Chemical & Contaminant Fluid & Waste Removal

The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) is soliciting proposals under RFP #142-2026 for collection, removal, transportation, recycling, treatment, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste from three Cincinnati transit garages, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting on November 3, 2026 and proposals due November 13, 2026. No small business or disadvantaged business set-aside applies. SORTA encourages diversity and inclusion in subcontracting where feasible.

Covered waste includes used solvents, diesel fuel and water mixtures, oils, antifreeze, cleaning agents, grease sludge, and aerosol cans stored in 55-gallon drums, plus bulk waste oil and used coolant held in underground tanks and totes. Work is performed at Queensgate Garage (1401 Bank Street), Bond Hill Garage (4700 Paddock Road), and Access Garage (1801 Transpark Drive), all in Cincinnati, Ohio. Collections average three times annually at Queensgate and two times annually at Access, with bulk oil and coolant collected as needed. Contractors must collect within ten working days of notification, between 7:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The contractor supplies all containers, labels, equipment, labor, and insurance, maintains required permits and certifications, and provides documentation of final disposal within thirty days of collection. Compliance with OSHA and EPA requirements is mandatory. The general terms note that additional Federal clauses may be incorporated if SORTA uses Federal Transit Administration funds for performance.

The contract term is three years, and the RFP does not mention renewal options. Year-one estimated quantities include 96 drums of sludge pit grease, 50 drums of oil and water, and 30 drums each of used solvent and antifreeze, with years two and three matching these quantities, plus five trip charges. No contract value is stated in the source. Evaluation weights price at 50 percent (500 points), project approach at 30 percent (300 points), and experience, qualifications, and availability at 20 percent (200 points). Pricing must be submitted separately from technical and business proposals and remain valid for 120 days from the response deadline.

Key dates are a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting on November 3, 2026, questions due November 6, 2026, answers posted by November 10, 2026, and electronic proposals due November 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST through the e-Procurement portal.