Active SLED Opportunity · KANSAS · CITY OF LAWRENCE
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The City of Lawrence, KS seeks contractors for contingency wastewater biosolids removal, transportation, and land application services at the Wakarusa River WWTP. Services are authorized as needed, with payment based on gallons applied. Proposals must include technical and separate cost submissions, with evaluation based on experience, methodology, risk, references, and cost.
The City of Lawrence, Kansas is soliciting bids from qualified contractors to provide contingency wastewater biosolids removal, transportation, and land application services for the Wakarusa River Wastewater Treatment Plant (WRWWTP). Services will be required only when the City determines that a Contingency Situation exists, including when on-site agricultural fields are unsuitable for biosolids application due to soil or weather conditions, or when the City's biosolids storage facility is approaching or has reached capacity.
The selected Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, equipment, materials, transportation, and other resources necessary to remove, transport, and land apply wastewater biosolids in accordance with the Project Specifications. Individual contingency events are anticipated to involve approximately 600,000 to 1,250,000 gallons of biosolids.
Services will be performed only upon written authorization from the City. The City does not guarantee any minimum quantity of work or number of contingency events during the contract term. Payment will be based on the actual gallons of biosolids land applied at the Contractor's contracted unit price per gallon following completion of each authorized service event.
The City of Lawrence is a diverse and multifaceted city that provides many of the amenities of a large metropolitan area, while still maintaining a strong sense of community. Located in Northeast Kansas, Lawrence is just 45 minutes west of Kansas City, and 30 minutes east of Topeka, the state capital. Lawrence offers a rich and fascinating history, a wide range of exciting cultural experiences, nationally recognized educational institutions, and some of the most unique and enjoyable shopping opportunities in the Midwest. Lawrence is governed by a City Commission, Mayor, and the day-to-day operations of the City are the responsibility of the City Manager
Demonstrates the organization's capability to successfully perform the proposed work. It should highlight relevant experience, technical expertise, organizational background, key personnel qualifications, certifications, and examples of similar projects completed. The objective is to establish credibility and show the team's ability to meet the project requirements.
Evaluation of the proposer's technical approach, work plan, equipment, staffing, mobilization capabilities, and ability to perform the required services safely, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable regulations.
Evaluation of the proposer's ability to identify potential project risks and provide practical mitigation strategies to minimize operational, environmental, regulatory, and schedule impacts.
Evaluation of at least three (3) client references (other than City of Lawrence.) This section provides contact information for current or previous clients who can verify the organization's performance, reliability, and quality of work. References should be relevant to projects of similar size, scope, or complexity and include the client organization, project description, primary contact, phone number, and email address, where appropriate.
Evaluation of the proposed pricing for the requested services and the overall cost-effectiveness and value provided to the City.
Please provide the following as part of your technical proposal response. DO NOT INCLUDE COST.
1. Experience and Qualifications
This section demonstrates the organization's capability to successfully perform the proposed work. It should highlight relevant experience, technical expertise, organizational background, key personnel qualifications, certifications, and examples of similar projects completed. The objective is to establish credibility and show the team's ability to meet the project requirements.
2. Execution Methodology
This section outlines the proposer's technical approach, work plan, equipment, staffing, mobilization capabilities, and ability to perform the required services safely, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable regulations.
3. Risk Assessment
This section identifies potential project risks that could impact cost, schedule, quality, or performance and describes strategies to mitigate or manage those risks. It should include an assessment of technical, operational, schedule, resource, and compliance risks, along with contingency plans and risk monitoring processes to minimize the likelihood and impact of potential issues.
4. References
This section provides contact information for current or previous clients who can verify the organization's performance, reliability, and quality of work. Please provide a minimum of three (3) References that should be relevant to projects of similar size, scope, or complexity and include the client organization, project description, primary contact, phone number, and email address, where appropriate. References shall not include the City of Lawrence.
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The cost proposal must be submitted separately. Failing to separate cost from the rest of the proposal documents could result in the submittal not being considered.
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Bidder submits this proposal in accordance with the terms, conditions, and requirements stated herein. The Bidder hereby certifies it does not have any substantial conflict of interest sufficient to influence the bidding process on this proposal. A conflict of substantial interest is one which a reasonable person would think would compromise the open competitive bid process.
Bidder or any person associated with the Bidder in the capacity of owner, partner, director, office, principal, manager, auditor, manager or any position involving the administration of federal, state or local funds:
Are not currently suspended, debarred, voluntarily excluded or disqualified from bidding by any federal, state or local agency;
Have not been suspended, debarred, voluntarily excluded or disqualified from bidding by any federal, state or local agency within the past three years;
Do not have a proposed debarment pending;
Within the past three years have not been convicted or had a criminal or civil judgement rendered against them by a court of competent jurisdiction in any matter involving fraud, anti-trust violations, theft, official misconduct, or other offenses indicating a lack of business integrity or business honesty; and
Are not currently indicted or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by federal, state or local government with fraud, anti-trust violations, theft, official misconduct, or other offenses indicating
a lack of business integrity or business honesty; and
Have not had one or more federal, state or local government contracts terminated for cause or default within the past three years.
A detailed response for any item in which the vendor has a positive answer must be included in “Exceptions to the Bid, if any” and may be marked confidential.
Bidder certifies the above information is true and correct to the best of their knowledge. They also certify they hold authority to contract with the City of Lawrence Kansas.
Is your business registered to do business in the State of Kansas? This process allows companies formed in other states to legally transact business in the State of Kansas.
If you are not currently registered, please see https://sos.ks.gov/forms/business_services/FA.pdf for more information.
The Business Entity ID is NOT the same as a TIN, FEIN or SSN.
Enter your Kansas Business Entity Number here.
Upload a current copy of your W-9 here.
Was the length of the initial contract term? State number of years both in numerical and written or 'until completion'
Will there be a Pre-Bid Meeting?
Please indicate whether Finalist interviews be held. Answer 'Yes' if tentatively planned.
Enter date or dates when Evaluation Team is available for finalist interviews.
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SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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