Award
PUBLIC WORKS PO-PW-26007490
Purchase order for environmental groundwater sampling, dynamic flow profiling, hydrogeologic engineering report, and related services by BEST ENVIRONMENTAL SUBSURFACE SAMPLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Recipient
BEST ENVIRONMENTAL SUBSURFACE SAMPLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Award Amount
$352,059.00
Ceiling
$352,059.00
Awarded
February 03, 2026
Identifier
PO-PW-26007490
The Public Works Department of Los Angeles, California, purchased environmental and hydrogeologic services from BEST ENVIRONMENTAL SUBSURFACE SAMPLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. This purchase order covers multiple tasks including: Task 1 - Planning data review and meetings with injection and sampling plans; Task 4 - Dynamic flow profiling involving rig mobilization/demobilization, personnel per diem, system setup, and flow surveys for up to 20 injection depths; Task 5 - Dynamic depth dependent groundwater sampling survey with hydrobooster pump for up to 10 one-liter samples per well excluding laboratory costs; Task 6 - Hydrogeologic engineering report providing detailed dynamic flow and mass balance analysis with up to 8 constituents and a meeting to discuss results; and Task 7 - Optional services and contingency costs covering extra groundwater sample depths, various lab analyses (Hexchrome, nitrate, TDS, arsenic), sample delivery, administrative markup, contingency overrun per diem, portable toilet rental, generator rental, water level meters, sample bottle labels, chain of custody processing, sample packaging, and a cross section report summarizing data findings in an engineering report format. The vendor's contact is Miles Koehler reachable at (415) 453-2501 and email lemmens@besst-inc.com. The award amount totals $352,059. The contract requires notification to the procurement unit if the bid exceeds the estimated cost by 10%. The buyer is the Public Works Department of Los Angeles located at 1149 S Broadway, Los Angeles, California 90015, USA.
Description
TASK 1 - PLANNING DATA PLANNING DATA REVIEW INCLUDING HISTORICAL YIELD AND CHEMISTRY REPORTS, PLANNING MEETINGS AND PHONE CALLS, INJECTION AND SAMPLING PLAN. HALF OF PLANNING COSTS FOR SITE WALK. HALF DURING PROFILING TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RFQ-IS-26260418; TASK 4 - DYNAMIC FLOW PROFILING MOB / DEMOB DYNAMIC RIG MOB/DEMOB AND PERSONNEL 1 EA. x $ 2,992.00 = $ 2,992.00 PER DIEM PER DIEM COSTS FOR TWO SCIENTISTS - ASSUME 2 DAYS PER WELL 8 DAYS x $ 721.00 = $ 5,768.00 CREW MOB/DEMOB USED ONLY IF THE PROFILING REQUIRES MORE THAN 5 DAYS. CREW DEMOBS FOR WEEKEND AND RETURNS TO SITE THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. 1 EA. x $ 2,301.00 = $ 2,301.00 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP 4 EA. x $ 1,250.00 = $ 5,000.00 DYNAMIC FLOW DYNAMIC FLOW SURVEY (UP TO 20 INJECTION DEPTHS). OPTIONAL INJECTION POINTS MAY BE RECOMMENDED BASED ON THE INITIAL FLOW DATA AND THE LENGTH OF THE WELL SCREEN. 4 EA. x $ 8,350.00 = $ 33,400.00 *VOLUME DISCOUNT VOLUME DISCOUNT FOR 3-5 WELLS (NO DISCOUNT FOR FEWER THAN 3 WELLS) APPLIED TO FLOW PROFILES -3% ($ 1,002.00 DISCOUNT TOTAL); TASK 5 - DYNAMIC DEPTH DEPENDENT SAMPLING GROUNDWATER SAMPLING DYNAMIC GROUNDWATER SAMPLING SURVEY (UP TO 10 1-LITER SAMPLES, 8 DEPTH DEPENDENT WITH HYDROBOOSTER PUMP AND 2 WELLHEAD). OPTIONAL GROUNDWATER SAMPLING DEPTHS MAY BE RECOMMENDED BASED ON THE INITIAL FLOW DATA AND THE LENGTH OF THE WELL SCREEN. DOES NOT INCLUDE LABORATORY COSTS.; TASK 6 - HYDROGEOLOGIC REPORT ENGINEERING REPORT ENGINEERING REPORT: DETAILED DYNAMIC FLOW AND MASS BALANCE REPORT (MASS BALANCE UP TO 8 CONSTITUENTS): INCLUDES ANALYSIS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WELL MODIFICATION TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN. PRICE INCLUDES UP TO 1 HOUR MEETING TO DISCUSS RESULTS.; TASK 7 - OPTIONAL SERVICES AND CONTINGENCY COSTS EXTRA SAMPLES EXTRA GROUNDWATER SAMPLE DEPTHS - ASSUME 2 EXTRA PER WELL TO COVER WELL SCREEN 8 EA. x $ 235.00 = $ 1,880.00 LAB ANALYSIS IF CONTRACTED BY BESST HEXCHROME: 10 DOWNHOLE SAMPLES, 2 WELLHEAD SAMPLES PER WELL 48 EA. x $ 35.00 = $ 1,680.00 NITRATE: 10 DOWNHOLE SAMPLES, 2 WELLHEAD SAMPLES PER WELL 48 EA. x $ 27.00 = $ 1,296.00 TDS: 10 DOWNHOLE SAMPLES, 2 WELLHEAD SAMPLES PER WELL 48 EA. x $ 35.00 = $ 1,680.00 ARSENIC: 10 DOWNHOLE SAMPLES, 2 WELLHEAD SAMPLES PER WELL 48 EA. x $ 21.00 = $ 1,008.00 SAMPLE DELIVERY COSTS 4 EA. x $ 250.00 = $ 1,000.00 ADMINISTRATIVE MARK UP (15%) 15% x $ 6,664.00 = $ 999.60 CONTINGENCY OVERRUN DAY EXTRA PER DIEM COSTS TO COVER TIME OVERRUN - BILLED ONLY IF NEEDED 2 DAY x $ 721.00 = $ 1,442.00 TOILET RENTAL RENT AND HAVE PORTABLE TOILET DELIVERED TO SITE: 4-44, 4-82 AND 4-84 3 WELL x $ 400.00 = $ 1,200.00 GENERATOR RENTAL REQUIRED IF AC POWER NOT AVAILABLE ON SITE: 4-44 AND 4-67 2 DAY x $ 125.00 = $ 250.00 WATER LEVEL METER MEASURE WATER LEVELS 4 EA. x $ 95.00 = $ 380.00 LABELS COMPLETE SAMPLE BOTTLE LABELS 4 EA. x $ 285.00 = $ 1,140.00 COC COMPLETE CHAIN OF CUSTODY 4 EA. x $ 115.00 = $ 460.00 PACKAGE PACKAGE SAMPLES 4 EA. x $ 115.00 = $ 460.00 CROSS SECTION REPORT OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS WHICH SUMMARIZES FINDINGS FROM THE DATA PLOTTING AND CORRELATION IN AN ENGINEERING REPORT INCLUDING: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY, RESULTS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. 65 HRS x $ 165.00 = $ 10,725.00 NOTICE TO BUYER: PRIOR TO AWARD OF PURCHASE ORDER, IF BID AMOUNT EXCEEDS ESTIMATED COST BY 10% NOTIFY PROCUREMENT UNIT AT (626) 458-7354 REFERENCE VENDOR: BEST ENVIRONMENTAL SUBSURFACE SAMPLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. BESST INC 50 TIBURON ST., STE 7 SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 CONTACT: MILES KOEHLER PHONE: (415) 453-2501 E-MAIL: LEMMENS@BESST-INC.COM PRIOR REQ: N/A PRIOR P.O.: N/A REQ: 637114 FUND: N63 UNIT: 48817 OBJECT: 4508