Project Information

Bid Title

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

Issuing Agency

Clear Creek County

Location

Colorado

Published Date

Mar 30, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 8, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

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. Related Documents: Mt Blue Sky Bid Final RFB Packet

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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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