This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Petersburg, Virginia. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Summary: Annual contract scope of work includes the acceptance, loading, transportation, site acquisition and maintenance, land application, monitoring, reporting, and performance of required regulatory agency reporting associated with land application of the biosolids originating from the South Central Wastewater Authority (SCWWA) treatment facility located at 900 Magazine Road, Petersburg, Virginia. SCWWA dewaters biosolids using belt filter presses followed by lime stabilization. Biosolids are stored on the storage pad. The storage area is approximately 240 feet wide and 110 feet deep. The storage is top covered with open sides. The plant site will have construction onsite for the term of this contract. For the majority of the base term, construction will be around the storage pad and during some of that time approximately 25% of the storage pad will house temporary biosolids processing equipment. The estimated quantity of biosolids is 12,500 wet tons per year. It is provided to give a general guideline for bidding and represent the best estimate of SCWWA based on projected biosolids production rates. The Contractor understands and agrees that SCWWA is under no obligation to the Contractor to produce any amount as a result of having provided these estimates or of having any normal or otherwise measurable quantities in the past. The Contractor further understands that SCWWA may require work in excess of the estimated contract amount and that such excess shall not give rise to any claim for compensation other than the unit costs in this Contract. Employees and independent contractors shall have all the required certifications and /or licenses to perform their duties to remove, haul, and/or land apply biosolids. All Contractor employees or independent subcontractors shall in every instance be deemed employees or agents of the Contractor and not of SCWWA. This contract will be for an initial term of three (3) base years. The initial term shall cover a period from August 12, 2024 (upon contract approval date) through August 11, 2027, or an equivalent period depending upon date of contract award. Upon mutual consent of both parties, this contract can be renewed for two (2) additional one (1) year terms. All requests for information or clarification must be submitted in writing to the Assistant Executive Director at jgordon@scwwa.org by July 9, 2024, at 4:00 pm. Questions submitted after that date will not be addressed. The Authority reserves the right to change the date of bid opening at its own discretion regardless of questions from prospective bidders. In submitting this bid, it is understood that the right is reserved by the Authority to reject any and all bids. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days from the opening thereof.