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I <br />Under discussion, Vice Chairman Bird wondered what kind of <br />criticism we would receive for purchasing outside the county <br />without gi.ving local people the opportunity to bid. <br />Administrator Chandler explained that staff was looking at <br />this on a strictly dollars and cents basis, and it appears that <br />we can save anywhere from 33%-590 by purchasing off of these <br />existing contracts. <br />General Services Director Sonny Dean advised that there are <br />only 4 or 5 library furnishing manufacturers in the state, and <br />all of them are already on the purchase contracts of these other <br />counties. It will save us time by not having to do something <br />that is already done. Further, the specifications prepared by <br />the architect for most of these furnishings would be met by these <br />existing contracts. <br />After considerable discussion, Vice Chairman Bird felt the <br />main question here is whether we would be making the final check <br />out to a large national manufacturer or a small, local furniture <br />retailer in Miami or one of the other large cities, rather than <br />to a local retailer in this county who might have been able to <br />get us the same price. <br />Director Dean didn't know if a local.retailer would be able <br />to meet these prices. <br />COMMISSIONERS SCURLOCK AND WHEELER withdrew their Motion to <br />approve staff's recommendation. <br />The Board indicated they would like to see this postponed <br />for one week in order to give staff a chance to answer Vice <br />Chairman Bird's question regarding local retailers' prices. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Wheeler, the Board unanimously (4-0, <br />Chairman Eggert being absent) tabled this item for one <br />week. <br />r-4 r . <br />Nor.. Fa L 9t�0 <br />MAY 11990 . 13 <br />