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:' <br />CITY OF VERO BEACH AND THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES THAT WE ARE NOT <br />IN A POSITION TO APPROVE THE FIRE TRUCK LEASE BETWEEN THEM SINCE THE <br />TOWN OF INDIAN RLVER SHORES IS NOT IN A POSITION TO PASS TITLE BECAUSE <br />-OF THE OPTION THE COUNTY HAS UNDER PREVIOUS AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE COUNTY <br />AND THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES; THE COUNTY, HOWEVER, WOULD ENCOURAGE <br />TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE BETWEEN THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES <br />AND THE CITY OF VERO BEACH THAT WOULD ALLOW FULL UTILIZATION OF THIS <br />EQUIPMENT AND WOULD MAINTAIN THE COUNTY'S OPTION IN THE EVENT OF A <br />COUNTY FIRE CONTROL PROGRAM. <br />ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS REPORTED THAT THEY HAVE EVALUATED THE <br />BIDS RECEIVED ON THE TRUCK AND HOIST UNIT AND WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE <br />BID BE AWARDED TO SOUTHLAND EQUIPMENT CORPORATION WHO WAS THE LOW BIDDER <br />IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,746.00. <br />IT WAS NOTED THAT THEY BID ANOTHER UNIT EVEN LOWER, BUT THE <br />ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT IT DID NOT HAVE THE 30,000 LB. <br />CAPACITY NEEDED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS. <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER <br />LYONS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE BID OF SOUTHLAND EQUIPMENT <br />CORPORATION FOR A TRUCK & HOFST UNIT, FORD LT -8000 E -Z PACK R.T.F.-50, <br />AS BEING THE LOWEST AND BEST BID MEETING SPECIFICATIONS, IN THE AMOUNT <br />OF $41,746.00. <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED IF THIS IS TO BE PAID FOR.OUT OF THE <br />LANDFILL ACCOUNT, AND MR. NELSON STATED THAT IT IS. <br />ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR NELSON INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE <br />CONTACTED DON COPELAND OF SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, AND HE WAS IN <br />AGREEMENT WITH THE SUGGESTED CHANGES FOR THE TRAFFIC CONTROL MAINTENANCE <br />AGREEMENT, WHICH THE BOARD APPROVED EARLIER TODAY. MR. NELSON REPORTED <br />THAT "PRE-EMPTION" IS A DEVICE USED IN CONNECTION WITH.THE RAILROAD; WHEN <br />A TRAIN COMES, IT PRE-EMPTS THE REGULAR SIGNAL. HE CONTINUED THAT MR. <br />COPELAND INFORMED HIM THAT THE INSURANCE IS THE SAME AS HE HAS IN ALL <br />OTHER COUNTIES, AND HE FEELS IT IS SUFFICIENT COVERAGE. <br />IN DISCUSSION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS ACTUALLY IS $300,000 <br />MORE COVERAGE THAN WE HAVE HAD IN THE PAST. <br />THE TRAFFIC CONTROL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WILL BE MADE A PART <br />OF THE MINUTES WHEN CORRECTED AND FULLY EXECUTED. <br />137. <br />is <br />