Wastewater Courier Service Schedule Summary

This is a Service Schedule Exhibit for Collier County's wastewater courier services contract (ITB No. 25-8427). The document outlines daily courier service requirements across six wastewater treatment facilities and reclamation facilities in Naples, Florida, including Northeast County Water Reclamation Facility, South County Water Reclamation Facility, Golden Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant, North Collier Water Reclamation Facility, Northeast Wastewater Treatment Plant, and the Public Utilities Department. The courier services involve the pickup and delivery of lab samples in coolers from the wastewater facilities to South County Water Reclamation Facility, with pickups occurring Monday through Friday at various times between 8:00 am and 9:45 am and deliveries completed by 10:30 am. Additional services include the return of empty lab coolers from South County Water Reclamation Facility to the originating facilities, also occurring Monday through Friday, and mail distribution services to five wastewater locations occurring every Friday before 11:30 am, with delivery to the Public Utilities Department by noon. The contract bid is due October 22, 2025, at 3:00 pm, with a three-year initial term and two potential one-year renewals.

The schedule reflects comprehensive daily courier operations with consistent pickup and delivery windows designed to support laboratory operations across the county's wastewater system. Historical annual spending on courier services countywide is approximately $60,000; however, the county notes this may not be indicative of future expenditure patterns. Qualified vendors must provide all-inclusive unit pricing covering labor, insurance, equipment, materials, fuel, and travel expenses, with prices remaining firm for the initial three-year term. The procurement requires vendors to maintain Workers' Compensation, Employer's Liability, Commercial General Liability, and Automobile Liability insurance with specified minimum limits, possess current E-Verify enrollment, and obtain a local Business Tax Receipt for local preference consideration. The county reserves the right to award to the lowest responsive and responsible vendor(s) representing the best value and may establish primary and secondary vendors per service category.