6005-Acute & Toxicity Testing

PURPOSE: To establish an Indefinite Quantity Agreement for Annual Acute & Chronic Toxicity Analyses of Upstream and Effluent Samples Service on an as needed basis. The estimated dollar amount to be spent on this agreement is $6,000.00. This is an estimate of the annual needs of the City under this Agreement and are for bidding purposes only. This estimate is not to be construed as representing an actual order for that amount, or a guarantee that any minimum amount will actually be purchased. Awarded vendor is responsible for transporting all samples. Awarded vendor must submit copies of their annual DMRQA results. Testing to be performed in May. Subsequent to the acceptance of an offer, individual written purchase orders may be issued as needed by the City to purchase items listed herein during the term of the agreement. At no time shall the obligation of the City agency exceed the dollar amount of any associated purchase order. The Agreement will expire on 3/31/2027. Any available funds not obligated by the City by means of a Purchase Order on or prior to that date shall be cancelled after that date. Prices shall be FOB Destination Freight Prepaid & Allowed unless otherwise specified. LOCATIONS: Jackson Pike Water Reclamation Plant, 2104 Jackson Pike, Columbus, OH 43223. Contact: Tanna Rhoads at contact@example.gov for scheduling Southerly Water Reclamation Plant, 6977 South High Street, Lockbourne, OH 43137. Contact: Tanna Rhoads at contact@example.gov for scheduling BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS: For each line please provide the unit cost as requested. These additional line items will be made available to the City at the pricing submitted through Indefinite Quantity Agreement expiration date. Any charges not specifically listed here will not be approved for payment, should a purchase order be awarded. Line 10 = C dubia 7-day Acute & Chronic Definitive Toxicity Tests Line 20 = FHM 7-day Acute & Chronic Definitive Toxicity Tests The successful bidder shall conduct chronic toxicity analyses using Ceriodaphnia dubia and fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas). This analysis will be performed on the upstream river and effluent samples from the Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants which will be provided to the vendor during the month of May. All toxicity testing conducted shall be done in accordance with Reporting and Testing Guidance for Bio-monitoring required by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency July 1998 (or current revision). The successful bidder shall provide all data required by the Ohio EPA for chronic Bio-monitoring of above species including acute endpoints, which shall be derived from the chronic test results. The successful bidder shall supply coolers and cubitainers necessary for effluent and in-stream water collection, as well as sampling instructions and chain-of-custody forms. Vendor will pick up collected samples from the City of Columbus, Jackson Pike Water Reclamation Plant, 2104 Jackson Pike, Columbus, OH 43223 and the City of Columbus, Southerly Water Reclamation Plant, 6977 South High Street, Lockbourne, OH 43137. All sampling, hold times, and testing shall follow the approved Standard Operating Procedures that the vendor has on file with the Ohio EPA. If the vendor does not have approved procedures, or if the laboratory modifies its protocols, a new SOP is required to be submitted to the Ohio EPA for approval, prior to the May sampling event. The test this agreement represents is required to be performed in the month of May. Please see attached specification for additional details