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Ford Ambulance, Serial #lFDKE30L2BHA51313, with a mileage of 88,298.
MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to accept the County Manager's recommendation and transfer this
unit to the Town of Mooresville. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
AMBULANCE SERVICE - CARDIAC MONITORING BIDS: Ms. Evie Caldwell, Purchasing Agent, presented
the following bids to the board:
Datascope Corporation $11,620
Physio -Control $14,352
Survival Technology (received too late for the bid opening)
During the course of the discussion, Mr. John Fleming entered the meeting and discussed the
bids with the board. Mr. Fleming said the Datascope Corporation bids did not meet the specifica-
tions. He brought the defibrillator/monitor to the meeting, showed the equipment to the board, and
ewmTaitnedl how it worked.
1`,,,, further discussion, MOTION was made by Commissioner Stewart to accept the bid from the
Physio -Control Company for two defibrillator/monitors in the amount of $14,352, which meets the
specifications.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT - BID FOR NINE PATROL CARS: Ms. Evie Caldwell presented these bids to
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the board, which are:
Bell & Howard Chevrolet $107,327.70
Boggs Motor Company $108,334.17
Mooresville Motor Company $104,429.63
Ms. Caldwell said that Mooresville Motor Company did not have the proper bid bond with their
bid; therefore, the bid was disallowed. Ms. Caldwell also explained the exceptions to the specifi-
cations. She said there were five exceptions to the specifications, three of which were upgrades to
the advertisement and two minor items were eliminations to the specifications.
The staff recommended Bell & Howard Chevrolet, the next low bidder at a total of $107,327.70
for nine automobiles.
In addition to these nine cars, one car was totally wrecked recently. The insurance company
will pay for the replacement car. The bids received for these nine cars were available for
additional cars, therefore, a tenth one to replace the wrecked vehicle was proposed to be ordered
also.
The unit price per car is $11,925.30, for a total of $119,253.00 for ten cars.
MOTION from Commissioner Mills to accept the lowest qualified bid from Bell & Howard at
$107,327.70.
Commissioner Mills amended his motion to purchase ten cars, unit price of $11,925.30, for a
total of $119,253.00.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
RECREATION DEPARTMENT - ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTORS: Mr. Jim Wall, Recreation Director,
requested a reorganization of the recreation department. Mr. Wall proposed to do away with the
Assistant Recreation Director, Grade 66, position, and substitute two program directors at Grade 64,
starting salary $15,084.
The two program directors would fulfill the duties of (1) director of athletics, and (2)
outdoor education.
Mr. Wall said there would be an overall decrease in the department's salary portion of the
budget.
MOTION from Commissioner Mills to bring about the realignment of the classifications in the
recreation department as recommended.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REPORT ON PHASE II OF THE WATER AND SEWER STUDY BEING DONE BY CAMP, DRESSER & 14CKEE: Mr. Deal
discussed the revised contract with the Camp, Dresser & McKee firm for the Phase II of the water and
sewer study. The total contract price is $35,900.
Questions were raised about when the Phase II would be completed. Mr. Deal said if the board
wished to have a general obligation bond referendum during the November 1986 election, it would be
necessary to have completed the study by late August, which he thinks is quite feasible under the
present schedule.
No motion was made by the board to accept the contract terms, but the board was in agreement
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