Vineyard Surface Water Treatment Plant -Sludge Removal

Sacramento County Water Agency is requesting bids for sludge removal and waste collection services at the Vineyard Surface Water Treatment Plant located at 10151 Florin Road, Sacramento, under RFB #2026-RFB-0054, with responses due June 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The question submission deadline is June 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

The scope requires the contractor to provide and maintain four 15-yard roll-off dumpsters on site at all times with four operable wheels, pickup and delivery Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (County holidays excluded), and service demand anticipated at one to four containers per day with typical loaded weight approximately nine tons. Services include scheduled sludge removal, as-needed pickups, documentation and manifesting, regulatory-compliant disposal, and timely reporting. The contractor must identify a permitted disposal facility capable of accepting water treatment sludge and demonstrate compliance with California Title 27 solid waste regulations and all applicable federal and state laws.

The contract term runs September 21, 2026 through September 20, 2027, with the option to renew annually for up to four additional one-year terms pending Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approval and satisfactory performance. Bidders must provide firm, fixed unit pricing for haul rate per container and disposal rate per ton as weighed, with prices firm for the first contract year and adjustable at annual renewal based on Consumer Price Index increases not to exceed four percent annually.

Minimum qualifications include three years of documented sludge or waste hauling experience with references, appropriate licensing and permits, and equipment capacity. Contractors must maintain General Liability insurance ($2 million per occurrence), Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), Workers' Compensation as required by California statute, Employer's Liability ($1 million per accident), and Pollution Liability ($1 million per claim or occurrence). All work is subject to California prevailing wage requirements under Labor Code sections 1720 and 1770. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Responses must be submitted electronically through the County's SacCountyEbids portal.