Industrial Hygiene & Hazardous Material Remediation Services

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is requesting bids on as-needed industrial hygiene and hazardous material remediation services with bids due October 6, 2026, at 3 p.m., and a mandatory pre-bid conference on September 24, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the San Luis Field Division in Gustine. A mandatory 3.0% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation commitment is required, with incentive preferences available for DVBE participation levels of 3.0–5.0%; Small Business preferences of 5.0% are available for certified SBs and non-small businesses subcontracting 25% or more to certified SBs.

Scope encompasses as-needed cleaning, disinfecting, sanitizing, quality control testing, removal and disposal, and abatement of hazardous and non-hazardous materials including lead, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and mercury; hazardous and nonhazardous spill cleanup; and quality control sampling and oversight. DWR refurbishes and repairs high-voltage switchyard equipment, electrical equipment, motors, and power generation units that are 40–50 years old and frequently contain hazardous materials. Services will be performed at DWR locations throughout California, including Merced County and Glendale City.

Bidders must hold a valid California Class A General Engineering License, Certified Industrial Hygiene (CIH) certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene, asbestos certification, hazardous materials transportation and DOT certifications, and Department of Industrial Relations registration. Pricing is submitted on a comprehensive bid sheet requiring hourly rates for multiple labor classifications, equipment rental rates, material costs, laboratory testing fees, hazardous waste disposal rates, and training class rates. Sealed bids in duplicate (one hardcopy and one electronic format on USB drive) are required. A bidder's bond equal to 10% of the total bid amount is required at submission, with performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount required upon award.

The initial contract term is three years with options to renew for two additional years, with an anticipated start date of December 2026. Public bid opening is October 8, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after evaluation of all responsiveness requirements and applicable preference programs.