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<br />7.U. ABAIRCB#2006093AB <br />PPROVAL OF ID WARD FOR ID NNUAL ID <br />CSUOC <br />FOR LEANING ERVICES OF THE TILITY PERATION ENTER <br />UD <br />TILITIES EPARTMENT <br /> Commissioner Bowden noticed that the low bidder was not able to get insurance, the bottom <br />three Bids were very close, the third was a local firm, but could not tell if the one that was chosen was a <br />foreign company or operating out of Boca Raton. She asked if there was a reason the County could not <br />use the Vero Beach Company. <br /> <br />Utilities Director Erik Olson and General Services Director Tom Frame explained the award of <br />the Bid and the low bidder’s inability to get insurance. County Administrator Joseph Baird also <br />explained insurance differences and bid amounts. Commissioner Wheeler agreed with Administrator <br />Baird on the standards followed. <br /> <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Davis, the Board unanimously (1) awarded the Bid <br />to Coverall North America, Inc. d/b/a Coverall Cleaning <br />Concepts, as the lowest and most responsive bidder meeting the <br />specifications as set forth in the Invitation to Bid. (The low <br />bidder, Fulmore Cover All of Vero Beach could not meet the <br />County insurance requirements); (2) authorized the Purchasing <br />Division to issue blanket purchase orders or individual job <br />purchase orders, as needed, for the period of October 1, 2006 <br />through September 30, 2007 with the recommended bidder; and <br />(3), authorized the Purchasing Manager to renew this bid for two <br />(2) additional one (1) year periods subject to satisfactory <br />performance, zero cost increase, vendor acceptance and the <br />determination that renewal of this annual contract is in the best <br />October 3, 2006 <br />16 <br /> <br />