BID OPENING

March 7, 2006

File #44, 45, 46

Milton, Florida

Present: Procurement Officer; Office Assistant II; Dave Niesen representing Tractor & Equipment Company; John Frank representing Beard Equipment; Rober McKamey representing Santa Rosa County; Julian Cooey representing Santa Rosa County; Garlon Rainey representing Beard Equpment; Craig Helms representing Roads Inc of NWF; Tom Collins representing Santa Rosa County Roads & Bridges; and Serena Chapla representing Santa Rosa County Engineering. The meeting took place at 10:00 a.m.

The purpose of the meeting was to open bids for Track Type Tractor w/Waste Handling Package, Motor Grader, and Turn Lanes-Ortega Street. Bids were received from the following:

Track Type Tractor w/Waste Handling Package:

1. Tractor & Equipment Company, Inc. $214,250.00

2. Beard Equipment Company $221,952.39

3. Ingram Equipment Company, LLC No-Bid

4. Advanced Striping Equipment, Inc. No-Bid

5. Gulf Coast Truck and Equipment Co., Inc. No-Bid

6. Nations Rent No-Bid

Motor Grader:

1. Beard Equipment Company 166,193.14

2. Ingram Equipment Company, LLC No-Bid

3. Advanced Striping Equipment, Inc. No-Bid

4. Nations Rent No-Bid

5. Cowin Equipment Company, Inc. No-Bid

Turn Lanes – Ortega Street:

1. Roads Inc., of NWF $346,245.00

2. APAC-Southeast, Inc. $426,242.86

3. Panhandle Grading and Paving, Inc. No-Bid

4. Advanced Striping Equipment, Inc. No-Bid