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Project White Mountain National Forest Water Systems Testing
General Information
1.0 Introduction
The U.S. Forest Service (FS) is soliciting bids for the water testing of our Public Drinking Water Systems and Groundwater Discharge Permits as per New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) requirements.
Contractor Requirements
2.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks
Water testing shall be in accordance with NHDES rule Env-Dw707. Drinking water samples will be collected by FS personnel on all drinking water systems included in this solicitation and will be shipped to the laboratory selected for testing. All laboratories analyzing drinking water compliance samples must be accredited by the New Hampshire Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (Submit with quote) (follow the link for accredited laboratories: https://www4.des.state.nh.us/CertifiedLabs/Certified-Method-Result.aspx) to ensure sufficiently accurate, precise and consistent results of tests, analyses, and measurements. See Attachment A for a summary of required testing for each sampling location.
All monitoring well samples required by the Groundwater Discharge Permits for the Albany Landfill and East Central Lagoon will be collected by the contractor. Groundwater Discharge Permits shall be followed for all sampling and analysis requirements. See Attachment A for a summary of required testing for each sampling location.
The laboratory shall provide all expertise, labor, supervision, services, equipment, tools, supplies, and incidentals necessary to complete the water testing at the laboratory. Materials necessary to facilitate FS personnel to collect and ship (including coolers for shipping) samples back to the laboratory shall be provided by the contractor. The contractor will be required to ship coolers back to FS project locations. The contractor shall be responsible for submitting all monitoring results to NHDES as required. The awarded contract shall constitute the entire agreement including all terms and conditions applicable to the contract. Work shall be completed in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations based on type of water system.
Perform laboratory tests from water samples collected by FS personnel for the following contaminant categories as applicable to the water system;
1. Microbiological, as specified in Env-Dw 702
2. Radiological, as specified in Env-Dw 703
3. Inorganics, as specified in Env-Dw 704
4. Organics, as specified in Env-Dw 705
5. Secondaries, as specified in Env-Dw 706
6. Lead and copper, as specified in Env-Dw 714
7. Disinfection residuals, byproducts, and byproduct precursors, as specified in Env-Dw 715
8. Filtration, disinfection, waste recycling, as specified in Env-Dw 716
9. Groundwater monitoring, as specified in Env-Dw 717, Env-Wq 402 Laboratory methods, detection limits, and sample collection protocols shall be those specified in 40 CFR 141, 142, 143 as applicable. Provide water testing bottles and shipping containers to facilitate the water sample collection by FS personnel.
3.0 Project Location
Water samples will be collected from the following locations:
1. White Mountain Administrative Complex – Campton, NH
i. Source Type: Ground
ii. Development Type: Well
iii. State Classification: Non-Transient Non-Community Drinking Water
2. Androscoggin Ranger Station – Gorham, NH
i. Source Type: Ground
ii. Development Type: Well
iii. State Classification: Non-Transient Non-Community Drinking Water System
3. Lincoln Woods Water System – Town of Lincoln, NH
i. Source Type: Ground
ii. Development Type: Well
iii. State Classification: Transient Non-Community Drinking Water System
4. Crocker Pond Campground Hand Pump – Maine
i. Source Type: Ground
ii. Development Type: Well
iii. State Classification: Transient Non-Community Drinking Water System
5. Dolly Copp Picnic Water System – Gorham, NH
i. Source Type: Ground
ii. Development Type: Well
iii. State Classification: Transient Non-Community Drinking Water System
6. Albany Landfill Monitoring Wells – Albany, NH
i. Source Type: Ground
ii. Development Type: Monitoring Well
iii. State Classification: Solid Waste Facility-Unlined Landfill
7. East Central Lagoon Monitoring Wells – Bartlett, NH
i. Source Type: Ground
ii. Development Type: Monitoring Well
iii. State Classification: Rapid Infiltration Basin
4.0 Schedule of Items
| Item # |
| Description |
| Unit |
| Quantity |
| Unit Price |
| Total Price |
| 0001 |
| Base Bid - July 2022 - June 2023 |
| WMNF Administrative Complex Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Androscoggin Ranger Station Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Lincoln Woods Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Crocker Pond Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Dolly Copp Picnic Area Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Albany Landfill Monitoring Wells Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| East Central Lagoon Monitoring Wells Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Item # |
| Description |
| Unit |
| Quantity |
| Unit Price |
| Total Price |
| 1001 |
| Option Year 1 - July 2023 - June 2024 |
| WMNF Administrative Complex Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Androscoggin Ranger Station Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Lincoln Woods Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Crocker Pond Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Dolly Copp Picnic Area Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Albany Landfill Monitoring Wells Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| East Central Lagoon Monitoring Wells Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Option Year 1 Bid Total |
| $ |
| Item # |
| Description |
| Unit |
| Quantity |
| Unit Price |
| Total Price |
| 2002 |
| Option Year 2 - July 2024 - June 2025 |
| WMNF Administrative Complex Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Androscoggin Ranger Station Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Lincoln Woods Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Crocker Pond Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Dolly Copp Picnic Area Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Albany Landfill Monitoring Wells Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| East Central Lagoon Monitoring Wells Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Option Year 2 Bid Total |
| $ |
| Item # |
| Description |
| Unit |
| Quantity |
| Unit Price |
| Total Price |
| 3001 |
| Option Year 3 - July 2025 - June 2026 |
| WMNF Administrative Complex Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Androscoggin Ranger Station Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Lincoln Woods Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Crocker Pond Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Dolly Copp Picnic Area Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Albany Landfill Monitoring Wells Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| East Central Lagoon Monitoring Wells Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Option Year 3 Bid Total |
| $ |
| Item # |
| Description |
| Unit |
| Quantity |
| Unit Price |
| Total Price |
| 4001 |
| Option Year 1 - July 2026 - June 2027 |
| WMNF Administrative Complex Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Androscoggin Ranger Station Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Lincoln Woods Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Crocker Pond Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Dolly Copp Picnic Area Drinking Water Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Albany Landfill Monitoring Wells Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| East Central Lagoon Monitoring Wells Testing |
| LS |
| 1 |
| $ |
| $ |
| Option Year 4 Bid Total |
| $ |
Attachments Attachment A – Summary of Testing
WMNF Administrative Complex PWS ID: 0346030
| Test |
| Quantity |
| Cost per test |
Base Year: July 2022 - July 2023
Option Year 1: July 2023 - July 2024
Option Year 2: July 2024 - July 2025
| Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) |
| 1 |
Option Year 3: July 2025 - July 2026
Option Year 4: July 2026 - July 2027
WMNF Androscoggin Office PWS ID: 0346030
Base Year: July2022 - July 2023
Option Year 1: July 2023 - July 2024
Option Year 2: July 2024 - July 2025
| Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) |
| 1 |
Option Year 3: July 2025 - July 2026
Option Year 4: July 2026 - July 2027
WMNF Crocker Pond Campground
Base Year: July 2022 - July 2023
| Secondary Contaminants* |
| 1 |
Option Year 1: July 2023 - July 2024
Option Year 2: July 2024 - July 2025
Option Year 3: July 2025 - July 2026
Option Year 4: July 2026 - July 2027
*See attachment B for list of contaminants *Not NHDES required tests
WMNF Dolly Copp Picnic Area PWS ID: 1507020
Base Year: July 2022 - July 2023
| Secondary Contaminants* |
| 1 |
Option Year 1: July 2023 - July 2024
Option Year 2: July 2024 - July 2025
Option Year 3: July 2025 - July 2026
Option Year 4: July 2026 - July 2027
*See attachment B for list of contaminants
Lincoln Woods Visitor Center PWS ID: 1357090
Base Year: July 2022 - July 2023
| Secondary Contaminants* |
| 1 |
Option Year 1: July 2023 - July 2024
Option Year 2: July 2024 - July 2025
Option Year 3: July 2025 - July 2026
Option Year 4: July 2026 - July 2027
*See attachment B for list of contaminants
WMNF Albany Landfill DES Site # 198802002
Base Year: July 2022 - July 2023
| TKN (Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen) |
| 3 |
| Specific Conductance @ 25 C |
| 3 |
Option Year 1: July 2023 - July 2024
| TKN (Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen) |
| 3 |
| Specific Conductance @ 25 C |
| 3 |
Option Year 2: July 2024 - July 2025
| TKN (Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen) |
| 3 |
| Specific Conductance @ 25 C |
| 3 |
Option Year 3: July 2025 - July 2026
| TKN (Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen) |
| 3 |
| Specific Conductance @ 25 C |
| 3 |
| VOC, including low-level analysis for 1, 4-dioxane |
| 3 |
Option Year 4: July 2026 - July 2027
| TKN (Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen) |
| 3 |
| Specific Conductance @ 25 C |
| 3 |
WMNF East Central Lagoon Site #: 199008008
Base Year: July 2022 - July 2023
| TKN (Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen) |
| 6 |
| Specific Conductance @ 25 C |
| 6 |
Option Year 1: July 2023 - July 2024
| TKN (Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen) |
| 6 |
| Specific Conductance @ 25 C |
| 6 |
Option Year 2: July 2024 - July 2025
| TKN (Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen) |
| 6 |
| Specific Conductance @ 25 C |
| 6 |
Option Year 3: July 2025 - July 2026
| TKN (Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen) |
| 6 |
| Specific Conductance @ 25 C |
| 6 |
Option Year 4: July 2026 - July 2027
| TKN (Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen) |
| 6 |
| Specific Conductance @ 25 C |
| 6 |
Attachment B – Primary and Secondary Contaminants
Required by US Forest Service Manual
| Primary Contaminants |
| Antimony |
| Arsenic |
| Asbestos |
| Barium |
| Beryllium |
| Cadmium |
| Chromium |
| Copper |
| Cyanide |
| Fluoride |
| Lead |
| Mercury |
| Selenium |
| Thallium |
| Turbidity |
Secondary Contaminants Aluminum Chloride Color Corrosivity Foaming Agents Iron Manganese Odor pH Silver Sulfate Total Dissolved Solids Zinc
