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C: <br />ANALYSIS <br />In analyzing past experience and benefits described above, staff feels it is in the County's best interest <br />to continue using Club Car golf cart equipment for the following reasons: <br />1. Maintenance personnel are already trained and know how to maintain the carts to get <br />maximum use and performance out of them with a minimum of down time. <br />2. There is already approximately $5,000 worth of miscellaneous parts on hand that can be <br />used to repair the fleet and keep maintenance costs at a minimum. <br />3. Club Car has already proved they are high quality equipment and have a life expectancy <br />beyond the average when properly maintained as is currently being done at Sandridge. <br />4. By being able to purchase factory direct the County can take advantage of pricing when <br />models change both now and in the future. <br />5. Sandridge has always had an excellent working relationship with Club Car and they have <br />always been willing to help in any way possible. <br />The Indian River County Purchasing Policies provide for a designation of Sole Brand for purchase of <br />equipment when it is "the only reasonable brand of equipment that is capable of fulfilling the needs of <br />the County". This designation will allow staff to negotiate prices and purchase this equipment without <br />going through the bidding process. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />1. Declare Club Car equipment "Sole Brand" for Sandridge Golf Club. <br />2. Authorize staff to negotiate the lease purchase of one hundred fifty-six (156) golf carts with a not to <br />exceed price of $325,000 including trade-in of the old carts, amortized over a four (4) year period or a <br />48 month straight lease. Staff will determine the payment program based on which is best financially <br />for the County. <br />Monies for this transaction will come from the Golf Course Operating Budget. <br />The Board reviewed two letters of June 8, 1998: <br />June 8, 1998 <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />Indian River Country Florida <br />County Administration Building <br />1840 25th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Dear Commissioners, <br />JEZ- <br />• <br />6601 Lyons Road, Ste. HS <br />Pompano, FL 33073 <br />954/425-7003 <br />800/643-9922 <br />Fax 954/425.4304 <br />E -Z -GO Division of Textron Inc. <br />South Florida Branch <br />This letter is to appeal to item 11.D (Leisure Services - golf carts) on the public <br />hearings agenda to be reviewed June 9th, 1998. <br />June 9, 1998 <br />75 <br />EcOK FACE 83 <br />