Boulder Valley School District RE-2 (District) is seeking proposals from vendors to provide Waste Management Services. Additional information is in Section 3 “Scope of Services”.
“As a leader in whole district sustainability, Boulder Valley School District creates healthy learning environments and experiences that equip all students and staff with the knowledge and skills to create more equitable and sustainable communities.” - GreenBVSD Mission Statement
The District has a Sustainability Management System, “SMS” (created in 2009 and updated in 2015 and 2021), that outlines our plan for incorporating sustainability into operations and curriculum district wide. This plan is supported by the Board of Education Policy. The SMS covers four main areas: Leadership, Facilities and Operations, Curriculum and Education and Climate and Culture. Our zero waste programming is a critical component in all of these areas.
The District has the following five-year goal specifically relating to waste management: “BVSD will continue to pursue zero waste by maintaining a diversion rate of 50% while streamlining a data collection system that will allow for more specific interventions to increase this diversion rate where possible.” This will be accomplished through source reduction, reuse, recycling and composting, and comprehensive education and training. All companies and vendors must respond to how they will help meet and achieve this goal through tracking, collection and education.
General Information
The successful vendor will be awarded a contract to provide the services as described in this RFP for a period of one year (subject to annual appropriations as provided in the Contract), with potential option(s) to renew for four additional one-year periods, at the District’s sole discretion.
More information in Section 3 - Scope of Services.
