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BOOK 69 PAVE 586 <br />I. Bid #354 - Annual Contract Bahia & St. Augustine Sod <br />The Board reviewed memo of Public Works Director Davis: <br />TO: The Honorable Members of the DATE: September 28, 1987 FILE: <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: <br />Charles P. Balczun, <br />County Administrator <br />Joseph A. Baird, <br />Budget & Management Director <br />FROM: James W. Davis, P.E. <br />Public Works Directc <br />SUBJECT: Award of Bid #354 - Road and <br />Bridge Dept. - Bahia Sod <br />and St. Augustine Sod <br />- Annual Contract <br />REFERENCES: <br />Bids were received Aug. 26, 1987, for the Road and Bridge Departments <br />annual contract for Bahia and St. Augustine Sod. Three Bids were submitted <br />as follows: <br />Fig to be from Petition Paving Fund 703 or Road and Bridge Dept. Fund <br />111-214 as needed. <br />Commissioner Eggert noted that she has a hard time believing <br />any firm would charge the same price for sod picked up by the <br />- - county as they would furnished and installed. Obviously, it must <br />be the bidder's error. <br />Commissioner Bird wished to know in a case such as this <br />whether anyone ever picks up the phone and says we are confused <br />by your bid. <br />8 <br />Picked Up by Co. <br />Furnish & Install <br />"Ag Evaluations - Vero Beach, <br />F1. <br />Bahia (450 SF) <br />38.00 <br />38.00 <br />St. Augustine (500 <br />sf) <br />68.00 <br />68.00 <br />Floratam (450 sf) <br />61.00 <br />61.00 <br />Florida Sod - Vero Beach, F1. <br />Bahia (450 sf) <br />31.25 <br />38.00 <br />St. Augustine (500 <br />sf) <br />59.75 <br />67.25 <br />Floratam (450 sf) <br />53.78 <br />60.53 <br />Sod Laid - Vero Beach, Fl. <br />Bahia (450 sf) <br />31.05 <br />39.60 <br />St. Augustine (500 <br />sf) <br />52.00 <br />62.00 <br />Floratam (450 sf) <br />46.80 <br />55.80 <br />RECOMN=ATION AMID FUNDING <br />It is recommended that the bid be <br />awarded to Florida Sod - Vero Beach, FL. <br />as the lowest and best bid <br />since <br />the majority of <br />the sod used is Bahia <br />(installed). <br />Fig to be from Petition Paving Fund 703 or Road and Bridge Dept. Fund <br />111-214 as needed. <br />Commissioner Eggert noted that she has a hard time believing <br />any firm would charge the same price for sod picked up by the <br />- - county as they would furnished and installed. Obviously, it must <br />be the bidder's error. <br />Commissioner Bird wished to know in a case such as this <br />whether anyone ever picks up the phone and says we are confused <br />by your bid. <br />8 <br />