NELAC Certified Analytical Services

The City of Largo’s Environmental Services Department is seeking proposals for Analytical Laboratory Services for the Wastewater Reclamation Facility (WWRF) located at 5100 150th Avenue North, Clearwater, FL 33760. Firms capable of providing demonstrated, responsive, and dependable service that supports the Department’s efforts in the delivery of high-quality reclaimed water, maintaining regulatory compliance, and practicing good environmental stewardship are invited to reply.

Certification

The successful proposer must be National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) certified by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) under Chapter 64E-1 of the Florida Administrative Code for wastewater analyses for all wastewater parameters included in the proposal process. A copy of the proposer's FDOH Certification must be included in the proposal package. The proposer must maintain certification for all wastewater tests performed throughout the term of the contract.

Quality Control

The City of Largo produces a heat dried domestic waste residual, and the analysis of this matrix is challenging. The analysis requires manual pulverization prior to digestion to assure complete recovery of all parameters. The successful proposer may be required to conduct an analysis of the Largo domestic residual and a double-blind standard. [...] The Contractor shall ensure that the essential laboratory quality control measures are consistent with Chapter 5 of the most recently approved version of the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) standards.

Testing Methodology

All tests must be performed using EPA approved methods listed in Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 136, unless no test method is listed for the parameters listed in the proposal specifications.

Contractor Requirements

The Contract Laboratory shall provide the necessary sampling containers with the appropriate preservative, where applicable, in insulated containers suitable for field sampling and shipping.

Turnaround Time

The turn-around time required by the City is within 10 working days for routine items from the analyte list. In the event of an emergency or rush, as specified by the City, the turnaround time of the Contract Laboratory shall be less than 7 working days. [...] Results from Priority Pollutant, Ground Water Monitoring and Drinking Water analyses are required within 15 working days.

Reporting of Results

Final reports of weekly and monthly testing shall be submitted via email to the City of Largo within two (2) working days after the completion of all the tests for a sample. Results of analyses must also be submitted in a digital format, as specified by the City, and capable of being uploaded into the City applications and LIMS.

Method of Shipping

Transportation charges for samples and sampling containers conveyed to and from the Largo Wastewater Reclamation Facility (WWRF), 5100 150th Avenue North, Clearwater, Florida 33760, should be included in all unit prices.

**Submission method:** Respondents must submit their response to this RFP by electronic submission through the free on-line services of PlanetBids. All documents and attachments must be uploaded by the date and time indicated. Late offers will be rejected.

Proposals will be evaluated by the City based on how comprehensively the following criteria are addressed. Each of the ten criteria (Experience, Laws & Regulations, Industry Leadership, PFAS Testing, Hold Times, Cost, Program Approach/Management, E-Data-base, Solvency, Testing) has a maximum of **50 points**.

Contract shall be for a period of five years of Effective Date of the contract. This agreement may be renewed in two-year increments by mutual agreement of the parties.

The *Debarment Form* and the *Foreign Countries of Concern Affidavit* must be completed and attached to proposal. The cost proposal must use the provided *Bid Form* in an excel format.