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r- APR 0 7 1992 BOOK%i� references that the contractor had given and found that he has a history of small renovation type projects. One large job was a $800,000 kennel facility and another was the clubhouse in Paradise Golf Course. In checking some of the references, however, some of the people indicated that he subcontracts a lot of the work out in Brevard County. They basically felt he was a good small contractor but questioned his resources on a large job. His balance sheet indicated that he was a smaller company, also. Administrator Chandler felt that our architect should indicate for the record that he concurs with the recommendation that has been submitted to the Board. Charles Block, architect for the Sandridge clubhouse and accessory building, advised that he has read the rebuttal letter from Mr. Schoolfield of G & S Constructors, but his recommendation would be based on the question of whether there was adequate supervision on the Housing Authority job. It is his opinion that supervision has been marginal, and he would concur with staff's recommendation. Commissioner Bird assumed our ordinance on bidding procedures would allow us to choose the best bid and not necessarily mandate the lowest bid, and Attorney Vitunac emphasized that the ordinance says the County has to pick the one that is in the overall best interest of the County and does not say anything specifically that makes you go with the low bidder. That is just one of the factors to consider. Commissioner -Bird stated that based on the facts of staff's recommendation, he was ready to make a motion to award the contract to Barth Construction Company, who he was delighted to see is a local contractor who uses local workers and local subcontractors. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by Commissioner Bowman, that the Board award Bid #92-78 to Barth Construction as set out in the above staff recommendation. Under discussion, Commissioner Scurlock understood that Barth Construction worked on the Golden Sands Park here in this county and did a satisfactory job; that this was the third lowest bid on this project; that the performance of the second lowest firm is not considered satisfactory; and that the first lowest bid was disqualified on a "no bid" on Alternate 12. Commissioner Bird stressed that the timing is of great importance. The timely removal of the existing building and construction of the new clubhouse needs to coincide with the 63