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Session 1573, Minutes June 15, 1992 Page 5 CONSIDERATION OF BIa:; FOR AERIAL LIFT (FORMER CONSENT CAI.ENIl7ffi #1) The City Manager said invitations to bid on installation of an aerial lift for ForestJ::y Division Vehicle #53 were sent to seven suppliers, with the fol- lowing response: Altec Irrlustries, Inc. - includes pickup and. delivezy from st. Joseph, ID Drake-Scroggs Equipnent, Inc. - City must pick up vehicle in Springfield, IL Hi-Ranger Midwest [50% female-ownedJ - $39,995 plus $500 pickup and. delivery from Kieler, WI Aerial Lift, Inc. [female-ownedJ $34,839 37,181 40,495 42,222 It was reconunended that the only bid fully meeting specifications, $40,495 from Hi-Ranger Midwest, be accepted. Mr. Bill Hance, 5012 Lowndes Drive, representing Drake-Scruggs, said he be- lieved his company met required specifications for this equipment but thought perhaps the worning of responses in the bid forms may have been misleading. Mr. 'Ihomas Twombly, 7602 N. 71, st. Joseph, representing Altec, said Altec was the only bid ~ineered, manufactured and. assembled within Missouri. He said it has a generous warranty, the best after-sales support of all the bid- ders, and. more than 400 units were I'lOW being used in the st. IDuis area. In response to Mrs. 'Ihorrpson, Mr. Twombly said there were both females and. Afri- can-Americans working for the company. Mayor Majerus said council does not have the expertise to judge this type of equipment, and. she asked if there was any infonnation that would cause Mr. Ollendorff to change his reconunendation. He said he would still recommend the bid from Hi -Ranger Midwest, based on staff familiarity with particular university City needs. In response to Mr. Price, Mr. Ollendorff said specifications were based on equipment necessary to do certain work, which was needed as quickly as possi- ble since it replaces some that is unreliable. Responding to Mrs. Thompson, Mr. Ollendorff said Hi -Ranger Midwest exceeds City goals for minority parti- cipation. Mr. Price was conce:rned about the bid confusion, but the City Man- ager said there was no confusion on the part of staff. Mr. Schoomer felt staff recorranendations should be respected, and. he moved ac- ceptance of the bid from Hi-Ranger Midwest. Mr. Adams second.ed the motion, but asked if all bidders sent specifications for their own equipment and. if it was analyzed. Mr. Ollendorff replied affinnatively, adding that bids were received more than two weeks ago in orner to allow plenty of time for review. Mr. Adams requested that in the future, Council receive an explanation when a recommended bid is more than 10% over the low bid. Mr. Ollendorff agreed. Mrs. Schuman also felt staff should be the final arbiter, but thought an ex- planation of why Hi -Ranger's equipment meets City needs better than the other bidders was necesscn:y. Mr. Price concurred.