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to see that the taxpayer's' dollars have been spent wisely. We also encourage you to <br />do a thorough investigation of the specifications and performance of the competitive <br />cars. I assure you it will allay all fears that our cars will not work at your facility. <br />Ladies and Gentlemen, it is not my intent to try and pressure anyone to do <br />business with our company. All we ask is that we be given a fair opportunity to <br />compete. I have asked Jack Voller, our representative, to hand deliver this letter to <br />you as I am unavailable to attend the meeting tomorrow. <br />Patrick Gigandet <br />Branch Manager <br />Commissioner Eggert commented that other departments are moving away from sole <br />sourcing and have been rather emphatic in that desire. She was familiar with E -Z -GO golf <br />carts. She asked why the department had not considered that sole sourcing might be a <br />negative this year. <br />Director Komarinetz explained that when the RFP was issued in 1992, they tried to <br />define it to allow the best piece of equipment to come back to the golf course. They had <br />found that was a good decision which has given them a product, over the last six years, that <br />has been dependable and the County has gotten a good value. He believed the product to be <br />economically sound for the operation. <br />Commissioner Eggert compared it to buying an automobile six years ago as compared <br />to buying a new one today of the same brand; they are not necessarily of the same quality. <br />She thought there was an advantage to putting out an RFP as opposed to sole sourcing. <br />Director Komarinetz agreed that an RFP does give advantages and gives more <br />information. <br />Budget Director Joseph A. Baird interjected that this could also be considered fleet <br />standardization. The Fire Department does it with their fire trucks and the Sheriff does it on <br />his cars. There is an inventory of parts and the people are trained to work on the particular <br />brand. Those have been the reasons behind sole sourcing. <br />IIti ag <br />Commissioner Eggert understood but still felt there was an advantage to issuing an <br />Vice Chairman Macht asked if gasoline golf carts are specified, and Director <br />Komarinetz replied in the affirmative and that E -Z -GO does have a gasoline golf cart. <br />Director Komarinetz added that about two months ago he bought a new Club Car and <br />a new E -Z -GO cart as demonstrators to allow the operation technicians and staff an <br />June 9, 1998 <br />77 <br />600KI FACE <br />