Frequently Asked Questions

Public Bid Openings are currently being held online via WebEx. Meeting invites are posted in an addendum with the associated solicitation that will be opened or an invite can be requested by sending an email to: purchasing@co.muskegon.mi.us .

Current solicitation listing are available for download at: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn/muskegon-county

To request a copy of a current or past Purchase Order, contact the Central Purchasing Office by phone (231) 724-6281 or email at purchasing@co.muskegon.mi.us.

To receive a copy of the County's Sales Tax Exempt Form, send an email requesting a copy to purchasing@co.muskegon.mi.us. 

The Central Purchasing Office handles procurement for:

• Administration
• Accounting
• Airport
• Courts
• Convention & Visitor Bureau
• Facility Management
• Health Department
• Human Resources
• Information Systems
• Juvenile Transition Center
• Parks
• Public Defender
• Public Works
• Resource Recovery Center
• Sheriff / Emergency Services
• Solid Waste

Formal Solicitations are Posted on www.bidnetdirect.com. Registration is required for the Bid Net Direct site. Registration options range from Free with the basic search options to fee base with more advanced features. Business are encouraged to review the options and to select the one that best fits them.

The Procurement thresholds are listed below:

• Authorized Department Level purchasers may make purchases under $3,499.99 without a Purchase Order.
• Authorized Department Level purchasers may make purchases between $3,500.00 -$24,999.99 with three Informal Quotes and a Purchase Order.
• Authorized Department Level purchasers may make purchases between $25,000 -$149,999.99 with Board Approval and Procurement Collected Quotes/Solicitations. These purchases will have a Purchase Order.
• Purchases $150,000 and above require Board Approval and Formal Solicitations. These purchases will have a Purchase Order.

Business that provide goods and services below the Formal Solicitation level are encouraged to contact the Purchasing Office or talk to the County Departments. 

All formal solicitations are posted on the Bid Net Direct website at www.bidnetdirect.com. For assistance with registration call Bid Net customer support at 1-800-835-4603 option 2.

For assistance on the Bid Net site, please call Bid Net at 1-800-835-4603 option 2.

Solicitation updates are posted online at www.bidnetdirect.com.

The results from a solicitation are posted after the official award which is after the Board Approval. For information on the status of a specific solicitation and if it is being prepared for Board Approval contact the Procurement Office. For more information on the Board Agenda's or Board Meeting dates see the Board of Commissioners web pages.

This information will need to researched individually. For a specific answer send an email to the Purchasing Office at purchasing@co.muskegon.mi.us describing the specific good or service you are interested in.