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Sedgwick County staff recommend Agilent Revident toxicology system and accept low bid for public-works overlays
Summary
Sedgwick County staff told commissioners during an agenda review that the bid board will present two procurement items: a low bid of $1,500,000 from Pearson Construction for public-works overlays and a staff recommendation to buy an Agilent Technologies Revident system for the county toxicology lab using Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) grant funding.
Sedgwick County staff told commissioners during an agenda review that the bid board will present two procurement items: a low bid of $1,500,000 from Pearson Construction for public-works overlays and a staff recommendation to buy an Agilent Technologies Revident system for the county toxicology lab using Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) grant funding.
The recommendation on the toxicology system was presented by Shelley, a staff member, who said the county issued an RFP, convened a review committee and “submitted our scoring and selected or recommended Agilent Technologies Revident system, to be purchased with this grant money.” The system is intended to expand in‑house capabilities “to detect the novel and psychoactive drugs that are emerging in the drug market” and to support impaired‑driving and cause‑and‑manner‑of‑death testing, Shelley said.
Shelley told commissioners the funding comes from KDOT and “covers the complete cost of the grant and includes the maintenance of this system for 3 years.” She added the county will pay for the system and then be reimbursed under the grant agreement.
On the public‑works overlays item, staff identified Pearson Construction as the low bidder at $1,500,000. The agenda review indicated both items will appear on the bid board portion of the upcoming commission meeting for formal consideration; the transcript does not record a final vote or award at this meeting.
Why it matters: The toxicology instrument could change lab capacity for public‑safety testing and impaired‑driving cases; the overlay contract represents a large pavement investment in county roads. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about grant type and payment arrangements; no formal action was taken at the agenda‑review session.
What’s next: Both items are scheduled for the county bid board/commission docket. The transcript records the staff recommendation and low bid but does not record a formal motion, vote tally or final award.
