Biosolids Hauling and Disposal Services

The City of Prescott, Arizona invites bids for the service of Biosolids Hauling and Disposal Services.

The City of Prescott, Arizona intends to establish a term contract for Biosolids Hauling and Disposal Services from the Airport Water Reclamation Facility (Airport WRF) to a biosolids approved landfill(s). The service is required to properly dispose of biosolids generated as a by-product of the wastewater treatment process, and comply with 40 CRF 258 and 503, Standards for the Use or Disposal of Sewage Sludge.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, supplies, equipment, maintenance, and supervision necessary, useful, or required to perform the service. The City requires biosolids containers/trailers to be hauled within twenty-four (24) hours of being loaded.

All loads picked up from the Airport WRF shall be weighed on certified scales at the approved landfill(s). All loads delivered to an approved landfill shall be verified by a weigh ticket from the certified scale. The weigh ticket shall be submitted to the City with the monthly invoice for billing purposes. The City will not pay an invoice without the weigh ticket.

Pickup Facility

• Airport Water Reclamation Facility, 2800 Melville Road, Prescott, Arizona 86301
• Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM
• Facility Contact: John Johnson (928) 777-1630

The contractor shall provide at minimum, two (2) containers/trailers on-site at all times for material loading. [...] Contractor shall provide and maintain during the entire period of this contract, vehicles and transport equipment sufficient in number and capacity to efficiently perform the work and render the services required by this contract. [...] Contractor shall provide the necessary transportation equipment to accommodate forty-eight (48) hours of biosolids storage. Additional equipment shall be available within twenty-four (24) hours of being called.

Biosolids containers/trailers shall not exceed a maximum of nine (9) feet in height in order to ensure proper clearance between the contractor's container/trailer and the City's conveying equipment utilized to load the biosolids.

The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining the necessary permitting for the approved landfill(s). The City shall be responsible for analyzing the biosolids to meet landfill permitting requirements. Test results will be provided to the contractor and/or landfill upon request.

The City does not guarantee any minimum tonnage available for hauling.

Bids must be submitted using the City's OpenGov Procurement portal at the website shown below. [...] This solicitation, full submittal information and any addenda are available free of charge on the City's website at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/prescott-az.

All inquiries, requests for information, or requests for clarifications must be received by the City before **5:00 pm on Tuesday, November 24, 2026**. Receipt of addenda must be acknowledged.

The initial term of the contract shall be for a period of three (3) years, starting January 1, 2027. The contract may be extended for an additional one (1) year period up to a total of two (2) additional years, with the mutual consent of the City of Prescott and Contractor/Supplier.

The bidder agrees that this bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after the scheduled closing time for receiving bids.

I hereby certify that the firm is bondable to the projected amount of the project from an AM Best, Inc. rating of "A" or better surety company if the firm is awarded the contract.

**Insurance:** Commercial General Liability, General Aggregate $2,000,000, Each Occurrence $1,000,000; Business Automobile Liability, Combined Single Limit $1,000,000; Workers' Compensation Statutory, Employer's Liability $1,000,000.