EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: On March 25, 2016, Procurement Services advertised a bid to “Furnish and Install a Football Scoreboard in Ezell Hester Community Park”, Bid No. 034-2710-16/JMA, with a Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting on April 7, 2016 and bid responses due no later than April 26, 2016. Two scoreboard companies attended the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit. The City received one “No Bid” in response to the solicitation.
Procurement Services researched bid awards from other governmental agencies and the Manatee County School District Bid offered the most advantageous discount of 12% on the equipment and installation with Hufcor Florida Group. The Nevco Model 3604 Scoreboard proposed by Hufcor will be 30 ft. long and 10 ft. high with the addition of a non-illuminated 2 ft. sign at the bottom of the scoreboard to customize for the Hester Community Park.
The Structural Engineering Drawings and the Soils Report Analysis required for the proper installation of the scoreboard, have been completed.