Pest Control Services in San Bernardino County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Procurement and Contracts is soliciting bids through Invitation for Bid (IFB) #07A6378 for hazardous waste disposal services serving District 07 Caltrans maintenance facilities located in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. The procurement seeks on-call pick-up, removal, cleanup, packaging, bin rental, transport, and disposal or recycling services for hazardous waste, environmentally regulated waste, lab-packed waste, and related materials. The selected contractor must provide services during normal business hours (7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday) with a standard response time of five working days for routine requests and 24-hour response for emergency services impacting public health or safety. The contract term is 36 months, commencing January 15, 2026, and expiring January 14, 2029. Bid proposals must include five sections detailing personnel hourly rates (Lead Technician/Supervisor, Technician, and Operator/Driver), equipment specifications, disposal costs categorized by waste type and container size, materials, and bin rental services with monthly flat rates. Required qualifications include a Class A General Engineering license, Hazardous Substance Removal certification, Hazardous Materials Transportation License, Waste Tire Hauler Registration, and current HAZWOPER certification, along with comprehensive insurance coverage including commercial general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), pollution liability ($1,000,000 per incident/$2,000,000 aggregate), and workers' compensation. The final bid submission deadline is April 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with bid opening scheduled for 2:30 p.m. the same day; written questions were due by April 14, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

This procurement includes a mandatory 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement that will not be waived. The current contractor is United Pumping Service, Inc., though the expiring contract was terminated directly after execution with no invoices issued. The total contract value shall not exceed $4,237,048.00, with the engineer's estimate set at $2,000,000.00. Payment will be contingent upon satisfactory completion and approval by the Caltrans Contract Manager. Bidders must demonstrate the ability to maintain all required licenses, certifications, and insurance coverage throughout the contract performance period. Interested vendors should note that digital accessibility updates to solicitation documents are pending; accessible versions may be requested at http://bit.ly/dpac-ada or by calling (916) 654-2852.