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IN <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET <br />PURCHASING DIVISION <br />DATE: April 8, 2022 <br />TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />THROUGH: Jason E. Brown, County Admiristrator <br />Kristin Daniels, Budget Directcr <br />FROM: Jennifer Hyde, Purchasing Manager <br />SUBJECT: Award of Annual Bid 2022035 for Sod <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Road and Bridge Division requested the solicitation of annual bids to establish firm fixed <br />pricing for as needed delivery and installation of sod for various projects throughout the County. <br />The current bid, awarded to Gomez Brothers on February 5, 2019, expired on February 4, 2022. <br />The term of award is one year, with two additional one-year renewals available, subject to <br />Contractor acceptance, satisfactory performznce, and staff's determination that renewal is in the <br />best interest of the County. <br />BID RESULTS: <br />Advertising Date: February 1, 2022 <br />Bid Opening Date: February 25, 2022 <br />Demandstar Broadcast to: -.21 Subscribers <br />Specifications/Plans Downloaded by: 12 Vendors <br />Replies: 3 Vendors <br />Firm <br />-ocation <br />Total Bid Price/Estimated <br />Annual Cost <br />Gomez Brothers Contract Services, Inc. <br />Vero Beach <br />$70,820 <br />Florasod, LLC <br />Fellsmere <br />$83,593 <br />Ground Level, Inc. <br />`Nauchula <br />$180,510 <br />ANALYSIS: <br />The previous bid contemplated only delivery of the sod by the contractor, while the current bid <br />requested the bulk of the anticipated sod to also be installed by the contractor. <br />The per square foot price for delivery only of Bahia sod has increased by 11.1%, and the delivered <br />price for St. Augustine Floratam has increased by 5.2%. The anticipated quantity of Bahia to be <br />needed decreased by 9.9%, and the quantity of Floratam to be needed decreased by 63%. The <br />JFM <br />