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-JUN 191990 <br />C. IRC Bid 90-28 -- John Deere Tractor 2755 <br />BOOK 80 PAt,E421, <br />The Board reviewed the following memo dated.6/5/90: <br />DATE: June 5, 1990 <br />TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />THRU: James E Chandler <br />County Administrator <br />H.T. "Sonny" Dean, Director <br />Department of General <br />FROM: Daninick L. Mascola, Manager <br />Division of Purchasing <br />SUBJ: John Deere Tractor 2755 <br />104: IRC Bid #90-28 <br />BACKG OUND: <br />The subject -bid was awarded to Neff Machinery for $18,500.00 on the premise <br />that the vendor would live up to the requirements of the bid documents <br />and delivery time would be in Ninety (90) days. The purchase order was <br />issued on. January 9, 1990 and delivery was to be in the first week of April <br />1990. <br />Mr. Albert Van Auken, Superintendent of Road and Bridge, has made numarous <br />telephone calls and prcmi.ses of delivery were made by the vendor. <br />ANALYSIS: <br />On May 17, 1990, by request of Albert Van Auken, a certified letter was <br />sent out to Neff Machinery, giving thein two weeks to respond with our <br />order or we would cancel the contract with them. The canpany responded <br />by calling Mr. Van Auken and the Purchasing Department and offering to <br />deliver the tractor, John Deere Model 2755 by the deadline of May 31, <br />1990. The tradtor did not arrive until June 1, 1990, and inspected by <br />by Don Turner, Superintendent of Fleet Management, and found it not up <br />to specifications. <br />ONS: <br />Based on the above, staff recommends cancellation of the award to Neff <br />Machinery and the award go to the second responsive bidder, Berggren <br />Equipment Co for $19,352.00, a difference of $852.00 in price. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously (4-0, <br />Commissioner Scurlock being absent) approved staff's <br />recommendation for the cancellation of the award to Neff <br />Machinery and award of bid to the second'responsive <br />bidder, Berggren Equipment Co., for $19,352, a <br />difference of $852 in price. <br />4 <br />� � r <br />