Bid No. 256097 Long Distance Biosolids Cake Hauling

The City of Salem, Oregon is soliciting bids for a long-distance biosolids cake hauling contract through Bid No. 256097, seeking a contractor to transport dewatered biosolids cake approximately 200 miles from the Willow Lake Water Pollution Control Facility in Keizer to the Columbia Ridge Landfill near Arlington in Gilliam County. The contractor must provide covered, leak-proof, and watertight trucks capable of transporting a minimum of 100 wet tons per day with a minimum load of 25 wet tons per shipment. Bids will be received electronically through Equity Hub's Bid Locker until 11:00 a.m. local time on January 7, 2026, with a public bid opening via Zoom. Prospective bidders must register on OregonBuys to obtain bid documents, and written questions must be submitted by December 31, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. local time. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive bidder based on unit price per wet ton, with the successful bidder required to commence work within fourteen days of the notice to proceed. Evaluation criteria include the ability to demonstrate past performance of similar services completed within the last five years and submission of an equipment list with capacity and performance specifications.

The procurement does not specify specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The contract will run from execution through June 30, 2027, with potential for four additional one-year renewal periods contingent on satisfactory performance and City approval. Bidders must provide comprehensive general liability and automobile liability insurance with combined single limits of at least $2,000,000 and comply with federal, state, and local laws, including Oregon's pay equity requirements. The contractor will be responsible for all spillage cleanup costs, must carry 100 pounds of lime per truck for emergency coverage, and submit a spill response plan. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the contract requires the contractor to obtain necessary PUC permits at their own expense and maintain equipment availability within twenty-four hours. Non-resident bidders will be subject to a reciprocal preference adjustment equal to any in-state preference provided by their home state. The City reserves the right to not compensate the contractor for additional costs resulting from road conditions or alternative routing.