Blanket purchase order for Water Testing at St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park Visitor Center… and 1 more item

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded contract C787F9 to provide water testing services at St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with a total contract value of $2,025.00. The first line item encompasses water quality testing at the Visitor Center building 2700013 located at 990 Buffer Preserve Drive, Fellsmere, Florida 32948, with a value of $1,125.00. Services include quarterly bacteriological sampling (four quarters at $225.00 per quarter totaling $900.00) consisting of one source sample and one distribution system sample per quarter, plus an annual nitrate/nitrite analysis at $225.00. All samples will be collected by the vendor and processed at Pace Analytical Services, LLC in Ormond Beach, Florida.

The second line item, valued at $900.00, provides annual E. coli and fecal testing at two locations within the park: the Bunk House BL270005 and South Shop Well System BL270006, both situated on the south side of the park in Indian River County at 10125 WW Ranch Road. Testing consists of annual E. coli analysis at two locations ($450.00) and annual fecal testing at two locations ($450.00), with samples processed at the same Pace Analytical Services laboratory. The contractor is responsible for sample collection, preparation of required documentation, timely submission of results to DEP, and ensuring all services comply with Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Brevard County Health Department standards.