Res 21-80 RESOLUTION NO. 21-80
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, REJECTING THE BIDS OF SOUTHL~qD EQUIPmeNT
CORPORATIO~ AND MTA EQUIPMENT CORPORATION ON 3 FRONT END
LOADING REFUSE VEHICLES, OPENED FEBRUARY 5, 1980, AND
DIRECTI~G THE CITY M~NAGER TO PROCEED DIRECTLY TO NEGO-
TIATE WITH COMPETENT VENDORS.
WHEREAS, the City Manager reported to the City Council on
February 11, 1980, that the only two bids received relative to the pur-
chase of 3 front end loading refuse vehicles were:
Southland Equipment Corp (1979 Fords) $175,719.00
Less trade-in 3,000.00
Net Cost $172,719.00
MTA Equipment Corp.
option "A" (1980 Mack) $219,864.60
Option "B" (1980 Mack) 215,667.72
Option "C" (1-1979 Ford
2-1980 Fords) 199,140.90
Option "D" (1-1979 Ford
2-1980 Fords) 203,253.00
Option "E" (1980 Mack) 219,446.40
Trade-in on any option $1,000.
and,
WHEREAS, the SOUTHLAND EQUIPMENT CORPORATION qualified its bid by
not giving a firm delivery date and by taking exception to the $200.00 per
day penalty for delivery after June 15, 1980; and,
WHEREAS, there was a very substantial difference between the two
bids,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the bids of SOUTHLAND EQUIPMENT CORPORATION and
MTA EQUIP~.NT CORPORATION, the only bids received relative to the purchase
of 3 front end loading refuse vehicles, are hereby rejected and declared
void.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby directed to proceed
directly to negotiate with competent vendors for the specific purchase of
3 front end loading refuse vehicles, and to give to Council a full report
of all such negotiations.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in special session on this the ~l.~
day of . February , 1980.
MAYOR
LEON M. WEEKES
ATTEST:
City clerk