Agenda Item Wording:
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Approve a contract amendment with Mike Clark Trucking - Approve an amendment to the contract with Mike Clark Trucking to increase the annual not-to-exceed amount from $331,800 to $479,520 to haul biosolids from the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility and the transfer of funds from the Wastewater Fund.
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Agenda Date: 04/20/2026
Prepared by:
Ben Litwack, Public Works Manager, 559-713-4671, ben.litwack@visalia.gov
Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director, 559-713-4052, nick.bartsch@visalia.gov
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends that Council approve an amendment to the contract with Mike Clark Trucking to increase the annual not-to-exceed amount from $331,800 to $479,520 to haul biosolids from the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility and the transfer of funds from the Wastewater Fund.
Summary:
This amendment is required because hauling costs under Contract C25072 with Mike Clark Trucking exceeded projections, reaching $479,520 due to increased travel distance to Lost Hills, delays from construction activities at the WRF, and longer wait times at the disposal facility during winter months. These factors significantly increased truck turnaround times and hourly hauling costs.
Background Discussion:
Contract No. C25072 with Mike Clark Trucking provides hauling services for biosolids generated at the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) and was originally established to support removal of the 2024 biosolids stockpile. When the contract was first executed, staff anticipated hauling biosolids to the Tulare County Landfill in Visalia, which had historically been the WRF's disposal site. However, after the Tulare County Landfill significantly reduced its acceptance capacity, the City was forced to transition to Holloway Environmental Services in Lost Hills, California. This change substantially increased hauling distance, travel time, and overall operating costs. Because this was the first year hauling biosolids to Holloway, s...
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