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[, i BOOK 82, Vermeer Sales Orlando, F1 Johnny Stamm Equipment Ft Pierce, F1 Florida Equipment Sales Bartow, F1 $ 6,808.00 $ 6,200.00 $ 6,370.00 TOTAL AMOUNT OF BID: $12,390.00 SOURCE OF FUNDS: Utility /Services Water Department Other Machinery & Equipment. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the bid be awarded to Southern Truck & Trailer as the lowest, most responsive and responsible bidder meeting specifications set forth in the Invitation to Bid. Chairman Bird commented that the bids were very close and even though most of the bidders were not from Indian River County, he noticed some were located fairly close. He asked if there was a reason, other than price, for choosing Southern Truck & Trailer in South Carolina, and for the small difference wouldn't it have been reasonable to choose a more local firm for purposes of servicing the trailers. Commissioner Bowman asked if that price is FOB Indian River County. General Services Director Dean replied it is FOB Indian River County and he commented that in addition to being the low bid, the using division recommended that we buy from Southern Truck & Trailer. There was discussion about policy for choosing the low bid that meets specifications and Attorney Vitunac advised that our Policy is to follow the ordinance and there is no procedure in it for choosing a local supplier.. If the Commission wished to favor local suppliers, we could look at that and see if that is a viable policy. Commissioner Scurlock believed, if we .are going to adopt such a policy, we would have to notify all potential bidders. He pointed out that we have spent ten years trying to attract more bidders and felt it would be inappropriate to give preferential treatment to suppliers simply because they are in Indian River County. Commissioner Eggert commented that the Economic Development Council supports the use of local firms and they would just urge that, all things being equal, preference be given to a local firm. 14