8-2026 WWTP Sludge Removal - Gen Specs.pdf

BRODHEAD CREEK REGIONAL AUTHORITY

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

FOR “WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SLUDGE REMOVAL”

BID DUE DECEMBER 10, 2025 – 2:00 PM EST

1. This service will be provided during the calendar year 2026 for the months of

January through December for the Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant located at 6 S. 4th Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. This bid is for a one (1) year contract.

2. The services to be provided are the removal, hauling and disposal of accumulated Press Room Sludge and Grit & Screening Materials from the wastewater treatment plant. Should any Bidders desire testing of the Press

Room Sludge and Grit & Screening Materials, Bidders can arrange to sample and test the sludge at their cost prior to the bid. Call Matthew Dilger, WWTP

Manager, at 570-421-2270 to arrange testing.

3. Haulers must show proof of license to haul solid waste in Monroe County from the Monroe County Solid Waste Authority. All material must be taken to an approved landfill site. A copy of manifest must be provided to the Authority.

Haulers must provide 25 or 30 cubic yard roll-off containers with liners with dimensions of 75” maximum height and approximate length of 24 feet.

4. The Authority will email for pick-up approximately three to five times per week.

Each container contains approximately 15 tons of 15 percent dewatered municipal sludge. Liners must be polyethylene. All trucks at the WWTP Facility are subject to an inspection by BCRA personnel.

5. Requests for pickup shall be sent out by 8 AM by BCRA. Pickup of Sludge and

Grit & Screening Materials must occur no later than 7:30 AM on the following business day after an email request is sent to the Hauler.

6. All Monroe County municipal waste haulers will be required to dispose of Monroe

County Municipal Waste at a designated waste disposal facility as approved by

DEP. The Monroe County designated facilities are as follows:

A. Alliance Landfill Disposal Rate: $69.49 per ton* 398 S. Keyser Avenue

Taylor, PA 18517

B. Grand Central Sanitation Disposal Rate: $76.77 per ton* 910 W. Pennsylvania Avenue

Pen Argyl, PA 18072

C. Keystone Sanitary Landfill Disposal Rate: $84.25 per ton* 249 Dunham Dr.

Dunmore, PA 18512

* Per the MCMWMA website www.thewasteauthority.com

NOTE: Disposal rates are set each year by the Monroe County Municipal Waste

Management Authority and are subject to change.

7. All sludge pick-up times shall be Monday thru Friday from 7am to 3pm. Special arrangements for pick-up times outside these designated times may be requested but cannot be guaranteed.

8. Roll-off containers are to be exchanged onsite utilizing a designated stone drive as to not damage Authority property. BCRA cannot be without a container being in place on site for more than a 60-minute period during the exchange.

9. The Authority will pay for the sludge removal service within thirty (30) days after receipt of a proper invoice based on the bid price per ton, the actual tons removed for disposal and purchase order number.

10. Successful bidder must provide a copy of their insurance certificate and operating license or permits. This includes all local, state and federal permits required for sludge hauling and proper disposal.

11. Any bidder wishing to visit the Wastewater Treatment Plant site prior to bidding should call Matthew Dilger, WWTP Manager 570-421-2270 for arrangements.

Questions on the bid specifications should be presented in writing under the

Questions tab in PennBID where they will be responded to in writing in a timely manner.