Various Lab Testing

The City of Meriden, through its Water Pollution Control Facility, is soliciting laboratory testing services and related technical support under Solicitation Number B026-57, with proposals due by May 28, 2026. The scope of work encompasses comprehensive environmental laboratory services including quarterly acute toxicity testing, annual chronic aquatic toxicity testing, dewatered sludge analysis, and semi-annual stormwater monitoring, all in strict compliance with EPA SW-846, 40 CFR Part 136, and NPDES permit requirements. Testing must adhere to exact parameters such as 48-hour test durations, 20°C ±1 temperature control, and a minimum 90% survival rate for test organisms like Daphnia pulex and Pimephales promelas, with detection limits enforced for contaminants including aluminum, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium. All services must be performed in a workmanlike manner, and any non-conforming work must be corrected at no additional cost to the City. The contract will be awarded based on best interest considerations and not solely on price, with tie-breaking favoring the incumbent contractor and Connecticut-based firms if needed, culminating in a coin toss if ties persist. The initial contract term is two years, from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, with an option for up to two additional two-year extensions upon mutual written agreement. Bidders are required to submit a notarized non-collusion affidavit, a qualification statement, a bid bond, and a surety guaranty through the City’s eProcurement Portal, with no submissions accepted via mail or email. The City of Meriden is exempt from excise taxes, and all bid prices must exclude federal and state taxes, which will be billed separately. Contractors must carry general liability, automobile liability, and workers' compensation insurance, with the City named as an additional insured. Payment will be made within thirty days of service completion upon submission of an invoice including the assigned Purchase Order number, sent either by mail or email to the WPCF. Proposals must originate from qualified entities not in debt or default to the City, and all bidders must comply with the City’s Code of Ethics to avoid conflicts of interest. No formal FAR clauses are applied; instead, locally drafted provisions govern insurance, assignment, payment, and tax exemption. No specific packaging, marking, preservation, or bar-coding requirements are outlined, as the