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SOURCE OF FUNDS Utilities Impact Fees - 474-000-169-261.00 ESTIMATED BUDGET RECOMMENDATION $1,875,767.40 Staff recommends --that the bid be awarded.to NaGrand Associates as the lowest, most responsive and responsible bidder meeting specifications as set forth in the -Invitation to Bid. In addition, staff requests Board approval of the attached Agreement as to form, when all requirements are met and approved by the County Attorney. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Tippin, that the Board award Bid #5047 to McGrand & Associates in the amount of $1,800,178.27. Under discussion, Commissioner Adams expressed concern that McGrand & Associates has had problems with surface restoration and the surface restoration in this project is allocated at $142,000. She also noted a $66,000 difference between the first and second vendors and stated she would like to see the County go with a local company. She understood that McGrand & Associates has an agent in Florida now and is licensed in Florida, but nevertheless is a Minnesota company. Steve Snoberger, project engineer of Carter Associates, advised that when the bids came in, they had been requested to review them and, as a part of that review, they contacted Dale Kemp, the chief inspector on a current Sebring project, and William Keckman, a Highlands County engineer, who both stated that McGrand is an excellent pipe layer but has been experiencing problems with restoration. Commissioner Adams reminded the Board that restoration had been a problem in the past and that the County had expended additional monies and labor in attempting to solve the problems. She felt she would be more comfortable with a local firm. Commissioner Bird asked to hear from the Utilities Department Director and Director Terry Pinto responded that the firm who is going to do the better restoration would be his choice and that he has nothing other than the reference check from the engineer to go by. APRIL 49 1995 58