Lime Sludge Disposal

The City of Cedar Rapids Water Department has issued a Notice of Request for Bid seeking sealed electronic submissions for Lime Sludge Disposal services, with a deadline set for June 9, 2025, at 3:00 pm CDT. Bidders must submit their responses exclusively through the City’s online E-Procurement portal, IonWave, as email, fax, or hard copies will not be accepted. The contract is valued between 500,000 and 2,000,000 dollars, and the bid opening will occur immediately after the deadline. Following the opening, the City will evaluate the bids promptly and distribute a bid tabulation summary to all participants; however, bid results will not be disclosed prior to the award or via telephone. Bidders retain the right to withdraw their submissions before the deadline, but once submitted, responses cannot be modified or withdrawn for sixty days. The designated contact for inquiries is Ann Baker, reachable via email or phone. This procurement process is part of the City’s broader procurement activities, which include various solicitations such as Requests for Proposals and Invitations for Bids across different departments and projects. These include services like recycling processing, construction of infrastructure projects, specialized equipment procurement, and cooperative purchasing agreements for grocery items. Each solicitation specifies detailed submission requirements, deadlines, and evaluation criteria, emphasizing compliance with procurement policies and the importance of submitting responses through designated channels. The overarching goal is to ensure transparent, competitive bidding processes that support the City’s operational needs and infrastructure development within the specified contract sizes and project scopes.