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| September 11, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting | |
| Title 16. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for the Dredging of Alum Sludge Pond with D and DJ Carrier Group, LLC (LOCAL)(DBE) in the Amount of $2,370,000. (Industrial & Domestic Water Plant) | |
| Strategic Priority GOAL 4: Develop World Class Livable Environment & Infrastructure | |
| Description This contract is for the dredging of the alum sludge pond at the Industrial & Domestic (I&D) Water Treatment Facility (WTF) by D and DJ Carrier Group, LLC in the amount of $2,370,000. The alum sludge pond is located on-site at the I&D WTF and is roughly 10 acres in size. The alum sludge pond is a holding location for spent process water from the potable water treatment operation. By spending time in the alum sludge pond, the processed water has an opportunity to settle out accumulated debris before it is discharged into the environment. The Georgia Department of Environmental Protection (GA EPD) regulates the quality of the discharge water from the alum sludge pond. Routine maintenance on the alum sludge pond is required to ensure it functions as intended and produces discharged water that meets GA EPD’s water quality requirements. The last maintenance activities, which included alum sludge dredging from the pond, occurred in 2024. Since then, large amounts of vegetation have accumulated that need to be removed before additional dredging activities can take place.
The method used for this procurement was the competitive bid wherein an award is made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and three bidders were deemed non-responsive. Terms: Net 30 days. Delivery: As requested.
The bidders are: L.B. D and DJ Carrier Group, LLC (1310 Church Street, Savannah, GA) (A) $2,370,000.00 02. GFL Environmental Services USA (Orange City, FL) (D) $2,934,965.00 03. Eagle Dynamics Solutions LLC (Evans, GA) (D) $3,215,000.00 04. Merrell Bros., Inc. (Kokomo, IN) (D) $3,886,250.00 05. MPW Construction (15 Alpine Drive, Savannah, GA) (A) $3,999,999.00 06. Denali Water Solutions (Russellville, AR) (D) $4,064,180.00 07. Bio-Nomics Services, Inc. (Belmont, NC) (D) $5,145,080.00 08. DredgeIt (Owens Cross Roads, AL) (D) $7,443,750.00 A pre-proposal meeting was conducted and 13 vendors attended. (A) Indicates local owned DBE business. (D) Indicates non-local, non-DBE-business. Local vendors notified via the supplier portal: Yes Total sent: 605 Total received: 8
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| Recommendation Approval | |
| Contact Bryan T. Shaw, Senior Director, Water Supply and Treatment | |
| Financial Impact Expenditure of $2,370,000 from Capital Improvement Project Funds | |
| Review Comments | |
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Attachments Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Dredging of Alum Sludge Pond.pdf Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Dredging of Alum Sludge Pond.pdf |
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