Water Testing

Washtenaw County Purchasing Administration is requesting proposals for water testing services through RFP #8909 on behalf of the Washtenaw County Environmental Health Department, with sealed electronic proposals due August 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Local and Michigan-based vendor preferences apply: a 5% discount for Washtenaw County vendors and a 3% discount for Michigan vendors on bids between $5,000 and $200,000; a 2% discount for county vendors and a 1% discount for Michigan vendors on bids exceeding $200,000.

The scope includes comprehensive water testing — bacterial and chemical parameter analysis for groundwater, surface water, swimming pool, and wastewater samples — with daily sample pickup from Environmental Health at 705 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, Michigan, analysis according to Standard Methods and EPA requirements, daily result reporting with expedited options available at double the standard analysis cost, and weekly electronic database submissions. Standard turnaround times are 24 hours for bacterial analyses and 5 days for chemical analyses.

The contract term is three years from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029, with two optional one-year renewal periods contingent on mutual agreement. The awardee must hold State of Michigan certification for coliform, nitrate, and arsenic analysis and U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Act certification. Workers' compensation insurance with $100,000 employers liability coverage and $1,000,000 combined single limit commercial general liability insurance are required. Pricing is submitted on a per-unit basis for each bacterial and chemical parameter. Bidders must submit qualifications documentation, laboratory certifications, three corporate or government references, contract provision acknowledgments, and local vendor certification materials as addenda to their proposals.