PW_Determination_(Hazardous_Waste).pdf

This is a prevailing wage determination communication from GCAP Services, Inc., a labor compliance consulting firm, to the City of Santa Monica's Water Resources Department regarding a hazardous waste services contract. The email chain, dated November 4-6, 2025, addresses whether prevailing wage requirements apply to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for sewer diversion unit cleaning and hazardous waste disposal services. Alvin Ho, Senior Administrative Analyst for the City of Santa Monica, submitted the RFP scope to Kim Morales, Labor Compliance Analyst at GCAP Services, to determine prevailing wage applicability. The contract opportunity is for a five-year firm-fixed price agreement to provide periodic sewer diversion unit cleaning and waste disposal at various locations as required by the Wastewater Division.

Kim Morales confirmed on November 6, 2025, that the hazardous waste services and sewer diversion unit maintenance work would be considered covered under prevailing wage requirements. This determination has significant implications for bidders, as it establishes that all labor costs associated with this contract must comply with applicable prevailing wage standards, thereby affecting the overall pricing structure and labor allocation for interested contractors responding to the City of Santa Monica's solicitation.