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Water Testing Services Virgin Islands National Park Scope of Work

The Virgin Islands National Park will procure the services of a contractor to perform monthly water testing services for the following areas: Beaches, Housing and Public drinking systems. The analyses of these samples are required per health and safety regulation and all provide critical health and safety information to ensure protection of park staff and visitors. Services are to start on January 2021 and end on September 30, 2021 for the base year and an additional four (4) option years. Services and sample amounts for each of the areas are listed below:

Beaches ‐ Analysis services for 96 samples to screen for Enterococci.

Sites are: Maho Bay, Trunk Bay and Hawksnest Bay located on St. John, in the United States Virgin Islands within the Virgin Islands National Park. The sample sites are located in the bathing areas of each beach.

Total of 8 beach water samples will be collected per month for analysis. The sampling stations locations are Maho Bay, Trunk bay, and Hawksnest Bay. Three samples will be collected from Maho Bay, three samples from Trunk Bay and two samples from Hawksnest Bay at areas identified as potential source of pollution. Samples will be collected by NPS staff because of the limited resources available.

Time and temperature constraints: The samples need to be transported to the laboratory within six hours and no greater than 24 hours after collection. If the culturable enterococci at GM of 30 cfu/100 mL and an STV of 130 cfu/100mL are exceeded, the sample will be re‐collected by NPS staff and transported to the lab for retesting.

Housing ‐ Analysis services for 168 samples to screen for Coliform/E‐Coli. 14 samples to screen for Nitrate/Nitrite and 25 Repeat samples testing.

Sites are: Lind Point Units, Lyne House, Trunk Bay House, Lil Cinnamon Bay House, Cinnamon Bay Cottage, Lillie Maha House, Island Fancy House, Lameshur, Montague House, and Callahan House which are located on St. John, in the United States Virgin Islands within the Virgin Islands National Park.

Total of 14 samples a month for analysis testing. Quantity amounts for each area are: (5) Lind Point Units, (1) Lyne House, (1) Trunk Bay House, (1) Lil Cinnamon House, (1) Cinnamon Bay Cottage, (1) Lillie Maho, (1) Island Fancy, (1) Lameshur House, (1) Montague House and (1) Callahan House.

Time and temperature constraints: According to laboratory’s guidelines, the samples have a hold time of six hours from the time it was collected to the initiation of analysis.

Public ‐Analysis services for 84 samples for Coliform/E‐Coli, 15 samples for Lead and Copper, 3 samples for VOCs, 3 samples for HAAs, 4 samples for Nitrate/Nitrite, 3 samples for IOC, 3 samples for Cyanide and 25 Repeat Samples for testing.

Sites are: Biosphere Building, Maintenance Ghut, Trunk Bay Well, Cinnamon Bay Camp, VIERS‐Lameshur, and Red Hook Facility.

Quantity amounts for each area are: (1) Biosphere Building, (1) Maintenance Ghut, (2) Trunk Bay Well,

(2) Cinnamon Bay Campground, (1) VIERS‐Lameshur, (1) Red Hook Facility. Total of 8 samples a month for analysis testing.

Time and temperature constraints: According to laboratory’s guidelines, the samples have a hold time of six hours from the time it was collected to the initiation of analysis.