This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Venice, Florida. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Venice (City) is seeking qualified firms to perform all the water and wastewater analysis and testing for its Utilities Department. This testing includes all water quality and related analysis for the Citys 8.0 MGD Eastside Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) which is an advanced wastewater treatment facility and includes an extensive reuse system with multiple monitoring wells and an intermittently used surface water discharge. The testing also includes all testing for the Citys 4.48 MGD Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant which is supplied by 15 water supply wells, miscellaneous monitoring wells and discharges concentrate to a surface water discharge. All questions, comments, or concerns about this ITB must be submitted in writing to Mrs Kayla Case, Finance- Procurement Department, for the City of Venice, Room 204, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 34285 or e-mail at kcase@venicegov.com. Mrs. Case is the only designated representative of the City authorized to respond to comments, questions, and concerns. The city will not respond to comments, questions or concerns addressed to any person other than Mrs. Case. If the City determines that a particular comment, question or concern necessitates a global response to all Proposers, the City will issue a clarifying memorandum or addendum. The final day that the City will accept questions will be May 7, 2024 by 1:00 p.m. Bids must be submitted in four sets and at least one set must bear an original signature, in a sealed envelope marked INVITATION TO BID # 3161-24: LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES and mailed or delivered to the City of Venice- Purchasing Department, 401 W. Venice Ave. Room # 204, Venice, FL 34285, no later than the deadline specified. The City assumes no responsibility for bids received after the bid submittal time or at any location other than that specified, no matter what the reason. Late bids will be held unopened and will not be considered for award. No bid will be received after the specified time for acceptance and no bidder may withdraw his bid within a period of one-hundred and eighty (180) days after the actual date of opening thereof. Bids will be considered only from bidders who have the applicable license, if a license is required by the City of Venice and/or State of Florida, for the type of work specified. A copy of the applicable license must be submitted with bid if a license is required. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids in whole or in part, with or without cause, to waive any requirements, irregularities, or technical defects therein, when it is deemed to be in the interest of the City.