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E <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET <br />PURCHASING DIVISION <br />DATE: January 24, 2022 <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />Kristin Daniels, Budget Director <br />FROM: Jennifer Hyde, Purchasing Manager <br />SUBJECT: Award of Bid 2022027 for Natural Areas and Exotic Vegetation <br />Management/Mowing <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Parks Division requested the solicitation of bids to provide mowing and vegetation <br />management for conservation areas and other public lands. The previous bid was awarded by the <br />Board to John Brown & Sons, Inc. on January 8, 2019, with the final term of the agreement <br />expiring on January 7, 2022. The term of the new bid is one year, with two one-year renewals <br />available, subject to vendor acceptance, satisfactory performance and determination that renewal <br />will be in the best interest of the County. <br />BID RESULTS: <br />Advertising Date: <br />Bid Opening Date: <br />Broadcast to: <br />Bid Documents Obtained by: <br />Replies: <br />December 15, 2021 <br />January 12, 2022 <br />530 Subscribers <br />7 Vendors <br />2 Vendors <br />Firm Location <br />John Brown & Sons, Inc. Vero Beach <br />Ground Level, Inc. Wauchula <br />Item <br />Description <br />John Brown & Sons <br />Ground Level, Inc. <br /># <br />Hourly Rate <br />Hourly Rate <br />Hydraulic Excavator 50,000 lbs min. with operator <br />1. <br />minimum of 300 hp auxiliary engine with mower <br />$225 <br />$269 <br />head <br />2. <br />Track Type Whole Tree Chipper with operator <br />$250 <br />$644 <br />87 <br />