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• • Golf Car Bids May 17, 1988 Page 2 The bids by Melex U.S.A. and Associated Battery are not recommended by staff for the following reasons: 1) The two piece seats make access to the batteries more difficult 2) The non-adjustable worm gear type of steering is an older type that generally wears out rapidly and makes the steering quite loose. 3) The total leaf spring suspension generally wears out faster than the combination of leaf springs and shock absorbers. Columbia Par Car in staff's opinion should be excluded from consideration due to their warranty specifically excluding rust and corrosion and 5 other exceptions which include angled bag rack, bucket seats, color, suspension and tow system. The bid was designed to receive three different options for the 60 cars. Those options are as follows: Option No. 1-was for total cash payment for the 60 cars. Option No. 2-was for two payments; one covering 40 cars at delivery with final payment for the remaining 20 cars in eighteen months. Option No. 3-was for four equal payments six months apart with final payment due 18 months after delivery. Option No. 3 will spread the payment of the cars over an eighteen (18) month period (three fiscal years). Staff realizes this option deviates from our normal "pay-as-you-go" philosophy, but since the golf course is a new operation, staff's opinion is to pay for the cars as they are producing revenue and thereby conserve current working capital. It is staff's recommendation to proceed to award bid to E-Z-Go Textron for 60 golf cars and applying option No. 3 for payment in the amount of $152,755.20. JHA/nb Attachment