Blanket purchase order to provide operation and testing of water systems at the Withlacoochee Bay…

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has awarded contract C7879A for the operation and testing of the Withlacoochee Bay Trails Public Water System (PWS ID #6095059) located at Cornflower Boulevard, Crystal River, Florida. The contract period runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with an annual contract value of $1,860.00. The vendor is responsible for twice-weekly system servicing and 24-hour emergency on-call availability, with additional service calls billed at $50.00 per hour. The basic monthly fee of $155.00 encompasses quarterly bacteriological sampling, annual nitrate and nitrite sampling, and all chlorine required for solution barrel mixing.

The contractor shall maintain comprehensive operational records and submit monthly operating reports to both the owner and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to ensure regulatory compliance. Service obligations include maintaining chlorine residual levels between 0.2 and 4.0 milligrams per liter in accordance with government standards and ensuring safe potable drinking water for the facility. Water quality sampling is conducted by The Waterworks under the direction of Jeffrey S. Schrade, with analytical services performed by Advanced Environmental Laboratories, Inc., located in Gainesville, Florida. This contract succeeds previous purchase order C5B8A6 and requires itemized monthly invoicing for departmental reimbursement upon service completion and acceptance.