Residuals Hauling and Management Patuxent and Potomac Water Filtration Plants

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, MD (the "WSSC"), is soliciting sealed responses for Residuals Hauling and Management Patuxent and Potomac Water Filtration Plants. Responses are to be submitted via WSSC's eProcurement Portal via https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wsscwater PRIOR TO 2:00 pm on Monday, July 13, 2026. Late responses will not be accepted.

The purpose of this Contract is to provide residuals hauling, transportation, management, utilization, storage, beneficial reuse, and/or disposal services for residuals generated at WSSC Water's Patuxent Water Filtration Plant (PWFP) and Potomac Water Filtration Plant (PoWFP).

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, vehicles, materials, permits, licenses, management sites, transportation, and incidentals necessary to perform the Work in accordance with the requirements of this Contract.

The residuals generated under this Contract originate from drinking water treatment processes and do not include wastewater treatment solids.

Background

WSSC Water does not guarantee any minimum or maximum quantity of residuals to be generated, hauled, managed, utilized, stored, or disposed of during the Contract term. The estimated quantities are based on historical production data and represent WSSC Water's best estimate of anticipated future residuals production.

1. Annual Quantity
   1. The estimated annual quantity of residuals generated at the Patuxent Water Filtration Plant is approximately 7,250 wet tons per year. 
   2. The estimated annual quantity of residuals generated at the Potomac Water Filtration Plant is approximately 40,000 wet tons per year.
   3.  Residuals production may fluctuate significantly due to source water conditions, treatment processes, weather events, operational changes, and other factors beyond the control of WSSC Water.
      
      
2. Estimated Rate
   1. The estimated rate of residuals production at the Patuxent Water Filtration Plant ranges from 0 to 9 wet tons per hour.
   2. The estimated rate of residuals production at the Potomac Water Filtration Plant ranges from 0 to 15 wet tons per hour.
   3. The solids content of the residuals is also subject to variation.
      1. The solids content at the Patuxent Water Filtration Plant is estimated to range from approximately 13 percent to 23 percent solids, with an annual average of approximately 16.5 percent solids.
      2. The solids content at the Potomac Water Filtration Plant is estimated to range from approximately 13 percent to 60 percent solids, with an annual average of approximately 30.1 percent solids.
         

Usage reports attached via Attachment A.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 111585
• Department: Production Department
• Department Head: Ben Thompson (Interim Director of Production)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-06-24T21:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Key Personnel (35 pts)
• Firm's Experience (30 pts)
• Technical Approach (20 pts)
• Price (15 pts)

Submission Requirements

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS —

  The Bidder must meet and provide proof of the following minimum qualifications in order to be considered for award.

• The Bidder must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience within the last five (5) years providing hauling, transportation, management, utilization, beneficial reuse, or disposal services for water treatment residuals, wastewater residuals, industrial residuals, or similar materials requiring environmental regulatory compliance. (required) —

  The demonstration of the required years of experience must include the following:

  1. Name and address of customer.
  2. The name, title, telephone number, and e-mail of the customer contact.
  3. Description of the work performed
  4. Contract title
  5. Contract dates (start and end dates) 
  6. Price range (over or under $________)
• Does your firm meet the Optimization of Diverse Business Development Program requirements? (required)
• Provide proof of approved MBE business certifications or SLBE registrations? (required)
• Please download and complete the attached OSDI Forms (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Appendix B: CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE
• Please upload your up to date Certificate of Insurance here (required)
• Appendix C: SUBMISSION FORMS
• Technical Proposal (WITHOUT COST) (required) —

  Please upload your technical proposal here

• CONSENT TO USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE (required) —

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• CERTIFIED INSURANCE CONFIRMATION (required) —

  I certify that I will have on file within 10 days of Notice of Award, Certificates of Insurance acceptable to the Commission, meeting all requirements set forth in the Contract Document.

• CONTRACT CERTIFICATION AFFIDAVIT (required) —

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• CONSULTANT CONFLICT OF INTEREST AFFIDAVIT (required) —

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• IRAN INVESTMENT ACTIVITY CERTIFICATION (required) —

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• STATEMENT OF BIDDER’S QUALIFICATIONS FORM (required) —

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• STATEMENT OF OFFEROR’S QUALIFICATIONS FORM (required) —

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• PRICING
• Please upload your pricing here (required)
• Are you registered in WSSC Water's Supplier Portal? (required)
• Please provide your Supplier Portal identification number (ID): (required)
• Please confirm that you have registered prior to bid submittal (required) —

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• Prompt Payment Discount (required)
• Solicitation Purpose? (required)
• RFP purpose? (required)
• IFB Purpose (required)
• General Terms and Conditions? (required)
• How will you be collecting pricing? (required) —

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• Bonding Requirements? (required)
• Please select all relevant insurance types: (required)
• Will you be awarding a single or multiple vendors? (required)
• Will the Mid-Atlantic Purchasing Team Intergovernmental & Cooperative Purchasing Clause apply? (required) —

  Select yes to show the Mid-Atlantic Purchasing Team Intergovernmental & Cooperative Purchasing Clause in the attachments

• Identify OSDI's Participation Recommendation (required)
• MBE Bid Price Preference: (required)
• SLBE Bid Price Preference: (required)
• MBE/SLBE Goal (required)
• Select the Optimization of Diverse Business Development Program (required)