# Grand Forks Granicus #9227

FOG reduction program for Grand Forks sanitary collection system and pump stations

**Posted:** November 03, 2026
**Respond By:** November 27, 2026
**Identifier:** 9227
**NAICS:** 541620, 541690

The City of Grand Forks is seeking a firm to reduce fats, oils, and grease (FOG) buildup in its sanitary collection system and pump stations.
- **Buyer:** City of Grand Forks, Finance, Water Works Division.
- **Requested work:** Plan, implement, mitigate, document, and report on a FOG reduction program in focus areas 5, 20, 21, 27, 29, 33, and 38.
  - Provide daily product application, local on-call availability, routine site visits, and a detailed report for each visit.
  - Explain the program methodology, tools, and reporting approach; include a budget and references for two similar projects.
- **Product requirements:** The biological product must contain spore-forming, facultative bacteria, micronutrients, and bio-stimulants. It must not contain pathogens, antibiotics, or genetically modified material. The producer must have quality controls, lot coding, traceability, and recall procedures; a Certificate of Analysis must be available upon request.
- **Program goals:** Reduce FOG and biofilm, hydrogen sulfide and odors, pump-outs, jetting and pit cleaning, and loading on pump stations and the wastewater treatment plant; help limit corrosion and extend infrastructure life.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, product brands, or vendors are named in the opportunity.
- **Performance period:** Work is planned for 2027–2028; continuation is subject to mutual agreement. Fees will be negotiated with the selected firm.

### Description

The City of Grand Forks seeks a qualified firm to plan, mitigate, and report on a Fats, Oil, and Grease (FOG) reduction program in the City’s sanitary collection system and pump stations. Proposals should explain the methodology and tools, how services and FOG-reduction results will be documented, and what will be reported to the City. Services must include daily product application, local on-call availability, routine site visits, and detailed reports for each visit; the proposal must also address specified product requirements, budget, and two similar projects with references. The project period is 2027–2028, with work scheduled to begin January 1, 2027; any extension to 2028 requires mutual agreement.

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