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Home My WebLink AboutCommission_Chambers5back 28 Mr. Kolb: We have one practical problem. That is, we are at the end of the previous contract and are unable to order additional deputy uniforms? and so we need something done toda y~ Mr. Mayor: How harmed will you be by a two week delay? Mr. Strength: [inaudible] odd sizes. I know we have [inaudible]. Mr. Mayor: Can you get through two weeks, do you think, Sheriff? Mr. Strength: [inaudible] Mr. Mayor: All right. Mr. Cheek: Isn't there somewhere that we can do an emergency requisition for specific items? Ms. Sams: That was attempted but was unacceptable. I had tried that earlier. Mr. Cheek: It's just a shame. Mr. Mayor: Motion to postpone. The discussion would have to go to the motion to the postpone and not the merits of the bids. Mr. Williams? Mr. Williams: Mr. Mayor? Mr. Mayor: Is it on the motion to postpone? Mr. Williams: ! want to contribute to that motion to postpone, but before! do !' d like to say that I've been involved with this bid process, involved with these uniforms since October 1, 1968, when the old Cullum's was doing our bids and how that transpired and all that. To this date, this government have been in trouble because our bid process with other vendors who have bidded with us, there are still records showing right now where we unfairly bidded and not followed our procurement, not following procedure. All I'm saying is we can postpone from now till Jesus comes, but I'm going to stick to whatever is right, and I think our Purchasing agent who has handled this department has done a significant job for this government, not only in this process but all process. It's mighty unmindful of us to think that we can't figure nickels and dimes. Mr. Mayor: Mr. Bridges? Mr. Bridges: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Normally I would think it would be a good idea to postpone this, but in this situation I think we've got all the information we need in front of us. Basically we've got two methods of calculating. Whose the cheapest? We got the weighted average on the estimates of what we may purchase and we've got the unit cost, which will apply toward the actual items of purchase.' So I think it's just -rr,-- 6~)