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• <br />The Committee did rank the firms in the following order in the event their <br />recommendation was not approved. <br />University of Florida <br />Fishkind & Associates <br />Plog Research, Inc. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends the Board of County Commissioners reject all the RFP's for the <br />Tourism Study and authorize the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce to solicit <br />proposals for the Tourism Study. <br />Assistant Administrator Baird reviewed the memorandum and explained the <br />recommendation. <br />Chairman Adams asked if the County could talk to the low bidder (University of <br />Florida) to see why the bid was higher than anticipated and whether there are any existing <br />tourist studies going on with other counties or governmental units that possibly we could <br />dovetail. <br />Mr. Baird advised that there was some discussion about that and we do know that the <br />University of Florida is presently doing other studies in the state. It was discussed, but <br />none of the bidders were contacted. The bid might be higher because when working for a <br />government they include an additional amount because of the bureaucracy. <br />Commissioner Macht thought there should be an attempt to negotiate with U of F. <br />Commissioner Tippin interjected that if staff's recommendation is approved, the same <br />committee would carefully supervise for the Chamber of Commerce, which cannegotiate and <br />do many other things that the County government cannot do. <br />Chairman Adams and Vice Chairman Ginn expressed their willingness to follow the <br />recommendation. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Vice Chairman Ginn, SECONDED <br />BY Commissioner Macht, to approve staff's recommendation. <br />May 2, 2000 <br />79 <br />BOOK hJ PAGE 1�� <br />• <br />