Beach Monitoring Testing 2 bi-weekly samples of 6 beaches at ($65) per sample for additional… and 5 more items

The Florida Department of Health awarded contract C79368 for beach and cistern monitoring testing services effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $29,640.00. The contract encompasses biweekly water quality testing at multiple beach locations throughout the Florida Keys, including Bahia Honda Bayside, Bahia Honda Oceanside, Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, Harry Harris County Park, Sombrero Beach, South Beach, Anne's Beach, Coco Plum Beach, Curry Hammock State Park, Higgs Beach, John Pennekamp State Park, Islamorada Beach Library, Sunset Park, Simonton Street Beach, Smathers Beach, and Veteran's Beach. All testing is performed using the Enterolet methodology at a standardized rate of $65.00 per sample.

The contract specifies 456 total Enterococci tests across the designated beaches, 20 cistern laboratory tests for total coliform and fecal coliform analysis, and 10 additional Enterococci retests as needed. Testing services are distributed across two performance periods: an initial month-long term from July 1–31, 2026, covering six beaches with 12 samples, and an extended eight-month term from August 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, encompassing the full scope of biweekly monitoring at all identified locations. The prime contractor was not identified in the provided documentation.