IFB Encampment Waste Removal and Cleanup in San Francisco County.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to establish up to three multiple-provider agreements for on-call, as-needed, and urgent encampment waste removal and cleanup services throughout San Mateo County along various State Routes. The scope of work includes collection, removal, transportation, and legal disposal of hazardous waste, biological waste, contaminated materials, and debris from encampment sites, including structures, bridges, confined spaces, and rights-of-way. Services will primarily be performed during normal business hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, though contractors may be required to provide services outside normal hours, including weekends and holidays, for urgent situations. Contractors must possess a Class A General Engineering Contractor License with Hazardous Substance Removal certification from the California Contractors State License Board, Hazardous Materials Certificate of Registration from the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Hazardous Materials Transportation License from the California Highway Patrol, Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner Certificate from the State of California Department of Public Health, Waste Tire Hauler Registration Decal for each vehicle, Hazardous Waste Transporter Registration from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, Confined Space Entry Certification for all employees, and HAZWOPER Certificate with initial 40-hour training and annual 8-hour refresher training for all employees. Bid pricing shall be submitted on the provided Bid Proposal form with unit rates for personnel classifications, equipment, materials, bins, miscellaneous items, and mid-shift disposal services. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for April 22, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. at Caltrans South San Jose Maintenance Station, Bernal Yard, with written questions due by April 23, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Bids are due April 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with bid opening at 2:30 p.m. the same day, and the anticipated award date is May 12, 2026, with an agreement term commencing July 1, 2026, and expiring June 30, 2029.

A five percent small business preference is available to certified Small Business or Micro Business contractors, and a five percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentive applies to bidders with verified DVBE participation, though DVBE participation is not required. State General Prevailing Wage Rates apply to San Mateo County, with prevailing wage requirements triggered if the total bid exceeds $15,000. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in this solicitation. The total agreement cost limitation is not yet determined and is listed as to be determined (TBD). Contractors must maintain current Department of Industrial Relations registration and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental, safety, and labor laws. All applicants must also possess valid Motor Carrier Permits and, if applying or spraying disinfectant, must possess appropriate Pest Control licenses.