Hauling of Dried Sludge

Muskegon County Resource Recovery Center (RRC) is seeking a formal price quote for hauling dried sludge, specifically requiring three tri-axle trucks to transport approximately 12,000 cubic yards of sludge from their facility at 698 N. Maple Island Road to the Muskegon County Solid Waste facility at 9366 Apple Avenue in Ravenna, Michigan. The procurement is a Procurement Level Quote (PLQ) with trucks expected to arrive at 6:45 AM and no new loading starting after 3:45 PM on Mondays through Thursdays. The project is scheduled to commence as early as July 7, 2025, and must be completed by September 12, 2025, with an estimated net weight of 37,600 tons per truckload. Bidders must quote pricing on an hourly basis per truck and provide a contact number for coordination. The bid deadline is Tuesday, July 15 at 10:00 AM, with a Zoom link provided for bid opening, and bids will remain valid for 90 days. RRC staff will load sludge using a CAT 340 excavator, and the round trip between facilities is approximately ten miles.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were mentioned in the documentation. The procurement allows for standard vendor participation, with trucks using the RRC scale and an RFID card for self-weighing. Trucks will operate on private RRC roads or the Solid Waste access road, and no tarping is required. The project includes provisions for inclement weather, with hauling to be stopped if roads become unsafe and a decision on the next day's work to be made by 4:00 PM the previous day. While a specific budget range was not explicitly stated, the volume of sludge (12,000 cubic yards) and the duration of the project (approximately two months) suggest a potentially significant contract value. Interested vendors will need to complete a standard W-9 form as part of the vendor registration and payment documentation process. The contract appears to be a straightforward transportation and hauling service with clear operational parameters and expectations.