II. OBJECTIVES Provide courier services (Contractor) for scheduled and unscheduled tasks to pick up and drop off coolers containing water samples from various locations as directed by the District’s Project Manager or assigned District staff; deliver the samples for analysis to the DHQ Lab facility located at 4049 Reid Street in Palatka, Florida, as per the requirements specified in this Statement of Work; pick up coolers delivered the previous day; and return the coolers to the designated locations from where they originated. III. SCOPE Contractor shall provide scheduled pickup and delivery of coolers containing water samples from the Palm Bay Service Center and the Apopka Field Station to the District Laboratory located at the District’s Headquarters in Palatka, FL. The Contractor shall also provide return of the empty coolers to the Palm Bay Service Center and Apopka Field Station from the District Laboratory. Services shall be available Monday through Friday. If scheduled pick up of coolers is not needed, District’s Project Manager or assigned District staff will notify Contractor of cancellation by email. Scheduling will take place via electronic measures with confirmation provided electronically via email also. Contractor shall also provide unscheduled pickup and delivery of coolers to various locations identified in the Task Identification section of this Statement of Work to the District on an as needed basis. The District’s Project Manager or assigned District staff will notify Contractor of required pickup and delivery needs and will negotiate the pickup and delivery costs. The anticipated schedule for deliveries is in the Task Identification section of this Statement of Work. Contractor shall also provide daytime courier service between the District Laboratory and the District’s contracted laboratories on an as needed basis. The District’s current contracted laboratory is Advanced Environment Laboratories in Gainesville, Florida. The District’s Project Manager will notify the Contractor in the event there are changes to the contracted laboratories. The contracted laboratories will be responsible for return of empty coolers to the District Laboratory. Route Changes: Occasionally a route may be discontinued, and/or a new route required. Rates for new routes may be added using the current rates as a guide. Typical Cargo: Cargo will normally be approximately eight coolers, empty or filled with water samples; cooler size is typically 48 quarts with an average weight of 60 pounds when full of ice and samples.
