City of Laredo Ionwave #FY25-068 Analyrical Lab Services Addendum 1

Award – Laboratory Analytical Testing Services for Water, Wastewater, and Environmental Samples (City of Laredo Utilities Department)

The City of Laredo Utilities Department has awarded a two-year contract for comprehensive laboratory analytical testing services for water, wastewater, sludge, soil, and related environmental samples. - Government Buyer: - City of Laredo, Utilities Department, Purchasing Division - Awarded Vendor (Laboratory Services Provider): - SPL, Inc. (Broussard, LA; Kilgore, TX) - Other Bidders: - Eurofins Environment Testing South Central, LLC (Houston, TX; Savannah, GA) - Products/Services Requested: - Laboratory analysis for a wide range of parameters, including: - Wastewater and water sampling events - Sludge analysis (permit, TCLP, pathogens) - Soil analysis - Groundwater analysis (Groups A & B) - Metals, pesticides, herbicides, volatile and semivolatile organics, PCBs - Microbiology, priority pollutants, radionuclides, ion analysis - Industrial pretreatment and storm water permit testing - Testing follows EPA-approved methods and includes sample handling, reporting, and quality control - Quantities per year for each test type (e.g., 16 sludge permits, 6 sludge TCLP, 4 sludge pathogens, 18 soil samples, 365 daily process control tests, etc.) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - All line items must be bid for consideration - City performs sample collection and compositing; samples shipped to contracted lab - Turnaround times typically 7–8 days for results - Compliance with Texas ethics laws, insurance, and conflict of interest disclosures - Contract awarded to lowest responsive and responsible bidder - Estimated Contract Value: - Approximately $145,000–$146,500 for the base period - Place of Performance/Delivery: - City of Laredo Utilities Department and Purchasing Division (1110 Houston Street, Laredo, TX 78040) - SPL, Inc. laboratory (2600 Dudley Road, Kilgore, TX 75663) - Eurofins labs (Houston, TX and Savannah, GA) (for reference as competitor) - Potential for Extension: - Option for three additional one-year periods and possible month-to-month extensions

Description

The City of Laredo issued an Invitation For Bid (IFB) for a two-year contract to provide laboratory analytical testing services for water and wastewater samples for the Utilities Department. The contract includes various sampling events and testing groups such as wastewater, water, sludge, soil, groundwater, metals, pesticides, microbiology, and more. Bids were accepted electronically or hand-delivered, with the award based on the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The awarded supplier was SPL, Inc. with a total contract value of approximately $146,461.25.

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