Blanket purchase order to be paid MONTHLY for the following services for Manatee Springs State Park… and 2 more items

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection awarded contract C7682A to provide environmental monitoring and maintenance services for Manatee Springs State Park in Chiefland, Florida, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, for a total contract value of $16,390. The contract encompasses three primary service categories: (1) non-potable spring water E. coli sampling utilizing the Quantitray 9332B method, conducted twice monthly at the park's swimming area for $3,240 annually through Advanced Environmental Labs; (2) drinking water quality testing at three park wells and two remote distribution locations, including nitrate/nitrite analysis via Environmental Protection Agency method 300.0, coliform/fecal bacteriological testing via Standard Method 9223B, and chlorine residual field testing, plus preventative maintenance on chlorine pumps, totaling $8,830 annually through Advanced Environmental Labs and Certified Labs of Florida with support from Two-Fold Water Engineering Inc.; and (3) maintenance and inspection of aerobic treatment plants at four locations (Concession, Magnolia 1, Magnolia 2, and Hickory bath houses) with twelve annual service calls including mechanical and electrical servicing, filter replacement, and diffuser cleaning for $4,320 annually.

All services are performed at Manatee Springs State Park, located at 11650 Northwest 115th Street, Chiefland, Florida 32626, with laboratory testing conducted at facilities in Gainesville and Melrose, Florida. The contract operates on a monthly billing cycle contingent upon completion of services, Department of Environmental Protection acceptance, and submission of itemized invoices. The contract includes performance requirements mandating contractor re-performance of unsatisfactory work at no additional cost, with provisions for non-payment or contract termination for failure to meet service standards or deliver required deliverables.