Truck Hauling Services

The Alameda County Water District is soliciting competitive sealed bids through Invitation for Bid No. 25/26-31 for truck hauling services to be performed at three facilities located in Fremont, Newark, and Union City in California. The procurement encompasses equipment rental and transportation services, specifically including an end dump seal trailer with a minimum 38 cubic yard capacity, a 130-barrel vacuum truck, and an 80-barrel vacuum truck for transporting solids and dry sludge from Water Treatment Plant No. 2 and the Blending Facility to Mission San Jose Water Treatment Plant and approved landfill disposal sites. Services will include one to four hauling trips per week, comprehensive washout services for all equipment types, and potential cleanup of up to three drying ponds annually, with all pricing to encompass profit, overhead, equipment, driver, fuel, insurance, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements. Qualified bidders must possess a valid Motor Carrier Permit, maintain a minimum of five years of documented experience performing truck hauling services of similar scope and size, and provide proposed drivers with valid Commercial Driver's Licenses maintaining clean three-year driving records and proficiency in heavy equipment operation. Bidders must submit three customer references from government or private sector projects of similar scope completed within the last three years. The bid submission deadline is May 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., with written questions required by April 24, 2026 and District responses due April 29, 2026; no pre-bid meeting or mandatory site visit will be conducted. The District anticipates awarding the contract in June 2026, with bids remaining valid and irrevocable for 120 calendar days following submission.

The contract will be awarded for a two-year base term commencing July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, with three optional one-year renewal periods available for a potential five-year total contract duration. The District estimates annual expenditures of approximately $100,000 per year, with a possible total contract value of $500,000 over the full five-year period; all prices will remain firm during the base term, with subsequent annual price adjustments subject to District approval and capped at a maximum ceiling of 3.5% based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco Bay Area. The contract is classified as public works subject to California prevailing wage requirements under California Labor Code, necessitating contractor registration with the Department of Industrial Relations and submission of electronic certified payroll records. The contractor must procure and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability of at least $2,000,000 per occurrence, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000, and Workers' Compensation Insurance with statutory limits. Additionally, all vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating greater than 8,500 pounds must comply with California Air Resources Board emission regulations. The contract documents do not reference any set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, or restrictions limiting organizational types eligible to respond to this solicitation.