Rfpq 26011 J. G. Beacham water treatment lagoon cleanout

The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is seeking pre-qualified general contractors for the J.G. Beacham Water Treatment Plant Sludge Lagoon Cleanout project located in Clayton County. This procurement involves comprehensive dredging, onsite dewatering, hauling, and disposal of water treatment plant sludge from a 3.2-acre lagoon that has not been cleaned since 2018. The project requires contractors to remove approximately 6,328 dry tons of sludge, with anticipated non-hazardous waste classification. Key deliverables include providing necessary facilities and equipment for personnel movement, temporary site utilities, site preparation, demobilization, and complete site cleanup. A non-mandatory pre-proposal teleconference is scheduled for 10:00 AM on Friday, December 12, 2025, via Microsoft Teams, with a deadline for written questions set at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Applicants must submit two hard copies and one USB Flash Drive containing a complete signed application by 3:00 PM on Thursday, January 15, 2026, to the Athens-Clarke County Finance Department, Purchasing Division.

Contractors must meet stringent qualification requirements, including completion of at least five sludge lagoon cleanout projects of 1,000 dry tons or more since January 1, 2015, with at least three performed on water treatment plant sludge. The proposed project superintendent must have supervised two qualifying projects and possess a minimum of five years of dredging and sludge dewatering supervisory experience. At least 50 percent of labor-related work must be performed by the applicant's own workforce. Contractors are required to hold a valid Georgia General Contractor License or Georgia Utility Contractor License and maintain sufficient bonding capacity, including a 5 percent bid bond and 100 percent performance and payment bonds. Compliance with Georgia's E-Verify requirements and submission of a Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Affidavit are mandatory. The project's estimated budget ranges from $1,700,000 to $2,400,000, with the government anticipating notification of pre-qualification status approximately three to four weeks after the submission deadline.