IFB - Fuel Pump and Tank Services in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 08 is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB #08A3968) for Fuel Pump and Tank Services in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The procurement encompasses routine and non-routine equipment repair and testing services, including approximately 1,300 hours of technician services, 600 hours of laborer services, annual testing and certification for 60 unleaded above-ground gasoline storage tanks with vapor recovery Phase I&II systems, annual testing and certification for 40 diesel and unleaded detection monitoring systems, and 100 hours of non-routine and holiday overtime technician services. The successful contractor must provide all necessary labor, tools, vehicles, equipment, and associated fees to complete fuel pump and tank testing, certification, and repair work. Required qualifications include a valid Class A General Engineering Contractor license from the California Contractors State Licensing Board, ICC Vapor Recovery System certifications (VT and VI), South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 461 Vapor Recovery System Tester Orientation Course certification, and Department of Industrial Relations registration. Services will be provided Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding State holidays, with the agreement commencing July 1, 2026 and expiring June 30, 2028. The written question deadline is May 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., with bid submissions due May 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., followed by bid opening at 2:30 p.m. the same day, and an estimated award date of June 1, 2026.

This procurement offers a five percent Small Business (SB) preference for certified SB, Micro Business (MB), or SB-PW contractors, with a maximum preference amount of $50,000, and a five percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentive for bids demonstrating 100 percent DVBE participation, with a dollar cap of $100,000 for combined incentives and preferences. Subcontracting is not permitted under this Agreement. The contractor must meet comprehensive insurance requirements, including Commercial General Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, Workers' Compensation with Employer's Liability of $1,000,000, and Pollution Liability of $1,000,000 per incident and $2,000,000 annual aggregate. A Payment Bond equal to 100 percent of the Service Request price is required if the Service Request exceeds $25,000. Prevailing wage requirements apply to bids exceeding $15,000, with wage rates determined by the Department of Industrial Relations for Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The total bid proposal must not exceed $484,000.00, with the maximum allowable expenditure for parts, materials, supplies, fees, and permits set at 10 percent of the actual subtotal amount.