Blanket purchase order to operate the Wastewater and Water Treatment Plants (WWTP) as Sebastian…

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection awarded contract C76C50 to C & M Water for the operation and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment facilities at Sebastian Inlet State Park. The contract, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, carries a total value of $26,780.04. Services include monthly operational monitoring of three public drinking water plants (Plant North, Plant South Camp, and Day Use facilities) with three nonconsecutive weekly visits to monitor flows and chlorine residual levels, supplemented by comprehensive water quality testing and reporting obligations to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Indian River County Health Department.

The contractor's scope encompasses quarterly bacteriological testing of water samples from wells and remote sites, annual nitrate and nitrite testing, lead testing as required at $225.00 per instance, and monthly operations of the wastewater treatment plant at the facility. Monthly service fees total $2,231.67, which includes $1,260.00 in water plant operations, $675.00 in quarterly biological testing costs, and $630.00 in wastewater plant operations. The contractor is responsible for sample collection, laboratory coordination with state-certified facilities, processing of all required test results, completion of associated paperwork, and submission of monthly reports to the Department. Payment is contingent upon service completion, departmental acceptance, and submission of itemized invoicing, with the contractor required to re-perform unsatisfactory work at no additional cost to the State.