Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Accept responsibility for completing private well water sampling and analysis of up to 20- 40 homes in the Coastal Zone of the Town of Charlestown for the following parameters: Total Coliform, E. coli (if coliform is present), Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonia, Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus, Dissolved Phosphorous, Sodium, and Chloride. 2. Ensure the sampler is a RIDOH Licensed Private Well Sampler. 3. Ensure that all samples are analyzed by a RIDOH certified lab. 4. Collect water samples prior to any water treatment system to adequately represent groundwater conditions at each site. 5. Provide the Town with separate analysis results for each site OR as one report with each site’s analytical data on a separate page. 6. Notify the Town by e-mail immediately upon detection of bacteria in any analyzed samples. 7. Complete the well testing on a Friday and/or Monday to accommodate seasonal homeowners to allow access where necessary. 8. Collect, record, and transport water samples under chain of custody and in full conformance with RIDOH protocols. 9. Keep accurate records of water analyses, results, and correspondences. 10. Maintain a consumer complaint log, including how complaints are resolved. 11. Provide, with the bid submission to the Town, a copy of the bid document complete, including the addendum(s) with each page clearly initialed, and a listing of the tests to be performed at each site. 12. Initial well sampling shall take place between the last week of May and the first week of June 2023. The Town will work with the successful bidder to establish dates that are mutually agreeable. 13. All invoicing must be completed and submitted to the Town by June 15, 2023. 14. All bid prices contained within the accepted proposal must be held for the original and extended contract term or terms, should said agreement to extend the term or terms take effect.
