C26730006 Caswell Refuse & Recycling

The contract solicitation C26730006 for Caswell Memorial State Park requires a contractor to provide comprehensive refuse and recycling collection services across designated areas of the park, including weekly pickup of thirteen 3-yard solid waste dumpsters and one 3-yard recycling dumpster, along with monthly collection of a 40-yard green waste roll-off container. The contractor must maintain all containers in good, leak-proof condition with secure lids to prevent animal access, remove debris surrounding bins after each service, ensure all enclosures are secured, operate equipment safely, and provide on-call overflow removal within 24 hours during peak periods. All work must comply with California State Bill SB-1382 for waste diversion and SB-1383 for organic waste collection, and must be performed between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., excluding state holidays. The performance period spans three years from the start date of August 1, 2026, or upon DPR approval, whichever is later, extending through July 31, 2029. The place of performance is Caswell Memorial State Park in Ripon, California, with specific container locations detailed in the provided park map and waste container location attachment. Bids must be submitted electronically as a single PDF not exceeding 10 MB in size to Contracts.CVD@parks.ca.gov by 2:00 p.m. on May 27, 2026, with no physical or fax submissions permitted. The evaluation is based on the Low Price Technically Acceptable method, where the lowest evaluated price after application of the Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentive—ranging from 1% to 5% based on participation level—will be selected, provided all technical and compliance requirements are met. The DVBE participation requirement is waived, but the incentive remains applicable. Bidders must disclose the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in proposal preparation, with failure to disclose resulting in disqualification. Compliance with insurance requirements—including $1 million commercial general liability, $1 million motor vehicle liability, and statutory workers’ compensation coverage—is mandatory, with the State named as additional insured and loss payee. Contractors must be qualified to operate in California, maintain all required licenses, adhere to labor and ADA regulations, avoid conflicts of interest, and comply with state environmental and NLRB standards. Payment is made monthly in arrears via paper invoice submitted in triplicate to a designated departmental address, and contractors