Household Hazardous Waste Hauler And Handler For Collection Event

The County of Nevada, California, is soliciting a qualified contractor to manage all aspects of a household hazardous waste (HHW) collection event scheduled for a Saturday between September and November 2026, with an optional second event in 2027 subject to county approval. The contractor is responsible for the full lifecycle of HHW handling, including labor, mobilization, receiving, packaging, loading, transportation, and compliant disposal of materials such as paints, automotive fluids, batteries, pesticides, and medications from an estimated 400 to 500 attendees. All permitting, notifications, and reporting obligations with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) must be fulfilled by the contractor, who must also maintain an active CAH# at the event site. The work must be performed in a workmanlike manner consistent with industry standards and in full compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including the California Labor Code and ADA accessibility requirements. The contract is structured as a fixed-price arrangement assessed under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation model, with award going to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on total proposed pricing for both the 2026 event and optional 2027 event. The contractor must meet strict financial and operational requirements, including maintaining specified insurance coverage: $2 million commercial general liability, $2 million automobile liability, workers’ compensation as required by California law, and $2 million pollution legal liability with an MCS-90 endorsement for trucking operations. All personnel with direct contact to minors or dependent adults must undergo background checks including fingerprinting and criminal registry screening. Subcontracting is prohibited without prior written approval, and all subcontractors must comply with the full scope of contractual obligations, including insurance and IT security protocols. The contractor is required to adhere to a drug-free workplace policy, prevailing wage laws, and strict confidentiality standards regarding any county-provided personal or medical data. The bid must be submitted electronically through the Public Purchase portal by August 26, 2026, and must include a completed cover sheet, bid form, detailed experience documentation, proposed pricing broken down by waste type, and proof of insurance and licensing. No federal acquisition regulation clauses are applied; instead, the contract relies on custom sections covering liability, payment, performance, and compliance, with pricing details submitted by bidders and all terms subject to county acceptance without modification.