Trash And Paper Removal Service REBID

The Colonial and Red Clay Consolidated School Districts in Delaware are issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for trash and paper removal services at non-municipal school buildings and select municipal sites across both districts. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to provide comprehensive waste collection and disposal services, including regular scheduled pickups, on-call emergency collections, recycling services, and optional compactor services at designated locations. Services are estimated at thirty-nine weeks of full service annually across Red Clay's twenty-three locations and Colonial's nineteen locations, with pickup schedules specifying container sizes ranging from 2 to 8 cubic yards and service frequencies varying from daily to three times weekly for trash and weekly for recycling. Vendors must submit detailed pricing separated by service type, including cost per scheduled pickup per cubic yard, cost per additional pickup, on-call basis service rates, and recycling charges per pickup, with separate itemization of compactor services including haul charges per pull, disposal fees per ton, equipment rental fees if applicable, and any fuel, environmental, or overweight surcharges. The contract term begins August 1, 2026, and continues through August 1, 2029, with an option for renewal under the same terms and conditions by mutual agreement. Electronic bid submissions must be received by May 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with public opening scheduled for the same date and time. Award evaluation is based on contractor experience and ability to service district needs (40 percent), professional references and reputation (25 percent), and cost (35 percent).

The RFP contains no identified set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, indicating that all qualified vendors are eligible to bid. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are specified in the procurement documentation. Bid deposits and performance bonds are waived, reducing barriers to entry for interested vendors. The districts reserve the right to award contracts to multiple vendors, convert service locations between dumpsters and compactors, adjust pickup schedules and container sizes without penalty, and terminate the contract with thirty days' written notice. Vendors may submit an alternate proposal for contingent pricing if capable of servicing both districts simultaneously, though such alternate pricing applies only if both districts award to the same vendor and becomes void if either district terminates or rebids the contract independently. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the RFP documentation.