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ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Wheeler, the Board unanimously accepted <br />the proposal of B 6 B Machine Shop and Industrial - <br />Supply Company of Fort Pierce in the amount of - <br />$6,316.44 for the purchase of a discharge pump for <br />the County grapefruit grove, as recommended by staff. <br />FLORIDA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE <br />UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA <br />INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES <br />COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION <br />SCHOOL OF FOREST RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE <br />REPLY TO: 2001-9 Ave. ,Suite 303 <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />��•� n u January 29, 19$7 <br />T0: Tommy Thomas, Intergovernmental Cobrdinator <br />FROM: Steve Futch, Acting County Extension Director �"U, - <br />SUBJECT: Purchase of Discharge Pump for County Grapefruit Grove <br />After reviewing the two bids from B & B Machine Shop and Knight & <br />Math.is, Irecommend the bid from B & B be accepted. This bid also is <br />the lowest of the two bids. <br />Reasons for acceptance of B & B bid <br />1. Lowest cost of the two bids <br />Cost of B & B bid: materials - 5:816.44 <br />backhoe. est. - 500.00 <br />TOTAL $ 6,316.44 <br />Cost of Knight & Mathis bid: <br />materials- - 5,864.00. <br />supervision - 850.00 <br />excavation est. - 1,000.0.0 <br />TOTAL $ 7,714.00 <br />2. It is noted that Knight & Mathis' pump is slightly larger. However, <br />this additional size is not required, because this pump is only <br />required to pump the excess water that will not normally run out <br />through normal drainage system. <br />3. B & B bid will require less excavation and backhoe work around existing <br />structures. This reduced excavation is reflected in the above estimated <br />cost, however, and was not in the original bid proposal submitted by <br />either company. <br />It is noted that the County will be required to supply the following. <br />1) Electricity pole, meter box and power to the site. <br />2) Energize the pump. <br />3) Supply backhoe. <br />4) Remove fence and replace after pump outlet pipe is installed. <br />Enclosed you will find the:two bids from B S B and Knight & Mathis. <br />If you have any questions regarding the above recommendation, please call. <br />AR 10 1987 3 Boos 6 7 FAE12'0 <br />