Environmental Monitoring - Laboratory Services & Transport

Overview Snowy Monaro Regional Council is seeking submissions from suitably qualified and experienced contractors to deliver environmental testing services across a range of Council sites. The engagement may include one or a range of suitably skilled and competent providers capable of supporting Council's day-to-day operational activities across various service areas. Scope The scope includes: Laboratory analysis of samples delivered by Council Reporting of test results in accordance with the requirements of the Request for Tender Environmental monitoring of wastewater, waste and resource in compliance with the "Approved methods for the sampling and analysis of water pollutants in NSW" guideline issued by the Environment Protection Authority of NSW PFAS monitoring of water supplies aligned with the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) monitoring units PFAS monitoring of wastewater, waste and resource aligned with the Environmental Protection Agency Landfill and Sewerage Treatment Plant PFAS Monitoring Chemical Control Order (CCO) Acceptance and processing of AHOC samples for emergency and unplanned environmental testing events outside the routine scheduled monitoring program, which may arise from sewage overflows, treatment plant bypasses, receiving waterway pollution incidents, community complaints regarding water quality, post-flood or extreme weather events, suspected contamination of a water supply or reticulation network, or environmental incidents Transport and delivery of samples, with these costs to be included in tendered rates Testing conducted in accordance with Table 1 of the "Approved methods for the sampling and analysis of water pollutants in NSW" Contractor Requirements Accreditation by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA), or an equivalent accreditation body under ISO/IEC 17025 Capacity to accept AHOC samples for emergency and unplanned environmental testing, with an acceptance response required within 2 to 24 hours of request Capability to mobilise sample collection and analytical resources within a timeframe agreed with Council, including after-hours, weekend, or public holiday response where required Adequate surge capacity to manage emergency testing concurrently with existing scheduled workloads without compromising the quality or timeliness of routine analytical services Adequate, reliable and sufficient redundancy of transport capability, with transport included in pricing Laboratory accreditation and capability Turnaround time as per the requirements documented in the tender package Ability to respond to emergency environmental monitoring events Understanding of standards and requirements, including test prioritisation, safe storage and handling, and sample age Contract Terms and Conditions Contract term structured as a one (1) year probationary period, with two (2) additional one year options, exercisable exclusively at Council's discretion and subject to satisfactory performance Emergency analytical results must be communicated to Council electronically within 12 days of samples being delivered to the laboratory, with a formal written report to follow within the timeframe specified by Council Where emergency testing requires immediate action, results must be delivered within 1 day of the results being available Information Requested Pricing for emergency callout and priority analysis must be clearly itemised as a separate schedule within the tender response