The City of Waco is seeking bids for FY27 sludge hauling services. This includes labor, vacuum trucks, equipment, transportation, and documentation for removing sewage sludge from Bull Hide Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and delivering it to the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant. Services are on an as-needed basis. Bids are due August 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM CT. Questions are due August 18, 2026. The contract term is from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027, with potential for four one-year renewals. Bids will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or based on best value. Electronic submissions are preferred via wacotexas. bonfirehub. com, but paper submissions are also accepted.
Bid closing date and time is August 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM CT. Services will be provided on an as-needed basis.
The document mentions early payment terms where a bidder may offer a discount if payment is made within a specified number of days. The city may accept this discount. Early payment terms: bidder may offer an earlypayment discount. the city may accept the discount without waiving its rights under the texas prompt payment act. discount if payment is made within days.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or the bidder who provides goods or services at the best value for the city. the contract will be awarded to the: x lowest responsible bidder bidder who provides goods or services at the best value for the city.
Qualified contractors are requested to provide the services. the city of waco is requesting bids from qualified contractors to provide all labor, vacuum trucks, equipment, transportation, documentation, and incidental services necessary to remove sewage sludge. . .
The contract documents mention liquidated damages for failure to complete the project within the specified calendar days. as it is impracticable and extremely difficult to fix the actual damages, if any, that may proximately result from a failure by submitter to perform the service, should submitter fail to complete the project within the calendar days specified in the contract, submitter agrees to pay to city, or have withheld from monies due it, the amount stated in the contract documents as liquidated damages for each calendar day of delay or nonperformance.
A written protest must be filed no later than 5:00 PM on the fifth business day from the date of receipt of notification of the recommendation for the contract award. the written protest must be filed no later than 5:00 p. m. on the fifth 5th business day from the date of receipt of notification of the recommendation for the contract award.
Contacting someone other than the purchasing agent listed, or their designated representative, concerning this solicitation may be grounds for removal from consideration. contact someone other than the purchasing agent listed above, or hisher designatedrepresentative at the city of waco concerning this solicitation may be grounds for removal fromconsideration.
