Decisions › County Commission meeting of Sep 8, 2026
Approved two contracts with Great Southern Equipment and Kraken Hydraulics, LLC to repair County-owned Gradall equipment for about $80,000.
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In plain words
Two contracts with Great Southern Equipment and Kraken Hydraulics, LLC to repair County-owned Gradall manufactured operating equipment on an as-needed basis.
What changes The County can now call on these two vendors for Gradall equipment repairs under the approved contracts.
Who and the money The estimated annual fiscal impact is $80,000 (expenditure) and will be included in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget request.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Staff recommends awarding contracts to the two 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 Q2026-00100 for Gradall manufactured equipment parts and repair services on an as-needed basis."
Backup in the packet: Q2026-00100 Tabulation Sheet (p. 517), Contract 27-903A - Great Southern (p. 517), Contract 27-903B - Kraken (p. 517)
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 27-903A and 27-903B with Great Southern Equipment (Orlando, FL) and Kraken Hydraulics, LLC (Eustis, FL) to furnish repairs to County-owned Gradall manufactured operating 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 $80,000 (expenditure) and will be included in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget request.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Sep 8, 2026, page 4. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: 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.
- Next item: Approved a change to the maintenance agreement with John Mixon, Deborah Mixon, and Christine Sloan for the Woods-Boyd Cemetery and Memorial Gardens in Groveland.
- 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.