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12. Heavy Truck Purchase (Road & Bridge) <br />The Board reviewed memo of Purchasing Manager Ambler: <br />TO <br />• • Charles Balczun <br />County Administrator <br />THRU: P.J. Mattes <br />Asst. County Administrator <br />02,11 <br />- <br />„4 -` <br />FROM: -C---,/- d ' REFERENCES: Purchasing Procedures <br />Gus Ambler, C.P.M. (2b -la). <br />Purchasing Manager <br />DATE: Feb. 15, 1988 <br />FILE: <br />SUBJECT: HEAVY TRUCK PURCHASE DIRECT <br />FROM STATE CONTRACT <br />1. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />Road & Bridge requested that Purchasing issue invitations <br />to Bid for a 2 Ton Crew Truck in December 1987 (Bid #390). <br />Bids were opened in January 1988. The lowest bid received <br />was for $31,709.00. An equal vehicle was available on State <br />Contract for $30,858.00. Staff recommended and the BCC <br />approved purchase from State Contract, on Jan. 26, 1988. <br />2. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS <br />Road & Bridge has now requested that we bid another identical <br />truck. Purchasing requests approval to purchase directly from <br />State Contract, and save the expense and time of a formal bid. <br />We have no reason to believe that another formal bid can better <br />State Contract Prices. <br />3. RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING <br />Budgetary Funding has been confirmed for expenditure from <br />Road & Bridge, Account Number #111-214-541-066.42. <br />Staff requests authorization to order. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commis- <br />sioner Wheeler, the Board unanimously approved the <br />direct purchase from State Contract ($30,858) of a <br />2 Ton Crew Truck for Road & Bridge, the same as <br />approved for Bid #390. <br />22 <br />FEB 231988 <br />BOCK 71 F'AGE 22 <br />