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Request for Bid is to establish a multi-year annual contract for laboratory analytical services as required by the Sacramento County Water Agency (SCWA) for its Water Well Testing Program. Specifically, it is to cover calendar years 2025 (from 2025 award date), 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029 compliance periods. Such services shall comply with the State of California Domestic Water Quality and Monitoring Regulations (Chapter 15, Title 22, CCR) including all updates and revisions; as well as US EPA Potable Water Well Testing Requirements. Additionally, all specifications, terms and conditions set forth herein shall apply to the resultant contract award. Question Submission Deadline: February 13, 2025, 3:00pm Contact Information Project Contact: Rodger Kuchik Senior Contract Services Officer Contract & Purchasing Services Divison 9960 Ecology Lane Sacramento, CA 95827 Email: kuchikr@saccounty.gov Phone: (916) 876-6372 Award will be made to the bidder whose offer provides the greatest value, in our view, to the County from the standpoint of suitability to purpose, quality, service, previous experience, life cycle, cost, ability to deliver, or for other reasons deemed by Purchasing to be in the best interest of the County. Public Bid Opening: As soon as possible after the date and time specified by the Request for Bid, pricing information will made public to all bidders. The responses will remain sealed during the bid evaluation period, and will be made available for public inspection upon notice of bid award. This bid award will be determined by lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bid responses will be considered valid for a period of 90 calendar days after bid closing date above. Award will be made to the bidder whose offer provides the greatest value, in our view, to the County from the standpoint of suitability to purpose, meeting specifications, quality, service, previous experience, life cycle, cost, ability to deliver, or for other reasons deemed by Purchasing to be in the best interest of the County. As soon as possible after the date and time specified by the Request for Bid, pricing information will made public to all bidders. Note: All specifications, terms and conditions of this request will apply to any resulting order. Scope of Services Scope of Services: Laboratory services consist of furnishing all required labor, supervision, travel, equipment, materials and supplies. Specifically, but not limited to, the vendor shall provide the following: Sample equipment, including collection bottles and sample coolers, collection and transportation of all samples to the laboratory; Laboratory analyses utilizing State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) approved methods; Analytical results in a SWRCB approved format and in accordance with the Report and Analyses section below. Analytical results shall be delivered to SCWA and the SWRCB; Samples shall be collected by qualified laboratory personnel and shall be delivered to the laboratory no later than 24 hours after collection, and sooner if required by the testing protocol. The program consists of quarterly and monthly phases of sample collection and laboratory analysis, starting in January 2020 and ending in December 2025. Any material adjustments to the contract will be negotiated prior to the start of the next testing period. Material adjustments would include changes in the number of sample points, added tests, changes in regulatory requirements and/or additional costs of conducting business. Contract Period: The initial term shall be from the contract start date for one year. To promote efficiency and economy, the County reserves the right to extend the contract period for four (4) additional one-year periods, commencing at the two year, three year, four year, and five year anniversaries of the contract. Such extension(s) will be at the County's option, subject to the same specifications, terms, conditions, favorable prices, and upon mutual agreement between the vendor and the County.