Opportunity

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California PlanetBids #RFB-RB-478409

Treatment-Plant Solids Removal, Hauling, and Recycling or Disposal Services

Posted

October 15, 2026

Respond By

November 19, 2026

Identifier

RFB-RB-478409

NAICS

562998, 562920

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is seeking services to remove and manage treatment-plant solids at the Robert A. Skinner Treatment Plant. - Government buyer: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Purchasing Department. - Requested services and estimated quantities: - Collect and remove or recycle 6,000 tons of solids from the loading pad. - Haul and remove or recycle 800 tons of solids, with the bid schedule describing movement from the loading pad to a lined basin. - Water-truck service: quantity 1 for evaluation, based on one four-day use per year. - Street-sweeper service: quantity 1 for evaluation, based on one two-day use per year. - Tire-track-cleaner service: quantity 1 for evaluation, based on one 14-day use per year. - Overall work scope: Remove, excavate, load, weigh, and transport solids from concrete-lined basins or a concrete pad to an approved recycling, reuse, or disposal facility. Estimated production is 6,000 tons per contract year, with peak monthly production around 800 tons and readiness to remove up to 140 tons per day. The solids are typically 15–25% solids and primarily alum-treatment residuals. - Notable requirements: Use environmentally safe, approved handling and destinations; prevent leaks during hauling; provide labor and equipment; and maintain weight documentation and monthly reports. Related pad-to-basin transfer, dust control, street sweeping, and track-cleaning work may be separately priced and requires prior approval. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEMs or contractor vendors are identified by name. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is the named buyer.

Description

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is soliciting bids for removal, hauling, and disposal or recycling of water treatment process solids (sludge) at the Robert A. Skinner Treatment Plant. The bid schedule includes collecting and removing/recycling solids, hauling solids to a lined basin, and providing water truck, street sweeper, and tire track cleaner services. The contract term is three years, with two optional one-year renewal periods. Bidders must attend the mandatory job walk to be eligible and submit their bids online through PlanetBids.

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