City of Visalia Purchasing Division
707 W. Acequia Avenue
Visalia, CA 93291
(559)713-4334
[email protected]
CITY OF VISALIA, CA
REQUEST FOR BIDS RFB No. 25-26-39
annual contract for disposal of class b biosolids
ADDENDUM NO. 1
Issued: Monday, April 6, 2026
Bids Due: Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Addendum is being issued to provide responses to questions. This addendum becomes part of the RFB 25-26-39 document and must be signed and submitted with bid.
ITEM 1: questions/responses
Q1: Who is the current vendor?
R1: Holloway Environmental Solutions, LLC
Q2: Can we have the current contract copy?
R2: Yes, please see attached. A contract amendment is currently being routed for signatures to increase the not to exceed amount. The Gate Fee remains the same.
Q3: What is the current vendor’s rates?
R3: Gate Fee: $24.00 per ton.
Q4: What is the annual spent?
R4: Since the start of the contract, Holloway Environmental Solutions has invoiced a total of $322,046.88 to the City.
Q5: What is the average %solids of the material?
R5: This varies depending on the time of year. Always above 25% and sometimes as higher than 90% during a dry summer.
Q6: To clarify, loading and hauling of the biosolids will be managed by the City, correct? R6: Correct.
Q7: How many times/year will material be delivered to the disposal facility? R7: Material will be delivered as many times as is necessary to complete the removal of the stockpile. The City prefers to start hauling in July and hopefully conclude by the end of September.
Q8: Could you provide bid submissions from previous RFB? R8: This will be the first time that the city has issued an RFB purely for disposal of biosolids. Previous RFB’s were for hauling and disposal or beneficial reuse.
Q9: The Table of Contents for RFB No. 25-26-39 references Insurance Requirements as Attachment 2 under C. Sample Project Agreement with Attachments; however, Attachment 2 is not included in the specification file. Can the insurance requirements be provided to bidders prior to the bid date? R9: Since this contract will be for a vendor to accept and dispose Class B Biosolids at their disposal facility, and the vendor is not coming onto City of Visalia property, no insurance is required. The reference to insurance requirements on the Table of Contents was an error and shall not apply to this contract.
Q10: Please provide most recent PFAS test results or confirm that none exist.
R10: Attached are the results of the only PFAS testing ever performed on biosolids generated at the Visalia WRF. The testing occurred from 2020-2021.
Q11: Please confirm that payments will be made net 30 with interest paid on late, undisputed amounts.
R11: The City of Visalia typically pays within 30 days of approved invoice.
Q12: Can the selected vendor propose additional language to be included in the General Contract Provisions? R12: The sample contract is provided in the bid document so that vendors can see our standard provisions commonly in our agreements. Any additional language edits to the contract proposed by the selected vendor must be reviewed and authorized by the City Attorney prior to changes being made.
Q13: Can we get an extension on the question due date as our operations team is reviewing the bid? R13: Yes. We can extend the due date to Friday, April 10th.
Q14: Can we get the previous invoices for this contract? R14: Yes, please see attached.
Q15: Where is the current disposal site for biosolids?
R15: Lost Hill, CA
Q16: What all permits and licenses need to be submitted with proposal.
R16: Bidders will need to submit their Waste Discharge ID number issued by the State Water Resources Control Board Q17: Can we submit the Exceptions with proposal?
R17: Please see response 12.
END OF ADDENDUM NO. 1
/s/ Purchasing Division
(559) 713-4334
Bidder to sign and submit with Bid
Firm: Date:
By:
Bidder’s Signature
Attachment 1: Contract with Holloway Environmental Solutions LLC Attachment 2: Biosolids Samples Laboratory Analytical Results Attachment 3: Holloway Invoices
2 RFB 25-26-39
Annual Contract for Disposal of Class B Biosolids
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