Laboratory Services

The City of Olathe published a Request for Proposals (RFP) for laboratory services to analyze water and wastewater samples. The RFP was posted on September 7, 2010, and the bid submission date was September 22, 2010. A pre-proposal conference was held on September 15, 2010. All proposals were rejected because the respondents did not meet the minimum criteria in the RFP. • The RFP was for laboratory services for the City of Olathe's Water and Wastewater Utilities. • The City of Olathe intended to deal directly with the testing laboratory. • Proposals that included subcontracting of any testing were not considered due to federal, state, and local requirements. • A pre-proposal conference was held to answer questions about the RFP. • The RFP was posted on the City of Olathe's website, and the bid submission date was September 22, 2010.