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Resolution to Approve Professional Services Agreement with Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC to purchase Certified Laboratory PFAS Testing, RFP #20-25 (estimated $34,700.00/year)
Memorandum
This memorandum and resolution requests the approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC to purchase Certified Laboratory PFAS Testing for $34,700.00 annually.
Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent and bioaccumulative, and there is mounting evidence for the human toxicity of many of these compounds. The City has been proactive in investigating and treating for PFAS since it was first detected in 2014.
A request for proposal, RFP #20-25, was published for Certified Laboratory PFAS Testing. The labs were evaluated based on professional qualifications (20%), past involvement with similar projects (30%), work plan (30%), fee proposal (20%).
The City received proposals from the following eight (8) bidders:
* EMSL Analytical, Inc.- Incomplete bid
* Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC - $34,700.00
* Fibertec Environmental Services - Fee proposal not opened
* Merit Laboratories, Inc.- $36,288.00
* Pace Analytical Services, LLC - $34,376.00
* Paragon Laboratories, Inc.- Fee proposal not opened
* RTI Laboratories- Incomplete bid
* Vista Analytical Laboratory- $43,950.00
It is recommended that Council accept the proposal and award a contract (and related purchase order) to Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC based on the quality of the proposal and competitiveness of pricing and ranking based on the full suite of evaluation criteria outlined in the RFP. Eurofins was evaluated to be best suited to provide the Water Treatment Service Unit with Certified Laboratory PFAS Testing. The bids from EMSL Analytical, Inc. and RTI Laboratories were not evaluated because they were not able to provide all of the services identified in the RFP. Fibertec's and Paragon's fee proposals were not opened because they were less qualified than the top f...
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