Chino Hills SP Discovery Center - Refuse Disposal Service

The California Department of Parks and Recreation, Inland Empire District, is requesting bids for refuse disposal services at Chino Hills State Park Discovery Center, 4500 Carbon Canyon Road, Brea, California, with bids due August 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. and written questions due August 4, 2026. A five percent Small Business preference applies to certified SB firms or those subcontracting at least 25 percent of the contract to certified SB/Microbusiness firms; the DVBE participation requirement has been waived, though a DVBE incentive program offering up to five percent (capped at $100,000 combined with other incentives) remains available for achieving at least 0.01 percent DVBE participation.

The contract calls for all labor, tools, and equipment to haul and dispose of refuse from three-yard and three-yard green waste containers with weekly pickup service for 52 weeks annually over three contract years, with additional containers and pickups available on an as-needed basis. Service hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with collection between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. completed no later than 4:00 p.m. The contractor must divert a minimum of 75 percent of refuse collections from landfills in compliance with California recycling laws, maintain contractor-owned metal bunkers and bins in good condition at no cost to the State, and comply with all U.S. Forest Service and local regulatory requirements. The contractor bears sole responsibility for refuse disposal outside state park boundaries.

The contract commences October 1, 2026, and runs for 36 months. Award goes to the lowest responsible bidder. The contractor must maintain combined single-limit liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and obtain all required business licenses and permits. Bids must be submitted in duplicate. No mandatory pre-bid site inspection is required, though prospective bidders may arrange to view the service area.