Rowan County Received proposals to remount a Ford E-450 Type III ambulance to a new cutaway chassis. Two bid responses were received. After careful evaluation, The County would like to award the bid to Elite Ambulance Sales; not to exceed $104,150.00.
Based on the award criteria, The County we will award based on the lowest responsible, responsive bidder, taking into consideration quality, performance, and the time specified in the bids for the performance of the contract. The emphasis is on the time aspect of this statement. The lowest bid (Southeastern) is lower by $3,539.21, but the delivery date is 90-120 days after receipt of a chassis. The second bid (Elite) has a chassis on site and has quoted 120 days from receipt of order.
The second item that leads to our request; Elite, which is the higher bidder offered a longer warranty period. 4 Years (48,000 miles) from Elite vs. 1 Year (unlimited mileage) from Southeastern. Per Chief Cress we average 30,441 a year, offering a slightly longer warranty period.
Attached are the bid tab, bid from Elite and the contract.
Board of Commissioners to approve the attached budget amendment and award the bid to Elite Ambulance Sales and authorize the County Manager to approve the contract with Elite in the amount of $104,150.00.
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