Trash Removal and Recycling Services

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is requesting sealed bids for trash removal and recycling services at various CCPS properties in Maryland, with bids due June 9, 2026, and a question deadline of May 20, 2026. The contract begins August 1, 2026, with no exceptions on the start date. The solicitation encourages certified minority business enterprises to respond.

The vendor must furnish all labor, materials, insurance, contractor licenses, subcontractors, supervision, transportation, equipment, and resources necessary to complete trash removal and recycling collection services. Bidders must demonstrate at least five years of successful experience providing similar services. The vendor must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including OSHA requirements, equal employment opportunity standards, and Maryland child sexual abuse prevention requirements for contractors working with public schools.

CCPS reserves the right to make multiple awards if determined to be in the best interest of the district. The initial contract period is one year, with CCPS retaining the right to exercise four one-year renewal options for a potential total of five years. All pricing must be fully burdened and include peripheral costs such as labor, materials, delivery, transportation, insurance, landfill and tipping fees, overhead, and profit. Bidders must submit unit pricing on an Excel pricing table provided in the ITB package, with payment based on actual quantities of services used. Prices shall remain fixed and firm for one year from the initial start date; for renewal options, annual price increases are limited to the Consumer Price Index-Urban (CPI-U) for the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area, and vendors must request CPI-U adjustments in writing at the time of contract renewal. Payment terms are net 30 days following satisfactory performance and acceptance of work. Bid opening is June 9, 2026, at 2 p.m. at the CCPS Purchasing Department, 5980 Radio Station Road, 2nd Floor, La Plata, Maryland 20646.