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INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 4 r #-...
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Resolution No. 26-R-0072 - Contract Award - Synagro
Central, LLC. - 2026 Water Treatment Plant Waste Lime
Sludge Removal Project in an Amount Not to Exceed
$528,000.00
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: September 3, 2026
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: September 21, 2026
STAFF REVIEW: Eddie A. Ramos, Water Treatment Plant Superintendent
SIGNATURE _________
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APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Viviana Ramirez
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As part of the City's water treatment process, hydrated lime is used to treat and soften the raw water.
When the lime bonds with targeted minerals (i.e., radium, calcium, magnesium, etc.) sludge is generated.
The sludge is transferred to three exterior holding lagoons until contractually removed. Historically, the
removal took place on a bi-annual basis and the waste was taken to a landfill. The last such project was
completed in late 2023.
To provide cost savings, City staff began exploring the idea of land application of the lime sludge. On
August 18, 2025, the City Council approved Resolution No. 25-R-0057, authorizing first such contract to
land apply the waste lime sludge. For consistent budgeting purposes, staff intend to remove lime sludge
from one of the three lagoons annually. It should be noted lime sludge land application process is
extremely weather dependent, and it also comes with short seasonal window in which the lime can be
applied. These seasonal variables impact the operations and lagoons may not be emptied on an annual
basis as intended.
Based on the lab results, the City's lime sludge meets the criteria for land application. Plans and bid
specifications were prepared for 2026 Water Treatment Plant Waste Lime Sludge Removal Project
(Project) for the east lagoon. A Notice to Bidders was advertised in the Daily Herald as well as on an
online bidding platform QuestCDN on August 4, 2026, and sealed bids were opened on August 25, 2026.
There were two bids received. The results are below.
Bidder
Bid Amount-
Overall Rank
SynaQro Central, LLC
$528,000.00
1
Stewart SpreadinQ, Inc.
$551,232.00
2
The lowest responsible bidder was Synagro Central, LLC. of Baltimore, Maryland, for a total base bid
price of $528,000.00 ($55.00/wet ton - land applied). In 2025, the price per wet ton was $55.32. The City
has budgeted $363,000.00 in the 2026 Budget under account 06-34-48-4210.
The 2025 Lime Sludge Removal Project was focused on emptying the west lagoon; however, due to
seasonal factors mentioned above, the removal did not occur in 2025 and will be completed in 2026. As a
result, operations had to be modified and lime residuals were continuously added to the East Lagoon for
a longer period than expected, increasing the total volume of material requiring removal. During budget
time, staff had anticipated 6,000 tons of removal in 2026. The Project bid was for 9,600 tons.
Due to the additional quantity of lime sludge in the East Lagoon and the available 2026 budget of
$363,000.00, staff propose proceeding with the removal of material in 2026 up to the available budget

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amount. The remaining balance of lime sludge will be carried over for removal in 2027 subject to the
terms and conditions of the contract and the availability of appropriated funds.
Staff recommend awarding a contract to Synagro Central, LLC, of Baltimore, Maryland, for the 2026
Water Treatment Plant Waste Lime Sludge Removal Project at a unit price of $55.00 per wet ton in an
amount not to exceed $528,000.00. However, expenditures for 2026 will not exceed the budgeted
amount of $363,000.00.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Approve Resolution No. 26-R-0072 authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with Synagro Central,
LLC. of Baltimore, Maryland, for the 2026 Water Treatment Plant Waste Lime Sludge Removal Project in
an amount not to exceed $528,000.00
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

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RESOLUTION NO. 26-R-0072
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
A CONTRACT WITH SYNAGRO CENTRAL, LLC.
FOR THE 2026 WATER TREATMENT PLANT WASTE LIME SLUDGE
REMOVAL PROJECT
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $528,000.00
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of West Chicago, in
regular session assembled, that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a contract
with Synagro Central, LLC. of Baltimore, Maryland, for the 2026 Water Treatment
Plant Waste Lime Sludge Removal Project in amount not to exceed $528,000.00 in
substantially the form attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A".
APPROVED this 21 st day of September 2026.
AYES:
NAYES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Mayor Daniel Bovey
ATTEST:
Valeria Biggerstaff, Executive Office Manager

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Synagro Central, LLC
Stewart Spreading, Inc.
City of West Chicago
435 Williams Ct., Suite 1 DD
3870 N. Route 71
Tabulation of Bids
Baltimore, MD 21220
Sheridan, IL 60551
2D26 Water Treatment Plant Waste Lime
'
Sludge Removal Project
DRAFT
Date:
Opened by: Dave Shah
Recorded bv: Eddie Ramos
Unit
Unit
Unit
ITEMS
Units
Quantitv
Price
Total
Price
Total
Price
Total
Base Bid I Waste lime Sludoe
Wet Tons
9 600
S55.DO
$528 ODO. DO
$57.42
$551.232.00
SD.DO
TotalAs Read
S52B,OOO.OO
S551,232.00
SD.OD
Total As Corrected
S528_,000.00
$551,232.00
SO.OD
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BID-TAB