Chattanooga advances multimillion-dollar biosolids, chemical, and sewer assessment contracts

Chattanooga advances multimillion-dollar biosolids, chemical, and sewer assessment contractsThe Chattanooga City Council approved significant operational agreements for biosolids handling and peracetic acid supply, while previewing a major upcoming contract renewal for sanitary sewer evaluation surveys.

The council approved a four-year biosolids handling agreement with Elite Enterprises, capped at $6,382,480 annually.

A four-year peracetic acid supply contract was awarded to Barr Environmental with an annual limit of $895,000.

The city is preparing to vote on an $11 million annual contract renewal for Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Survey and rehabilitation work tied to its wastewater consent decree.

The council approved $389,013 for a new CCTV inspection truck after rescinding a previous award.

During its April 7 meeting, the Chattanooga City Council advanced several high-value procurement items for the city's wastewater operations, securing long-term service and chemical supply agreements. The most significant immediate approval was a new four-year agreement for biosolids handling services. The council awarded the contract to Elite Enterprises as the best bid, establishing an annual spending limit of $6,382,480. For wastewater treatment chemical supplies, the council authorized a four-year agreement for peracetic acid. The contract was awarded to Barr Environmental, featuring an annual limit of $895,000. In a related equipment procurement, the council voted to rescind a March award to Nichols Fleet for an F-550 CCTV truck. Instead, the purchase was awarded to Q's Inc. in the amount of $389,013.35, utilizing the HGAC Cooperative purchasing program. Looking ahead, the council also previewed a major compliance-driven expenditure scheduled for the April 14 agenda. The city plans to renew its on-call blanket contract for Focused Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Survey (SSES) and rehabilitation work. The renewal represents year four of a four-year agreement with SAK Construction, LLC and Inliner Solutions. Valued at $11 million annually, the contract is directly tied to Chattanooga's ongoing wastewater consent decree obligations. During the agenda review session, the council chair explicitly noted for the public record that the SSES acronym stands for Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Survey.