Decisions › County Commission meeting of Sep 8, 2026
Approved three repair contracts with Beard Equipment Company, Dobbs Equipment, LLC, and Kraken Hydraulics, LLC to fix John Deere construction equipment for about $100,000.
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In plain words
Three repair contracts with Beard Equipment Company, Dobbs Equipment, LLC, and Kraken Hydraulics, LLC to fix John Deere construction equipment as needed.
What changes The county can call on these three vendors for equipment repairs under the signed agreements.
Who and the money Applies to county-owned John Deere construction equipment; estimated annual cost is $100,000.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Staff recommends awarding contracts to the three responsible and responsive vendors."
The county's record does not say where this applies.
Why (staff, quoted) "The Office of Procurement Services, in coordination with the Office of Fleet Management, issued Request for Quote Q2026-00098 for repair services to John Deere Brand proprietary construction equipment on an as-needed basis."
Backup in the packet: Q2026-00098 Tabulation Sheet (p. 437), Contract 27-904A Beard (1) (p. 437), Contract 27-904B Dobbs (1) (p. 437), Contract 27-904C Kraken (1) (p. 437)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Request from Fleet Management to recommend approval: 1. Of Contracts 27-904A, 27-904B, and 27-904C with Beard Equipment Company (Ocala, FL), Dobbs Equipment, LLC (Riverview, FL) and Kraken Hydraulics, LLC (Eustis, FL) to furnish repairs to John Deere branded Construction Equipment on an as-needed basis; and 2. To authorize the Office of Procurement Services to execute the agreements and all supporting documentation. The estimated annual fiscal impact is $100,000 (expenditure) and is includedClerk of Court, Board Action, Sep 8, 2026, page 4. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a $222,561 agreement with LovExtension, Inc. to use grant funds for county-wide food delivery services to elderly and disabled Lake County citizens.
- Next item: Approved two contracts with Great Southern Equipment and Kraken Hydraulics, LLC to repair County-owned Gradall equipment for about $80,000.
- All 24 items from Sep 8, 2026
More on contracts and purchasing
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved six contracts for storm drain system cleaning and related services with Atlantic Pipe Services, LLC, Earth View, LLC, Flotech Environmental, LLC, GCU, LLC, Rowland (DE), LLC, and Shenandoah General Construction, LLC.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved two on-call contracts for guardrail and handrail repair with C. Slagter Construction, Inc. and Southeast Highway Guardrail & Attenuators, LLC, costing $250,000.
- Oct 13, 2026 Approved a change to the shared contract for medical examiner services with five other counties and authorized the chairman to sign later edits.
- Oct 13, 2026 Approved a $482,547 annual Core Contract with the Lake County Department of Health for services from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
- Oct 13, 2026 Approved three contracts with Estep Construction, J & L General Services, and Pro Way Paving Systems for non-road paving services, costing $500,000.