Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive waste‑management and tank‑cleaning services for its Lyons wastewater‑treatment plant. The work includes annual cleaning of multiple aeration tanks, a sludge‑holding tank, a sewer well, a scum pit, and influent channels, as well as monthly removal and transport of at least 8,000 gallons of liquid sludge to a permitted disposal facility. Contractors must hold New Jersey A‑901 waste‑hull certification, possess appropriate vacuum/pump equipment, and maintain required safety and environmental certifications. The contract is a firm‑fixed‑price award valued at $16.5 million for the base year, with up to four optional one‑year extensions.
• Annual cleaning of two aeration tanks, one sludge‑holding tank, one sewer well, one scum pit, and two influent channels with strict 48–72‑hour completion windows.
• Minimum monthly sludge removal of 8,000 gallons, requiring a vacuum/pump truck and compliant disposal routing.
• Mandatory NJDEP A‑901 transporter license, OSHA confined‑space and fall‑protection training, and adherence to NJ environmental regulations.
• Firm‑fixed‑price contract with a $16.5 M base‑year ceiling and up to four one‑year option periods (total possible term 5 years).
• Work performed at VA Lyons Wastewater Treatment Plant, 151 Knollcroft Road, Lyons, NJ 07939.