5-Conditional_Waiver_and_Release_(Upon_Final_Payment).pdf

This is a Conditional Waiver and Release form (Upon Final Payment) associated with the William S. Hart Union High School District's Hazardous Waste Removal Services contract (Package HAZ2604A) in Santa Clarita, California. The document pertains to a three-year hazardous waste management solicitation covering 16 waste generator sites across six junior high schools, seven high schools, and maintenance facilities, with an estimated annual waste volume of 13.02 tons. Services include identification, lab-packing, manifesting, removal, and legal disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous regulated waste streams. Sealed electronic bids through the District's OpenGov portal were due by 11:00 a.m. on April 29, 2026, with questions due by April 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The contract was anticipated for award on May 20, 2026, with commencement on July 1, 2026, for an initial three-year term with two successive one-year renewal periods available. Routine pickups must be scheduled within five business days of District request, while emergency pickups require response within four hours.

Bidders were required to possess one of several active California contractor licenses (Class A, B, C-12, C-21, C-36, C-57, or C-61/D40) plus a Hazardous Substance Removal (HAZ) Certification, along with a California Highway Patrol Hazardous Materials License and 40-hour HAZPOWER Certificates with annual refresher training. Bid security of 10 percent of the maximum bid and Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the total contract price were required. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence and $4,000,000 aggregate, Pollution Liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate, and Commercial Automobile Liability of $2,000,000 per accident. The project is classified as a public works project subject to prevailing wage requirements and California Department of Industrial Relations compliance, requiring contractor registration and prevailing wage payment. Pricing shall remain firm for the initial three-year contract period, with any price adjustments capped at the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area. Award was to be made to the lowest responsive bid from a responsible bidder.