IFB 4CA07638 - Septic Maintenance and Repairs Services
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 4CA07638
- State
- California
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- NIGP codes
- Point of contact
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- Gilbert Delpasen gilbert.delpasen@fire.ca.gov (916) 894-9833
Opportunity details come from caleprocure.ca.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is requesting bids on septic maintenance and repairs services for eleven state-owned fire stations across the Madera-Mariposa-Merced region, with bids due July 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time and a virtual bid opening on July 31 at 2:00 p.m. A 5% small-business preference applies to certified small businesses or non-small businesses subcontracting at least 25% of net bid price to certified small businesses; a DVBE incentive of up to 5% applies based on verified DVBE participation, with a combined dollar cap of $100,000.
Bidders must hold California licensure as a General Engineering Contractor (A), Plumbing Contractor (C-36), or Sanitation System Contractor (C-42) and be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. The contractor provides all materials, labor, equipment, tools, permits, and transportation for routine inspections and monitoring, scheduled maintenance (pumping, cleaning, calibration, hydro-jetting, bacterial treatments), leak detection, compliance reporting, and 24/7 emergency response and repairs. Services cover septic tanks, lift pumps, still wells, distribution boxes, grease traps, leach fields, ponds, spray fields, and associated equipment. Routine service is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding state holidays.
The three-year agreement term runs from September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029. The bid rate sheet requires unit costs for inspection and monitoring (seven instances annually), routine maintenance (26 instances annually), and emergency response and repairs (five instances annually), with a three-year multiplier applied to total annual cost. Prevailing wage requirements apply if the total bid exceeds $1,000. Award goes to the lowest responsive responsible bidder. Questions are due July 23, 2026. The scope spans Merced City, Madera Ranchos CDP, Mariposa County, Merced County, and Madera Acres CDP.
Opportunity text
Contractor shall provide all materials, labor, equipment, tools, permits, taxes, transportation, and fees to provide septic system inspection, maintenance, repairs, and emergency services for multiple CAL FIRE state-owned fire stations, covering septic tanks, lift pumps, still wells, distribution boxes, grease traps, Leach Fields and pits, ponds, spray fields, and associated equipment. The services are necessary to ensure all of CAL FIRE MMU septic systems are up to standard to prevent future system failure and maintain operational readiness.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 4CA07638_IFB_-_For_Posting.pdf |
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