Septic tank pumping maintenance - IFB 26C620001

The California Department of Highway Patrol (CHP) is requesting bids on semi-annual septic tank pumping and maintenance services at the CHP Winterhaven Area Office in Felicity, California under IFB 26C620001, with bids due July 28, 2026 and a mandatory walk-through on July 14. Attendance at the walk-through is mandatory; bidders who do not sign in will be ineligible.

Bidders must hold a valid local business license, county environmental health permit, disposal site discharge/wastewater hauler permit, and motor carrier permit, and must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations for public works compliance. The DVBE participation requirement has been waived; however, small/micro business preference (up to 5 percent), non-small business subcontractor preference (up to 5 percent), and DVBE incentive (up to 5 percent) remain available, with cumulative adjustments not to exceed $100,000.

The contract term runs November 1, 2026 through October 30, 2029 (three years), with CHP retaining the right to extend subject to satisfactory performance, funding availability, and Department of General Services approval. The CHP will award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder after cost adjustments for applicable preferences and incentives.

Written questions are due July 21, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Bids must be submitted in original form with required attachments, bound with a single staple, and hand-delivered to the CHP Business Services Section, Contract Services Unit by 9:00 a.m. on July 28; electronic submissions are not permitted. The CHP will open bids at 9:15 a.m. the same day and will not consider late bids.