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M <br />Tr)- nATF- FII E <br />F <br />Charles P. Balczun <br />County Administrator <br />May 5, 1988 <br />SUBJECT: AWARD HEAvY DUTY <br />HYDRAULIC RESCUE <br />ZvOOL-IRC BID #432 <br />Purchasing Manager <br />1. DESCRIPTION AMID CONDITIONS: <br />RENCES: <br />Bids were received Wednesday, April 20, 1988, at 2:00 p.m. <br />for IRC Bid #432. <br />10 Invitations to Bid were sent out. 7 Bids were received <br />including 5 No Bids. <br />This bid was advertised in the newspaper. <br />2. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: <br />The low bid meeting the intent -of our specifications was <br />submitted by Counts Rescue Equigrent Co. at $6285.20. They <br />have taken a minor exception to our specifications page 6, <br />item 1.1. This exception addresses the rescue tool opening. <br />Our specification required 32 inches, this vendor's machine <br />opens 27 inches. Staff believes this to be minor. <br />A bid was submitted by Dowling Fire, however, they have taken <br />five exceptions to our specifications. Because of the major <br />nature of these exceptions staff believes their bid should <br />be rejected. Their exceptions are as follows: <br />A) Warranty page 5. We request on site warranty, <br />this vendor will only provide repairs at their <br />factory. <br />B) Operating mechanism page 6, Item 13. Our specifi- <br />cations required valve operation with thumb and hand <br />_ control. Their machine offers hand control only. <br />C) Arms of the Unit page 6, item 1.5. Our specification <br />required rod link drive design. Their unit is screw <br />type operation. <br />D) Tips must be field replaceable, page 6, item 2.0. <br />Theme equipment does not have field replaceable tips. <br />E) Chains must be attached and removed by pins, page 6, <br />item 2.2. Their chains are screw attached. <br />I have attached a complete bid package showing the variances <br />from both bidders. I have no reason to believe that additional <br />bidding would result in more competition. <br />3. RECOMMEMATIoN AND FUNDING: <br />Staff reccmrends that this bid be awarded to Counts Rescue <br />Equipment Co. <br />Budgetary funding has been confirmed for expenditure from <br />North County Fire District, Account #115-123-522-066.49 <br />15 BOOK 420 <br />MAY 31 1988 <br />