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Board approves procurement approach for $1 million PFAS investigation at former airport
Summary
Marquette County accepted staff's recommendation to waive the comprehensive purchase policy and continue with the engineering firm used on earlier phases (AECOM) for a roughly $1 million PFAS investigation and remediation grant at the former airport site.
County staff recommended waiving the comprehensive purchasing policy to work with AECOM on a state‑funded PFAS investigation and remediation grant for the former airport site; staff said the state due‑care team and past continuity favor using the same engineering firm.
"The grama is for 1000000 dollars," staff member David said when summarizing the grant size, adding that prior phases used the same contractor and that continuity could yield efficiencies. Commissioners asked for clarification whether the package is a continuation of earlier work (phase 3) and about potential remedial options such as extending municipal water; staff and commissioners noted a separate $5,000,000 water‑line project could protect private wells but that the current grant is scoped for investigation and remediation steps.
The board voted to follow staff recommendations and approve the procurement approach; members emphasized the need to coordinate with Negaunee Township on longer‑term infrastructure solutions while the PFAS investigation proceeds.
