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Board approves purchase of GCMS lab instrument for VOC analysis
Summary
Muskegon County approved a $113,974 purchase from Gillette Technologies for a new gas chromatography–mass spectrometry system to analyze volatile organic compounds at the Resource Recovery Center laboratory; staff said the winning bidder disclosed required information while a lower bid was declared unresponsive.
The Board of Public Works approved the purchase of a new gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GCMS) instrument and required accessories from Gillette Technologies for $113,974 to be used at the Resource Recovery Center laboratory for volatile organic compound (VOC) analysis.
Resource Recovery staff explained the instrument replaces aging lab equipment used to detect VOCs in water samples. Dave Johnson described typical VOC targets as “benzene, toluene, xylene” and related compounds and said the lab had determined that one lower bid was declared unresponsive after the supplier refused to disclose information the lab supervisor requested to confirm suitability.
Commissioners asked about the price difference between bids and why the lower bidder was declared unresponsive; staff confirmed the decision came after the vendor would not provide requested information. The motion to accept Gillette Technologies’ bid was moved by Commissioner Nash, supported by Commissioner Cyr, and carried by the board.
The transcript did not record detailed vote tallies for the item; staff indicated the purchase replaces an existing instrument used for regulatory and monitoring analyses.
