2025-2026 Lime Softening Residuals Removal - Reuse Bid

The City of Owosso in Shiawassee County, Michigan, is seeking sealed bids for the 2025-2026 Lime Softening Residuals Removal - Reuse Bid, a procurement opportunity focused on removing and repurposing residual lime material from water treatment plant lagoons. The project involves extracting approximately 22,300 cubic yards of lime residual from Lagoon #1, Lagoon #2, Lagoon #3, and a small amount from a Backwash Lagoon, with work scheduled to commence on August 30, 2025, and be completed by June 30, 2026. Bidders must arrange for reuse or disposal of the lime residual in compliance with Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy regulations, and submit an "All or None" bid proposal. The procurement requires contractors to obtain a Michigan Department of Agriculture license for removing, selling, and applying lime sludge, and to provide comprehensive lab and soil analyses. Sealed bids will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, with payment determined on a per cubic yard basis and final quantities verified through licensed surveyor measurements.

The contract includes a local preference policy providing bid advantages to Shiawassee County businesses, with firms located within city limits receiving a 6% advantage and county-based businesses receiving a 3% advantage, up to $2,500. Contractors must handle marketing, obtain property owner authorizations, and ensure proper agricultural liming product application. The city will retain 25% of the contract value as retainage until the contractor provides legal proof of land application and disposal requirements compliance. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned, the bid appears open to qualified agricultural or environmental service contractors with appropriate licensing and technical capabilities. The procurement does not specify an exact award value, but the volume of residual material (22,300 cubic yards) suggests a substantial contract scope. Interested bidders must demonstrate technical expertise in environmental waste management, agricultural product distribution, and regulatory compliance with state environmental standards.