Explanation
BACKGROUND: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify an Indefinite Quantity Agreement Contract with Deere Valley Farms for the Class B Liquid Biosolids Land Application Program to provide for services through March 31, 2024.
This contract provides the service of applying sewage sludge for agricultural purposes. The work generally shall include: the agronomic land application of up to 10% Total Solids (TS) liquid biosolids, tank pumping and cleaning services, the transport of 25% TS dewatered biosolids cake and transport of incinerator ash. The Contractor is responsible for professional management of the Land Application of Biosolids with Regional Storage program, which generally includes preparing site authorization requests, samples, daily activity reports, weekly progress reports, invoices and submitting this information to the City’s Project Manager. The contract is utilized by the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Compost Facility.
The Department of Public Utilities solicited competitive bids for the Class B Liquid Biosolids Land Application Program in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 (RFQ022645). An Indefinite Quantity Agreement Contract was established and authorized under Ordinance #0114-2023.
This legislation seeks to modify the indefinite quantity contract to add funding to provide services through the current term of the contract. This Ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code pertaining to contract renewals/modifications.
SUPPLIER: Deere Valley Farms, vendor #043008, CC#31-1361699, expires 9/12/24, majority status
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
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