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ADMINISTRATOR NELSON COMMENTED THAT FOR BID #61, IT WAS <br />BID BOTH WAYS, THE TOTAL CASH BASIS AND THE TOTAL COST METHOD, AND <br />THE BID COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IT BE AWARDED TO KELLY TRACTOR CO, <br />USING THE TOTAL COST METHOD. <br />COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK STATED HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS <br />AND POINTED OUT THAT ANYTHING OVER $100 FOR REPAIR WORK WOULD HAVE TO <br />BE APPROVED BY THE BIDDER. HE MENTIONED THAT THE COUNTY HAS A GARAGE <br />WITH 15 EMPLOYEES THAT COULD DO THIS WORK INSTEAD OF CONTRACTING <br />FOR THIS SERVICE FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. <br />DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ALONG THOSE LINES. <br />CHAIRMAN LYONS COMMENTED THAT IT APPEARED TO HIM THAT THE <br />BOARD WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS ROAD GRADER GO BACK FOR REBID ON A <br />STRAIGHT COST BASIS. <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE "DOWN TIME" <br />OF EQUIPMENT THAT THEY.HAVE EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST, AND FELT THIS <br />WAS AN IMPORTANT THING TO CONSIDER. <br />ADMINISTRATOR NELSON EXPLAINED ABOUT THE WARRANTY OF THIS <br />EQUIPMENT, AND THAT THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE IS REALLY SIGNIFICANT - <br />THAT WAS THE REASON THE TOTAL COST METHOD HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. <br />COMMISSIONER BIRD THOUGHT THE TOTAL COST BIDDING MORE OR <br />LESS FIT IN WITH THE PHILOSOPHY A BUSINESS PERSON USES; AND THAT THE <br />REPAIRS, DOWN TIME, AND AVAILABILITY OF';PARTS WERE IMPORTANT FACTORS <br />IN THIS MATTER. HE ADDED THAT THE BOARD MUST EQUATE THE VALUE OF <br />THE EQUIPMENT, AND CONSIDER IT AS AN ASSET TO THE COUNTY. <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE COMMENTED THAT ON A SOPHISTICATED PIECE <br />OF EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS THIS ONE, IT WOULD TAKE A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE <br />TO FIX IT. HE ADVISED THEY ARE WORKING ON A PROGRAM CONCERNING <br />MAINTENANCE OF LARGE EQUIPMENT. <br />CHAIRMAN LYONS STATED HE WOULD HAVE GREAT DIFFICULTY IN <br />VOTING YES FOR HAVING THE COMPANY DO THE $100 REPAIRS. <br />DEC 31980 7 BOOK 45 PAGE -337 <br />