Biosolids Sludge Hauling and Disposal Services

The City of Missouri City, Texas is soliciting sealed bids for a five-year fixed-price contract to provide biosolids sludge hauling and disposal services at three wastewater treatment facilities within the city. Bidders must deliver their responses by 3:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time on May 20, 2026, to the City Secretary’s Office in a sealed envelope with explicit instructions not to open. The contract requires comprehensive services including the pickup, transport, and disposal of both wet and dry sludge, the provision and maintenance of minimum 30-cubic-yard roll-off containers, and the on-site dewatering of sludge to a solids concentration of 15–17% using a belt filter press, with same-day response required for dry sludge requests. Annual volumes are estimated at approximately 1,130 dry tons of sludge and 3.84 million gallons of wet sludge, with performance expected at the Steep Bank Flat Bank, Mustang Bayou, and Regional Surface Water Treatment Plants. All work must comply with state and federal regulations, industry standards, and Texas Government Code requirements, and the City reserves the right to inspect and accept services upon delivery at its facilities. Pricing is to be submitted in a fixed-price, lump-sum structure under FOB Destination terms, with no unit prices or total contract value provided in the solicitation since bidders are responsible for completing the pricing attachments. Bidders must submit a complete proposal package including a bid cover sheet, fully completed price sheets in both printed and electronic Excel formats, all required certifications, and a bound PDF containing all documentation, alongside a flash drive with digital copies. Key submissions include Attachments B (exceptions), G (debarment certification), D (questionnaire), and F (local preference application), with any deviations from requirements explicitly noted. The City will evaluate bids based on best value, considering price, the bidder’s reputation, past performance, compliance with historically underutilized business preferences, service quality, and total long-term cost to the City, without using numerical scoring or thresholds. Vendors must demonstrate financial stability, operational capacity, and full insurance coverage including general liability, automobile, workers’ compensation, and excess liability policies naming the City as additional insured. Contractual restrictions prohibit subcontracting or assignment without written approval, and vendors must disclose all interested parties via Form 1295. The City reserves the right to reject any bid, waive minor irregularities, or cancel the solicitation at its discretion, and