Underground Storage Tank & Aboveground Storage Tank Services

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is requesting sealed bids on underground storage tank and aboveground storage tank leak detection monitoring system certification and vapor recovery system compliance testing services under IFB OP140983, with bids due September 4, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. This is a race-neutral Small Business Enterprise set-aside; only LACMTA-certified SBE firms are eligible to bid, and SBEs must be certified at bid submission and perform commercially useful function by exercising responsibility for at least thirty percent of total contract work with their own workforce.

The scope covers leak detection monitoring system certification and vapor recovery system compliance testing across 28 Metro operating divisions, maintenance facilities, parking structures, and administrative centers throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Work encompasses monitoring of 34 monitoring panels with a combined 216 sensors utilizing either Incon or Veeder Root leak monitoring equipment, plus 144 aboveground tank spill buckets distributed throughout locations. The contract extends through October 31, 2029, on a firm fixed-price basis.

The contract is funded with state and/or local funds subject to fiscal year funding availability. Contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations per Labor Code 1725.5. Prevailing wage requirements apply under CA-2026-1 (Southern California, Los Angeles County) determination; contractors must hire state-certified apprentices at minimum twenty percent apprentice-to-journeyman hours ratio for contracts valued at $30,000 or more. Pre-qualification applies for bids exceeding $500,000. A virtual pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.; attendance is encouraged but not mandatory. Questions are due August 17, 2026 with responses by August 25, 2026. A virtual public bid opening will occur September 4, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Bid security of no less than ten percent of total bid price is required. Contractor payments will be made within thirty days of receipt of undisputed applications, or within fifteen days for certified SBE prime contractors.