Grease Trap Sewer Lift Maintenance

The State of California Department of General Services, Facilities Management Division is requesting bids for grease trap and sewer lift station maintenance and repairs at the Department of Education Building #049 in Sacramento under IFB, with bids due October 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. A 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement applies, with incentive bonuses available for DVBE participation exceeding the minimum, ranging from 1% to 5%. Small business preference of 5% is available to California-certified small businesses; non-small businesses may claim preference with 25% small business subcontractor participation.

The scope encompasses quarterly grease trap servicing, semi-annual comprehensive cleaning and inspections, annual sewer lift station pump-outs, system repairs for an AGI-300 Grease Stopper and Liberty Pumps XLE70 Sewer Lift Station, emergency repairs with two-hour response requirements, and up to twenty-four hours of annual telephone support. Bidders must be state-registered, carry current general liability, commercial automobile, and worker's compensation insurance, and provide three or more professional references demonstrating similar maintenance experience within the past five years.

The contract term is three years with fixed rates throughout. Compliance requirements include Department of Industrial Relations registration if required, prevailing wage (August 2026 rates), EPA Hazardous Waste Transporter registration, DTSC authorization, and adherence to Cal-OSHA, DOT, and CARB regulations. The State will withhold ten thousand dollars from final payment, contingent upon DVBE compliance submission using Form STD817.

A non-mandatory walk-through is scheduled for October 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Written questions are due October 9, 2026, with responses posted by October 20. Bid opening is October 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., available in-person or virtually via Microsoft Teams.