26ITB1622072C-JH Septic Tank & Grease Trap Maintenance Services Countywide

Fulton County, Georgia is soliciting sealed bids for septic tank and grease trap maintenance services countywide under ITB 26ITB1622072C-JH, with bids due electronically through BidNet Direct by June 30, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. and a pre-bid conference scheduled for June 16, 2026 via Zoom.

The scope covers pumping, transporting, and disposing of waste from one septic tank at South Zone Maintenance (5990 Stonewall Tell Road, Atlanta) and 19 grease traps at various County senior centers and facilities throughout the region, with cleaning frequencies ranging from bi-weekly to quarterly or semi-annual. Work must comply with the City of Atlanta Grease Management Ordinance 154-297 and includes exterior and interior grease trap cleaning, interior wall scraping, and steam cleaning where applicable. All work must be performed during normal business hours (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday) unless written approval for after-hours work is obtained. The contractor must respond to emergency calls within two hours and routine calls within 24 hours and provide a minimum 90-day warranty on parts and labor.

Bidders must submit pricing as a rate per gallon pumped for septic tanks, grease traps, and fryer grease. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The contract runs from notice to proceed through December 31, 2027, with two optional one-year renewal terms (2028 and 2029) each subject to Board of Commissioners approval. Award notification is anticipated within 60 days of bid opening.

Required credentials include Georgia EPD registration for waste tank truck operations, Commercial Waste Hauler permits, Wastewater Discharge permits, Commercial Septic Tank licenses, and valid Commercial Driver's Licenses for all transport drivers certified for hazardous material transportation. Insurance requirements include Workers Compensation (statutory), Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000/$2,000,000), Business Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), Umbrella Liability ($2,000,000), and Contractors Pollution Liability ($2,000,000 with three-year extended reporting period). The County requires E-Verify enrollment and compliance with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act and non-discrimination provisions.