ITB_WRS260618_Environmental_Water_Testing_-_Contract_Lab_-__REVISED_5.6.26__Exhibit_B_-_Price_Proposal.xlsx

This is a revised price proposal form for Invitation to Bid WRS/260618 issued by the City of Ocala, Florida for environmental water testing services. The solicitation seeks a certified contract laboratory to provide comprehensive testing services for the Water Resources Department's Compliance Monitoring Division, supporting two wastewater treatment facilities, two water treatment facilities, and one water quality laboratory. The scope of work encompasses fourteen recurring annual testing items and seven three-year cycle testing items, including PFAS drinking water testing, inorganics analysis, disinfection byproducts, sludge testing (quarterly and annual TCLP), TKN and sodium monitoring, reagent water quality analysis, effluent and influent testing, reclaimed water analysis, industrial testing, lead and copper rule compliance, volatile organics, radionuclides, secondary contaminants, and synthetic organics testing. The proposal was issued on April 9, 2026, with a submission deadline of May 7, 2026. The resulting contract will be awarded for an initial three-year term with two optional one-year renewal periods.

The price proposal form requires bidders to enter costs per test, total annual costs, and total three-year costs for all line items, with separate sections for annual recurring tests, three-year cycle tests, renewal pricing for the initial term extension, and optional term pricing. Bidders must be certified under the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) by the Florida Department of Health for all requested analytes and demonstrate a minimum of three years' experience in environmental water testing for compliance monitoring. The vendor must perform a minimum of 50% of work with their own forces, carry Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, and maintain Commercial Automotive Liability of $1,000,000 combined limit. The City reserves the right to award to multiple bidders at its discretion and will select the lowest, most responsive and responsible bidder. Price increases for contract renewals cannot exceed three percent annually unless mitigating market conditions exist, and vendors must submit increase requests with CPI justification at least 90 days prior to term expiration. The vendor is responsible for all costs associated with sample kit shipment to Ocala and sample pickup and return shipment, as well as provision of sample bottle preparation and shipping containers.