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7. J. BID #4006 - ANNUAL BID FOR SLUDGE HAULING SER vICES (UTILITIES) <br /> FLORIDA SLUDGE, INC. <br /> The Board reviewed a Memorandum of October 29 , 2001 : <br /> DATE : October 29 , 2001 <br /> TO : BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> THROUGH : James E . Chandler, County Administrator <br /> Thomas Frame , General Services Director <br /> FROM : Fran Powell, Purchasing Manager <br /> SUBJECT : Bid Award : IRC # 4006 Annual Bid for Sludge Hauling Services <br /> Utilities Department <br /> BACKGROUND INFORMATION <br /> Bid Opening Date : September 14 , 2001 at 2 : 00 P . M . <br /> Advertising Dates : August 23 and 30 , 2001 <br /> Bid Documents sent to : Five ( 5 ) Vendors notified <br /> Replies : One ( 1 ) Vendor <br /> BID TABULATION <br /> Vendor Services Estimated Quantity Total Bid <br /> Florida Sludge, Inc . Sludge Hauling <br /> Vero Beach, FL Services 4 , 954 , 000 . 00 / gal 553 , 998 . 60 <br /> While the County has received only one bid, it is important to know that this is the same <br /> company that has provided sludge hauling services for over the past ten years . We have <br /> attempted to solicit other bidders from within a reasonable geographically competitive area, but <br /> we still only received the one bid . <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Staff recommends awarding this bid as follows : <br /> • Award to Florida Sludge, Inc. as the sole bidder meeting the specifications as set forth in the <br /> Invitation to Bid . <br /> • Establish an Open End Contract for the period October 1 , 2001 through September 30 , 2002 <br /> with recommended vendor Last % ears expenditures totaled 565 , 000 . 00 . The new year bid <br /> prices reflect a 20 % increase against the 1998 prices of 131d 9012 . Fhe projected <br /> expenditures for 2001 are 55 1 , 000 . 60 . <br /> NOVEMBER 6 , 2001 <br /> �^ <br /> p ( U <br /> - 38 - <br />