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TO: Board of County Commissioners DATE: January 12, 1983 FILE: <br />THRU': Michael Wright SUBJECT: IRC BID #157 - Two (2) New Tractors, <br />County Administrator Diesel, w/6/ft Rotary Mowers <br />FROM: Carolyn Goodri ch REFERENCES: <br />Purchasing Manager <br />1. Description and Conditions <br />Bids were received December 21, 1982 at 10:00 A.M. for IRC Bid #157 - Two (2) <br />Diesel Tractors, w/6ft Rotary Mowers for the Road & Bridge Department. <br />One new tractor will be used for boxblade and ditch buster and the second for <br />mowing.. Equipment #51 - 1964 International Tractor will be sold to the Utilities <br />Department. <br />14 Bid Proposals were sent out. Of the 14 Bid Proposals received, 4 were "No Bids". <br />2. Alternatives and Analysis <br />The low bid was submitted by -LaBelle Tractor Corporation., LaBelle, Fl. for 2 <br />Belarus tractors with Woods rotary mowers. Total cost $23,066.16. <br />Engine and parts for the.Belarus are manufactured in Russia, the tractors are <br />assembled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There is a large parts warehouse in Wisconsin, <br />*LaBelle Tractor guarantees parts within 72 hrs. or they will loan a tractor. <br />Jack McCorkle from the Fleet Management Department has talked with Bill Baxter of <br />Bessemer Properties, Stuart, Fl. They have had 2 Belarus tractors in use for 3 <br />years. There has been very little down time, machines are easy to work on and <br />the availability of parts.has been excellent. <br />Jack McCorkle and Dennis Gentile from the Road & Bridge Department went to LaBelle <br />Tractor Company to look at the Belarus tractor and to observe a demonstration. <br />The second low bid was submitted by Sunrise Ford Company for 2 Ford 6610 tractors <br />with Ford 943 mowers Total cost $31,580.00. However, this bid was submitted <br />with standard 6 ply tires, rather than 8 ply required in the specifications. <br />The third low bid was submitted by Atlantic Machine Works for an Allis-Chalmers <br />6060 with an IMCO mower. Total cost $31,800.00. <br />The fourth low bid was submitted by Taylor & Munnell for 2 CASE tractors w/Hardee <br />mower. Total Cost $32,476.00. <br />Administrator Wright commented on the fact that there is no <br />staff recommendation and stated that he, however, would recommend <br />that we go with the next low bidder rather than with the Soviet - <br />made Belarus tractor as we have no record of proven ability. <br />47 <br />JAN 19 1983 BOOK ?. PA 17 <br />