IFB Trash Services in Los Angeles

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is requesting bids on trash collection, hauling, and disposal services at three maintenance stations in Los Angeles County under IFB 07A6503, with bids due September 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and bid opening at 2:30 p.m. the same day. A 5% preference for certified Small Business or Micro Business entities applies (preference amounts capped at $50,000 per bid), and a 5% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentive applies to bids with verified 100% DVBE participation (combined incentive and preference cap of $100,000). Caltrans maintains a 25% Small Business participation goal. Subcontracting is prohibited.

Services cover scheduled and on-call trash pickup from Cerritos Maintenance Station (520 pickups of 40-cubic yard bins and 100 pickups of 10-cubic yard bins annually), Humphreys Maintenance Station (615 pickups of 40-cubic yard bins and 330 pickups of 10-cubic yard bins), and Bellflower Maintenance Station (95 pickups of 40-cubic yard bins and 160 pickups of 10-cubic yard bins). Normal service hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays; on-call services outside normal hours are provided at Caltrans Contract Manager discretion. The contractor must supply all labor, bins, equipment, travel, disposal fees, and applicable taxes. Bidders must possess a valid Motor Carrier Permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles and comply with Senate Bill 1383 organic waste recycling requirements. Proof of disposal through receipts from licensed disposal sites is required.

The contract term runs October 16, 2026 through October 15, 2029. Bid prices must be submitted on a per-bin basis for each service location. Insurance requirements include $1,000,000 per occurrence for general liability and $1,000,000 combined single limit for automobile liability. Questions are due September 11, 2026. The proposed award date is October 1, 2026. The agreement is awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications.