Explanation
Background: The Purchasing Division solicited bids for SA002758 that included 2 line items. Item (1). requested bids for six (6) Gasoline Powered 60 Inch Cut, Zero Turn Radius Riding Mowers and Item (2). requested bids for one (1) Diesel Powered 60 Inch, Liquid Cooled, Zero Turn Radius Riding Mower. Due to favorable pricing as well as savings on various replacement equipment purchased from 2007 bond fund proceeds, the Parks Maintenance Section was able to purchase one additional unit of Item (1). The Division contacted each of the six (6) vendors who submitted bids on the solicitation. Each vendor agreed to hold their price when the units were increased from six (6) to seven (7) with the exception of the low bidder who actually reduced their price per unit. Therefore, the revised award is for seven (7) Gasoline Powered units. The mowers are all replacement units of similar equipment that are used in the daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department, Parks Maintenance Division. Eight (8) bid responses were received and opened by the Purchasing Division on January 17, 2008 from the following vendors:
Item 1. Seven (7) Gasoline Powered 60 Inch Cut Zero Turn Radius Riding Mowers
Company Status Unit Price Amount
Franklin Tractor Sales, Inc. Majority $6,875.00 each $48,125.00
Buckeye Power Sales Co., Inc. Majority $6,999.00 each $48,993.00
Buckeye Power Sales Co., Inc. Majority $7,069.30 each $49,485.10
Buckeye Power Sales Co., Inc. Majority $7,192.08 each $50,344.56
Century Equipment, Inc. Majority $7,574.70 each $53,022.90
Green Thumb Power Equipment Majority $7,450.00 each $52,150.00
Hoffman Power Equipment Majority $8...
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