RFQ 24-0176589 D395 Huts - Fire Suppression System

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) issued Invitation for Bid (IFB) 10216777 for comprehensive hazardous waste removal services across multiple state locations. The procurement encompasses environmental assessment and remediation services including sampling and characterization of hazardous waste, treatment and disposal recommendations, waste handling and packaging, documentation preparation, and transportation to treatment or disposal facilities. Work will be performed at multiple DWR locations throughout California, with primary pickup locations in West Sacramento and Sacramento, as well as potential additional sites throughout the state within a 100-mile radius of Sacramento. The anticipated three-year contract term begins in July 2026, with work generally performed during business hours (7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday) and emergency response capability required within four hours with test results within eight hours. Bidders must meet extensive minimum qualifications including current General Engineering Contractor Class A licensure, DIR registration, State Hauler's Registration, USEPA identification numbers, DTSC hazardous waste hauler certification, California Highway Patrol hazardous materials transportation licensing, DOT certification, and five years of active engagement in all requested services with Hazmat training compliance per 29 CFR 1910.120. Pricing submissions must cover waste hauling rates across 54 line items encompassing various hazardous materials in multiple drum sizes (55-gallon, 30-gallon, 15-gallon, and 5-gallon) across three contract years, plus container and packaging materials, labor services (chemist, service truck and driver, technician, pickup driver, profile preparation, and manifest fees), and both standard and emergency rates. Technical questions must be submitted by Friday, March 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM with answers provided by Friday, March 27, 2026, at 3:00 PM, and sealed bids are due by Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with public bid opening scheduled for Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 1:30 PM via Microsoft Teams.

The procurement includes mandatory participation requirements under the Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) program with a minimum 3.0 percent commitment, requiring bidders to submit DVBE certification forms and documentation with failure to comply resulting in bid rejection. The contract also provides for Small Business Preference Program participation offering a 5.0 percent calculation preference for certified small businesses and a 5.0 percent non-small business preference when 25.0 percent subcontracting is committed to certified small businesses. Required insurance coverage includes commercial general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), workers' compensation with statutory limits and employer's liability ($1,000,000 per accident), automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and pollution/environmental liability ($1,000,000 per incident/$2,000,000 aggregate). Prevailing wage requirements apply to work classified as public works under Labor Code provisions. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation materials provided.