Vacuum Pumping Services

The City of San Diego’s Public Utilities Department is seeking a qualified contractor to provide on‑demand vacuum‑pumping and vactor services for its wastewater‑treatment facilities. The work includes supplying two vacuum trucks (vacuum and vactor), qualified operators, and performing routine and emergency liquid/solid removal from primary sedimentation tanks, grit tanks, wet wells, storm‑water sumps, chemical containments, and other plant structures across four sites (Point Loma, South Bay, Metropolitan Biosolids Center, and North City). The contractor must hold a California Class A contractor’s license, hazardous‑materials transportation permits, comply with prevailing‑wage and living‑wage requirements, maintain extensive insurance, and furnish a performance bond equal to 100 % of the contract value. The contract is a five‑year, fixed‑price agreement with a maximum unapproved cost of $3 million. • Provide vacuum‑pumping, vactor, and guzzler services (hourly labor) for multiple wastewater‑treatment plant components. • Supply and operate two equipped trucks, maintain equipment, and ensure containment to prevent environmental release. • Meet strict licensing, insurance, bonding, wage, and safety (confined‑space, EPA/ARB) compliance; respond to calls within 1 hour (non‑emergency) and 15 minutes (emergency).