Water Quality Analyses and Sampling Services

The City of Huntington Beach is seeking an ELAP‑accredited laboratory to provide comprehensive potable‑water analytical and sampling services for its utilities division. The lab must be located within 30 miles of the City’s main address or demonstrate the ability to meet holding‑time and emergency‑response requirements without extra cost. Services include routine bacteriological testing, physical‑chemical analyses (lead, copper, fluoride, nitrates, VOCs, etc.), monthly Well 9 sampling, and on‑call construction/emergency sampling, with rapid reporting requirements (48 hours for results, 2‑hour verbal notification for exceedances). The contract is a three‑year fixed‑unit‑price agreement, renewable for an additional year, with annual CPI‑U price adjustments limited to 5 %. • ELAP accreditation required for all methods; subcontractors must also be accredited. • Sample collection primarily by City staff; laboratory must be ready within 24 hours notice and provide all supplies, transport, and data‑management services. • All‑inclusive unit pricing; no separate surcharge items; annual price‑adjustment mechanism and strict reporting timelines.