Water Treatment Plant Sludge Removal & Disposal

The City of Athens, Texas is soliciting sealed bids under IFB27-6202 for water treatment plant sludge removal and disposal, with bids due November 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Standard Time at the City of Athens Finance Department, 508 E. Tyler Street, Athens, Texas. No pre-bid conference is scheduled, and bidders are strongly encouraged to inspect the lagoon and plant site before submitting, coordinating visits through Water Production Superintendent Fred McGlocklin at (903) 677-6666. The listing's jurisdiction metadata names Hockley County and Arlington City, while the solicitation is issued by the City of Athens. No set-aside or preference program is stated.

The scope covers complete removal of accumulated solids from Lagoon #3 at the City of Athens Water Treatment Plant, 5200 FM 2495, Athens, Texas. The sludge, generated during alum filter backwash operations, must be transported to a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) registered disposal site owned by Athens Municipal Water Authority (AMWA), approximately three miles away near County Roads 4705 and 4706 in Henderson County. No disposal fees apply at the AMWA site, which operates under TCEQ permit #730122. The contractor supplies labor, equipment, permitting, licensing, transportation, land application, testing, and site restoration under a single line-item price.

Contractors must provide performance and payment bonds equal to the contract amount, written by a surety authorized to do business in Texas. Required insurance includes commercial general liability of $500,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate, workers' compensation, and automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit. Bid packets require one original, one copy, and one electronic copy on USB drive.

Work must begin within 14 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and finish within 30 calendar days, limited to daylight hours, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to select the bidder whose offer best serves the City's interest.