THE GOVERNMENT DESIRES TO SOLICIT COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS FROM RESPONSIBLE VENDORS TO PROVIDE PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL / GEO-TECHNICAL / SUBSURFACE / MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION TESTING, FOR THE SPLOST 2005 PROGRAM AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS AS NEEDED. SERVICES FOR THIS PROPOSAL WOULD BE FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD, WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT FOR UP TO FOUR ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR TERM IF AGREED UPON BY ALL PARTIES.