Water quality lab contract and competitive bidding
Huntington Beach
Summary
The city's water testing lab contract expired this month with no RFP done, forcing a last-minute extension. The council cut it to six months at $60,000 and ordered competitive bidding immediately — and may look at doing some testing in-house like most other Orange County cities do.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Not-to-exceed amount cut from $120,000 to $60,000 for the six-month extension, with competitive bidding expected to lower future costs.
Taxpayers, who should get a better price once the work goes out to competitive bid.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Harbor Commission — August 27, 2026
The Water Quality Ad Hoc Committee will look at ways to standardize how water-quality data is collected and compiled, after Orange County Public Works couldn't provide requested data.
City Council/Public Financing Authority — February 17, 2026
The city's water testing lab contract expired this month with no RFP done, forcing a last-minute extension. The council cut it to six months at $60,000 and ordered competitive bidding immediately — and may look at doing some testing in-house like most other Orange County cities do.
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