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Approve an Emergency Contract with Holloway Environmental - Approve a 1-year emergency contract with Holloway Environmental not to exceed $144,000 to dispose of the 2024 biosolids stockpile generated at the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility and the appropriation of $220,000 from the Wastewater Fund.
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Prepared by: Ben Litwack, Public Works Manager, ben.litwack@visalia.city, 713-4671
Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director, nick.bartsch@visalia.city, 713-4052
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends that Council approve an emergency contract with Holloway Environmental in the amount of $144,000 to dispose of the 2024 biosolids stockpile generated at the Visalia Water Reclamation and appropriate an additional $220,000 from the Wastewater Fund (431) to cover the additional transport and disposal costs (transportation contract to be awarded in separate contract).
Summary:
The Visalia Water Reclamation Facility must remove over 6,000 tons of biosolids from its 2024 stockpile by December 31, 2025, as required by State-issued Waste Discharge Requirements. Due to new limitations at the Tulare County Landfill, the City can no longer rely on it as the sole disposal site. After reviewing multiple vendors, Holloway Environmental was selected for its regulatory compliance, competitive pricing, and capacity to accept the full stockpile. Staff plans to complete hauling within six to seven weeks and will issue a formal RFB for future disposal services in 2026.
Background Discussion:
The Visalia Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) generates biosolids as a byproduct of the wastewater treatment processes. These biosolids must be removed and properly disposed of in compliance with the facility's Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs), issued by the State Water Resources Control Board. Under current regulatory conditions, the entire 2024 biosolids stockpile must be removed by December 31, 2025.
In recent years, the City has utilized the Tulare Coun...
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