Biosolids Hauling Contract - City of Watertown 2021 - 2023

The City of Watertown, Wisconsin Department of Wastewater is soliciting proposals for a three-year biosolids hauling and land application contract covering approximately 2,150 cubic yards of biosolids annually. The contract, running from the Notice to Proceed Date through November 30, 2023, requires a qualified vendor to handle hauling, transportation, and land application of cake biosolids. Vendors must be licensed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources under Chapter NR 204 and comply with all regulatory requirements. The evaluation process will assess proposals across multiple criteria, including qualifications (25 points), experience and technical competence (35 points), proposed methodology (25 points), knowledge of biosolids disposal (25 points), project organization and key personnel (20 points), cost (20 points), and local vendor preference (5 points), totaling 155 possible points. Key proposal deadlines include January 14, 2021 for questions, January 15, 2021 for posting answers, and January 19, 2021 at 2:00 PM CST for proposal submission to the Utility Clerk's Office at 800 Hoffmann Drive, Watertown, Wisconsin 53038.

The procurement does not appear to have specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, but does include a local vendor preference for businesses with a physical address within the City of Watertown. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including Worker's Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence minimums, and Umbrella Liability of $5,000,000. The contract includes provisions for potential two-year extension and allows for piggybacking by other government agencies. Failure to complete work by November 30th will result in daily forfeitures of $300, and the City reserves the right to terminate the contract with 30 days' written notice. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, vendors are required to submit pricing on a per-cubic-yard basis, with costs covering all aspects of biosolids hauling, including soil testing, site identification, equipment, transportation, incorporation, record-keeping, and road maintenance.