Vacuum Truck and High-Pressure Jetting Truck and Disposal Services (Bid Discount)

The City of Tampa Department of Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management is requesting bids on vacuum truck, high-pressure jetting truck, and disposal services under ITB 25-P-00232, with bids due May 29, 2025 and a pre-bid meeting on May 16, 2025. A 5% bid discount applies to City-certified Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBEs) up to $10,000 and Underutilized Women and Minority Business Enterprises (U-WMBEs) up to $20,000.

The scope covers leachate removal, liquid and solid waste collection from wash troughs, oil/water separators, and catch basins at wash rack and transfer station locations. The contractor must provide vacuum truck operators, support technicians, high-pressure jetting trucks, and all necessary equipment and personal protective gear. Estimated quantities include 140 regular hours and 32 overtime hours for vacuum trucks, with differentiated pricing for regular business hours (Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM) and emergency response time (after 4:00 PM and on weekends and holidays). A 4-hour minimum job payment applies. The contractor is responsible for collecting materials from specified locations and disposing of them at licensed facilities in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, with required waste disposal receipts and manifests provided to the City.

Bidders must have been in business for a minimum of three years, provide personnel and equipment lists, submit references, maintain a bag house filtration system, and comply with OSHA confined space entry standards. Temporary employment agency workers are prohibited. The estimated contract value is $100,000. The contract term is one year with three potential one-year renewals and supplemental unilateral renewal periods of up to three 30-day extensions. Bidders must submit compliance affidavits covering public entity crimes, E-Verify requirements, anti-human trafficking, Israel boycott restrictions, and foreign country business operation prohibitions. A Minimum Certified Contact List of seven certified minority and small businesses has been provided. Prime contractors utilizing WMBE or SLBE subcontractors must submit a Letter of Intent (Form MBD-40) within ten work days of bid opening and a Sub-Contractors/Consultants/Suppliers Payment Form (Form MBD-30) with invoicing.