The purpose of this bid is to procure a contract with a laboratory to provide analytical testing services on an as-needed basis.

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1. GENERAL

The purpose of this bid is to procure a contract with a laboratory to provide analytical testing services on an as-needed basis.

Special consideration may be given to laboratories certified by nationally recognized certifying/accrediting agencies such as

NELAC/NELAP, A2LA, ELAP, etc. Laboratories shall submit with their bid any certifications they may have for each item under the PROPOSAL section for which a price is submitted.

Laboratories submitting prices for wastewater analyses must participate in annual EPA/DMRQA studies.

Laboratories submitting prices for drinking water analyses shall be certified by the State of Michigan.

Oakland County reserves the right to award portions of the contract for specific analyses to different laboratories based on individual prices.

2. PROPOSAL

 DMR QA Study Testing: two chronic test species: __________each

 Prompt Payment Discount: _% discount for invoice payment made within _ days of invoice date

 Bidders shall complete the table below as their proposal. Please complete all shaded areas with number, dollars, or N/A.

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Parameter Description

Estimated Number of Samples

to be Analyzed Per Year

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Required Quantification Level and/or Analytical

Method

⁽²

Standard Turnaround Time From Sample Receipt to

Availability of Results (business days)

Price ($)

WASTEWATER/SEWAGE ANALYSIS

Metals (Total Recoverable)

Antimony 2 1 ug/L

Arsenic 2 1 ug/L

Barium 2 5 ug/L

Beryllium 2 1 ug/L

Boron 5 20 ug/L

Cadmium 2 0.2 ug/L

Chromium 2 5 ug/L

Copper 64 20 ug/L

Mercury 36 0.5 ng/L - EPA Method 1631 Revision

E

Lead 2 1 ug/L

Nickel 2 5 ug/L

Selenium 2 1 ug/L

Sodium 2 -

Silver 2 0.5 ug/L

Thallium 2 1 ug/L

Zinc 2 5 ug/L

Commerce Township WWTP Additional Monitoring Metals Group Including All Metals Listed Except Copper, Mercury, and Sodium

Accounted For With Individual

Metals

Same Quantification Levels Listed

For Metals Above.

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Walled Lake-Novi WWTP Additional

Monitoring Metals Group Including All Metals Listed Except Boron, Copper, and Sodium

Metals

Same Quantification Levels Listed

For Metals Above.

Total Phenolic Compounds 2 -

Available Cyanide 2 2 ug/L - Method OIA - 1677

Volatile Organic Compounds

Acrolein 2 -

Acrylonitrile 2 -

Benzene 2 -

Bromoform 2 -

Carbon Tetrachloride 2 -

Chlorobenzene 2 -

Chlorodibromomethane 2 -

Chloroethane 2 -

2-Chloroethylvinyl Ether 2 -

Chloroform 2 -

Dichlorobromomethane 2 -

1,1-Dichloroethane 2 -

1,2-Dichloroethane 2 -

Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene 2 -

1,1-Dichloroethylene 2 -

1,2-Dichloropropane 2 -

1,3-Dichloropropylene 2 -

Ethylbenzene 2 -

Methyl Bromide 2 -

Methyl Chloride 2 -

Methylene Chloride 2 -

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 2 -

Tetrachloroethylene 2 -

Toluene 2 -

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1,1,1-Trichloroethane 2 -

1,1,2-Trichloroethane 2 -

Trichloroethylene 2 -

Vinyl Chloride 2 -

Volatile Organic Compounds Group Including All Volatile Organic Compounds Listed

VOCs

-

Acid-Extractable Compounds

P-Chloro-M-Creso 2 -

2-Chlorophenol 2 -

2,4-Dichlorophenol 2 -

2,4-Dimethylphenol 2 -

4,6-Dinitro-O-Cresol 2 -

2,4-Dintrophenol 2 -

2-Nitrophenol 2 -

4-Nitrophenol 2 -

Pentachlorophenol 2 -

Phenol 2 -

2,4,6-Trichlorophenol 2 -

Acid-Extractable Compounds Group Including All Acid-Extractable Compounds Listed

Accounted for With Individual

Acid- Extractable

-

Base/Neutral Compounds

Acenaphthene 2 -

Acenaphthylene 2 -

Anthracene 2 -

Benzidine 2 -

Benzo(a)Anthracene 2 -

Benzo(a)Pyrene 2 -

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3,4-Benzofluoranthene 2 -

Benzo(ghi)Perylene 2 -

Benzo(k)Fluoranthene 2 -

Bis(2-chloroethoxy)Methane 2 -

Bis(2-chloroethyl)Ether 2 -

Bis(2-chloroisopropyl)Ether 2 -

Bis(2-ethylhexyl)Phthalate 2 -

4-Bromophenyl Phenyl Ether 2 -

Butyl Benzyl Phthalate 2 -

2-Chloronaphthalene 2 -

4-Chlorophenyl Phenyl Ether 2 -

Chrysene 2 -

Di-n-Butyl Phthalate 2 -

Di-n-Octyl Phthalate 2 -

Dibenzo(a,h)Anthracene 2 -

1,2-Dichlorobenzene 2 -

3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine 2 -

Diethyl Phthalate 2 -

Dimethyl Phthalate 2 -

2,4-Dinitrotoluene 2 -

2,6-Dinitrotoluene 2 -

1,2-Diphenylhydrazine 2 -

Fluoranthene 2 -

Fluorine 2 -

Hexachlorobenzene 2 -

Hexachlorobutadiene 2 -

Hexachlorocyclo-Pentadiene 2 -

Hexachloroethane 2 -

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Indeno(1,2,3-cd)Pyrene 2 -

Isophorone 2 -

Naphthalene 2 -

Nitrobenzene 2 -

N-Nitrosodi-N-Propylamine 2 -

N-Nitrosodimethylamine 2 -

N-Nitrosodiphyenylamine 2 -

Phenanthrene 2 -

Pyrene 2 -

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 2 -

Base/Neutral Compounds Group Including All Base/Neutral Compounds Listed

Accounted For With Individual Base/Neutrals

-

Other Wastewater Parameters

CBOD5 2 -

Total Suspended Solids 2 -

Ammonia Nitrogen (as N) 2 -

Fecal Coliform Bacteria 2 -

Total Phosphorus as (P) 2 -

Nitrate Nitrogen 2 -

Nitrite Nitrogen 2 -

Chloride 2 -

pH 2 -

Dissolved Oxygen 2 -

Chronic Toxicity ⁽³⁾ 2 EPA-821-R-02-013

Acute Toxicity ⁽³⁾ 2 EPA-821-R-02-013

Hardness (Calcium Carbonate) 2 -

DRINKING WATER ANALYSIS

Turbity Screen 90 1 NTU

Disinfection Byproducts – HAA5 35 *

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Disinfection Byproducts - TTHM 35 *

Alkalinity - EPA 310.1/SM

Arsenic 36 *

Calcium - EPA 200.8

Conductivity - EPA 120.1

Copper 75 *

Iron - -

Lead 75 *

Manganese - *

Metals – V, Mo, Sr, Cr, Co - EPA 200.8

Chlorate - EPA 300.1

1,4-Dioxane - EPA 522

Gross Alpha - *

Hexavalent Chromium - EPA 218.7

Perfluorinated Chemicals - EPA 537

Radium 226 - *

Radium 228 - *

Sulfide NA EPA 376.2

Volatile Organic Compounds (GC/MS SIM) NA EPA 524.3

*Detection level/analytical method as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for certified drinking water analysis.

SEWAGE SLUDGE ANALYSIS

BOD5 2 -

Total Suspended Solids 2 -

Phosphorus 2 -

Fats, Oils, and Grease 2 -

Total Arsenic 2 -

Total Cadmium 2 -

Total Chromium 2 -

Total Copper 2 -

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Available Cyanide 2 Method OIA - 1677

Total Lead 2 -

Total Mercury 2 0.2 ug/L - EPA Method 245.1

Total Nickel 2 -

Total Silver 2 -

Total Zinc 2 -

Total PCB (7 Aroclors) (mg/L) 2 0.2 ug/L - EPA Method 608

Total PCB (7 Aroclors) (mg/kg) 2 SW8082

pH 2 -

Paint Filter Test 1 -

Phenols (sludge) 1 -

Ignitability 1 -

Volatiles TCLP 1 -

Base Neutral Compounds TCLP 1 -

Acid Compounds TCLP 1 -

Pesticides TCLP 1 -

Herbicides TCLP 1 -

Metals TCLP 1 -

Full TCLP For Sewage Sludge Including Volatiles, Base Neutrals, Acid Compounds, Pesticides, Herbicides, and Metals

Accounted for With Other TCLP Items

In This Category

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WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT GRIT AND SCREENINGS ANALYSIS

Total PCB (7 aroclors) 1 SW8082

pH (solid) 1 -

Paint Filter Test 1 -

Phenols (solid) 1 -

Ignitability 1 -

Volatiles TCLP 1 -

Base Neutral Compounds TCLP 1 -

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Acid Compounds TCLP 1 -

Pesticides TCLP 1 -

Herbicides TCLP 1 -

Metals TCLP 1 -

Full TCLP For Wastewater Treatment Plant Grit and Screenings Including Volatiles, Base Neutrals, Acid Compounds, Pesticides, Herbicides, and Metals

Accounted for With Other TCLP Items

In This Category

-

PAINT CHIP ANALYSIS

Lead (total) 5 -

Chromium (total) 5 -

Cadmium (total) 5 -

SOIL ANALYSIS

Lead (mg/kg, dry weight) 8 -

Chromium (mg/kg, dry weight) 8 -

Cadmium (mg/kg, dry weight) 8 -

MISCELLANEOUS

Sample pick-up charges (Indicate prices and describe as needed. Include after-hours and weekends.)

Bottle charges (Indicate prices and describe

as needed.)

Bottle delivery charges (Indicate prices and

describe as needed.)

Provide catalog with list prices or describe pricing for analyses not listed above.

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Surcharge (if any) For 24-Hour Turnaround Time

3. PROPOSAL NOTES

(1) Estimated number of samples to be analyzed per year may vary significantly from listed quantities.

(2) Unless specified otherwise, all analysis methods shall be EPA approved per 40CFR 136 for the matrix and the analyte indicated.

(3) Test species for whole effluent toxicity monitoring shall include fathead minnow and Ceriodaphnia dubia. Testing and reporting procedures shall follow procedures contained in EPA-821-R-02-013, "Short-term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater Organisms (Fourth Edition)." When the effluent ammonia nitrogen as (N)

concentration is greater than 3 mg/L, the pH of the toxicity test shall be maintained at a pH of 8 Standard Units.

(4) Laboratory to also submit a list of contaminants with associated analysis cost for all drinking water parameters that they are certified to analyze.

4. EVALUATION AND AWARD

Proposals will be evaluated and scored on the following:

1. Relevant experience and expertise – 50%

2. Rates – 50%

Interested vendors shall submit, for evaluation the following:

 Three (3) references for work involving analytical laboratory testing services. The references shall include the company or entity

name, a contact name, contact phone number and/or Email address.

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The purpose of this bid is to procure a contract with a laboratory to provide analytical testing services on an as-needed basis.

1. GENERAL