Hauling of Dewatered Wastewater Sludge

The Town of Cheshire, located in New Haven County, Connecticut, is seeking competitive proposals for the Hauling of Dewatered Wastewater Sludge through Request for Proposal (RFP) number 2425-10. The procurement involves contracting with a qualified vendor to transport dewatered wastewater sludge from the Cheshire Water Pollution Control Department (WPCD), which processes municipal sanitary wastewater along with commercial and industrial flows. The solicitation period opens on September 17, 2024 at 11:15 AM EDT and closes on October 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT, with a vendor question and answer period running from September 17 at 1:00 PM EDT through September 25 at 4:00 PM EDT. Interested contractors must be capable of hauling dewatered sludge from the municipal treatment facility, with delivery terms specified as Free On Board Destination. The primary point of contact for technical questions and proposal submissions is Marek L. Kement, P.E., L.S., Director of Engineering, who can be reached via email at mkement@cheshirect.org or by fax at 203-271-6659.

The RFP does not specify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the documentation, and there are no details about existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements. The solicitation appears to be open to all qualified vendors, with payment terms to be specified by the proposing vendor. While the documents reference a separate detailed sludge hauling specification document (2425-10_Sludge Hauling.pdf), this document was not included in the provided files, and no estimated total contract value or budget range was disclosed in the available materials. Vendors interested in this opportunity should carefully review all documentation and prepare comprehensive proposals that demonstrate their capability to effectively and efficiently haul dewatered wastewater sludge for the Cheshire Water Pollution Control Department.