40100 - Lab Testing for Acid Producing Materials

The Tennessee Department of Transportation is seeking a contractor to perform laboratory testing for acid-producing materials. The contractor will be required to perform acid-base accounting tests of rock, rock fines, and soil material from proposed roadway alignments and construction projects throughout the State of Tennessee. The contractor will be required to provide test results for each sample, including pH, % "pyritic" sulfur, total sulfur, acid potential, neutralization potential, net neutralization potential, and fizz. The contractor will also be required to provide documentation verifying that the individual(s) primarily responsible for delivering this service have a minimum of five years of experience performing the tasks described in the scope of work. The contract will have a term of five years and will be awarded to a maximum of two contractors. • The contractor shall perform an analysis of the samples received, providing the following services: • The contractor shall be responsible for appropriate sample preparation for each sample delivered for testing. • The contractor shall be responsible for providing the following analyses for each sample: acid potential, neutralization potential, net neutralization potential, pH, total sulfur, % "pyritic" sulfur, and fizz.