Pick-Up_Locations.pdf

This attachment document specifies pick-up locations for courier services supporting Sarasota County, Florida's laboratory testing services procurement. The document identifies five county facilities requiring regular courier service: Bee Ridge Water Reclamation Facility, Central County Water Reclamation Facility, Venice Gardens Water Reclamation Facility, T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Water Treatment Plant, and Central County Solid Waste Disposal Complex. Three facilities (Bee Ridge, Central County, and Venice Gardens) require courier service seven days per week with frequencies of 75 pickups for Category 2 and 25 pickups for Category 2 services. Two facilities (T. Mabry Carlton Water Treatment Plant and Central County Solid Waste Disposal Complex) require courier service on an as-needed basis. The Invitation for Bids (IFB #262830RM) was issued on March 13, 2026, with responses due by April 10, 2026, for an anticipated initial contract term of three years.

Sarasota County reserves the right to award multiple contracts per testing category, up to a maximum of two per category, with contract awards going to the lowest-priced responsive and responsible bidders. Bidder qualifications must include verifiable references demonstrating prior testing performance and Florida Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Certification Program certifications for all analyte items. All pricing must include trip charges, mileage, vehicle charges, travel time, and labor within analyte test fees, with special sampling charged at hourly rates excluding courier services. Sample pickups are required seven days per week at water reclamation facilities and Monday through Friday at potable water facilities. Samples must be maintained at temperatures not exceeding 6°C following collection and tracked through a standardized Chain of Custody Form. No local or American business preferences apply due to grant funding requirements, and there is no fee to participate in Sarasota County solicitations.