Title
Septic Hauling Services for Wastewater Treatment Plants
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract with Terry Enterprises, Inc. for septic hauling services for wastewater treatment plants for an initial term of one year, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to two additional, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the City's business needs and the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Barry Shearin, Charlotte Water
Explanation
* The City requires septic hauling services for small wastewater treatment plants operated by Charlotte Water. The company will haul non-hazardous waste materials, including but not limited to wastewater, sanitary sludge, accumulated grease, grit, trash, and rags from various processing structures located at the plants.
* All non-hazardous waste materials will be hauled to one location for disposal and either deposited in a septic receiving station where it will be processed for land application or deposited on a drying bed for disposal to a landfill.
* Annual expenditures are estimated to be $128,000 a year for septic hauling from small Union County wastewater treatment plants. This cost will be paid from the fees paid to Charlotte Water from Union County Public Works (UCPW) for the operation and maintenance of the UCPW wastewater plants.
* Annual expenditures are estimated to be $62,000 a year for septic hauling from the small Charlotte Water owned wastewater treatment plants.
* On November 30, 2015, the City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Hauling Services for Wastewater Treatment Plants. In response to the RFP, the City received one proposal from an interested service provider.
* The RFP was electronically advertised in addition to a notice of advertisement distributed to 16 vendors.
* The Project Team, consisting of staff from Charlotte Water and Union County, evaluated the proposals and deter...
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