Live bid breakdown · checked Oct 28, 2026

University of Houston RFP-730-UofH-3152: Lift Station & Trap Maintenance Services FY27

The University of Houston is asking for proposals for "pump-out, cleaning, and routine maintenance of the University's lift stations, grease, lint, and grit traps to include transportation and disposal of associated waste as well as video inspection and hydrojetting." Proposals close Monday, Nov 9, 2026, at 5:00 PM Central.

Key facts from the public posting

• Solicitation: RFP-730-UofH-3152, Request for Proposal (Goods & Services)
• Title: Lift Station & Trap Maintenance Services FY27
• Agency: University of Houston (Texas agency 730)
• Due: 11/9/2026, 5:00 PM CST (some aggregators show this as 6:00 PM Eastern, which is the same moment)
• Questions: the Event Summary lists Q&A Close as 10/27/2026, 5:00 PM CDT. That window has passed.
• Submission: "All proposals for this solicitation must be submitted electronically through the University of Houston's JAGGAER Sourcing Event Portal. Proposals submitted through any other method will not be accepted."
• Account needed: "Respondents must have a JAGGAER supplier account to access and respond to solicitation events."
• Sealed: the Event Summary marks it as a sealed bid with confidential pricing, sealed until the close time.
• Pre-bid meeting: none listed in the public posting.
• Category codes (ESBD): NIGP 89066 (sewer lift stations) and 91070 (sludge removal, including grease trap cleaning).

Sources: the ESBD posting and its attached Event Summary PDF. Insurance limits, required forms, references, contract term, and how proposals are scored are not in the public posting. They are in the RFP documents inside JAGGAER.

What a small firm could miss

1. You can't email or drop off a proposal. JAGGAER is the only accepted way in. Anything else is rejected.
2. Set up your JAGGAER supplier account now. You need it just to see the full RFP documents. Don't leave registration for the last day; if you hit login trouble, the posting points to JAGGAER Supplier Support.
3. The real requirements are behind the login. The public notice is short. Download every document in the JAGGAER event and read the insurance, forms, and scoring sections before you price anything.
4. The question window is closed. Q&A closed 10/27. Check the event for posted answers or addenda, and acknowledge any addenda the documents require.
5. Read the whole scope. It isn't only pumping: it names lint and grit traps, transport and disposal of the waste, video inspection, and hydrojetting. Make sure your proposal covers each item or says how you handle it.
6. Mind the clock. The portal closes at 5:00 PM Central on 11/9. Upload early so a slow file or a missing signature doesn't sink you.