Bidder Qualifications and Certification Statement
Bidders must acknowledge and agree to all of the following statements:
1. Selenium must be reported at or below 1.0 ug/L.
2. NPDES samples may be required to be picked up at the WWTP with a same
day request at no additional charge.
3. All costs shall be included in the per item pricing, including bottles and
sample pick-up, reporting and all other fees.
4. Turnaround times must be 10 or less business days at all times.
5. Turnaround times of 5 days or less shall be accommodated on an
occassional basis at no extra charge.
6. Fees are acceptable for requests of anything less than a 5 day TAT and
shall be quoted when requested.
The City of Lima reserves the right to add up to two (2) additional years to the contract for 2027 and 2028.
In the space provided below, please indicate the percentage increase, if any, that would be realized if those
additional years are added:
2027
%
2028
%
"The City of Lima will consider all bid/RFP submissions to be public records, subject to disclosure under Ohio’s Public
Records laws. If any vendor believes any part of its submission is confidential or otherwise not covered under the
public records laws, the vendor must also submit a redacted electronic version of its submission in pdf format only.
Failure to submit a redacted version will be considered to mean the Vendor acquiesces in the city’s determination
that the submission is a public record.”
Certification Statement Acknowledgement
I certify and acknowledge that I have read, understand and accept all above
statements. I understand that any deviation from the above statements can
result in contract termination and that the City of Lima reserves the right to
contract with another qualified laboratory at any time if said deviations occur.
Signed: _______________________________________________________________
Date: __________________________________
*Signature is required to be made by officer of the company that can ensure
adherance to the above certification statement.
NPDES Monitoring Per Station Code
Station Code 001 - Final
Parameter
Oil and Grease
TKN
Nitrate Nitrite
Nickel
Zinc
Cadmium
Chromium
Lead
Copper
Selenium*
Chromium, Dissolved
Hexavalent
Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
Mercury, Low Level
LL Hg, Field Blank
Ortho-phosphorus
Cyanide, Free Low Level
TDS
Chronic Toxicity w/ Accute
Endpoints, C. Dubia
Chronic Toxicity w/ Accute
Endpoints, P. Promelas
Count Price Each
48
24
24
12
12
12
12
12
12
24
Total Price
24
12
12
12
12
12
7
4
1
Subtotal:
Station Code 581/584 - Sludge- not currently land applying
Parameter
Count Price Each Total Price
Ammonia
12
TKN
12
Phosphorus, Total
12
Potassium
12
Arsenic
12
Cadmium
12
Copper
12
Lead
12
Nickel
12
Zinc
12
Selenium
12
Mercury
12
Molybdenum
12
Subtotal:
