About this opportunity
AI summaryThe California Department of Transportation seeks bids for hazardous waste disposal services across Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz Counties under Invitation for Bid 05A3054. The contractor must provide on-call pickup, delivery, drop-off, transport, recycling, and disposal services for hazardous, universal, environmentally regulated, and biological wastes, including required labor, testing, characterizing, packaging, and manifesting. Eligible onshore United States organizations must hold a valid Motor Carrier Permit and maintain compliant insurance, with Small Business preferences and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise incentives applied. Bidders must submit questions by November 10, 2026, and deliver proposals digitally via email or online.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- California Department of Transportation
- Solicitation No.
- 05A3054
Scope of work
- On-call pickup, transport, and disposal or recycling of hazardous, universal, and biological waste
- Hazardous waste assessment, contamination reduction, and neutralization
- Sample collection and delivery to certified laboratories for testing, characterization, and profiling
- Packaging, sealing, labeling, marking, and manifesting of stored materials or waste
- Removal of petroleum-based asphalt and contaminated soil or absorbent
- Handling and disposal of drums, clarifiers, lighting ballasts, mercury vapor, and batteries
- Provision of required containers, supplies, PPE, and equipment for hazardous materials handling
- Quarterly reporting of expenditures and quantities of waste removed by CalEPA waste stream codes
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Responsiveness to required documents and verification of minimum qualifications | Not specified |
| Total bid proposal amount | Not specified |
| Small business preference and DVBE incentive adjustments | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Valid Motor Carrier Permit issued from the California DMV
- Valid and current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)
- Class A General Engineering license issued by CSLB
- Hazardous Substance Removal (HAZ) Certification issued by CSLB
- Hazardous Materials Transportation License issued by California Highway Patrol (CHP)
- Retailer's Seller's Permit or Certification of Registration issued by CDTFA
- Subcontractor ELAP certification for laboratories performing waste analyses
- Commercial driver's license and Cal/OSHA CCR Title 8 Section 5192 compliance
Documents to include with your response
- Bid Proposal (Attachment 1)
- Bid/Bidder Certification Sheet
- Bidder Declaration (GSPD-05-105)
- Contractor Certification Clauses (CCC 04/2017)
- Motor Carrier Permit
- Statement of Compliance for payroll records
- Hazardous Waste Spill Diary
Key dates
- IFB available to prospective bidders
- 11/3/2026
- Written Question Submittal
- 11/10/2026
- Final Date and Time for Bid Submission
- 11/17/2026 2:00 p.m.
- Bid Opening
- 11/17/2026 2:30 p.m.
- Proposed Award Date (estimate)
- 11/27/2026
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic email
- Instructions
- Submissions and bid modifications directed to [email protected] prior to the bid submittal deadline.
Contract details
- Estimated value
- $TBD
- Place of performance
- Counties of Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz, California
- Insurance and bonding
- General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence, including Pesticide/Herbicide coverage), Motor Vehicle Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Workers' Compensation ($1,000,000 employer liability with waiver of subrogation), and Pollution Liability ($2,000,000 with MCS-90 form). Proof required within 10 working days of notification of award.
- Funding
- 2 CFR 200 and 48 CFR Part 31 (cited cost principles)