Environmental Water Testing Services Bid Tabulation

This is a bid tabulation document for the City of Ocala, Florida's Environmental Water Testing Services contract (ITB# WRS/260771), issued for environmental water testing at the Leeward Air Ranch and Perry Spray Field facilities in support of the Water Reclamation Facility #2 and related monitoring locations. The solicitation requested environmental testing services including quarterly testing at four distinct locations: Leeward Air Ranch (24 tests per year), Perry Spray Field (20 tests per year), WRF #2 Effluent (4 tests per year), and four annual field service charges. The project involves wastewater and drinking water testing services requiring laboratories to be certified under the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) by the Florida Department of Health and to demonstrate five years of experience in providing such testing services. The contract was awarded on April 1, 2021, to Pace Analytical Services, LLC, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with an initial three-year term and two optional one-year renewal periods. A total of 49 notifications were sent, and three bids were received and evaluated.

Pace Analytical Services, LLC was selected as the lowest responsive bidder with a total annual cost of $3,628.00, compared to competing bids from Advanced Environmental Laboratories, Inc. (Gainesville, FL) at $3,968.00 and Environmental Risk Management, Inc. (Fort Myers, FL) at $8,480.00. Pace Analytical's pricing ranged from $38.00 to $57.00 per test depending on the location and service type, with field service charges at $380.00 per visit. The procurement was managed by Buyer Shay Roberts (sjroberts@ocalafl.org, 352-629-8388) and included outreach to 49 potential bidders before final award notification.