Title
Requisition No. REQ-0006909
Incineration Ash Land Application
O&M
Body
Agenda of: November 20, 2025
Item No.: 2025-357
Amount: $1,105,500.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E.
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: October 27, 2025
RE: Requisition No. REQ-0006909
Incineration Ash Land Application
Vendor: LaSalle Agri Inc.
Status: New Contract/PO
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Navid Mehram, Chief Operating Officer - Wastewater Operating Services, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) authorizes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into Requisition No. REQ-0006909, "Incineration Ash Land Application" with LaSalle Agri Inc. at a cost not to exceed $663,300.00 for a duration of three (3) years with two (2) one (1)-year renewal options with a cost not to exceed $221,100.00 for renewal one (1) and a cost not to exceed $221,000.00 for renewal two (2) for a total contract amount of $1,105,500.00; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF), through its treatment process, annually generates approximately 105,000 dry tons of byproduct called biosolids. On average, 75% of the product is processed through our Biosolids Dryer Facility (BDF), which is then land applied as fertilizer, a valuable resource for farmers. Prior to this contract, 25% of the byproduct was incinerated by converting the biosolids to ash that was then landfilled. The award of the contract will allow for reliable disposal of ash while allowing GLWA to eliminate the ash from landfill disposal and send it to land application. The scope of work provides labor, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary for the safe loading, transporting, and disposal of ash in accordance with local, State, and Canadian regulations.
JUSTIFICATION
The disposal of ...
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