Support for Water Quality Monitoring

The Master Agreement WQ008 provides comprehensive support services for sensor-based water quality monitoring throughout Florida. The contract enables the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to procure a full range of water quality monitoring services, including site selection and assessment, procurement and installation of sensor-based monitoring equipment and wireless sensor networks, routine operation and maintenance of monitoring systems, technical reporting, web application development for real-time data display and GIS mapping capabilities, data storage and management services, and periodic data export to the Department's water quality database. These services are designed to assess water quality pollutants in both ground and surface water across multiple Florida springs and water management districts, including Wakulla Springs, Ginnie Springs, Convict Springs, and locations within the Northwest Florida, St Johns River, Southwest Florida, and Suwannee River Water Management Districts.

The prime contractor for this indefinite delivery vehicle is Locher Environmental Technology, LLC, with the contracting organization being the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The contract period extends from May 19, 2013, through June 30, 2016, with renewal options available for an additional three-year term pending satisfactory performance. This master agreement covers the entire state of Florida and is structured as a services contract with compensation available through three payment mechanisms: fee schedules, cost reimbursement, or fixed-price arrangements, as determined in individual task assignments. Hourly labor rates under the rate schedule range from $41.60 to $200.00 depending on personnel classification, with applicable multipliers for fringe benefits, overhead, and fees. No minimum contract value or guaranteed work volume is specified under this indefinite delivery vehicle.