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OCT 2 3, 1993 <br />DATE: OCTOBER 13, 1993 <br />TO: FRAN <br />THRU: BOB <br />FROM: <br />00, <br />PURCHASING MANAGER <br />GOLF <br />SUPERINTENDENT <br />BOOK -790 F -nu, 85 <br />JUSTIFICATION FOR REFUSING THE LOW BIDDER ON BID 83131, TURF <br />VACUUM. THE VACUUM THAT WAS LOW BID DID NOT MEET THE FOLLOWING: <br />1. THE IMPELLER SPECIFICATION WAS FOR 8 -BLADE IMPELLER AND THE <br />LOW BIDDER BID IS 6 -BLADE. <br />2. THE CONVEYOR STYLE UNLOADING THAT WAS SPECIFIED IN THE BID <br />PACKAGE AND THE LOW BIDDER BID MANUAL -SELF UNLOADING TYPE. ALSO <br />WHEN COMPARING HOLDING CAPACITIES OF THESE VACUUMS IT WAS <br />DETERMINED THAT THE LOW BID , GRAVELY 1080 HAD A HOLDING CAPACITY <br />OF 3.1 CU. YDS. AND COMPARED TO THE NEXT BIDDER, AGRIMETAL 8000 <br />HOLDS AN EVEN -MORE IMPRESSIVE 4.8 CU. YDS OF MATERIAL. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDS THE 2ND LOW BIDDER, LEWIS EQUIPMENT COMPANY <br />BECAUSE THEY MET ALL THE SPECIFICATIONS IN THE BID PACKAGE. <br />THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER <br />QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT 770-8004. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Adams, the Board unanimously (4-0, <br />Chairman Bird being absent) awarded Bid #3131 to <br />Lewis Equipment for a turf vacuum in the amount of <br />$8,900, as recommended by staff. <br />K. Award Bid #4016 - Liquid Chlorine <br />The Board reviewed memo from Purchasing Manager Fran Boynton <br />Powell dated October 13, 1993: <br />18 <br />