Hazardous Waste Disposal Services in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Division of Procurement and Contracts, is soliciting bids under IFB 07A6520 for on-call hazardous waste disposal services at Caltrans facilities in District 07, covering Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, with bids due November 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Bidders face a five percent Small Business or Micro Business preference for certified firms, or for contractors committing to subcontract 25% of net bid price to certified small businesses, and a three percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement, with incentives of 1% to 5% for verified DVBE participation above the minimum.

Scope covers pickup, delivery, transport, and disposal or recycling of hazardous, biological, environmentally regulated, and lab-packed waste, including waste assessment, profiling, packaging, labeling, and manifesting at permitted facilities within California. Services are limited to 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bidders must hold a valid Motor Carrier Permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, a Class A General Engineering license, Hazardous Substance Removal (HAZ) certification, U.S. Department of Transportation and California Highway Patrol hazardous materials certifications, CalEPA hazardous waste transporter registration, medical waste transporter registration, an EPA transporter ID, and a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration motor carrier certificate. Subcontracting is permitted only for Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) certified laboratory testing.

Pricing is line-item, covering personnel hours by role, equipment by truck type, disposal costs across 60 waste stream categories, and materials. Estimated quantities are provided for comparison only. The estimated contract term runs December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2029. Questions were due October 27, 2026. Bid opening follows at 2:30 p.m. on November 3, 2026, and estimated award is November 10, 2026.

Compliance obligations include prevailing wage requirements, California Civil Rights Laws certification, the Darfur Contracting Act, the Iran Contracting Act, Executive Order N-6-22 on Russia sanctions, and Executive Order N-12-23 on generative artificial intelligence notification. Invoices must be submitted within 15 days of receiving final disposal documentation and carry payment terms of no less than 45 days from invoice date.