Sludge Hauling and Liquid Waste Disposal Services

The Brazos River Authority (BRA) has issued Request for Bids (RFB 26-1389) for sludge hauling and liquid waste disposal services supporting four Sugar Land wastewater treatment facilities: Sugar Land North, South, Greatwood, and New Territory plants. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to provide labor, equipment, and comprehensive hauling services for belt-pressed sludge cake and liquid waste to designated landfill facilities, with estimated annual sludge volumes ranging from approximately 840 tons at the Greatwood facility to a combined 13,000 tons at the North and South plants. Respondents must be registered with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for sludge hauling operations within Texas and must meet minimum insurance requirements including General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Workers' Compensation (Statutory), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), Employers' Liability ($1,000,000), and Pollution Liability ($1,000,000). Service delivery requires pickup operations five days per week, Monday through Friday, between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM, with containers typically filled by 1:30 PM daily. Pricing must be submitted on a per-ton basis for belt-pressed sludge and per-gallon basis for liquid waste, with monthly payment upon submission of invoices supported by landfill weight tickets. Questions must be submitted by 4:00 PM on May 15, 2026, with sealed bids due no later than 10:00 AM on Thursday, May 28, 2026, with public bid opening and virtual reading at 11:00 AM the same day. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder for an initial one-year term with renewal options for up to four additional one-year periods.

The BRA encourages all qualified firms to respond, including Small, Minority, Women-Owned, and Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs), though no specific set-asides or restrictions limiting competition have been identified. Respondents must complete all required submission documents, including the HUB Subcontracting Plan, W-9 form, Conflicts of Interest Questionnaire, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Vendor Compliance to State Law form, and proof of TCEQ registration, with insurance certificates to be uploaded to myCOItracking.com prior to work commencement. The BRA is exempt from sales tax and will not include taxes in bid evaluations. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents, and integration with existing infrastructure is limited to compatibility with the four specified wastewater treatment facilities' operational schedules and waste streams. While specific budget or award values are not listed, the contract scope—encompassing approximately 13,000+ tons of annual sludge hauling across multiple facilities over a potential five-year term—indicates a substantial procurement opportunity. The BRA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to award partial contracts.