Sanitary Sewer and Culvert Cleaning and Inspection

The Town of Mead, Colorado is soliciting bids for sanitary sewer and culvert cleaning and inspection services under an IFB, with bids due October 22, 2026. The scope spans jetting and cleaning designated sanitary sewer lines, manholes, and storm sewer culverts; sewer flow control; manhole inspections; and sanitary sewer main line video inspection (CCTV) across the Town's infrastructure of approximately 113,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer, 8,600 linear feet of culverts, and 317 sanitary sewer manholes.

The Town anticipates cleaning at least one-third of the sanitary sewer and culvert networks and inspecting one-third of the sanitary sewer network and manholes each year over a three-year period. Estimated Year 1 quantities include normal sanitary sewer cleaning of approximately 37,040 linear feet (pipe diameters 6" to greater than 24"), 128 manhole inspections, heavy sanitary sewer cleaning (550 linear feet), root cutting (100 linear feet), storm sewer and culvert cleaning (775 linear feet plus 10 hours of vactor truck service), and sanitary sewer CCTV inspection (approximately 42,265 linear feet).

Compensation is based on time and materials with a not-to-exceed amount to be specified in the final contract, payable upon satisfactory completion. The contractor must carry comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum combined single limits of one million dollars per occurrence and two million dollars aggregate; automobile liability insurance of one million dollars per occurrence; and professional liability insurance of one million dollars per claim and annual aggregate. The contractor is classified as an independent contractor responsible for all employment-related costs and benefits. The Town retains the right to terminate unilaterally upon ten days' written notice or for non-performance with five business days to cure. All work product and materials become the property of the Town upon delivery. Reimbursable expenses include vehicle mileage at IRS rates, printing, telephone, postage, and lodging and meals with prior written approval.