North Orange County Regional Occupational Program Opengov #RFP-299-3145701-JDW

Orange County hazardous-waste collection, operations, and disposal services

Orange County is seeking a qualified contractor to manage hazardous-waste collection and disposal across its landfills, regional collection centers, and special events. - Government buyer: County of Orange; OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR); Procurement and Contract Services. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, named vendors, or prospective contractors are identified. The County and OCWR are the buyer, not vendors. - Services requested: Operate four Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) centers in Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Irvine, and San Juan Capistrano; support load checks at the Olinda Alpha, Frank R. Bowerman, and Prima Deshecha landfills; and provide staffing, sorting, sampling as needed, packaging, labeling, manifesting, transport, recycling, treatment, and disposal. Temporary collection events and other services may be requested. - Materials and quantities: Pricing schedules include 5-, 15-, 30-, 55-, and 85-gallon drums; DOT and non-DOT cubic-yard boxes; 4- and 8-foot fluorescent-lamp drums; and bin liners. These are pricing units only; firm purchase quantities and part numbers are not specified. - Notable requirements: Maintain applicable California hazardous-waste business and hauler registrations, permits, and certifications; provide qualified and trained staff; respond to emergencies within three hours and maintain a 24-hour emergency contact; prepare site-specific safety plans; and operate continuous-recording security cameras at HHW centers with County access. A performance surety equal to 25% of the annual contract limit is noted in the model contract. - Potential additional work: Small-quantity generator services, at-the-door pickups, public education, sharps and electronic waste collection, appliance and cylinder handling, explosives and ammunition, low-level radioactive waste, and soil or liquid waste. - Attachment scope note: One cover-letter attachment also refers generally to design and construction services, without project-specific details; the substantive solicitation materials focus on hazardous-waste services.

Description

The County of Orange, OC Waste & Recycling, is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide hazardous waste collection and disposal services for household hazardous waste collection centers and landfills. Work includes landfill load checks, staffing and operating regional collection centers and temporary events, and sorting, recycling, treatment, packaging, transportation, and disposal of collected wastes. The contractor must maintain California registration as a hazardous waste management business and comply with applicable laws and regulations. Proposals must be submitted electronically, and attendance at the mandatory pre-proposal meeting and site visit is required for a responsive proposal.

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