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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. <br /> MEETING DATE MAY 4, 1987 <br /> SUBJECT: BID AWARD; SKID LOADER <br /> *********************************************************************** <br /> DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING & CENTRAL SERVICES PUBLIC HEARING YES X NO <br /> ************************************************************* rW ******T*** <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: PAM JONES <br /> EXT 497 <br /> BID TABULATION <br /> PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH 732-8181 <br /> HILLSBOROUGH 732-9361 <br /> CHAPEL HILL 967-9251 <br /> MEBANE 227-2031 <br /> DURHAM 688-7331 <br /> ************************************************************************** <br /> PURPOSE: To consider awarding a bid for a skid loader and accessories. <br /> BACKGROUND: Pursuant to the appropriation in the 1986-87 budget, bids <br /> were solicited for a skid loader equipped with a backhoe, three- <br /> way lifting bucket, and snow blade for use by the Public Works <br /> Department. As evidenced by the attached bid tabulation, three <br /> vendors responded with the low bid of $18,087.23 being submitted <br /> by Case Power & Equipment Company, Raleigh, N.C. <br /> The skid-loader and bucket will be used by the Sanitation Dept. <br /> to load heavy appliances from the green box sites onto a dump <br /> truck and to unload them at the storage site at the Public Works <br /> facility. This daily ritual takes its toll on workers' fingers, <br /> toes and backs since the current process involves mostly manual <br /> labor. This equipment will allow for a less labor intensive and <br /> a much safer process to be initiated. <br /> The County continues to have many small repair jobs or <br /> installation jobs that require digging. The backhoe attachment <br /> would allow Public Works staff, who currently dig by hand on <br /> smaller jobs, to more productively use their time. <br /> After the winter of 1986-87 the purchase of a snow blade to <br /> reduce the contract labor required for cleaning parking lots or <br /> walk areas around county buildings seems in order. <br /> Following a table-top evaluation of the equipment being bid the <br /> low bid machine was found to be in conformance with the County's <br /> specifications. An on-site inspection of the equipment verified <br /> that the equipment qualifies as the lowest responsive bid. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Award bid for skid loader and associated equipment to <br /> Case Power and Equipment for a sum of $18,087.23 . <br />