Site work for a water / sewer project in Chester, Virginia. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The purpose of the Invitation for Bids (IFB) is to establish a contract for the removal of sludge materials from Chesterfield County's Proctors Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Primary Digester #1. The contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment and transportation to perform the following services: The Contractor shall obtain all necessary analytical analysis to dispose of sludge materials. Sludge materials shall be pumped from the 84-foot diameter digester to dewatering equipment furnished by the Contractor. The solid debris shall be discharged into a truck or dumpster supplied by the Contractor and disposed of by the Contractor. If a belt filter press is used, the processed cake shall be emptied into a truck furnished by the Contractor and disposed of by the Contractor. The filtered liquid sludge from the dewatering unit or the filtrate from the belt filter press shall be returned to the neighboring digester manhole. The beginning depth prior to cleaning shall be approximately 5 feet from the bottom of the straight sidewall of the tank, and shall include the sloped area of the tank. A total volume of no greater than 325,000 gallons shall be removed. The Contractor shall ensure that adequate spill precautions are taken and that a spill response plan for leaks or spills from the Contractor's equipment is in place. The spill response plan and Contractor's proposed schedule shall be provided to the County for approval prior to the Contractor bringing any equipment on site. Responsive Bidders must be able to demonstrate past experience with a minimum of three (3) projects involving cleaning anaerobic digesters in a municipal wastewater treatment facility. This experience shall include onsite dewatering and off-site disposal of the associated residual solids. Minority-Owned Business (MOB) - a business that is at least 51% owned by one or more minority individuals who are U.S. Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) - a business that is at least 51% owned by one or more service disabled veterans or, in the case of a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company or other entity, at least 51% of the equity ownership interest in the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company or other entity is owned by one or more individuals who are service disabled veterans and both the management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more individuals who are service disabled veterans. Women-Owned Business (WOB) - a business that is at least 51% owned by one or more women who are U.S. citizens or legal resident aliens, or in the case of a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company or other entity, at least 51% of the equity ownership interest is owned by one or more women who are U.S. Questions which may arise as a result of this solicitation may be addressed to Joshua Morgan, Senior Contract Officer, at (804) 748-1835, or by email to procurement@chesterfield.gov. Inquiries must be received no later than April 18, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. in order to be considered. Proctors Creek Wastewater Treament Plant, 1200 Coxendale Road, Chester, VA 23836 Freight, delivery costs, and incidental charges shall be included. The beginning depth prior to cleaning shall be approximately 5 feet from the bottom of the straight sidewall of the tank, and shall include the sloped area of the tank. A total volume of no greater than 325,000 gallons shall be removed. The Contractor shall ensure that adequate spill precautions are taken and that a spill response plan for leaks or spills from the Contractor's equipment is in place. The spill response plan and Contractor's proposed schedule shall be provided to the County for approval prior to the Contractor bringing any equipment on site. Responsive Bidders must be able to demonstrate past experience with a minimum of three (3) projects involving cleaning anaerobic digesters in a municipal wastewater treatment facility. This experience shall include onsite dewatering and off-site disposal of the associated residual solids.