Wastewater Monitoring Service for David Crockett Birthplace State Park

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation - Tennessee State Parks has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for wastewater monitoring services at the David Crockett Birthplace State Park. The procurement seeks certified water and wastewater operators located within 100 miles of the park who can provide comprehensive wastewater treatment facility monitoring services. Specific service requirements include monitoring effluent parameters such as biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, fecal coliform, flow, total chlorine residual, dissolved oxygen, settleable solids, and pH. Contractors must be capable of performing operational evaluations, making equipment and control adjustments, and adhering to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit requirements. The RFI requires detailed information about contractors' experience, licensing, testing capabilities, data recording and retention practices, communication methods, and operational approaches. The response deadline is set for May 1, 2024, with the State seeking to gather comprehensive information about potential service providers' capabilities and methodologies for wastewater monitoring.

The RFI does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types, though it requires State of Tennessee certification for water and wastewater operators. The document indicates that the State will provide maintenance, sludge removal, chemicals, and repairs to the treatment plant, suggesting this is a service contract with specific monitoring responsibilities. No incumbent vendor information is provided, and no specific budget range or award value is mentioned in the available documentation. The State emphasizes that no costs will be incurred for RFI responses and that submitted information will be kept confidential until the completion of any future procurement process. Respondents are encouraged to provide detailed insights into their operational capabilities, with the understanding that this RFI is a preliminary information-gathering step that may lead to a future competitive procurement process for wastewater monitoring services at the David Crockett Birthplace State Park.