About this opportunity
AI summaryCapistrano Unified School District seeks bids for districtwide waste management and related services, including the collection and removal of solid waste, recyclable materials, and organic waste. The contractor must provide, deliver, place, maintain, clean, repair, and replace metal, covered, lockable containers at designated locations and offer recommendations to reduce waste, cut contamination, and improve diversion. Bidders must submit sealed hard-copy bids accompanied by a $1,000 bid security to the District Office Reception Area in San Juan Capistrano, California, by 10:00 a.m. on November 19, 2026. Electronic bids are not accepted. Clarification requests must be submitted through PlanetBids by 1:00 p.m. on November 11, 2026. Eligible bidders must be USA organizations performing onsite work. The District will award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on representative job scenarios and a weighted total bid amount. The initial contract term runs from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Capistrano Unified School District
- Solicitation No.
- 2728-01
Scope of work
- Furnishing, delivery, placement, maintenance, cleaning, repair, and replacement of specified lockable metal containers
- Collection and removal of solid waste districtwide
- Collection and removal of recyclable materials
- Collection and removal of organic waste including food waste and green waste
- Steam cleaning containers and maintaining them graffiti free and in sanitary condition
- Providing practical recommendations to improve service efficiency, reduce waste generation, and increase diversion
- Providing monthly or quarterly diversion, recycling, and organics compliance reports
- Maintaining a 24-hour, seven-day-per-week emergency response capability
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Fall/Winter/Spring service-month cost | 80% |
| Summer service-month cost | 15% |
| Extra/on-call pickup cost | 5% |
Minimum qualifications
- Drivers must possess a valid California driver's license and required endorsements
- Service Provider properly licensed in accordance with the laws of the State of California
- Compliance with applicable South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 1193 requirements
- Minimum of 75 vehicles available to serve District needs, verifiable by vehicle or fleet numbers
- Proof of ownership of 20 40-yard roll-off bins, 10 low boy construction bins, 10 10-foot storage containers, and 40 20-foot storage containers
Documents to include with your response
- Bid Form and required pricing sheets, including addendum acknowledgments
- Bid Security / Bid Bond ($1,000)
- Noncollusion Declaration
- Information Required of Bidder
- Recycling and Organics Proposal
- Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco-Free Campus Policy certification
- Certification by Contractor Regarding Criminal Records Check
- Conflict of Interest certification
- Drug-Free Workplace Certification
- Workman's Compensation Certification
Key dates
- Requests for information deadline
- no later than 1:00 p.m. on November 11, 2026
- Bid Deadline
- Thursday, November 19, 2026, 10:00am
- Contract start
- January 1, 2027
- First analysis due from awarded Contractor
- on or before February 01, 2027
How to submit
- Method
- sealed hard-copy bids
- Instructions
- Delivered to District Office Reception Area, Education Center, 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano, California 92675; outside of envelope must identify Bid No. 2728-01, Waste Management Services. Electronic submissions not accepted.
Contract details
- Term
- January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal periods, not to exceed 60 months (5 years)
- Estimated value
- approximately $500,000 annually
- Place of performance
- Capistrano Unified School District sites across approximately 200 square miles in Orange County, CA
- Insurance and bonding
- Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance naming District as additional insured; Commercial General Liability; Broad Form Property Damage; Workers' Compensation as required by California Labor Code with waiver of subrogation; A.M. Best rating of no less than A-, VIII; deductibles over $25,000 require District approval; $1,000 Bid Security.