospective vendor anticipates services under the contract or any subcontracts will be performed outside the United States or the state, the vendor shall provide in its written statement a provision setting forth why it is necessary or advantageous to go outside the United States or the state to perform the contract or any subcontracts.

P. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) (ref. §24-103-905, C.R.S., et seq

i. SDVOSB Respondents must submit documentation of certification issued through the U.S. Small Business Administration in their Quote. §24-103-905

C.R.S. sets a SDVOSB goal of at least 3% of all contracts by dollar value be awarded to SDVOSBs who must be incorporated or organized in Colorado or they must maintain a place of business or have an office in Colorado and must be officially registered and verified as a SDVOSB by the United States Small

Business Administration.

ii. Verified SDVOSB Offerors shall receive a preference of Five (5) percent on their Quote. This preference applies only to the Quote price, and the SDVOSB

Respondent must still meet all other requirements of this solicitation.

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Q. Vendor Assistance

Any vendors needing support responding to solicitations may contact the Colorado

Supplier Diversity Navigator in the Statewide Equity Office's Supplier Diversity program. Services provided include assistance with responding to solicitations, interpretation of solicitation documents, technical assistance referrals, availability of resources, construction assistance, and free business directory listings and verifications through the Colorado Supplier Diversity Directory. The office can be reached during normal business hours by calling 303-866-5765 or emailing

DPA_SupplierDiversityHelp@state.co.us.

https://dhr.colorado.gov/sd https://dhr.colorado.gov/sd https://dhr.colorado.gov/supplier-diversity/colorado-supplier-diversity-directory mailto:DPA_SupplierDiversityHelp@state.co.us