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• <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED BY <br />Commissioner Ginn, the Board unanimously awarded Bid <br />#4066 for the two (2) year contract period to the sole bidder <br />(Scripps Treasure Coast Publishing Company (a. k. a. Vero <br />Beach Press Journal), as recommended in the Memorandum. <br />7.E. Bid #4064 - Directional Jack and Bore Machine - Southeast <br />Pow -r Mole, Inc. <br />The Board reviewed a memorandum of June 6, 2002: <br />DAI'h: June 6, 2002 <br />TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COM?VIISSIONERS <br />THROUGH: James E. Chandler, County Administrator <br />Thomas Frame, General Services, Director <br />Erik Olson, Utilities Department, Director' <br />FROM: Fran Powell, Purchasing Manage <br />SUBJECT: IRC Bid # 4064 Directional Jack and Bore Machine <br />Utilities Department <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Utilities Department submitted specifications for the purchase of a directional jack and bore <br />machine. This equipment is used to bore under roadways and dnveways without damaging the <br />existing surface to install pipe for new water lines. This equipment is different from the <br />traditional design of a jack and bore unit because it offers the operator the flexibility to actually <br />steer the direction of the bore thus avoiding potential damage to existing pipe currently in service <br />at a job site. The traditional jack and bore units do not offer any steering capabilities. <br />Upon completing the bid process, staff has determined that Pow -R Devices Inc Model Pow -R <br />Mole is a sole source for a directional boring system and Southeast Pow -R Mole Inc is the sole <br />distributor for the Southeastern United States. The vendor has provided a sole source letter to <br />this effect. (See Exhibit A). The bid results are as follows: <br />June 18, 2002 <br />17 <br />• <br />