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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. \/ L-A MEETING DATE SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 SUBJECT: BID AWARD; VOTING BOOTHS FOR ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS ***************************************************************************** DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING AND CENTRAL SERVICES PUBLIC HEARING YES X NO _ _ ***************************************************************************** ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: PAM JONES EXT: 2650 BID TABULATION PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH 732-8181 HILLSBOROUGH 732-9361 CHAPEL HILL 967-9251 MEBANE 227-2031 DURHAM 688-7331 ***************************************************************************** PURPOSE: To consider awarding a bid for the purchase of three hundred voting booths for the Orange County Board of Elections Department. BACKGROUND: Funds have been allocated in the CIP budget for the purchase of new voting booths for the Board of Elections Department. Orange County' s needs were identified and specifications were developed by County Staff and the Board of Elections. Bids were solicited from four vendors. Bids were received from two vendors on September 7 , 1994. Business Records Corporation of Clemmons North Carolina submitted the lowest responsible bid at a total delivered cost of $39, 000. 00. A tabulation of the bid is included. Bids for the booths were originally solicited with the bid for voting tabulators that were awarded at the August 23, 1994 meeting. However, due to a discrepancy in the specifications the bid for the booths was re-advertised. These booths will be added to the third party financing for the voting tabulators, that is being considered sepeately by the Board on this agneda. RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends award of the bid to Business Records Corporation of Clemmons North Carolina for a total cost of $39, 000.00 for three hundred ( 300) Voting Booths.