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AUG 2 21979 41 m,,E393 <br />August 16, 1979 <br />From: Chairman, Bid Committee <br />To: Board of County Commissioners, Indian River County <br />Subj: Bid Opening and Recording <br />1. A Bid opening and recording was held at 10:00 AM, August 9, 1979 <br />in Room 115, 2145 14th Ave., Vero Beach, Florida. This was a public <br />meeting and was so advertised on July 25, 1979 in the Vero Beach Press' <br />Journal. <br />2. The following were present: <br />Mr. R. Donlon, Acting Chairman <br />Mr. J. Flint, Member <br />Mr. J. Flynn, Director of Materials <br />Mrs. R. Richey, Supr. of Elections <br />Mr. R. Martin <br />Mr. J. Williams <br />3. The following Bids were opened and recorded: <br />IRC -14 -Flat Bed Dump Truck <br />IRC -15 -Wheel Balancer <br />IRC -16 -Rotary Cutter (Bush Hog) <br />IRC-I7-ITydraulic Tractor Sweeper <br />IRC -18 -Voting Machines <br />A. Bid 3r` IRC -14 (Flat Bed Dump Truck), The Bid Committee recommends <br />this bid be awarded to the only bidder (Velde Ford, Vero Beach) in the <br />amount of $ 14,033.93 <br />5. Bid 0 IRC -15 (14heel Balancer), The Bid Committee recommends that <br />this bid be rejected as being to expensive. This Balancer should cost <br />in the price range of $ 1.500.00 to $ 1800.00. The only bidder (Pat's Auto <br />Parts, Vero Beach bid a price of $ 2882.00. <br />6. Bid # IRC -16 (Rotary Cutter), The Bid Committee recommends this <br />Bid be awarded to the John D. Williams Co., Tallahassee, Florida in <br />the amount $ 11,355.00. The Bid Committee wishes to bring to the <br />Boards attention of a letter received from the Terrain king Corp of <br />Sequin, Texas regarding this bid. This company stated that they produce <br />a Rotary Cutter far superior to the Rotary Cutter that we specified, <br />but they were unable to meet our specifications. We specified the <br />"Motrim Cutter" or EQUAL, If the Terrain King Cutter was in fact superior <br />as stated then they could have bid their cutter as being equal or <br />better. The specifications used for this bid were the specifications <br />used by the State of Florida Purchasing Division. <br />7. Bid # IRC -17 (Hydraulic Tractor Sweeper), The Bid Committee re- <br />commends this bid be awarded to the low bidder (DeBra Enterprisers, Inc <br />Hollywood, Florida in the amount of $ 1950.00. <br />8. Bid ,r IRC -18 (Voting Machines), The Bid Committee recommends this <br />bid be awarded to the low bidder (Reliable Election Services, Mt. holly, <br />N.J.) in the amount of $ 650.00 each for 15 machines for a total of $ 9750.00. <br />11\,ELSON <br />NEIL <br />Chairman <br />24 <br />