Sewer Spill Monitoring Services

Forsyth County, Georgia is seeking quotes from qualified, experienced and licensed firms to provide monitoring, sampling, analysis, and reporting services as required by Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) where a major sanitary sewer spill has occurred, in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications contained in this Invitation to Quote (“ITQ”)

This service will be required on an emergency response basis. This service will be provided for the Forsyth County Water & Sewer Department for the calendar years 2027, 2028, and 2029.

Contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, and labor required for monitoring, sampling, analysis, and reporting services as required by Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) where a major sanitary sewer spill has occurred. This service will be provided for the Forsyth County Water & Sewer Department.

**Quantities:** This service will be required on an as needed emergency response basis. Forsyth County will not be required to request any minimum amount during the contract period, or any subsequent renewals or extension thereof. No amount is implied or guaranteed.

**Pricing:** Contractor shall provide Forsyth County with a guaranteed “per sampling event “, and “per spill event” price for calendar years 2027, 2028 and 2029. This unit pricing shall include all services described in the Scope of Work.

**Reports:** The Contractor shall be required to submit all required reports in to: Georgia EPD (via the GEOS reporting system) AND the Forsyth County Water & Sewer Department (via email).

**Personnel / Laboratories:** Samples shall be collected by personnel holding a valid Georgia certification, lab technicians performing analysis must hold valid Georgia licenses, and laboratory must be accredited or approved by EPD.

**Response Time:** Contractor shall provide the guaranteed response time from the time of spill notification by Forsyth County to the Contractor’s arrival on site to conduct the Day 1 monitoring/sampling.

Additional Requirements

1. Spill locations are not limited to a point source and are normally on sewer outfall lines which may be located in rough terrain, not accessible by vehicles.
2. For each spill, Forsyth County will provide the spill location as well as other pertinent information in writing to the Contractor. Contractor’s representative(s) shall determine the upstream and downstream monitoring/sample locations on a case-by-case basis, upstream far enough as to not have been affected by the spill and downstream location as per EPD requirements.
3. For each sampling event and at each sample location, monitor/sample for fecal coliform bacteria, pH, dissolved oxygen and water temperature per Georgia EPD requirements.
4. All samples are to be collected and analyzed as per Georgia EPD requirements.
5. For a typical major sewer spill, 18 sampling events will be required per the current Georgia EPD requirements.
- Week 1: Days 1-7
- Month 1: Weeks 2-4
- Month 3: Weeks 1-4
- Month 12: Weeks 1-4
6. Reporting for each spill includes 4 reports, being:
- After first 7 days of sampling,
- After Month 1 sampling,
- After Month 3 sampling, and
- After Month 12 sampling.

**Submission:** Quotes are only accepted through EUNA. Paper quotes will not be accepted. No part of your quote can be submitted via fax. Quotes must be signed. Quotes must be received by **2:00 p.m. (EST), Thursday, November 12, 2026**.

**Questions:** All questions are to be asked via EUNA under Opportunity Q&A. No questions accepted outside of EUNA.

**Required submission:** Provide a Statement of Qualifications and Experience in performing the services contemplated in this ITQ. Provide a description for a typical sewer spill response to include, the sampling event schedule, how the sample locations are selected, what monitoring/samples would be completed, what reports will be prepared, and generally, how service would be conducted.

**Pricing:** Contractor shall quote a firm, fixed price for all services contemplated in this ITQ. All pricing should be identified on the *Quote Schedule* form provided in this ITQ. Prices provided in this ITQ shall be valid for at least one hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the ITQ opening.

**Insurance:** Prior to the notice of intent to award, the Contractor must provide a Certificate of Insurance (COI) and any required endorsements evidencing compliance with the specified coverages and limits.

**Contract term:** This Agreement shall continue in effect until the earlier of i) the date the Work is completed, ii) the earlier termination of this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof, or iii) December 31, 2029 (the “Term”).