CENTRAL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE TO BIDDERS RFP NO. 2526-550008 SCHOOL DISTRICT: CENTRAL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BID DEADLINE: 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 PLACE OF BID RECEIPT: TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 4200 N. GRANTLAND AVE, FRESNO, CA 93723 PROJECT NAME: RFP NO. 2526-550008, Districtwide Trash, Recycling, and Organic Waste Services Notice is hereby given that Central Unified School District (hereinafter referred to as "Owner") will receive sealed bids prior to the date and time stated for the Bid Opening for the DISTRICTWIDE TRASH, RECYCLING, AND ORGANIC WASTE SERVICES located at Central Unified School Sites in Fresno, CA as per RFP NO. 2526-550008 which may now be obtained from https://www.centralunified.org/departments/executive-services/fiscal-services/purchasing or Transportation Building of Central Unified School District 4200 N Grantland Ave, Fresno, CA 93723 Proposals shall be in a sealed envelope marked: RFP NO. 2526-550008, Districtwide Trash, Recycling, and Organic Waste Services. Please provide three (3) copies and a digital copy on a USB drive. Bids will be sealed and filed at Transportation Department of the Central Unified School District, 4200 N. Grantland Avenue, Fresno, California, 93723 on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 before 2:00 p.m. on the clock designated by the Owner or its representative as the bid clock. Facsimile (FAX) copies of the bid will not be accepted. Bids will be opened on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at Transportation Department of the Central Unified School District, 4200 N. Grantland Avenue, Fresno, California, 93723 after 2:01:00 p.m. as calculated by the clock designated by the Owner or its representative as the bid clock. Each proposal must conform and be responsive to the RFP documents, which are at the Transportation Department, 4200 N. Grantland Ave, Fresno, CA 93723. Pre-bid conferences will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Transportation Department of the Central Unified School District, 4200 N. Grantland Avenue, Fresno, California, 93723 Each proposal shall be accompanied by the security referred to in the proposal documents (if required), and by all documents contained in the provided "Document Package". The DISTRICT reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any proposals or in the bidding. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of 60 (sixty) days after the date set for the opening of said proposals. The Contractor to whom the contract is awarded may avail himself of the provisions of Government Code Section 4590, which allows certain securities to be substituted for monies withheld to ensure performance. Each proposal must conform and be responsive to the Contract Documents and shall be accompanied by the following (if necessary): (1) Bid Proposal form; (2) Cost Analysis form ; (3) Contractors Certificate Regarding Workers' Compensation; (4) Non-Collusion Affidavit; (5) Certification of Bidder and Qualifications; (6) Drug-Free Workplace Certification; (7) Bid Bond; (8) Performance Bond; (9) Payment Bond for Public Works; (10) Company Information page; (11) Purchase Order Contract; (12) Designation of Subcontractors; (13) Recycle, Organics, Waste Schedule Spreadsheet. Authorized by Amer Iqbal Assistant Superintendent, Chief Business Officer IPL0282618 Oct 17,24 2025