Description
The Department of State Hospitals (Metropolitan) is soliciting bids to repair 87 underground storage tanks (USTs) in compliance with California SB 989. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, permits, testing, waste disposal, and a one‑year warranty for the work, which includes replacing sumps, fittings, sensors, boots, spill buckets, and associated hardware. Work is performed on the DSH‑Metropolitan campus in Norwalk, CA, with strict safety, security, and prevailing‑wage compliance requirements.
• Scope: Repair of 87 USTs (two piping sumps, two fill sumps, one transition sump), sensor replacement, fittings, and associated components.
• Requirements: A‑General Engineering or C‑61/D‑40 contractor license (pre‑2001), HAZ certification, ICC UST UT and UST U1 certifications, DIR registration, prevailing‑wage compliance, performance/pay bonds, $1 M insurance limits, and background‑check clearance.
• Timeline: Bid posting 4/6/2026, mandatory bidder’s conference 4/23/2026, questions due 4/30/2026, bid submission deadline 5/8/2026, contract start 5/18/2026, completion by 6/30/2026.
• Preferences: Small‑business 5 % price adjustment (max $50 k) and DVBE incentive up to 5 % (max $50 k).
• Evaluation: Lowest responsive and responsible bid after preferences; no negotiation.