ITB_WRS260618_Environmental_Water_Testing_-_Contract_Lab_-_Exhibit_B_-_Price_Proposal.xlsx

This is a Price Proposal Exhibit for an Invitation to Bid (ITB# WRS/260618) issued by the City of Ocala, Florida for Environmental Water Testing services to support the Water Resources Department's Compliance Monitoring Division. The contract encompasses comprehensive water testing services for two wastewater treatment facilities, two water treatment facilities, and one water quality laboratory, including all permit-required analyses for regulatory compliance. The scope includes fourteen recurring annual testing items and seven testing items performed every three years, covering analyses such as PFAS and inorganics for drinking water, sludge quality monitoring, effluent and influent testing, reclaimed water analysis, industrial water testing, lead and copper rule compliance, and various organic and inorganic substance evaluations. Bidders must be certified under the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) by the Florida Department of Health for the requested analytes. The contract will have an initial term of three years with two optional one-year renewal periods.

The price proposal spreadsheet requires bidders to enter their company name, location, and detailed cost information for each testing line item, specifying the cost per test, total annual costs, and total three-year costs for both recurring annual tests and three-year cycle tests. The spreadsheet also includes sections for renewal pricing and optional term pricing with formula-based extended costs. All pricing must be submitted in this standardized format to facilitate evaluation and comparison of bids across multiple testing methodologies and frequency schedules totaling numerous samples annually across the wastewater and water treatment operations.