Attachment B - Specifications - Page 1.pdf

This document is a specification attachment for a laboratory testing services contract for the Louisiana Department of Corrections, specifically for the David Wade Correctional Center (DWCC) located in Homer, LA. The contract is solicited under RFx No. 3000025200 and will run from the date of award through June 30, 2026. The selected vendor will be responsible for performing weekly and quarterly laboratory testing on sewer samples collected from the facility's oxidation pond, with samples to be picked up from the treatment plant every Tuesday by 2:00 pm. The testing requirements include weekly analyses such as Fecal Coliform Subcontract, Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Chlorine total residual, Hydrogen Ions (pH), Total Suspended Solids, and Total Nitrogen/Ammonia, as well as quarterly tests for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus across all phases.

The contract specifies that the laboratory performing the tests must be DEQ certified and provide all appropriately cleaned and preserved sample bottles meeting EPA specifications at no extra charge. The successful vendor will be required to submit test results to the agency within 7 days of sample pickup. The contact person for the project is Pat Blackwelder at DWCC, who can be reached at (318) 927-0400, Extension 370. No specific pricing information or funding sources are detailed in this specification document, which appears to be focused on outlining the technical and procedural requirements for the laboratory testing services.