IFB On-call Pickup, Removal, Cleanup & Disposal of Hazardous Waste in the Counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Trinity, Shasta, Lassen, Tehama, Plumas, and Butte

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB #02A2362) for on-call pickup, removal, cleanup, and disposal of hazardous waste services across eight Northern California counties: Siskiyou, Modoc, Trinity, Shasta, Lassen, Tehama, Plumas, and Butte. The contractor will be required to provide comprehensive hazardous waste management services, including testing, identifying, reducing contamination, neutralizing waste, and legally removing and disposing of various waste substances from Caltrans maintenance facilities. Specific services encompass handling petroleum-based asphalt, contaminated soil, waste from asphalt tanks, clarifiers, used oil, paints, lighting tubes, tires, PCBs, treated wood waste, and batteries. Contractors must possess multiple critical licenses and certifications, including a Class A General Engineering license, Hazardous Substance Removal Certification, DOT Hazardous Materials Certificate, CHP Transportation License, Waste Tire Hauler Registration, and EPA ID number. Bids are due on December 17, 2024, at 2:00 PM, with bid opening at 2:30 PM the same day, and the proposed contract award date is December 26, 2024, with an anticipated contract term from March 15, 2025, through March 14, 2028.

While no specific Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement exists, a DVBE incentive of 5% applies for 100% DVBE participation, and a Small Business preference of 5% is available for certified Small/Micro Businesses. The current contract holder is Dillard Trucking Inc., doing business as Dillard Environmental Services. The total contract value is estimated at $941,840.00, broken down into personnel costs of $415,000.00, disposal costs of $470,950.00, materials costs of $41,040.00, and incidental costs of $15,000.00. Pricing is structured based on hourly rates for personnel (including lead technicians, technicians, operators, drivers, and laborers) and equipment (trucks and vacuum trucks), with additional unit costs for disposing of various waste types. The contract includes provisions for placing and servicing 20-40 cubic yard waste bins at multiple Caltrans facilities throughout the service area. Prevailing wages will apply if the total bid amount exceeds $15,000, adding an additional compliance consideration for potential bidders.