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ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR NELSON REPORTED THAT THE TOP BID FOR THE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT WAS WITHDRAWN, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE KONTOULAS EXPLAINED THE TOP BIDDER MADE TWO TRIPS FROM .JACKSONVILLE TO SEE THE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, AND THEN SENT A LETTER STATING HE WAS WITHDRAWING THE BID BECAUSE HE FELT THE COST OF GASOLINE, THE REMOVAL OF THE EQUIPMENT, AND SHIPPING IT WAS JUST OUT OF HIS REACH. HE CONTINUED THE BID WAS WITHDRAWN AFTER IT WAS OPENED; AND ALL OF THE BIDS WERE OPENED THE DAY AFTER THE LAST COMMIS- SION MEETING. ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR NELSON FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT THE PROPOSAL REQUESTS THAT WERE SENT OUT DID NOT MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF OUR BID PROCEDURES AS OUTLINED IN OUR NEWLY ADOPTED PURCHASING GUIDE- LINES; AND THEY PLAN T0, FOLLOW THESE PROCEDURES ON THE NEW BID REQUESTS. HE CONTINUED THE BID COMMITTEE FELT, BY DISCONNECTING THE KITCHEN EQUIP- MENT OURSELVES, IT MAY PRESENT A MORE FAVORABLE CONDITION FOR THE BIDDERS. FSR. NELSON REITERATED THAT OUR MAINTENANCE PEOPLE AT THE OLD HOSPITAL SITE WOULD BE ABLE TO DISCONNECT THIS EQUIPMENT AND HAVE IT READY FOR PICK UP. ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR NELSON NEXT BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD THE REASONS FOR THE NECESSITY OF A NEW CAR. HE FURTHER STATED THAT WE GAVE THE CITY/COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMENT OUR 1973 4 DOOR, FORD GALAXIE, AS THEY NEEDED AN AUTOMATIC, AIR-CONDITIONED VEHICLE FOR TRAVELING. 11R. NELSON SAID THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME, THEY ARE CAR-POOLING, AND NEED A CAR. HE REPORTED THAT BIDS WERE RECEIVED FROM BILL SHULTZ CHEVROLET, FRED COYNE CHEVROLET AND FT. PIERCE DODGE,AND THE BID COMMITTEE FEELS IT WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COUNTY TO TAKE THE SECOND LOWEST BIDDER, FT. PIERCE DODGE, PRICED AT $5,650.69, BECAUSE OF THE DELIVERY TIME. ON MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BID COMMITTEE TO PURCHASE A 1979 4 DOOR SEDAN.FROM FT. PIERCE DODGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,650.69. 17 APP 4 1979 BOOK 39 PAGE 371