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a. Approve Standard Agreement with Granite Rock Company dba FMG to provide on-call rental of fully operated, fueled and maintained asphalt grinding and paver machines at various locations in the County, in a total amount not to exceed $210,000, beginning October 3, 2017 through September 30, 2018; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute the Standard Agreement and future amendments to the Agreement where the amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work or change the approved Agreement amount.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve Standard Agreement with Granite Rock Company dba FMG to provide on-call rental of fully operated, fueled and maintained asphalt grinding and paver machines at various locations in the County, in a total amount not to exceed $210,000, beginning October 3, 2017 through September 30, 2018; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute the Standard Agreement and future amendments to the Agreement where the amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work or change the approved Agreement amount.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County has 1,100 miles of paved roads of which 99% are in need of some type of pavement rehabilitation. The Resource Management Agency (RMA) needs, but does not own a bare, track-mounted cold planer or a 4' wide asphalt paver. This very specialized equipment is not economic to own (cost is approximately $500,000 and annual use is of 4-6 weeks); therefore, this as-needed rental Standard Agreement (SA) gives the RMA access to the most efficient equipment available without any capital investment. Granite Rock Company dba FMG's large inventory of late-model, consistently reliable equipment and skilled operators have provided the RMA with maximum scheduling flexibility and excellent performance. The RMA has identified a continued need for Granite Rock C...
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