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ITEM TITLE: Resolution ~~~~
Item'6
Meeting Date 6-23-81
Accepting bids and awarding contract for aggregate base
SUBMITTED BY: Purchasing Agent (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X )
Bids were received and opened at 10:00 A.M. on June 11, 1981 in the office of the
Purchasing Agent for furnishing aggregate base to the City for the period July 1, 1981
through June 30, 1982. An estimated 4,000 tons will be picked up at the vendor's plant
by City trucks.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council accept the bids and award the contract to Nelson & Sloan.
DISCUSSION: Six vendors were mailed bid documents with three responding as follows:
BIDDER PRICE PER TON
Conrock Company $4.70
San Diego
H.G. Fenton Material Co. 5.30
San Diego
Nelson & Sloan 5.40
Otay
Conrock Company submitted the low bid. Based on transportation costs, pick up at
Nelson & Sloan is more economical. Distance round trip to Conrock is 26 miles compared
to 9 miles to Nelson & Sloan. H. G. Fenton Material is approximately 5 miles farther
than Conrock. A normal truck load is 7 tons of material. Truck rate is $8.00 per hour
and driver $8.19 fora total of $16.19 per hour. Round trip travel to Conr~ook is
50 minutes compared to 25 minutes to Nelson & Sloan. Considering these costs, a 7-ton
load picked up at Conrock will cost $46.40 compared to $44.55 at Nelson & Sloan.
FISCAL IMPACT: Purchases to be made only on availability of funds as certified by the
Finance Department.
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BID N0. 2-1981-82
Form A-113 (Rev. 11/79)
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