Description
Caltrans is seeking a qualified contractor to provide routine and non‑routine septic‑tank pumping and legal disposal services across multiple sites in Fresno, Kern, and Tulare counties. The contractor must supply all labor, equipment (including a vacuum‑pump truck capable of ≥15,000 gal per 8‑hour shift), permits, travel, and disposal fees, and must respond to service calls within two hours. No subcontracting is permitted, and the work will be performed under prevailing‑wage rules with required certifications and insurance. The contract will run for three years, with an estimated ceiling of approximately $314,000, and will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.
• Service locations include 9 specific rest‑area and maintenance‑station sites with estimated pumping volumes ranging from 4,000 gal to 300,000 gal.
• Contractor must hold a valid Motor Carrier Permit, septic‑tank cleaning permit, DIR registration, and maintain required insurance (CGL, auto, pollution, workers’ comp).
• Payment is per‑gallon pumped; invoices must include load manifests, certified‑payroll, and utilization reports for SB/DVBE preferences.