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(6) Bid #412 - Backhoe and Tar Kettle <br />The Board reviewed memo from Purchasing Manager Ambler: <br />TO: CHARLES BALCZUM <br />COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR <br />FROM: <br />/i. <br />! <br />AMBLER, C.P.M. <br />PURCHASING MANAGER <br />DATE: MARCH 23, 1988 <br />SUBJECT: BACKHOE AND TAR <br />KETTLE <br />IRC BID #412 <br />REFERENCES: <br />FILE: <br />1. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />BIDS WERE RECEIVED WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30TH, 1988, AT 2:00 P.M. <br />FOR IRC BID #412. <br />31 INVITATIONS TO BID WERE SENT OUT. 14 BIDS WERE RECEIVED. <br />2. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: <br />THIS BID CONTAINS 2 ITEMS. BOTH SHOULD BE AWARDED NOW. <br />THE LOW BID MEETING THE INTENT OF OUR SPECIFICATIONS FOR ITEM <br />1 THE BACKHOE, WAS SUBMITTED BY LINDER INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY <br />COMPANY. THEY HAVE TAKEN MINOR EXCEPTIONS TO OUR <br />SPECIFICATIONS WHICH PURCHASING AND THE ROAD AND BRIDGE <br />DEPARTMENT BELIEVE SHOULD BE WAIVED(EXCEPTION LIST ATTACHED). <br />THEIR BID IS FOR $33,800.00. <br />A BID SUBMITTED BY BERRGGREN EQUIPMENT CO. SHOULD BE REJECTED <br />BECAUSE THEY HAVE TAKEN A MAJOR EXCEPTION TO OUR REQUIREMENT <br />FOR A 70 HORSE POWER ENGINE. <br />THEY HAVE BID A BACKHOE WITH ONLY 55 HP. <br />THE LOW BID MEETING SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE TAR KETTLE WAS <br />SUBMITTED BY CIMLINE•INC AT $12,197.00. THEY HAVE TAKEN NO <br />EXCEPTIONS TO OUR SPECIFICATIONS. <br />3. RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING: <br />STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT IRC BID #412, BE AWARDED AND THAT. THE <br />PURCHASE BE ACCOMPLISHED FROM THE VENDORS LISTED. <br />BUDGETARY APPROVAL HAS BEEN CONFIRMED FOR EXPENDITURE FROM <br />ROAD AND BRIDGE. THE EXACT ACCOUNT NUMBER WILL BE ASSIGNED <br />BY BUDGET AT A LATER DATE. <br />$42,000.00 WAS BUDGETED FOR THE BACKHOE AND $14,000.00 FOR THE <br />TAR KETTLE. <br />STAFF REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED. <br />8 <br />APR 12 1988 <br />BOOK 72 FA�E 00 <br />