BACKGROUND:

The Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department (BCPOS) is seeking proposals for qualified, certified, and/or licensed Water Quality Testing Specialists. Specialists must be able to ensure compliance with all Local, State, and EPA Water System Regulations. In addition to Water Quality Testing Services, the selected Contractor will also be required to provide maintenance for existing water treatment systems per manufacturers’ specifications, and all Local, State and Federal regulations.

The purpose of this solicitation is to have a qualified, certified, and/or licensed water quality contractor collect and test water samples from the Goodhue Farmhouse Meeting Facility (GFMF), approximately Fifteen (15) County owned rental houses on well water managed by the Parks & Open Space Department, the Argo Mine site, and the Cardinal Mill Mine site (see Attachment A for property locations). Tasks include, but are not limited to: Collecting and sending water samples to a certified lab for analysis on all properties, submitting monthly lab reports (depending on site classification) to the appropriate BCPOS staff member and prepare and submit all reports required by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), function as the Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) for the GFMF, conduct maintenance and monitoring of the GFMF water system and other systems as describe below. Additionally, the selected contractor shall immediately notify BCPOS staff of any concerns, safety or compliance issues that may arise from any water test results. Contractors shall be certified and/or licensed and understand and adhere to all Local, State, and EPA Water Quality Testing Regulations.

PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING:

A pre-proposal meeting will not be held for this project.

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment A: Property Locations

Attachment B: GFMF Monitoring Plan, System Diagram and Equipment Specifications

Attachment C: Argo Mine Documentation

Attachment D: New Cardinal Mill Documentation

Attachment E: Sample Contract

WRITTEN INQUIRIES:

All inquiries regarding this SOQ will be submitted via email to the Boulder County Purchasing Office at purchasing@bouldercounty.org on or before 2:00 p.m. November 20, 2020. A response from the county to all inquiries will be posted and sent via email no later than November 24, 2020.

Please do not contact any other county department or personnel with questions or for information regarding this solicitation.

SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Submittals are due at the email box only, listed below, for time and date recording on or before 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time on November 30, 2020.

SOQ #7191-20

The attached addendum supersedes the original Information and Specifications regarding SOQ # 7191-20 where it adds to, deletes from, clarifies or otherwise modifies. All other conditions and any previous addendums shall remain unchanged.

Please note: Due to COVID-19, BIDS will only be accepted electronically by emailing purchasing@bouldercounty.org.

SOQ #7191-20 Addendum 1