Lindbergh Schools Sealed Solicitation
Title: Industrial Hygienist Services
Deadline: 2/7/2024 2:00 PM (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
Status: Deadline Expired
Description: Lindbergh Schools is seeking proposals for Industrial Hygienist Services to test drinking water and take samples of the high priority potable water sources throughout the school district as required in RSMo 160.077; “Get the Lead Out of School Drinking Water Act”.
Pre-Bid Meeting Date: 1/24/2024 8:30 AM
Pre-Bid Meeting Details: Location - Lindbergh Support Services Center 9400 Watson Rd. St. Louis, MO 63126
Documents:
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Addition 1
Posted: 1/16/2024
Type of Addition: Addendum #1 Appendix A and B
Overview: Please see the Appendix A and Appendix B for the Industrial Hygienist Services. Appendix C - Water Sample Inventory will not be used. The District will test all potable water sources.
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Addition 2
Posted: 1/31/2024
Type of Addition: Addendum #1 Maps
Overview: Maps shared at the pre-bid meeting are attached.
Documents:
Addition 3
Posted: 2/15/2024
Type of Addition: Bid Tabulation
Overview: We have received requests for the bid tabulation. The bid tab will be uploaded to Vendor Registry for all to review. In addition to the price we are reviewing the details of each submission. Our goal is to take a recommendation to the board at our March board meeting.
Documents:
Question 1
Posted: 1/15/2024
Question: Good morning. I do not see the attachments/documents for Appendix A, Appendix B, or Appendix C. Are they located somewhere else besides the page with the RFP, General Terms and Conditions, and Lindbergh House Rules?
Response: Appendix A and B have been added as an addendum. Appendix C will not be used. The District will test all potable water sources.
Question 2
Posted: 1/15/2024
Question: Is being present for the Pre-bid Meeting on Wednesday, January 24th a requirement for submitting an RFP response?
Response: The pre-bid meeting is not mandatory for submitting a response.
Question 3
Posted: 1/15/2024
Question: I do not see Appendix A, B or C listed on Vendor Registry.
Response: Appendix A and B have been added as an addendum. Appendix C will not be used. The District will test all potable water sources.
Question 4
Posted: 1/19/2024
Question: Are giving a total estimated number of samples that you would like everyone to bid on so you can compare the bids equally.
Response: Please base your bids on 1380 samples. Maps will be shared at the pre-bid meeting.
Question 5
Posted: 1/29/2024
Question: Can I get a copy of the map handed out at the pre-bid conference (referred to in Question 4)?
Response: The maps have been added as an addendum.
Question 6
Posted: 1/30/2024
Question: Is an example report prepared for one of the schools available to review?
Response: We do not have an example to share. The RFP states in the Scope of Work #7 - Following completion of the limited lead in drinking water screening, two (2) hardcopies and one (1) electronic (.pdf format) copy of each report (each facility/building) will be delivered to the owner within 30 days of receipt of lab results. Each report will contain the following: Sample location maps (including locations of each water source sampled in each facility); Location and concentration of lead in water, per area sampled, as compared to State of Missouri’s recommended Action Levels; and Recommendations for additional activities, as necessary. A summary report for public dissemination.
Question 7
Posted: 1/30/2024
Question: What procedure is being used to flush the taps prior to the stagnation period (run for a set amount of time, run until the water is cold, run until field parameters such as temperature and pH stabilize)?
Response: Flushing will be conducted in accordance with the EPA recommendations: "EPA does not recommend flushing for the sole purpose of sampling but rather as a regular practice to ensure the water is regularly moving. Flushing right before sampling may cause results showing lower than representative lead levels in the water. Flushing is only appropriate during sampling when conducting follow-up flush sampling or sequential sampling to identify potential lead concerns in the interior plumbing. " On follow up testing we will also rely on the EPA suggestions for flushing for follow up sampling.
Posted: 1/16/2024
Type of Addition: Addendum #1 Appendix A and B
Overview: Please see the Appendix A and Appendix B for the Industrial Hygienist Services. Appendix C - Water Sample Inventory will not be used. The District will test all potable water sources.
Documents:
Posted: 1/31/2024
Type of Addition: Addendum #1 Maps
Overview: Maps shared at the pre-bid meeting are attached.
Documents:
Posted: 2/15/2024
Type of Addition: Bid Tabulation
Overview: We have received requests for the bid tabulation. The bid tab will be uploaded to Vendor Registry for all to review. In addition to the price we are reviewing the details of each submission. Our goal is to take a recommendation to the board at our March board meeting.
Documents:
Posted: 1/15/2024
Question: Good morning. I do not see the attachments/documents for Appendix A, Appendix B, or Appendix C. Are they located somewhere else besides the page with the RFP, General Terms and Conditions, and Lindbergh House Rules?
Response: Appendix A and B have been added as an addendum. Appendix C will not be used. The District will test all potable water sources.
Posted: 1/15/2024
Question: Is being present for the Pre-bid Meeting on Wednesday, January 24th a requirement for submitting an RFP response?
Response: The pre-bid meeting is not mandatory for submitting a response.
Posted: 1/15/2024
Question: I do not see Appendix A, B or C listed on Vendor Registry.
Response: Appendix A and B have been added as an addendum. Appendix C will not be used. The District will test all potable water sources.
Posted: 1/19/2024
Question: Are giving a total estimated number of samples that you would like everyone to bid on so you can compare the bids equally.
Response: Please base your bids on 1380 samples. Maps will be shared at the pre-bid meeting.
Posted: 1/29/2024
Question: Can I get a copy of the map handed out at the pre-bid conference (referred to in Question 4)?
Response: The maps have been added as an addendum.
Posted: 1/30/2024
Question: Is an example report prepared for one of the schools available to review?
Response: We do not have an example to share. The RFP states in the Scope of Work #7 - Following completion of the limited lead in drinking water screening, two (2) hardcopies and one (1) electronic (.pdf format) copy of each report (each facility/building) will be delivered to the owner within 30 days of receipt of lab results. Each report will contain the following: Sample location maps (including locations of each water source sampled in each facility); Location and concentration of lead in water, per area sampled, as compared to State of Missouri’s recommended Action Levels; and Recommendations for additional activities, as necessary. A summary report for public dissemination.
Posted: 1/30/2024
Question: What procedure is being used to flush the taps prior to the stagnation period (run for a set amount of time, run until the water is cold, run until field parameters such as temperature and pH stabilize)?
Response: Flushing will be conducted in accordance with the EPA recommendations: "EPA does not recommend flushing for the sole purpose of sampling but rather as a regular practice to ensure the water is regularly moving. Flushing right before sampling may cause results showing lower than representative lead levels in the water. Flushing is only appropriate during sampling when conducting follow-up flush sampling or sequential sampling to identify potential lead concerns in the interior plumbing. " On follow up testing we will also rely on the EPA suggestions for flushing for follow up sampling.