IFB Scheduled and On-call Trash Collection, Hauling, and Disposal Services, Los Angeles County

Caltrans is soliciting bids under IFB 07A6467 for scheduled and on-call trash collection, hauling, and disposal at its Diamond Bar Maintenance Station in Los Angeles County, with written questions due November 9, 2026. Bids are due November 17, 2026 by 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. A five percent Small Business or Micro Business preference applies to bidders certified by the California Department of General Services, capped at $50,000. A five percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise incentive applies for verified 100 percent DVBE participation, and all incentives and preferences combined are capped at $100,000. Bidders must hold a valid Motor Carrier Permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles at bid submittal and throughout the term.

The contractor must furnish all labor, equipment, trash bins, travel, disposal fees, taxes, and insurance. Two 40-cubic-yard and two 10-cubic-yard roll-off bins are required at the Diamond Bar Maintenance Station, 21420 Golden Springs Road, Diamond Bar, California 91789. Minimum pickup frequency is twice weekly for the 40-yard bins and once weekly for the 10-yard bins. Services run 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays, with occasional on-call service outside those hours at Caltrans' discretion. Pricing is submitted on Form ADM-1412 with separate line items for 624 per-bin pickups of 40-yard bins and 312 per-bin pickups of 10-yard bins. No subcontracting is permitted. Insurance requirements are $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate commercial general liability, $1,000,000 combined single limit automobile liability, and statutory workers' compensation, with proof due within 10 working days of award notification. The agreement is subject to SB 1383 organic waste recycling requirements, the Darfur Contracting Act, Executive Order N-6-22, and Executive Order N-12-23 on generative AI disclosure.

Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications. The estimated award date is December 1, 2026, and the estimated term runs January 4, 2027 through January 3, 2030. Bid opening follows at 2:30 p.m. on November 17, 2026.