Refuse and Recycling Services

Anne Arundel Community College is requesting proposals for comprehensive refuse and recycling services across its three Maryland campuses in Arnold, Glen Burnie, and Arundel Mills, with proposals due October 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET and a pre-proposal meeting scheduled for October 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

The scope encompasses refuse collection at varying frequencies (two to five times weekly), cardboard and single-stream recycling, paper shredding from the Print Shop, 96-gallon recycling toter service, and on-call 30-yard roll-off container service. The contractor must furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, materials, and transportation. Minimum qualifications include five consecutive years of experience in refuse and recycling services, current Maryland licensing, bonding, and insurance. Required coverage is $1,000,000 general liability per occurrence, $1,000,000 automobile liability, $5,000,000 excess/umbrella liability, and statutory workers' compensation.

The initial contract term is two years, commencing January 1, 2027 following a transition phase from December 1 through December 31, 2026, with potential annual renewals at the College's sole discretion. Pricing must remain firm for 180 days and be exclusive of taxes. After the initial term, annual price adjustments are limited to the lesser of 3 percent or the U.S. CPI index for the relevant services category. Payment terms are Net 30. No fuel surcharges, administrative fees, or similar charges are permitted unless specifically identified in the proposal and approved by the College.

Proposals are evaluated on a two-volume format with technical qualifications and experience weighted 30 percent, minority participation weighted 5 percent, other factors weighted 5 percent, and cost weighted 60 percent. The College reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, conduct reference checks and financial reviews, request interviews, and extend contract terms to other public bodies under cooperative purchasing provisions.