EQ-UTILITYVEH/1621 - Purchase of Utility Vehicles

The City of Punta Gorda solicited bids for the purchase of utility vehicles. The contract was awarded to Everglades, who offered a John Deere/PR15 Gator TX utility vehicle with a total price of $17,915.10. The vehicle has a 1-year/1000-hour warranty and additional features such as a front bumper and front fender guard. The delivery timeframe for the vehicles is 3 weeks, and the payment terms are net 30. • The solicitation was published on November 19, 2015, and the bid submission deadline was November 30, 2015. • A total of 82 vendors were notified, and 14 vendors accessed the solicitation. • Two vendors, Technology International and Everglades, responded to the solicitation. • The contract was awarded to Everglades on December 18, 2015.