Title
Proposed Amendment No.1
Contract No. GLWA-PC-792/SCN-0000449
Biosolids Dryer Facility
O&M
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Agenda of: May 28, 2025
Item No.: 2025-149
Amount: Original Contract Amount: $684,000,000.00
Proposed Amendment No.1 1,500,000.00
New Contract Amount $685,500,000.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E.
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: April 28, 2025
RE: Proposed Amendment No. 1
Contract No. GLWA-PC-792/SCN-0000449
Biosolids Dryer Facility
Vendor: New England Fertilizer Company
Status: Amendment/Change Order
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 Contract No. GLWA-PC-792/SCN-0000449, Amendment No. 1, "Biosolids Dryer Facility" with New England Fertilizer Company, with an increased cost of $1,500,000.00 for a total cost not to exceed $685,500,000.00 with no increase in duration for a total duration of 8,902 days; 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) produces sludge as a byproduct of the Wastewater Treatment process. Currently, approximately 75% of the sludge is dried through large heating units and converted to fertilizer for beneficial reuse for land application. The remaining 25% is incinerated in multi-hearth incinerators, where it is converted to ash which is then landfilled. GLWA has identified an opportunity to utilize its on-site railroad system to transport and landfill the 25 percent sludge production in lieu of incineration. GLWA is interested in implementing a 30-day pilot program to evaluate the viability of this alternative disposal method.
JUSTIFICATION
Stable disposal of the sludge produced by the WRRF is critical f...
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