Full Description: Blanket purchase order to provide Water Testing Services for Alafia River State…

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has awarded a blanket purchase order (C77856) valued at $1,523.00 for water testing services at Alafia River State Park. The contract period runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The contractor will provide comprehensive laboratory analysis services including monthly total coliform and Escherichia coli testing of drinking water from the AAR1906 Well using Standard Method 9223B (Colilert), quarterly testing of raw and distributed drinking water across four sites, and annual nitrate and nitrite analyses at each of the four sites. All testing will comply with County, State, and Federal regulatory requirements.

Services are structured around a fixed fee arrangement with payment contingent upon completion, departmental acceptance, and receipt of an itemized invoice. Park staff will collect samples for submission to the laboratory, with the contractor responsible for analysis, result reporting, and waste management disposal. The contract includes a performance guarantee requiring the contractor to re-perform any unsatisfactory work at no additional cost to the Department, with failure to deliver satisfactory services subject to non-payment or contract termination. Partial payments are permitted upon completion of individual service milestones.