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Board of Commissioners SWDD Meeting Minutes - Final November 12, 2019 <br /> Commissioner Zorc relayed the dismay of local vendors who reported being <br /> unaware of the bid solicitation,and the concern that vendors were unfairly <br /> omitted because their evaluations were based on the original specifications. <br /> The Commissioner suggested it would be a good idea to re-bid the job based on <br /> the revised parameters. Commissioner Flescher echoed Commissioner Zorc's <br /> concerns,and agreed with the suggestion to re-bid the job. <br /> Himanshu Mehta,Managing Director of the Solid Waste Disposal District, <br /> recounted to the Board the urgency of completing the concrete crushing and its <br /> necessity for use in pending improvements to the Yard Waste Facility. <br /> Purchasing Manager Jennifer Hyde informed the Board that because <br /> Sitecrafters was the sole responsive bidder,the County was permitted to <br /> negotiate the specs and terms with them. She went on to detail the bid process <br /> that provided email notifications to registered vendors, allowed for vendor <br /> questions before bid submittal, and was advertised in the newspaper and online. <br /> Commissioner O'Bryan,while sympathetic to concerns,was satisfied that the <br /> bid process offered opportunities for questions,and was pleased that the system <br /> allowed for creative solutions by vendors. Vice Chairman Adams expressed <br /> frustration that the project was already long delayed and should not be re-bid. <br /> She suggested that any concerns to the bid process should return later as a <br /> separate issue. <br /> A motion was made by Vice Chairman Adams, seconded by Commissioner <br /> O'Bryan, to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the <br /> following vote: <br /> Aye: 3 - Chairman Solari, Vice Chairman Adams, and Commissioner O'Bryan <br /> Nay: 2 - Commissioner Flescher, and Commissioner Zorc <br /> Indian River County Florida Page 3 <br /> I <br />