PW_Determination_(Hazardous_Waste).pdf

This is a prevailing wage determination correspondence involving the City of Santa Monica's Water Resources Department and GCAP Services, Inc., a labor compliance firm. The email exchange, dated November 4-6, 2025, documents a determination that prevailing wage requirements apply to the City's Request for Proposals (RFP) for Hazardous Waste Services and sewer diversion unit maintenance and cleaning. The City of Santa Monica's Water Resources Department sought confirmation from GCAP Services regarding prevailing wage applicability, and the Labor Compliance Analyst Kim Morales confirmed on November 6, 2025, that the work would be "covered under prevailing wage." The underlying contract opportunity is a five-year firm-fixed service agreement for periodic sewer diversion unit cleaning and hazardous waste disposal at multiple locations throughout the city's Wastewater Division, with a mandatory job walk scheduled for February 12, 2026, and bids due March 3, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. via the city's online vendor portal.

As a consequence of the prevailing wage determination, all contractors performing work under this contract must register with California's Department of Industrial Relations and comply with California prevailing wage requirements for all labor performed. Bidders must submit line-item pricing for project manager hours, environmental technician hours, and various equipment rental hours, including vacuum trucks, Super Sucker trucks, roll-off trucks, and confined space equipment. The City requires successful bidders to obtain a Santa Monica Business License and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including Commercial General Liability of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, Automobile Liability of at least $1,000,000 per accident, Workers' Compensation with statutory limits, and Pollution Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 annual aggregate. A payment bond equal to 100 percent of the proposal amount is required under California Civil Code Section 9550. No incumbent vendors or specific budget ranges are identified in the available solicitation documents.