Sludge Dewatering Polymer for Papio Creek Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility ( WRRF )

2026-11-03

1 . Base bid is for liquid polymer that is compatible with the Papillion Creek ' s WRRF mixing equipment . The polymer should be of a grade suitable for municipal wastewater treatment sludge dewatering applications for a trickling filter plant . 2 . Approximately 62 , 500 gallons of liquid polymer must be supplied to the Papillion Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant . Polymer will be delivered via Tanker truck . The receiving port is a 4 " female cam lock fitting . Quantities are estimates and constitute no commitment on the part of the City . 3 . Each prospective supplier will be allowed to first Bench Test their polymers , then provide a bid for their selected polymer and finally conduct a Field Performance Test . 4 . City personnel will determine concentration during BFP operation and will determine dosage rates applied to belt filter presses . The maximum sludge feed rate is 180 gallons per minute per press . 5 . The City reserves the right to cancel the remaining testing if the chemical being used by the supplier causes serious problems in operation such as belt binding or cake inconsistencies . 6 . The City will provide current dewatering data if requested . 7 . The polymer must meet the following minimum requirements or the City may reject the supplier for failure to meet the performance test . Cake solids of greater than 20 %. 8 . Sludge cake dewatering rate greater than 8 , 000 lbs / hr .

Nebraska

2026-04-29