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Approve a contract amendment with Holloway Environmental Solutions - Approve an amendment to the contract with Holloway Environmental Solutions to increase the not-to-exceed amount from $144,000 to $312,000 to provide disposal services for the 2024 biosolids stockpile generated at the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility.
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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 Holloway Environmental Solutions to increase the not-to-exceed amount from $144,000 to $312,000 to provide disposal services for the 2024 biosolids stockpile generated at the Visalia Wate Reclamation Facility.
Summary:
This action amends Contract C26034 with Holloway Environmental Solutions to increase the not-to-exceed amount from $144,000 to $312,000 to provide disposal services for the 2024 biosolids stockpile generated at the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility.
Background Discussion:
On August 18, 2025, City Council approved emergency contract C26034 with Holloway Environmental Services to dispose of 6,000 tons of biosolids for the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) after the Tulare County Landfill provided notice that it could only accept 200 tons per month. This emergency action was necessary to avoid prolonged onsite storage and to ensure continued regulatory compliance.
Holloway Environmental Services' facility in Lost Hills, California was selected because it could immediately accept the required tonnage and met all regulatory requirements. Disposal under this contract is billed at a tipping fee of $24 per ton, which is competitive for a compliant Class B biosolids disposal facility. However, the distance to Lost Hills, combined with increased volumes and moisture content, significantly increased total disposal costs beyond the origina...
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