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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 13, 2006 Action Agenda Item No. ~~ SUBJECT: Bid Award: Skid Steer Loader and Attachments DEPARTMENT: Purchasing, Parks and PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No Recreation ATTACHMENT(S): Tabulation INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Jones, 245-2652 Lori Taft, 245-2660 PURPOSE: To consider awarding a bid to Triangle Equipment Company of Morrisville, North Carolina for a Skid Steer (Bobcat) loader and Attachments far Recreation. BACKGROUND: On April 18, 2006, the Board approved the purchase County equipment and vehicles including askid-steer loader. Often referred to as a Bobcat, a skid-steer loader is a versatile and useful piece of equipment. While it is similar to a tractor, it is smaller and can easily access smaller areas. Staff plan to use its buckets to dig holes, grade and fill small areas, load topsoil, sand and fertilizer into the top dresser, spread gravel, plant trees, etc. The pole hole digger attachment will facilitate the task of sign and fence post installation. The stump grinder will enable the removal of stumps and other trail hazards at Little River and throughout parks. All of this will reduce the need to contract with outside vendors, thereby reducing the County's casts for any given project. Specifications were developed for a Skid Steer Loader plus the following attachments. • 48" Pallet Forks With Teeth • Auger Drive Unit Complete, with 18" & 30" Tree Planting Bits • Stump Grinder • 68" Combination Bucket • 80" 6 Way Dozer Blade • High Flow Chipper The bid was sent to seven firms, and advertised on the County website. Triangle Equipment of Morrisville, North Carolina submitted the only bid at a total delivered price of $39,926 for a Bobcat S205 Loader and attachments. This price represents the contract pricing Triangle offers to State Agencies through Purchase and Contract. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The bid totals $39,926. Since staff plans to use this equipment for certain projects at Little River Park as well as for other Orange County projects. Durham County has agreed to pay for one-sixth of the purchase price ($6,654). With this contribution from Durham County, Orange County's share of the cast totals $33,272.