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• 081P • !.) ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COWISSIONRS Action Agenda --3 ACTION AGENTDA ITrJNABSTRACT Item No. 1, IvIEb:12MG DATE Subject: Purchase of two 1982 Sheriff's vehicles and one 1982 Motorpool vehicle [ 0=947.-rt -nt: Purchasing & Central Services Htaring: yes x no J. ' Attachment(s):1) Life cycle cost Informatinn.Contact: Mark B. Rees, -Director analysis PhOne.Number: 919-732-9361 ext#498 PurP0---32: To award the purchase of two Sheriff's vehicles and one Motorpool vehicle to Ray Motor Company of Hillsborough, Need: In January the Board of Commissioners approved specifications for the purchase of two Sheriff's vehicles. The County is also required to purchase a Motor- pool vehicle to replace one destroyed in an accident per the County's lease purchase agreement. The three vehicles were put out to bid to all Orange County dealers, scheduled to be opened on February 19, 1982e0nly one vendor, Ray Motor Company, responded. It was decided to go out to bid again in the hope of receiving a greater responsd. On the second opening, March 9, 1982, two bids were received on time. The bid from Don Lacefield Chevrolet had to be rejected since it did not contain a bid bond. A third bid from Harris Conners Chevrolet was received late and returned unopened. The only acceptable bid was from Ray Motor Company and it is as follows: 2- Ford LTD 255 C.I. . $17,919,00 ANdiM.T-Z.X 1- Ford Escord 1.6 L. 6,700.00 Total $24,619.00 IMPACT: The awarding of this bid to Ray Motor Company would provide the County with the three much needed vehicles. The Purchasing Department believes that their bid is acceptable because when compared to the other bid received, the Ford, vehicles were still lowest, both in terms of purchase cost and LIFE CYCLE COST, RecomTendation(s) : To purchase the three vehicles from Ray Motor Company at a total price of $24,619,00.