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G. Award Bid #7048/Golf Course Turf Equipment <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum dated June 2, 1997: <br />DATE: June 2, 1997 <br />TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />THRU: James E. Chandler, County Administrator <br />H T. "Sonny" Dean, General Services Directo <br />FROM: Fran Boynton -Powell, Purchasing Manager <br />SUBJECT: Award Bid #70481Golf Course Turf Equipment <br />BACKGROUND INFORMATION <br />Bid Opening Date: May 7, 1997 <br />Advertising Dates: April 16, 23, 1997 <br />Advertisement Mailed to: Fifteen (15) Vendors <br />Replies: Three (3) Vendors <br />Statement of "No Bids" Two (2) <br />VENDOR • BID ITEM #1 ALTERNATE #1 BID rrEM #2 <br />nit rice nit rice nit rice <br />Pifer, Inc. <br />$11,899.00 No Bid $18,400.00 <br />Jupiter, FL <br />Diamond Turf Equipment <br />$12,375.00 $10,058.92 No Bid <br />Palm Beach, FL. <br />(Remantifitchi*ed) <br />Kilpatrick Turf Equipment <br />$13,092.00 No Bid $18,047.00 <br />Ft. Lauderdale, FL. <br />" Note: Bid Item #1 is for the purchase of (2) new Triplex mowers. Bid Item #2 is for the purchase <br />of (1) new 1900D TriKing mower. Alternate #1 is for a remanufactured triplex mower. <br />TOTAL AMOUNT OF BID $41,845.00 <br />ESTIMATED BUDGET $49,000.00 <br />Golf Course Other Machinery and Equipment (418-221-572-066.49) <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that the bid be awarded on an item by item low bid basis for the new mowers <br />instead of the remanufactured units as follows; award Item 91 to Pifer. Inc. and award Item #2 to <br />Kilpatrick Turf Eauioment. Both vendors are the lowest, most responsive and responsible bidders <br />meeting specifications as set forth in the Invitation to Bid. Remanufactured equipment was not <br />selected due to past experience indicating constant repairs and a shorter life span of the equipment. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED BY <br />Commissioner Tippin, the Board unanimously awarded Bid #7048 <br />as follows: Item #1 to Pifer, Inc. and Item #2 to Kilpatrick Turf <br />Equipment, as recommended in the Memorandum. <br />12 <br />June 10, 1997 <br />x <br />