Sewer Diversion Unit Cleaning and Hazardous Waste Disposal

The City of Santa Monica is seeking bids for a five-year firm-fixed contract to provide periodic sewer diversion unit cleaning and hazardous waste disposal services at various locations throughout the city's Wastewater Division. The procurement encompasses pumping, cleaning, and disposing of liquid and solid wastes from stormwater treatment systems, including Continuous Deflection Separator units, Contech Stormwater baffle units, and pump station wet wells located at seven sites across the city with depths reaching up to 50 feet. Contractors must provide Super Sucker trucks, hoses, and specialized equipment, with staff trained in confined space entry and capable of operating full-face respirators. The contract requires quarterly cleaning of diversion units and interceptors with a maximum three-hour response time for standard requests and two-hour response time for emergencies, with 24/7 availability required. Bidders must submit line-item pricing through the city's online vendor portal for project manager hours, environmental technician hours, vacuum truck hours, Super Sucker truck hours, roll-off truck hours, roll-off bins, de-watering bins, and confined space equipment. A mandatory job walk is scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at City Yards, 2500 Michigan Avenue; questions must be submitted by February 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., with responses posted by February 24, 2026. Bids are due March 3, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., via the city's online vendor portal, with all bids firm for 180 days from the bid opening date. The City will evaluate bids based on price, quality, ability, experience, financial resources, and character, and reserves the right to award contracts to multiple vendors.

The solicitation documents do not specify set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting bidder participation to particular organization types. Successful bidders must obtain a City of Santa Monica Business License and comply with California prevailing wage requirements, registering with the Department of Industrial Relations for all labor performed. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including Commercial General Liability of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, Automobile Liability of at least $1,000,000 per accident, Workers' Compensation insurance with statutory limits, and Pollution Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 annual aggregate, with all insurance providers authorized to conduct business in California and rated no less than A:VII by A.M. Best. All subcontractors must maintain identical insurance requirements with written approval from the City's Risk Manager. The contract requires a payment bond equal to 100 percent of the proposal amount under California Civil Code Section 9550. No incumbent vendors or specific budget ranges are identified in the available solicitation documents; however, the City reserves the right to terminate the contract with ten days' written notice, and payment is due within thirty days of invoice receipt.