IFB Hazardous Waste Disposal Services in District 10

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Procurement and Contracts is soliciting an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for on-call hazardous waste disposal services in District 10, covering multiple counties including San Joaquin, Merced, and Tuolumne. The contract requires a comprehensive service provider to manage hazardous waste disposal across Caltrans maintenance facilities, encompassing pick-up, removal, cleanup, packaging, bin rental, transport, and disposal or recycling of hazardous and environmentally regulated waste. Contractors must provide services for five personnel classifications, eleven equipment types, sixty-one disposal line items, fourteen material container types, and two bin rental categories. Specific license and certification requirements include Motor Carrier Permits, Department of Industrial Relations registration, Class A General Engineering and Hazardous Substance Removal licenses, hazardous materials certifications from U.S. Department of Transportation and California Highway Patrol, Waste Tire Hauler Registration, EPA Transporter ID, and HAZWOPER training. Key procurement dates include a written question deadline of January 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, bid submissions due January 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and a proposed award date of January 30, 2026.

The solicitation includes significant set-aside and preference provisions, with a 25 percent Small Business participation goal and a 5 percent preference for certified small or micro businesses. Additionally, there is a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentive of 5 percent for 100 percent DVBE participation, subject to a $100,000 combined cap. Insurance requirements are substantial, mandating commercial general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), workers compensation with statutory limits, and pollution liability ($1,000,000 per incident/$2,000,000 aggregate). The contract will have a three-year term from an estimated start date of March 9, 2026, expiring on March 8, 2029, with services performed during normal work hours (Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Prevailing wages will apply if the total bid amount exceeds $15,000, and subcontracting is explicitly not permitted. While no specific budget range is detailed, the solicitation includes a $4,000 per diem allocation, suggesting potential significant operational costs for the selected contractor.