Board accepts Merrell Bros. unsolicited biosolids proposal, directs competitive procurement

Jun 2, 2026

The St. Johns County Board accepted an unsolicited Merrell Bros. proposal for a biosolids facility and directed staff to solicit alternate proposals in a competitive procurement after public concerns about odor, traffic and transparency were raised; the motion passed 5-0.

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The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners on June 2 accepted an unsolicited proposal from Merrell Bros., Inc. for the design, construction and operation of a biosolids facility and directed staff to conduct a competitive procurement to solicit alternate proposals.

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