Alberta Purchasing #27RFIRSD800

Monthly surface water quality sampling at 33 Athabasca Oil Sands Region sites

Alberta’s Environment and Protected Areas is seeking field services to monitor surface water quality at sites in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region. - Government buyer: Government of Alberta, Environment and Protected Areas; no sub-agency or specific office is identified. - Requested service: Monthly grab sampling, field measurements, and field observations at 33 sites: four on the mainstem Athabasca River and 29 tributary sites. - Monitoring scope: Physical, chemical, and biological water quality indicators, including bitumen-derived compounds, carbon, nutrients, dissolved and suspended solids, and major ions. The work is intended to assess water quality changes and potential cumulative effects of oil sands development. - Requirements: Follow applicable best practices and established Standard Operating Procedures. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, vendors, or product part numbers are identified; no equipment or other products are specified.

Description

The solicitation is for monthly grab sampling of surface water quality at four mainstem Athabasca River sites and 29 tributary sites in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region. Work supports an adaptive monitoring program assessing water quality changes and potential cumulative effects of oil sands development on aquatic ecosystems. The contractor must collect samples and conduct field measurements and observations in accordance with applicable best practices and established Standard Operating Procedures. Sampling covers physical, chemical, and biological indicators at all 33 sites.

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