Hazardous Waste Services

Chesterfield County Procurement Department is soliciting proposals for comprehensive hazardous waste management services for Chesterfield County and Chesterfield County Public Schools, with proposals due August 27, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. and questions due August 14, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The RFP encourages participation from minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, military family-owned businesses, small businesses, and Chesterfield-based businesses, with subcontracting plans required where applicable.

The scope encompasses management, transportation, and disposal of hazardous wastes, non-hazardous wastes, universal wastes, and other waste materials generated by the County; response services for hazardous materials that are actually or threatened to be released or spilled within the County; testing, packaging, removal, storage, treatment, and disposal; provision of DOT-approved drums; waste profiling and manifest preparation; sampling and analysis services; emergency spill response; and staff training on chemical and hazardous materials handling. Proposals must identify proposed disposal facilities and laboratories and include a comprehensive emergency spill response plan.

The County spent approximately $270,000 in the previous fiscal year for these services but does not guarantee any minimum work volume. Pricing must be provided on the County's Pricing Schedule. Proposals must include a minimum of five references from similar projects, OSHA and environmental violation history, and detailed qualifications. Contract compliance requirements include Virginia procurement law, drug-free workplace provisions for contracts exceeding $10,000, employment discrimination prohibitions, insurance requirements acceptable to the County's Attorney and Risk Management Director, and indemnification protecting the County from claims arising from the Contractor's negligence or wrongful acts. Proposals may be submitted electronically through the County's eProcurement system or in hard copy to the Chesterfield County Procurement Department, Lane B. Ramsey Building, 9901 Lori Road, Chesterfield, Virginia 23832.