Opportunity

City of Lawrence Opengov #RFP-2600039

Contingency Biosolids Removal and Land Application Services for Wakarusa River Wastewater Treatment Plant

Posted

July 22, 2026

Respond By

August 25, 2026

Identifier

RFP-2600039

NAICS

562998, 562910

The City of Lawrence, Kansas, is seeking a contractor to provide contingency biosolids removal, transportation, and land application services for the Wakarusa River Wastewater Treatment Plant (WRWWTP). - Government Buyer: - City of Lawrence, Kansas – Municipal Services Operations - Scope of Services: - Removal, transport, and land application of 600,000 to 1,250,000 gallons of liquid biosolids per contingency event - Services are required only when on-site fields are unsuitable or storage is near capacity - Contractor must provide all labor, supervision, equipment, materials, and transportation - Compliance with US-EPA 40 CFR Part 503, Kansas state, and local regulations is mandatory - Agronomic management, laboratory analyses, and detailed regulatory reporting are required - Coordination with local farmers for land application - Biosolids must be incorporated into soil within 6 hours of application - Minimum average daily removal rate of 60,000 gallons per day - Payment is based on actual gallons land applied at the contracted unit price - Notable Requirements: - No minimum guaranteed work quantity or number of events - Contractor must provide insurance and performance bonds - Emergency response capability and monthly invoicing required - No specific OEMs or product part numbers are named in the solicitation

Description

The City of Lawrence, Kansas is soliciting bids from qualified contractors to provide contingency wastewater biosolids removal, transportation, and land application services for the Wakarusa River Wastewater Treatment Plant. Services are required only when a Contingency Situation exists, such as unsuitable on-site agricultural fields or biosolids storage capacity issues. The contractor must provide all labor, supervision, equipment, materials, transportation, and other resources necessary to remove, transport, and land apply wastewater biosolids in accordance with project specifications. Individual contingency events are expected to involve approximately 600,000 to 1,250,000 gallons of biosolids. Payment is based on actual gallons land applied at the contracted unit price per gallon following each authorized service event.

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