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County awards $10,009.75 mower contract after low bid fails to meet specs

Steuben County PIP Committee · March 4, 2026
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Summary

The committee approved awarding a Ferris zero-turn mower contract to Charles F. Oliver & Son LLC for $10,009.75 after a lower Batavia bid was rejected for failing to meet specifications.

County staff recommended awarding the low responsive bid of $10,009.75 for a Ferris zero-turn mower to Charles F. Oliver & Son LLC, saying the lowest bidder from Batavia did not meet specified equipment requirements.

"The lower lowest bid actually came from out of Batavia, but did not meet the specs," a staff member told the committee. Members moved, seconded and voted to award the purchase to Charles F. Oliver & Son LLC; the motion carried.