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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: March 4, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Zan Fedorak
SUBJECT: [PUR]Purchase One Heavy Duty Diesel Powered Horizontal Grinder
DEPARTMENT: Purchasing
BCC DISTRICT: All
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Seeking Board approval to purchase one (1) heavy duty diesel
powered grinder from Heavy Machines, Inc. for the Public Works Solid Waste Department.
BACKGROUND & ANALYSIS: Bids were opened on December 11, 2013 to purchase one
(1) heavy duty diesel powered horizontal grinder; seven (7) bids were received. The lowest
responsive bid, meeting specifications, was from Heavy Machines, Inc. for a total of
$605,000.00. Purchasing is seeking Board approval to purchase the horizontal grinder from
Heavy Machines, Inc. as the lowest responsive bid. A bid sheet is attached to this agenda item to
reflect all bids received. Per a request from Public Works, we are also seeking Board approval
for Finance to transfer funds from the Solid Waste enterprise reserve account to a capital
equipment account for this purchase.
OPTIONS: Approve/disapprove the funds transfer and purchase of one (1) heavy duty diesel
powered horizontal grinder from Heavy Machines, Inc.
RECOMMENDATION: Purchasing staff recommends approving purchase of one (1) heavy
duty diesel powered horizontal grinder. Public Works staff recommends approval of the funds
transfer.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator