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TO: Board of County Commissioners DATE: January 13, 1988 FILE: <br />THROUGH: P.J. Mattes , ,_ 7D4uBJECT: <br />Ass't. County Adiinnis rator <br />FROM: <br />Gus Ambler, C.P. <br />Purchasing Mana <br />IRC BID #388 - TWO (2) NEW WHEEL <br />TRACTORS <br />REFERENCES: <br />1. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />Bids were received Wednesday, January 6, 1988 at 2:00 p.m. for IRC Bid <br />#388 - Two (2) New Wheel Tractors for the Indian River County Road and <br />Bridge Department. <br />15 Bid Proposals were sent out. 6 Bids were received, of which 2 were <br />"No" Bids. <br />2. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS <br />The low bid meeting specification, was submitted by Berggren Equipment <br />Company, Inc. in the amount of $11,528.81 for one and $23,057.62 total <br />for two (2) each. <br />State Contract price for one is $11,541.85 each. <br />A bid from Pippin Tractor and Equipment must be rejected because it does <br />not meet specifications. Our specifications required "Dry" air cleaner <br />for ease of maintenance and their machine is "Oil Bath". Secondly, <br />Pippin's bid does not include options required under paragraph M. <br />3. RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING <br />Staff recommends that IRC #388 be awarded and that the purchase be <br />accomplished from Berggren Equipment. Budgetary approval has been <br />confirmed for expenditure from Road and Bridge Department, Account <br />Number 111-214-541-66.42. <br />Staff requests authorization to order the tractors. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commis- <br />sioner Bowman, the Board unanimously awarded Bid #388 <br />for Two New Wheel Tractors to the low bidder Berggren <br />Equipment Co. in the amount of $23,057.62, per the <br />following Bid tabulation: <br />JAN 10 1988 <br />25 <br />BOOK 70 ME 585 <br />