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Award of Contract to National Equipment Dealers, LLC, for Purchase of Rough Terrain Forklift for Utilities Department (Contract No. 23-ITB00148/AP; Amount: $98,980.71)
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
The Procurement Department issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 23-ITB00148/AP on April 12, 2023, at the request of the Hernando County Fleet Department, to obtain bids for the purchase of a Rough Terrain Forklift for use by the Utilities Department.
Procurement Department staff placed the legal advertisement in the Hernando Sun on April 14, 2023, and on OpenGov website on April 12, 2023. The bid was sent to two thousand three hundred seventy (2,370) matching vendor/contractors from the website. The bid document was downloaded by nine (9) vendor/contractors and four (4) bid submissions were received.
BIDs RECEIVED:
Technology International, Inc. $ 88,071.00
National Equipment Dealers $ 98,980.71
Ring Power Corp.-WCC $111,889.00
Multitech Traders, LLC $131,000.00
Bids were reviewed and evaluated by the Procurement Department to determine if they were responsive and responsible. The bids were then reviewed and evaluated by the Hernando County Fleet Department staff for award recommendation based on price, conformance with specifications and the Bidder's ability to perform the contract in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications required.
The proposal from the lowest bidder, Technology International, Inc., was rejected as non-responsive.
A Notice of Intent to award the contract to the second lowest bidder, National Equipment Dealers, dated June 16, 2023, was posted to the OpenGov website and posted to the Hernando County Administration electronic public bulletin board.
The Chief Procurement Officer has reviewed this requirement for conformance to Procurement Ordinance and Purchasing Policies and Procedures.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Funds of $98,980.71 are available from Hernando County Fleet Replacement Program Account No. 5081-08031-5606405 ...
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