Sludge Hauling and Disposal

The City of Brewer is requesting proposals from qualified contractors to provide a firm price quotation for transportation and disposal of dewatered sludge from the City’s Water Pollution Control Facility located at 37 Oak Street, Brewer, Maine. Proposals may be submitted on paper or electronically.  The deadline is 1:00 PM on October 2, 2026.

RFP for Sludge Hauling & Disposal Services

If submitted by paper, please present three (3) hard copies of your proposal to Environmental Services Director David Leonard at the Brewer Water Pollution Control Facility at 37 Oak Street, Brewer, ME, 04412. Proposals should be in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the outside “Sludge Hauling and Disposal Services”. Paper proposals must be physically received at the Brewer Water Pollution Control Facility by the stated deadline. A postmark or other evidence that a proposal was mailed or shipped prior to the deadline will not constitute timely receipt. Any proposal received after 1:00 PM on October 2, 2026, regardless of when it was mailed, postmarked, or shipped, will be rejected and will not be considered. Faxed proposals will not be accepted.

Electronic submissions shall be in PDF format accessed by a file sharing method granted to Environmental Services Director David Leonard at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. with the subject line clearly marked: “SEALED BID – Sludge Hauling and Disposal Services”.  Proposals shall be received electronically by the City no later than the date and time specified in this Request for Proposals. To preserve the integrity of the sealed bid process, proposals shall be submitted as password-protected PDF files. The password shall be provided to Environmental Services Director David Leonard at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. by the bid submission deadline.

All proposals will remain unopened and confidential until after the official submission deadline. No proposals will be reviewed prior to that time. All bids will be opened and recorded immediately after the submission deadline.

Any questions or concerns relating to this RFP shall be directed by e-mail to Environmental Services Director David Leonard at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. no later than Friday, September 25 at 4pm. If necessary, the City will issue appropriate addendum on the City website ( https://www.brewermaine.gov/bids.aspx ) stating revisions, deletions, or additions to be made as a result of any inquiries. The City will not be responsible for verbal responses made by any parties including the designated contact and/or his/her/its designee. Prospective bidders are responsible for checking the City of Brewer website for responses to questions and any addenda issued prior to the proposal deadline. Failure to review information posted by the City shall not relieve a bidder of responsibility for complying with the RFP and any addenda issued by the City.