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For Information concerning these specifications, please contact: Wesley Garrison - City of Barstow WWTP Plant Superintendent Office: 760-252-2538 Work Cell: 760-577-1001 Email: wgarrison@barstowca.org Matthew Franklin - City of Barstow WWTP Lead Operator Office: 760-252-2538 Email: mafranklin@barstowca.org The City of Barstow will open up a question period starting on January 25, 2024, to February 15, 2024. The City of Barstow's (City) Wastewater and Pretreatment Divisions of the Environmental Services Department are SOLICITING FORMAL BIDS for a Professional Services Agreement for Laboratory Services. The Lab must be able to perform all of the analytical testing described for the City of Barstow's Wastewater Treatment Plant, and Marine Corps. Logistics Base's (MCLB) [Nebo and Yermo] Wastewater and Supply (Potable) Water Facilities. The Laboratory must reside within ninety 90 miles of the City; no third-party courier service will be permitted. The Laboratory can only charge for pick-ups outside of normally scheduled/planned services (caused by the City or MCLB), i.e. resamples, reschedules, and additional sampling. This contract shall be in effect for a period of three years, with the option to extend (upon mutual agreement) for up to two additional one-year periods. There shall be no increase in prices should an extension be granted. Approval to extend this agreement on behalf of the City must be signed by the City Manager or their designee. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid that is deemed advantageous to it. The Professional Service Contract shall be awarded in total to one (1) vendor. Other factors to be considered in awarding this formal bid will be: An Environmental Analytical Laboratory with the State of California ELAP accreditation for wastewater, solids, and drinking water shall provide services. The Laboratory shall have an adequate written QA/QC manual and standard operating procedures in place. The Laboratory shall have a minimum of five years of analytical testing experience related to water, solids, domestic wastewater, and industrial wastewater analysis. The Laboratory shall make available the most recent proficiency testing conducted on all parameters requested. The proficiency test shall include results from participation in the EPA's DMR-QA, if applicable. The laboratory must have and be able to provide upon demand by the City, instrument calibration records of all equipment, which are traceable to NIST-certified standards, together with historical records of such calibration. The Laboratory must provide a list of licenses, certifications, and accreditations held. Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) that allows for real-time, secure online accessibility by the City is desired. Laboratory needs to supply three (3) businesses with which your company has completed similar type work within the last year. All sampling shall commence upon issuance of a blanket (reoccurring) purchase order... Samples from the Wastewater Division and other sites will occur at various times throughout the year based on requirements of WDR and or other Permits. The Laboratory shall have its representative(s) pick up the samples and deliver them. Arrangements for transporting samples shall be coordinated with each specific group to ensure holding times are not exceeded for any analytical parameter. The Laboratory shall be responsible for transporting samples at required preservation temperatures as specified in Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater most recent EPA-approved edition. The Laboratory with company letterhead and addresses included shall provide Chain of Custody forms; it must be at a minimum triplicate copy and of good transference of information between all copies.