Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Metropolitan District (MDC) is seeking to contract a qualified bioassay screening, organic, inorganics and microbiology laboratory to perform tests and render reports within specified parameters on wastewater, sludge, drinking water and other sample matrices in support of The MDC’s Water Pollution Control Facilities (WPCFs), Water Treatment Facilities (WTPs) as well as other MDC Departments as needed. This service involves providing new sample containers; sample transport; analysis; report creation; mailing/e-mailing/faxing of reports and invoices to the District; possible retesting; creating new reports from retesting; and mailing of retest reports to the District as specified. The contracted laboratory shall provide all required sample containers (as above) and instruction on sampling and shipping procedures. Containers must be new or, after approval by the District, properly treated according to Standard Methods. The selected firm shall pay for all shipping costs. This cost for new sample bottles shall be included in the cost proposal. Exclusions for clean, used containers will only be made after award of the contract if so desired by the District. The contracted laboratory must pick up samples on a schedule set by the District. Contractor will convey samples back to their lab or sub-contractor on ice during transport and held at 6ºC or less until testing is initiated.
