THE PURCHASING DIVISION AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/SOLID WASTE AND RECYLING SERVICES DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
The Office of Economic and Small Business Development did not establish a County Business Enterprise (CBE) goal for this procurement, because there are no certified CBE firms that may be able to provide the service requested (Exhibit 2).
The purpose of this contract is to provide a landfill compactor with blade for use by the Solid Waste and Recycling Services Division.
In accordance with Section 21.135. a. of the Procurement Code, the Director of Purchasing authorized to enter into any cooperative purchasing agreement with a local procurement unit or any public procurement unit for the purpose of joint
procurement of goods or services.
The contract for the Florida Sheriffs Association and Florida Association of Counties was awarded on October 1, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2017. The contract provides for the purchase of cab and chassis trucks and other fleet equipment. This contract was competitively advertised and awarded to multiple vendors by specification, manufacturer and zone. The Florida Sheriffs Association and Florida Association of Counties allowed options for agencies to add or delete equipment and/or features from the base vehicle specification, and to allow for an upgrade or downgrade to a manufacturer's model with a different engine size or horsepower (Exhibit 1).
The Solid Waste and Recycling Services Division reviewed the quote submitted by Kelly Tractor Company (Exhibit 4), and concurs with the recommendation for award (Exhibit 3). Three performance evaluations were completed for Kelly Tractor Company; the firm has an overall rating of 4.62 out of a possible 5.0. Copies of the vendor performance evaluations are available upon request. |