District Wide Waste and Recycling Services

Cherry Creek School District No. 5, located in the Southeast Metropolitan Denver area, is seeking proposals for district-wide waste and recycling services through RFP 26-001. The procurement covers comprehensive waste removal and recycling pickup for approximately 54 facilities, including eight high schools, eleven middle schools, forty-three elementary schools, one magnet school, and two charter schools across eight municipalities. The district requires vendors to provide single-stream recycling services with a goal of recovering approximately 40% of the waste stream, utilizing various dumpster sizes ranging from two to eight yards, with service frequencies differentiated between the regular school year (40 weeks) and summer break (12 weeks). Key deliverables include container maintenance, complaint resolution within 24 hours, monthly reporting, and educational support programs. The RFP was posted on June 13, 2025, with proposals due on July 11, 2025, at 2:00 PM MST through Rocky Mountain BidNet Direct, with the district anticipating contract award prior to the start of the school year in August 2025. Vendor qualifications include proper licensing, compliance with local regulations, use of identified trucks, maintaining cleanliness, and providing all necessary containers and compactors.

While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types were explicitly mentioned in the documentation, the RFP indicates a comprehensive service requirement that would likely necessitate a vendor with significant logistical capabilities and local service infrastructure. The district reserves the right to modify pickup frequencies and add or delete service units without additional delivery fees for new receptacles. Although the exact contract value is not specified, the detailed pricing exhibits and the extensive facility coverage suggest a potentially significant annual expenditure. The contract appears structured for potential multi-year agreement, with flexibility for the district to adjust services as needed. The pricing structure includes separate rate tables for waste and recycling pickup, with costs differentiated by container size, pickup frequency, and service period. While no incumbent vendor was identified, the RFP suggests the district is seeking a comprehensive waste management solution that can adapt to the varied operational demands of its educational facilities across different academic periods.