Soil & Groundwater Sampling Mount Washington State Park – Summit Environmental Assessment

The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is requesting bids for soil and groundwater sampling services at Mount Washington State Park's summit to support an environmental assessment, with bids due July 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. (revised from August 9 by Addendum 1) and vendor questions due July 6, 2026.

The scope encompasses development of a Sampling and Analysis Plan and EPA Region 1–compliant Quality Assurance Project Plan; well mechanics and electrical work including site access, existing well inspection, water level measurement, and pump removal and installation at the Yankee Building basement; ten soil borings with ten discrete soil samples and low-flow groundwater sampling of an existing well; laboratory analysis for volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, total petroleum hydrocarbons, metals, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances per EPA Method 1633; and full data validation, a Data Usability Summary Report, and draft and final reports with figures, tables, boring logs, well construction details, and electronic data deliverables. Work is located at an alpine site requiring coordination for weather conditions, park notifications, and off-mountain waste disposal per NHDES Environmental Operating Rules 600/610.

All work must be performed between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, unless pre-approved otherwise. Fieldwork is scheduled for June through August 2026; draft report due September 2026; final report and electronic deliverables due October 2026. Site visitation is the responsibility of each vendor prior to bidding.

Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder meeting minimum qualifications, with contract finalization and Notice to Proceed anticipated for mid-July 2026. Vendors must be registered with the NH Bureau of Purchase and Property and provide proof of comprehensive general liability insurance coverage of not less than $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, plus workers' compensation insurance. Bid prices must remain firm for 180 days from submission and include all delivery and associated costs with no allowance for special charges, surcharges, or fuel surcharges. Contact Albi Fioravante at 603-724-4948 or albdios.v.fioravante@dncr.nh.gov.