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,!J~!E~,- I' -- _", .f.7",: '~-)tJ,':d~_ .l.i_~ ~~~~[~~~IDA L'i:L'P~[ ^~ _ Agenda Date Requested: November 12, 1990 Requested By: Steve Gillett Department: Public Works XXX Report Resolution Exhibits: Bid Recaps Sealed Bids #0410 - Mowers Ordinance SUMMARY & RrC(7MMENDATION Advertised, sealed bid: #0410 - Mowers were opened and read on October 22, 1990. Low bid meeting specifications were submitted as follows: Item # Description 1. Flail Mower Div Low Bid Dealer Parks 2. 3-Point Hitch Rotary Mower Parks 3. Slope Mower and Tractor Streets 52,906.75 Brookside Equip. Total Item #1 - 52,906.75 $1,379.72 Brook side Equip. Total Item #2 - 55,518.88 $32,998.52 Preco Mach. Sales Total Item #3 - 532,998.52 Only one bid was submitted for Items #1 ~ #l. Low bid on Item #3 was submitted by Brookside Equipment. The slope mower bid by them has only been in production for approximately seven months. There is no literature available on the equipment and no dealer has a demonstrator available. None of these tractors have been sold in Texas. It is unclear as to the availability of parts. Staff recommends award of bid for Ttems #1 & #2 to Brookside Equipment in the amounts listed above. It is further recommended that the bid from Brookside Equipment for item #3 - Slope Mower and Tractor not be accepted and the bid be awarded to Preco Mar_hiner_y Sales, next low bidder, in the amount of $532,998.52. Adequate funds for the above equipment were budgeted in the FY 90-91 Motor Pool Replacement Fund. Action Required by Council: Award bid for Items #1 & #2 to Brookside Equipment in the amounts listed above. Reject bid of Brookside Equipment on Item #:3 atic-1 award tt1? bi.{1 to Preco Machinery Sales, next low bidder, in an amount of 532,998.52. Availability of Funds: General Furrd Water/Wastewater Capital Improvement General Revenue Sharing XXX Other Motor Pool Replacement Fund Account Number: As Listed in Budget Funds Available: XX YES NO e a Robert T. Herrera DATE City Manager