Certified SB/MB/DVBE Only* Trash Services in Riverside County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking certified Small Business (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) vendors to provide on-call trash collection, hauling, and disposal services in Riverside County. The procurement involves trash bin services at four specific locations: Riverside Maintenance Station, Southbound Interstate 15 at Riverside Drive, Northbound Interstate 215 at Placentia Avenue, and Northbound Interstate 215 at Martin Luther King Boulevard. The solicitation encompasses an estimated 420 total 10-cubic-yard bin collections, requiring successful bidders to provide all necessary bins, equipment, labor, and disposal at licensed facilities. Vendors must submit written questions by November 12, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, with price quotes due by November 19, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. The proposed contract award date is December 1, 2025, with a proposed contract term from February 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. Services will be performed during normal working hours (7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding State holidays), with potential emergency service requirements outside standard hours.

The procurement is exclusively reserved for certified Small Businesses or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises under Government Code Section 14838.5, targeting contracts valued between $5,000 and $250,000. Bidders must possess a valid Motor Carrier Permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles and maintain all required local licenses and permits. Specific qualification requirements include compliance with Senate Bill 1383 organic waste recycling regulations and adherence to hazardous waste handling protocols. Contractors must maintain insurance coverage, including $1,000,000 per occurrence commercial general liability and $1,000,000 combined single limit automobile liability. Caltrans requires at least two price quotes from certified SB/MB or DVBE vendors before making an award. Quotation prices must comprehensively cover all labor, equipment, travel, disposal fees, and applicable taxes, with no additional compensation for travel time or unsuccessful service attempts. While the exact maximum contract amount and specific unit pricing will be determined upon award, the solicitation represents a targeted procurement for specialized waste management services in the Riverside County area.