SERVICE SIX 1,000 GALLON VAULT TOILETS ALONG MT BLUE SKY

Location: Colorado
Posted: Mar 30, 2026
Due: Apr 8, 2026
Agency: Clear Creek County
Type of Government: State & Local
Category:
  • S - Utilities and Training Services
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Bid Title: SERVICE SIX 1,000 GALLON VAULT TOILETS ALONG MT BLUE SKY
Category: Open Space
Status: Open
Description:

Clear Creek County is seeking bids for a vendor that will service six (6) - 1,000-gallon vault toilets located on Colorado State Highway 5 (Mount Blue Sky Highway). This is part of the Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway near Idaho Springs, Colorado, and begins at Colorado State Highway 103. Two (2) vault toilets are located at the Mount Goliath Natural Area/Dos Chappell Nature Center (approximate elevation 11,540 feet), and four (4) toilets are located at the Mount Blue Sky Summit (approximate elevation 14,130 feet). Clear Creek County is asking for bids for the following: per time serviced, to have clean, empty, functioning vaults after each service:

  • Removal and disposal of any garbage or debris contained in the six (6) vaults before pumping;
  • Pumping the entire contents of the six (6) 1,000-gallon concrete waste vaults;
  • Transportation/fuel charges, if any; and
  • Cost for any additional tasks or materials that have not previously been identified.

Additional relevant information includes:

  • Colorado State Highway 5 (Mount Blue Sky Highway) is typically open and accessible to the public annually from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend;
  • Colorado State Highway 5 has been closed to the public since September 3, 2024;
  • Colorado State Highway 5 (Mount Blue Sky) was rebuilt in 2025;
  • All six (6) vault toilets were pumped and locked before this closure;
  • Historical use has seen the vaults pumped two (2) times per season (halfway through the season and then at the end of the season:
  • The County will notify the vendor of the need to pump the vault toilets when they are nearing capacity;
  • Servicing is to be done Monday through Friday early in the day to facilitate access;
  • Vault openings are standard openings;
  • To pump the vault toilets, the trucks will need a hose for the Mount Goliath Natural Area where they will access the pumping through the risers in the toilet. At the Mount Blue Sky Summit, the vault toilets can be accessed through the service road gate. Trucks will need to back up to the openings in the rear of the vault toilets;
  • All toilets pumped will require a 3” re-charge of water. The 3” depth is measured directly below the riser from the bottom of the tank. Water for re-charging shall be considered incidental to the pumping; and
  • Willingness to provide additional service, if usage indicates the need.
Publication Date/Time:
3/30/2026 12:00 AM
Closing Date/Time:
4/8/2026 11:59 PM
Contact Person:
Martha Tableman
Open Space Coordinator
Clear Creek County
303-679-2305
mtableman@clearcreekcounty.us
Download Available:
Please see docs below.
Special Requirements:
Please provide a written bid with itemized cost for per time services by Wednesday April 8, 2026. A sample professional services agreement is attached.

Colorado State Highway 5 (Mount Blue Sky Highway) is not scheduled to open until May 21, 2026, so a site visit is not possible at this time. If you have any questions, please utilize the contact information below.

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REQUEST FOR BIDS TO SERVICE SIX (6) 1,000 GALLON VAULT TOILETS ALONG MT BLUE SKY
SCENIC HIGHWAY
Bids Due Wednesday April 8, 2026
' ƌĞĞƟŶŐƐ!
Clear Creek County is seeking bids for a vendor that will service six (6) - 1,000-gallon vault toilets
located on Colorado State Highway 5 (Mount Blue Sky Highway). This is part of the Mount Blue
Sky Scenic Byway near Idaho Springs, Colorado, and begins at Colorado State Highway 103. Two
(2) vault toilets are located at the Mount Goliath Natural Area/Dos Chappell Nature Center
;ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞĞůĞǀ ĂƟŽŶϭϭ͕ ϱϰϬĨĞĞƚͿ, and four (4) toilets are located at the Mount Blue Sky
Summit ;ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞĞůĞǀ ĂƟŽŶϭϰ͕ ϭϯ ϬĨĞĞƚͿ. Clear Creek County is asking for bids for the
following: ƉĞƌƟŵĞserviced, to have clean, empty͕ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶing ǀ ĂƵůƚƐĂŌĞƌĞĂĐŚƐĞƌǀ ŝĐĞ͗
Removal and disposal of any garbage or debris contained in the six (6) vaults before
pumping;
Pumping the ĞŶƟƌĞĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞsix (6) 1,000-gallon concrete waste vaults;
dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶͬ ĨƵĞůĐŚĂƌŐĞƐ, if any; and
Cost for any ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůtasks or materials that have not previously been ŝĚĞŶƟĮ ĞĚ͘
AĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞůĞǀ ĂŶƚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶincludes:
Colorado State Highway 5 (Mount Blue Sky Highway) is typically open and accessible to
the public annually from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend;
Colorado State Highway 5 has been closed to the public since September 3, 2024;
Colorado State Highway 5 (Mount Blue Sky) was rebuilt in 2025:
All six (6) vault toilets were pumped and locked before this closure;
Historical use has seen the vaults pumped ƚǁ Ž;ϮͿƟŵĞƐƉĞƌƐĞĂƐŽŶ;halfway through the
season and then at the end of the season:
dŚĞŽƵŶƚLJǁ ŝůůŶŽƟĨLJƚŚĞǀ ĞŶĚŽƌŽĨƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƉƵŵƉƚŚĞǀ ĂƵůƚƚŽŝůĞƚƐǁ ŚĞŶƚŚĞLJĂƌĞ
nearing capacity;
Servicing is to be done Monday through Friday early in the day to facilitate access;
Vault openings are standard openings;
To pump the vault toilets, the trucks will need a hose for the Mount Goliath Natural Area
where they will access the pumping through the risers in the toilet. At the Mount Blue
Sky Summit, the vault toilets can be accessed through the service road gate. Trucks will
need to back up to the openings in the rear of the vault toilets;
All toilets pumped will require a 3” re-charge of water. The 3” depth is measured directly
below the rŝƐĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞďŽƩ ŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ͘ t ĂƚĞƌĨŽƌƌĞ-charging shall be considered
incidental to the pumping; and
t ŝůůŝŶŐŶĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽǀ ŝĚĞĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůƐĞƌǀ ŝĐĞ, if usage indicates the need.
Please provide a ǁ ƌŝƩ ĞŶbid with itemized cost for ƉĞƌƟŵĞservices by Wednesday April 8,
2026. ƐĂŵƉůĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐĞƌǀ ŝĐĞƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŝƐĂƩ ĂĐŚĞĚ͘
Colorado State Highway 5 (Mount Blue Sky Highway) ŝƐŶŽƚƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞĚƚŽŽƉĞŶƵŶƟůD ĂLJϮϭ͕ 
2026, so a site visit is not possible ĂƚƚŚŝƐƟŵĞ. /ĨLJŽƵŚĂǀ ĞĂŶLJƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ͕ ƉůĞĂƐĞƵƟlize the
ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ .
Thank you!
Martha Tableman
Open Space Coordinator
Clear Creek County
303-679-2305
AGREEMENT FOR Enter Type of services. SERVICES
This Agreement for Enter Type of services. Services (the “Agreement”), is made and
entered into by and between the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, a political subdivision
of the State of Colorado, by and through its Board of County Commissioners (“County”), and
Enter Consultant’s Name. (“Consultant”). County and Consultant may be referred to herein
individually as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, County desires to Enter purpose of agreement.; and
WHEREAS, Consultant is in the business and experienced with Enter consultant’s area of
expertise.; and
WHEREAS, County desires to engage Consultant to perform certain services and
assistance in connection with Enter purpose of agreement., and Consultant has the expertise,
ability, knowledge and experience to provide those services; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to set forth herein the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and their relationship.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the covenants and conditions set forth
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, County and Consultant agree as follows:
1. Scope of Services: All services to be performed by Consultant pursuant to this
Agreement (the “Services”) are fully set forth and described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.
Agreement
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2. Consultant’s Performance: Consultant shall be responsible for the completeness
and accuracy of the Services, supporting data and other documents prepared or compiled in
performance of the Services, and shall correct, at its sole expense, all significant errors and
omissions therein; provided that, Consultant may rely on the accuracy and completeness of
information provided to it by County unless expressly informed it should not. The fact that County
has accepted or approved Consultant’s Services shall not relieve Consultant of any of its
responsibilities. Consultant shall perform the Services in a skillful, professional, and competent
manner and in accordance with the standards of care, skill, and diligence applicable to Enter field
of experties. with respect to similar Services.
3. Effective Date: The Effective Date of this Agreement shall be the date upon which
it is fully executed by the Parties.
4. Term; Time of Completion; Option to Renew: The term of this Agreement shall be
from the Effective Date of Click or tap to enter a date., and end Click or tap to enter a date.,
unless terminated earlier or further extended as provided in this Agreement. Consultant is expected
to complete the Services within the term of this Agreement.
Check box if this Agreement will renew or be ongoing.
County may, at its sole option, renew this Agreement for up to Choose an item. additional one-
year term(s) by giving notice of such renewal prior to the end of the then-current term.
5. Compensation and Payment: In consideration of its performance of the Services,
the Consultant shall be paid a sum not to exceed $Enter Contract Amount.. Payment shall be made
in accordance with the following:
a. IF PROGRESS PAYMENTS ON FIXED SUMS PER TASK OR RATES:
Consultant shall provide an itemized invoice based on the task and/or rates set forth in
Exhibit B. Consultant shall submit to County monthly invoices of the progress made and
expenses incurred during the previous calendar month. Such invoices shall segregate the
charges for Services done by task and date, and shall describe the Services performed, the
time incurred by each person performing Services, and expenses incurred. Upon request,
Consultant shall provide County with such other supporting information as County may
request.
b. IF SINGLE PAYMENT: Payment will be made within thirty days
following completion of the Services and Consultant’s invoicing.
c. IF REIMBURSABLE COSTS: ASReimbursable costs shall be billed
monthly. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “reimbursable costs” shall include
only actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Consultant and subcontractors in
connection with the Services, except travel will be reimbursable at the I.R.S. standard
mileage rate. Reimbursable costs shall not include telephone or postal charges.
Reimbursable costs will include printing (sufficient copies as directed by the County), fax
Agreement
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and photo-reproduction costs at rates provided in Exhibit B. (Exhibit B notwithstanding,
the cost of Consultant’s subcontractors shall be reimbursed at only 100% of cost.)
d. Consultant shall maintain comprehensive, complete and accurate records
and accounts of its performance relating to this Agreement for a period of three (3) years
following final payment hereunder, which period shall be extended at the County’s
reasonable request. County shall have the right within such period to inspect such books,
records and documents upon demand, with reasonable notice and at a reasonable time, for
the purpose of determining, in accordance with acceptable accounting and auditing
standards, compliance with the requirements of this Agreement and the law.
6. Project Management: Enter Name of Proj. Mgr. for Consultant. shall be designated
as the Consultant’s Project Manager for the Services. Enter Name of Proj. Mgr. for County. shall
be County’s Project Manager responsible for this Agreement. All correspondence between the
parties regarding this project shall be between and among the project managers. Either party may
designate a different project manager by notice in writing.
7. Independent Contractor: It is expressly acknowledged and understood by the parties
that nothing contained in this Agreement shall result in, or be construed as establishing, an
employment relationship. Consultant shall be, and shall perform as, an independent contractor. No
agent, employee, or servant of Consultant shall be, or shall be deemed to be, the employee, agent
or servant of County. Consultant shall be solely and entirely responsible for its acts and for the
acts of Consultant’s agents, employees, servants and subcontractors during the performance of this
Agreement. Consultant understands and agrees that Consultant is not entitled to
unemployment insurance benefits unless unemployment compensation coverage is provided
by the Consultant or some other entity, and that the Consultant is obligated to pay federal
and state income tax on any moneys paid pursuant to the contract relationship.
8. Personnel: Consultant understands and hereby acknowledges that County is relying
primarily upon the expertise and personal abilities of Enter Name of Consultant’s Principal or Proj.
Mgr., and this Agreement is conditioned upon his/her continuing direct personal involvement in
the Services. County understands that other employees of Consultant will be working on portions
of the Services; however, these employees shall be under the direct supervision of the person
identified in this paragraph at all times; in the event that s/he is unable to remain involved in the
Services, Consultant shall immediately notify County and County shall have the option to
terminate this Agreement.
9. No Assignment: The parties to this Agreement recognize that the Services to be
provided pursuant to this Agreement are professional in nature and that by entering into this
Agreement County is relying upon the personal services and reputation of the person(s) identified
in the preceding paragraph. Therefore, Consultant may not assign its interest in the Agreement,
including the assignment of any rights or delegation of any obligations provided therein, without
the prior written consent of County, which consent County may withhold in its sole discretion.
Except as so provided, this Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties,
and their respective successors and assigns, and shall not be deemed to be for the benefit of or
enforceable by any third party. Unless specifically stated to the contrary in any written consent to
an assignment, no assignment will release or discharge the assignor from any duty or responsibility
under the Agreement.
Agreement
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