IFB Wastewater System Services at Honey Lake Safety Roadside Rest Area (SRRA) in Lassen County

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Division of Procurement and Contracts, is requesting bids for wastewater system services at the Honey Lake Safety Roadside Rest Area (SRRA) located at Interstate 395, Post Mile 49.6, in Lassen County under IFB 02A2530, with bids due October 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A 5% small business preference applies to certified SBs or Micro Businesses; a non-SB preference option exists for bidders subcontracting at least 25% of net bid price to certified SBs. A Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise incentive program applies with a dollar cap of $100,000 for combined incentives and preferences.

The contractor must provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, travel, and incidentals for monthly wastewater monitoring and reporting (36 instances), quarterly monitoring and reporting program submissions (12 instances), quarterly groundwater monitoring (12 instances), annual monitoring and reporting (3 instances), monthly maintenance operations (36 instances), quarterly maintenance activities (12 instances), and annual maintenance tasks (3 instances). The scope also includes hourly rates for additional jetting and brushing services (40 hours) and system repairs (40 hours) and per-sample fees (41 samples). Services are provided Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., excluding holidays.

Bidders must maintain current and valid C-36 Plumbing Contractor, C-42 Sanitation Systems Contractor, or Class A General Engineering Contractor licenses; a Geologist or Civil Engineer license; Department of Industrial Relations registration; and must utilize laboratories with valid Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program Certification. Pricing is structured as line-item bids for each service component with estimated quantities provided for comparison purposes; a maximum allowable expenditure for parts, materials, supplies, fees, and permits is set at 2.5% of the subtotal. State General Prevailing Wage rates apply if the total bid amount exceeds $15,000. The contract term runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029. Questions are due September 24, 2026. Bid opening is October 1 at 2:30 p.m. The estimated award date is October 8, 2026.