Opportunity
Grand Forks Granicus #9226
Grand Forks wastewater lagoon biosolids reduction program
Posted
November 03, 2026
Respond By
November 27, 2026
Identifier
9226
NAICS
562219, 562998
The City of Grand Forks is seeking a firm to reduce biosolids in a wastewater treatment lagoon. - Government buyer: City of Grand Forks, Finance Department, Water Works Division. - Opportunity: 2027–2028 Bio-Dredge & Biosolids Reduction Program, RFP 9226, focused on Primary Cell 2. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturer, OEM, or vendor is named in the notice. - Product requested: A biological biosolids-reduction product for daily application. It must contain spore-forming facultative bacteria, micronutrients, and bio-stimulants; exclude pathogens and antibiotics; and not be genetically modified. The product must have quality controls, lot coding, recall and traceability capability, and available Material Safety Data Sheets. A Certificate of Analysis must be available upon request. No part number or quantity is specified. - Services requested: Plan and perform biosolids reduction, describe the methodology and tools, document and report results, provide local on-call availability, and submit detailed activity reports for each site visit. - Site context: The lagoon is 201 acres, designed for 330 million gallons, and receives average daily loading of 80,000–120,000 gallons. - Timing: Work is scheduled to begin in 2027, with a possible extension for 2028 by mutual agreement; no fixed end date or duration is stated.
Description
The City of Grand Forks is seeking a qualified firm to plan, mitigate, and report on a biosolids reduction program in Primary Cell 2 of its wastewater treatment lagoon system. Proposals must describe the methodology and tools, daily product application, local on-call availability, documentation and reporting, and proposed products meeting the stated quality and formulation requirements. Submissions must also include a budget covering all costs, descriptions of two similar projects, and at least one reference for each. Work is scheduled to begin January 1, 2027, with the possibility of extension for 2028 by mutual agreement.