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ATTACHMENT 3
Board Meeting of November 15, 2018
Additional Written Announcement:
LAB EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
2) Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICPMS) Ordered for the
Laboratory
On October 4, 2018, the Board of Directors authorized the General Manager to purchase
a replacement ICPMS for the laboratory at a cost not to exceed $250,000 under the
Equipment Replacement, District Project 7326. Since then, the equipment manufacturer,
Agilent Technologies, has notified staff that the model previously quoted in July has been
updated to include a new hydrogen gas cell feature that will allow for more accurate test
results. The new updated cost of the ICPMS is $252,134, which includes taxes, the new
hydrogen feature, and delivery. As stated in the Position Paper, Agilent is offering a
$75,000 trade-in of the existing ICPMS, which will result in a final net amount of $177,134
as compared to the amount listed in the Position Paper of $175,000, or a net increase of
$2,134. The new ICPMS has been ordered.