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JUL 2 11987 BOOK 68 <br />We have been restricted from bidding this, and possibly <br />other Indian River County jobs in the future, unfairly. <br />After following all the rules, guidelines, and <br />specifications of the Gifford Area job and having been <br />reviewed by the project engineers, we were told that Indian <br />River County wanted to standardize on two manufacturers of <br />pumps even though the bid stated "or equal" on bidding <br />equipment. The pumps standardized on by the county aren't <br />even compatible parts or accesory wise. We asked for further <br />review and were given five technical items that have nothing <br />to do with "substance" or "performance" as stated in your <br />bid originally, and "OR EQUAL" by most definitions does not <br />mean IDENTICAL. <br />Again, we are an American manufacturer, and to restrict <br />us from bidding in Indian River County against only foreign <br />manufacturers of this equipment we feel is unjust, and we <br />ask the county commission to reconsider Myers and other <br />American manufacturers for this and future bidding in <br />Indian River County. <br />As a matter of record, we have taken our product to the <br />bidding list and most would prefer to use our equipment. <br />Myers Pump Co. has 10 stocking representatives <br />throughout Florida with parts, stock, and service available. <br />In closing, there is no legitimate reason that Plyers <br />pumps should be restricted from bidding in Indian River <br />County when we can bid in all other counties in Florida and <br />have installations all over the state. <br />I Respectfully, <br />i <br />- <br />r <br />Skip Dorton <br />Territory Manager/Consultant <br />Utilities Director Terry Pinto explained that the County has <br />rules and specifications for what equipment has to be used, and <br />gave a brief review of how the County came to standardize the <br />Flygt Pump and then added the ABS Pump to the specification <br />requirements. He emphasized how important it is to standardize <br />the system and advised that staff is well satisfied with the good <br />service these pumps have given. Director Pinto reported that he <br />talked to the FHA about this, and they agree that we should not <br />have a menagerie of pumps in the Gifford system. At one point <br />the FHA did suggest that we use the Meyers pump, but Masteiler >; <br />Moler Associates are here today to explain why we did not. <br />Director Pinto pointed out that even if. the Meyers pump did meet <br />28 <br />