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<br /> <br />Page 8 of 20 Category 2: For official use only / disclosure permissible by law. <br />SECTION 2 - SPECIFICATIONS <br />2.1 INTENT <br />The City of Everett seeks a supplier to provide the hauling and land application of biosolids from the City’s <br />Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) to approved Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) <br />land application sites. <br />2.2 BACKGROUND <br />Biosolids are the semi-solid product from treating domestic wastewater. Biosolids provide agricultural <br />nutrients and improve the tilth of the soil. Everett typically dredges the Recirculation Channel every three <br />years and dewaters the dredged material to produce a biosolids product around 28% solids and suitable <br />for agronomical land application. The City estimates there to be 6,000 to 9,000 wet tons of biosolids <br />available for loading, hauling, and land application. <br />Everett’s biosolids meet regulatory limits for pollutants (WAC Chapter 173-308-160 Table 3) and is a <br />consistent product with low odor. See Appendix A for the most recent biosolids analytical data for metals <br />and nutrients. The City’s biosolids have been designated by Ecology as Class B material and have been <br />previously used for silviculture, land reclamation, compost, and on agricultural land as a soil amendment. <br />2.3 SCOPE OF WORK <br />A. Supplier will load, haul, and land apply biosolids commencing around May 2024. Official start date will <br />be coordinated between City project manager and awarded supplier. <br />Completion of the project must occur before September 30, 2024, unless a later date is approved by <br />the City Project Manager. <br />1. Biosolids must be hauled and applied to a Washington State Department of Ecology approved <br />land application site, fully permitted by state and local requirements to accept Class B <br />biosolids. <br />2. Application must be in accordance with Washington State Department of Ecology Site Specific <br />Land application plan or Beneficial Use Facility Plan (BUF), and any conditions required by the <br />local health district. <br />3. Management and application of biosolids must be managed in accordance with following <br />Requirements: <br />a. WAC 173-308 Biosolids Management. <br />b. Required Department of Ecology approval and permits including coverage under the <br />General Permit for Biosolids and an Ecology approved General Land Application Plan <br />(GLAP) or Site-Specific Land Application Plan (SSLAP). <br />c. Washington Ecology Biosolids Management Guidelines. <br />d. Applicable Federal, State, local laws; including complying with 40 CFR 503 and with local <br />county codes. <br />4. Supplier is responsible to provide necessary equipment, materials, and personnel. <br />a. Supplier must provide a loader for biosolids at WFCF. <br />b. There are no restrictions for loader size at WPCF. <br />B. Biosolids are considered Class B – non-exceptional quality biosolids per WAC 173-308.