The work is septic tank and vault pumping services at 12 rest areas and 12 roadside parks within the counties of MDOT's Grand Region.
The RFP was issued October 23, 2026, with proposals due at 12:00 noon Eastern on November 12, 2026, a mandatory pre-proposal meeting at 1:00 p.m. Eastern on November 2, 2026, and bidder questions due by noon on November 4, 2026.
The Michigan Department of Transportation will establish a contract effective approximately December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2029 with two one-year renewal options.
Rest-area work covers Glenn, Saugatuck, Portland, Saranac, Rockford, Ludington, Big Rapids, Morley, Muskegon, Hart, Rothbury and Fruitport rest areas with primary, secondary and dosing tanks and 1 to 11 estimated service occurrences per location per year.
Roadside-park work covers Woodland, Bellamy Creek, Ada, Baldwin, Chase, Marl Lake, Sheridan, High Rollway, White Cloud, White River, Zeek Lake and Agnew parks with 1,000-gallon vaults and 2 estimated service occurrences per location per year.
Proposals must be submitted electronically through www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS in modifiable format with each file 30 MB or smaller.
Bidders enter a price per occurrence by county/location and may price only the counties/locations they are willing and able to service.
County pricing may be evaluated separately with preference for bidders able to service all counties, and award is to the lowest-priced responsive bidder on a pass/fail basis with multiple contracts possible.
Requirement: Contractor must be licensed for septage waste servicing by EGLE to remove and transport septage waste with license attached to the proposal.
Requirement: Contractor's septage waste vehicle(s) must be licensed by EGLE with license(s) attached to the proposal.
Requirement: If septage waste will be land applied, Contractor and property must be permitted by EGLE to land apply septage waste with permit attached.
Requirement: Maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 each occurrence, $1,000,000 personal and advertising injury, $2,000,000 products/completed operations and $2,000,000 general aggregate.
Requirement: Maintain automobile liability insurance with minimum limit of $1,000,000 per accident including hired and non-owned coverage.
Requirement: Maintain employers liability insurance with minimum limits of $500,000 each accident, $500,000 each employee by disease and $500,000 aggregate disease.
Requirement: Maintain environmental and pollution liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 each occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate.
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Nov 2
Licence
licensed for septage waste servicing by…
Term
3 years with two 1-year…
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Request for Proposal
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Pump septic tanks at specified rest areas and vault toilets at specified roadside parks on a recurring per-occurrence basis
Provide per-occurrence pricing by county/location and a list of owned equipment available at contract start
Complete and submit the confidential treatment form, vendor questions worksheet, statement of work, pricing schedule and equipment list
Hold EGLE septage servicing and vehicle licenses and maintain required insurance during the contract
Requirements
From the documents
Licence
licensed for septage waste servicing by Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE) to remove and transport septage waste
Posted Scope of Work
Septic Tank & Vault Pumping Services - MDOT Grand Region
Scope, read from the documentsAI-generated
The contractor will provide recurring septic tank pumping at 12 rest areas with primary, secondary and dosing tanks of stated capacities and estimated annual service occurrences, and vault-toilet pumping at 12 roadside parks with 1,000-gallon vaults, under a 3-year contract with two 1-year renewal options.
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Septic tank and vault pumping services at 12 rest areas and 12 roadside parks located within the counties of MDOT's Grand Region.
When and how are proposals due?
Proposals must be submitted electronically through www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS by 12:00 noon Eastern Time on November 12, 2026.
Is the pre-proposal meeting mandatory?
Yes, a mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams on Monday, November 2, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, limited to two people per bidder.
What licenses must be included with the proposal?
License for septage waste servicing by EGLE, license(s) for septage waste vehicle(s) by EGLE, and if waste will be land applied, permit by EGLE for Contractor and property to land apply.
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