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0�0 Jsapr <br /> �10 <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br /> INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM <br /> SANDRIDGE GOLF CLUB <br /> DATE : NOVEMBER 15 , 2004 <br /> TO : Board of County Commissioners <br /> THRU : Mr. Joseph Baird, County Administrat <br /> SUBJECT : Golf Cart RFP and Lease Agreeme <br /> FROM : Bob Komarinet2 r o olf <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> Sandridge Golf Club has owned and maintained a fleet of 156 Club Car Golf Cars for the last six <br /> years . Historically, the golf course has purchased the golf carts through a forty-eight month, <br /> government lease purchase program with a $ 1 .00 buyout at the end of the lease and kept the golf <br /> carts for an additional two years. The golf course will again finance the new fleet of golf cars <br /> through the same type of lease/purchase program. <br /> Staff has issued an RFP for a new fleet of 154 golf cars, a gasoline powered range car and <br /> beverage car. In the RFP, vendors were asked to submit proposals for an outright purchase price <br /> and also a 48-month lease/purchase plan with a buyout at the end of the lease term. Staff has <br /> received three proposals from Club Car, &Z Go and Yamaha. A selection committee was <br /> formed to review the proposals and evaluate demo cars that were delivered to Sandridge Golf <br /> Club . The selection committee members were Bob Komarinetz, Director of Golf, Bela Nagy, <br /> Manager of Golf Operations ; Mike Chuhaloff, Golf Car Technician and Marty Starliper, Golf Car <br /> Technician. <br /> Although Staff requested proposals for both electric and gasoline golf cars, Staff feels it will best <br /> serve the golf course to continue with gasoline cars . This came after Staff performed a cost <br /> estimate on retrofitting each golf car facility and found it to be cost prohibitive at this time. <br /> ANALYSIS <br /> To determine the performance of the three manufacturers who submitted proposals, the following <br /> criteria were used in evaluating each company. Numerous test drives by the committee and also <br /> customers were performed to evaluate the handling and performance . A thorough investigation <br /> was done from references from each manufacturer. A mechanical study was also done for <br /> potential future repairs. <br /> Performance Evaluation : <br /> E-Z Go 1 ) Rear suspension too stiff (Rides Hard) <br /> 2) Straight axle front end, if it hits anything hard enough, the axle bends <br /> and must be replaced (Expensive) <br /> 3 ) 2 cylinder engine, noisy <br /> 4) Steel frame, powder coated but subject to rust <br /> 5) No front bumper (Easy to damage front end) <br /> 6) Washable oil filter. Replacement of oil filter expensive. <br /> 7) No rack & pinion steering <br /> 39 <br />