6-Unconditional_Waiver_and_Release_(Upon_Final_Payment).pdf

This is an Unconditional Waiver and Release form related to the William S. Hart Union High School District's solicitation for Hazardous Waste Removal Services in Santa Clarita, California. The District is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive hazardous waste management services across 16 waste generator sites, including six junior high schools, seven high schools, and maintenance facilities, with an estimated annual waste volume of approximately 13.02 tons. Services include identification, lab-packing, manifesting, removal, and legal disposal of various hazardous and non-hazardous regulated waste streams. Routine pickups must be scheduled within five business days of District request, while emergency pickups require response within four hours. Sealed electronic bids through the District's OpenGov portal are due by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, with questions due by April 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and final addenda issued by April 23, 2026. Contract award is anticipated for May 20, 2026, with commencement on July 1, 2026, for an initial three-year term with two successive one-year renewal periods available.

Prospective bidders must possess one of the following 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, and must maintain a California Highway Patrol Hazardous Materials License. Bid security of 10 percent of the maximum bid is required, and the successful bidder must provide Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the total contract price. 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, and Commercial Automobile Liability of $2,000,000 per accident. This procurement is classified as a public works project subject to prevailing wage requirements and California Department of Industrial Relations compliance, with all contractors required to register with DIR and comply with prevailing wage payment, apprenticeship, and certified payroll record submission requirements. 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 and submitted 90 days prior to contract anniversary dates.