This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Santa Monica, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Clarifier Cleaning and Hazardous Waste Disposal. Any successful bidder must be an Authorized Distributor for the offered product/equipment or must submit documentation from an Authorized Distributor that the offered product/equipment was from that Authorized Distributor who will then honor all of the manufacturer's warranties. Scope of Work Clarifier cleaning service to include quarterly and annual services for clarifiers located at two (2) locations in the Transportation Department's Big Blue Bus Facility. Services to include the following Bidders may submit multiple bids, if desired. The City is not recommending or suggesting that bidders submit multiple bids. The City is merely stating an available option. If a bidder chooses to submit multiple bids, each must be entirely separate from the others. The City will not collate, merge, or otherwise manipulate the bidder's bids. Before submitting bids, bidders shall fully inform themselves as to the conditions, requirements and specifications of the work or materials specified. Failure to do so will be at bidders' own risk. Bidders cannot secure relief on the plea of error or mistake. The award, if any, will be made to the best bidder(s). In evaluating whether a bidder(s) is (are) the best bidder(s) pursuant to the Santa Monica Municipal Code, City may utilize some or all of the following criteria: (1) Price. (2) The quality of the material or services offered. (3) The ability, capacity, and skill of the bidder(s) to perform the contract or provide the materials or services. (4) The capacity of the bidder(s) to perform the contract or provide the service promptly, within the time specified, and without delay or interference. (5) The sufficiency of the bidder's financial resources. (6) The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, training, experience, and efficiency of the bidder. (7) The ability of the bidder(s) to provide such future maintenance or service as may be needed. (8) Any other factor which will further the intent set forth in Section 608 of the City Charter. The City of Santa Monica (the "City") shall have absolute discretion in determining the applicability and weight or relative weight of some or all of the criteria listed above and is not required to select the lowest monetary bidder. Responses to inquiries received will be posted online by Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 3:00 pm Pacific Time. Question Submission Deadline:November 4, 2024, 3:00pm Question Response Deadline:November 6, 2024, 3:00pm Questions must be submitted online in the "Q&A" tab. The City will only accept or respond to questions submitted through the online vendor portal. Questions regarding this bid are due Monday, November 4, 2024 no later than 3:00 pm Pacific Time. Background The Transportation Department's Big Blue Bus facility includes a 65,000 Sq. ft. Maintenance Building, 18,900 sq. ft. Fuel and Wash building, 24,000 sq. ft. Administrative building, Summary Provide equipment and labor to drain and clean clarifiers of sludge and dispose of the hazardous and non-hazardous materials in a safe and proper manner as required by the big Santa Monica Transportation Department. The City reserves the right to award the bid to separate bidders on any of the items as provided in and set forth in the bidder's proposal form furnished by the City. It is further understood that if the bidder to whom any award is made fails to enter into a contract with the City, award may be made to the next best bidder, who shall be bound to perform as if she, he or it received the award in the first instance.