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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 $170,000 to $226,800 to haul biosolids from the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility.
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Prepared by: Ben Litwack, Public Works Manager, 713-4671, ben.litwack@visalia.city
Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director, 713-4052, nick.bartsch@visalia.city
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends that Council approve an amendment to contract C25072 with Mike Clark Trucking to increase the annual not-to-exceed amount from $170,000 to $226,800 to haul biosolids from the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility. The appropriation for this increase is being requested in another, related staff report on this agenda.
Summary:
The City of Visalia contracts with Mike Clark Trucking to haul biosolids from the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility to disposal sites. Due to reduced capacity at the Tulare County Landfill, the City now intends to utilize Holloway Environmental in Lost Hills, CA, which can accept the necessary volumes to meet regulatory deadlines. This alternative location increases haul distance and transportation costs, making the current contract limit of $170,000 inadequate. Staff is requesting an increase to the contract's annual not-to-exceed amount to $226,800 to support the higher cost of hauling biosolids over a longer distance.
Background Discussion:
The City of Visalia contracts with Mike Clark Trucking for the transportation of biosolids generated at the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) to designated disposal facilities. Historically, the City has relied on the Tulare County Landfill to accept biosolids for final disposal. However, due to specialized handling requirements and the landfill's obligation to prioritize disposal services for other regional agencies, biosolids acceptance capacity has been significantly reduced. The landfill now limits the City to di...
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