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DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Request for
City Council Action
ORGINATING DEPARTMENT:
REQUESTOR:
MEETING DATE:
Utilities
Kurt Neidermeier, Utility
September 22, 2014
No
Operations Supervisor
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
PRESENTER(s):
REVIEWED BY:
ITEM #:
Consent Agenda
Lori Johnson, City Administrator
3.8
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of Fergus Power Pump Inc. to complete the fall biosolids haul and
application from the East & West Wastewater Treatment Facilities. The project was reviewed at the
September 16th Public Works Subcommittee with recommendation of consent approval.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT?
IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No
No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Quotes were requested from three contractors for the fall Biosolids haul and field application from the
Wastewater Treatment Facilities. Staff anticipates 400,000 gallons will be removed from the West
Facility and 800,000 gallons from the East Facility totaling 1,200,000 gallons. The application will take
place onto permitted sites within the City. The product is required to be injected, follow application
standards and will be monitored by Utility Operations Staff Type IV certified operators.
Fergus Power Pump Inc. provided the only response for a total haul and application cost of $56,000 with
a fuel surcharge stipulation. Staff is familiar with the contractor and comfortable recommending
approval.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: (X) ATTACHED
• Quote
MOTION: (Please word motion as you would like it to appear in the minutes.)
Motion to approve Fergus Power Pump Inc. to haul and apply biosolids from the Municipal Wastewater
Treatment Facilities fall 2014.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING: BUDGETED: (X) YES
602 — Wastewater Utilities
ACTION TAKEN
❑ APPROVED AS REQUESTED ❑ DENIED ❑ TABLED ❑ OTHER (List changes)
COMMENTS:
Tami Loff
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Jim Peterson - Fergus PowerPump, Inc. <jim@ferguspowerpump.com>
Friday, August 29, 2014 1:11 PM
Kurt Neidermeier
Biosolids Hauling for City of Otsego
August 29, 2014
Mr. Kurt Neidermeier
City of Otsego
® 24978 - 225th Street
Phone (2.18) 736-6772
Email: fppinc@prtel.com
RE: Biosolids Hauling for City of Otsego
Dear Mr. Neidermeier,
86010MBnagemCflt
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Fax (218) 736-7115
www.fergusp owerpump.com
Thank you for the opportunity to offer a proposal for hauling and land applying Biosolids from the City of
Otsego Wastewater Treatment Facility.
According to your email, we understand the following to be true. There are approximately a total of 1,200,000
gallons at 3.0% of Biosolids between the west and east plant, to haul and dispose of at permitted field sites for
City of Otsego.
Fergus Power Pump Inc. will provide quote for the hauling and injection of Biosolids.
Fergus Power Pump, Inc. will haul 400,000 gallons to permit sites approximately 2-3 miles away for the west
plant and will haul 800,000 gallons for the east plant.
We understand the east plant has two separate application sites one and two is approximately 2.0 -3.0 miles
away and site 3 and 4 is approximately 10 miles away.
Fergus Power Pump, Inc. will supply all equipment necessary to remove, haul and injection of 1,200,000
gallons from both plants and provide a quote as follows:
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Ms Kurt Neidermeier
People Service Inc.
West Plant
Hauling, Land Application 400,000 gallons @ $0.044 / gallon $17,600.00
East Plant
Hauling, Land Application Site 1 & 2 aprox.400,000 gallons @ $0.044 /gallon $17,600.00
Hauling, Land Application Site 3 & 4 aprox.400,000 gallons @ $0.052 /gallon $20,800.00
Land Application of Biosolids will be conducted as per Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, MPCA and EPA
Rules within regard to land application of Biosolids. Fergus Power Pump is a MPCA Type IV Certified
Corporation.
A fuel surcharge will be added should the price of fuel be over $3.50 / gallon, per invoice of usage per unit.
All equipment necessary will be full of fuel at the start of the project and refueled at the end of the end of the
project.
Example: Surcharge = Current price of fuel $3.85 - $3.50 = $0.35 * gallons used per unit
We will need to have a current analysis of the Biosolids and a copy of letter of authorization of the permitted
site before land application can take. place.
If you have any questions or need clarifications please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
Mitch Okerstrom
President