Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Recreation & Parks recently purchased four (4) Ford F-450 HD 1 ton cab & chassis via Universal Term Contract SA-001717 GRW, and now need to have dump bodies, snow plows, and salt spreaders installed for snow removal operations.
BID INFORMATION: The dump bodies, snow plows, and salt spreaders will be purchased in accordance with the terms and conditions of Solicitation SA002124 GRW. Solicitation for two types of dump bodies (3 hydraulic and 1 hoist style), snow plows, and salt spreaders were advertised for bid and four bids were received by the Puchasing office on August 17, 2006 as follows:
Vendor Bid Amount CC# Status
Newell Equipment, Inc. $73,031.00 34-1477864 Majority
K.E. Rose Company, LLC (K. Eric Rose) $73,736.00 31-1233819 Majority
Kaffenbarger Truck $76,696.00 31-0802979 Majority
Ace Truck $76,752.00 31-0936828 Majority
K.E. Rose Company, LLC was the lowest price bid for the central hydraulic dump bodies. However, when combining the bids with the snow plows and salt spreaders with the hydraulic dump body, the bid by Newell Equipment, Inc., is the lowest, best and most responsive bid for the complete package. Due to installation delivery logistics, the overall bid for the complete hydraulic unit is Newell Equipment. It is economical to have the overall low bidder (Newell Equipment) install the snow plows and salt spreaders.
K.E. Rose Equipment Company LLC is the l...
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