Public Notices
Request for Biosolids Management Services Pricing
City of Plainwell Water Renewal Plant
Request for Biosolids Management Services Pricing 2026-2031
The City of Plainwell Water Renewal Plant is soliciting proposals for a five-year contract to manage and dispose of approximately 500,000 gallons of biosolids annually.
Please Deliver the Following Proposal Requirements:
Company Information
1. Location of Headquarters.
2. Years in business.
3. List the total number of municipalities that your company is currently providing service to through 2026 calendar year with two reference contacts.
4. Provide a current copy of your insurance policy which includes your pollution and environmental liability coverages.
Fees
5. Service pricing shall include $/ gallon cost to remove per year.
6. Tank cleaning fee $/hour including confined space entry requirements.
7. Analytical fees for routine 503.13 metals sample for one composite biosolids sample and two composite biosolids sample for fecal coliform analysis; for each biosolids disposal year.
• Fee for analytical to include PFOS-PFAS, meeting EPA/EGLE sampling protocols.
• Fees for analytical parameters listed below, City of Plainwell “Local Limits.”
• PCB’s Total detection limit Non-Detect
• Cyanide Total detection limit 0.1 mg/l
• Molybdenum detection limit 2.0 mg/l
• Hexavalent Chromium detection limit 0.1 mg/l
• Phenols Total detection limit 1.5 mg/l
General Conditions
All agronomy permit responsibilities to be handled by contractor under approval of the City. The annual biosolids report will be compiled by the selected contractor and issued to the City for their use in MI Waters account.
All biosolids will be hauled no later than November 10th of each disposal year, extensions will be considered with a 10% reduction in services fees.
Upon commencement of hauling all hauling will be completed within 7-10 calendar days.
No surcharge fees of any category will be paid by the City during the contract period.
The contract shall start on July 1st, 2026 and terminate June 30th, 2031. The contract shall not be binding and the City will have the right to terminate the contract for any reason with a fifteen-day notice. The City retains the right to accept or reject any or all proposals.
Submittal
Interested parties should complete all information and submit a sealed bid to 129 Fairlane St Plainwell MI 49080 by July 6th, 2026 11:00am EST.
Upon a decision made by the City Council on July 13th, 2026 the proposed bidders will be named and awarded.
Luke Keyzer, Superintendent
129 Fairlane Street
Plainwell, Michigan 49080
Phone: 269-685-5153
Fax: 269-685-1994
Email: LKeyzer@plainwell.org
Plainwell Water Renewal