3.4 Biosolids Hauling
Request for
City Council Action
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT REQUESTOR: MEETING DATE:
Utilities Utility Manager Neidermeier September 27, 2021
PRESENTER(s) REVIEWED BY: ITEM #:
Consent City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty 3.4 – Biosolids Quotes
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expectations in a cost-effective manner.
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AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of Fergus Power Pump to complete fall biosolids haul and land application
from the Otsego Wastewater Treatment Facilities and cleaning of the East WWTF storage tank.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Approximately 850,000 gallons of generated biosolids will be applied to local approved agricultural sites
this fall; 180,000 gallons will be removed from the West Facility and 670,000 gallons from the East Facility.
Requirements of the project include injection, haul documentation, spill prevention measures and
conducted per MPCA and EPA rules of application standards. Utility Operations Staff Type IV certified
operators will identify sites, application rates and oversee the work to ensure all regulatory requirements
are met.
Quotes were requested from two contractors for this falls’ solids application. Fergus Power Pump Inc.
provided the only response for a total haul and application cost estimated at $47,010.00. The cost per
gallon is consistent with previous years hauling rates. Finally, the East WWTF open storage tank cleaning is
scheduled for this year. Fergus Power Pump provided the only quote, estimated at $34,167.00 consistent
with previous cleaning services.
Staff recommends approval as the contractor has provided satisfactory application services in prior years.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
• Quotes - Fergus Power Pump, Inc.
POSSIBLE MOTION
PLEASE WORD MOTION AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR IN THE MINUTES:
Motion to accept the quotes from Fergus Power Pump, Inc., and authorize biosolids hauling and application
of the Wastewater Treatment Facilities and respective storage tank cleaning of the East WWTF.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING: BUDGETED:
Fund 602 – Sanitary Sewer Utility
602-49450-419
Yes
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Kurt Neidermeier
From:jim@ferguspowerpump.com
Sent:Wednesday, September 15, 2021 3:49 PM
To:Seth Wilkes
Cc:Kurt Neidermeier
Subject:Biosolids Hauling for City of Otsego
September 15, 2021
Mr. Kurt Neidermeier
City of Otsego
RE: Biosolids Hauling for City of Otsego
Dear Mr. Neidermeier,
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 is approximately a total of 850,000
gallons 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 180,000 gallons to permit sites approximately 2 miles away (LB 2) for the
west plant and will haul 670,000 gallons for the east plant and two permitted sites are approximately 2.0 miles
(MB 1 & DB 1) and one permitted site is approximately 10 miles (LB 3).
Fergus Power Pump, Inc. acknowledges the requirements are in the proposal request.
Fergus Power Pump, Inc. will supply all equipment necessary to remove, haul and injection of 850,000 gallons
from both plants and provide a quote as follows:
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Mr. Kurt Neidermeier
City of Otsego
West Plant
Hauling, Land Application 180,000 gallons @ $0.049 / gallon $ 8,820.00
East Plant
Hauling, Land Application 670,000 gallons @ $0.057 /gallon $38,190.00
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
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Adam Flaherty
From:jim@ferguspowerpump.com
Sent:Friday, September 17, 2021 10:55 AM
To:Kurt Neidermeier
Cc:Seth Wilkes
Subject:CLEANING OXIDATION DITCH AT OSTEGO, MN
September 17, 2021
Mr. Kurt Neidermeier
City of Otsego
RE: CLEANING OXIDATION DITCH AT OSTEGO, MN
Dear Mr. Neidermeier
Thank you for the opportunity to offer a proposal for cleaning the oxidation ditch at City of Otsego East Waste Water Treatment
Facility.
City of Otsego will pump water from the oxidation ditch. Fergus Power Pump, Inc. will clean and remove the remaining material
of approximately 150,000 gallons after annual land application.
The material removed will be land applied.
To provide the most economical method for cleaning the oxidation ditch, Fergus Power Pump, Inc. proposes a project cost as
follows:
Mob & Demob (Lump Sum) $ 5,600.00
Cleaning, Removing, $28,567.00
Land Application site 0.057 / gal @ 150,000 gallons $ 8,550.00
This Project is estimated to take 30 hours due to potential unforeseen possibilities and the project hours become more, those
additional hours will be at $575.00 / hour.
Upon receipt of Purchase Order, this proposal becomes a binding agreement between Fergus Power Pump, Inc. and City of
Otsego.
Once again, Fergus Power Pump, Inc. would like to thank you for the opportunity in submitting a proposal for your project.
If you have any questions or need clarifications, please do not hesitate to call.
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Sincerely,
Mitch Okerstrom, President