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16 1983 <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners DATE: Oct. 31, 1983 FILE: <br />PAGE 439 <br />THRU: Michael Wright SUBJECT: IRC BID #188 - (4) New 1983 or <br />County Administrator 1984 - 4 Dr. Automobiles <br />GEWAL S VICES IVIS ON - <br />FROM: L �` ���-�.� REFERENCES: <br />aro ynodrich, Manager <br />Purchasing Department <br />1. Description and Conditions: <br />Bids were received October 25, 1983 at 11:00 A.M. for (4) New <br />4 Door Automobiles for the Building Department Inspectors. <br />The State Contract for Automobiles and Trucks expired August 31, 1983. <br />The new contract will not be available until at least Mid -November. The <br />only mid-size vehicles available on the State Contract are police (pursuit) <br />vehicles. <br />18 Bid Proposals were sent out, 7 bids were received. <br />2. Alternatives and Analysis: <br />Of the 7 bidders responding, 3 did not meet specifications. Of the <br />4 bidders meeting specifications, the low bid was submitted by Bill Schultz <br />Chevrolet for 1984 Chevrolet Citations in the amount of $8192.34 each, total <br />of $32,769.36 for 4. <br />3. Recommendation and Funding: <br />Staff recommends IRC Bid ,#188 be awarded to the low bidder, Bill Schultz <br />Chevrolet in the amount of $32,769.36 for 4 - 1984 Chevrolet Citations. <br />There is $40,000 budgeted in Account #441-233-524-66-42 for the <br />purchase of 4 automobiles. <br />Commissioner Scurlock stated that his only question was <br />regarding the Dodge Aries and Chevrolet Cavalier that were <br />substantially less money. Athough these apparently have <br />less options, he wished to know if they might not be <br />acceptable. <br />Purchasing Manager Carolyn Goodrich noted that those <br />models are 4 cylinder and the specs call for 6 cylinders. <br />Administrator Wright did believe we need the 6 cylinder <br />engine; he felt there is no significant difference in <br />economy, but a lot less strain on the engine and he would <br />130 <br />W <br />