Portable Chemical Toilet Rental & Maintenance Services, IFB 26C461000

The California Department of Highway Patrol (CHP) is issuing Invitation for Bids (IFB) #26C461000 for portable chemical toilet rental and maintenance services at the CHP Santa Nella Northbound and Southbound Platform Scales on Interstate 5 near Santa Nella, California. The procurement requires one ADA-compliant portable toilet unit at each location with service delivery three times per week, including cleaning, chemical refilling, waste disposal at approved facilities, and full compliance with applicable environmental health and safety regulations. Bidders must possess a local business license, county environmental health permit, disposal site discharge permit, and motor carrier permit if applicable, and must perform at least 75 percent of work in-house with subcontracting limited to 25 percent maximum. The evaluation criteria include bidder qualifications, pricing, and optional DVBE and small/micro business participation incentives. Questions must be submitted by March 31, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with bids due April 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., followed by public bid opening at 10:15 a.m. the same day. The anticipated agreement start date is July 1, 2026, with an initial three-year term extending through June 30, 2029, subject to CHP's right to extend the agreement as necessary. Bidders must submit separate monthly rates for each toilet location, with total costs calculated across 36 months.

While California law typically requires Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation, the DVBE requirement has been waived for this solicitation; however, bidders utilizing certified DVBE subcontractors remain eligible for incentive adjustments of up to 5 percent or $100,000, whichever is less. Small and micro business subcontractor preferences of up to 5 percent are also available to qualifying bidders. The successful bidder must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and workers' compensation coverage before contract execution. All personnel assigned to the contract are subject to driver license checks and security clearance requirements before facility access authorization. No incumbent vendor information, existing infrastructure integration requirements, or specific award values or budget ranges are provided in the solicitation documents.