Rollins Fleet Leasing Inc. of Rehoboth Beach, Del., was the lowest bidder for two contracts by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for leasing of 39 passenger cars and station wagons for two field installations, the Department of the Interior announced today.
Nine bids from six bidders were received by the Bureau for the rental contracts for the vehicles for use at its offices in Cherokee, N. C., and Albuquerque, N. Mex.
For the Albuquerque contract, covering 30 sedans and four station wagons, Rollins bid was $46.05 and $54.63 a month, respectively, with an adjustment factor based on the price received for the cars at the end of the l2-month contract period. Other bidders were Central Motor Company, Gallup, N. Mex., Avis Rent-A-Car System, Albuquerque; Truck Rental Co., Inc., Baltimore, Md., and D. L. Peterson, Trustee, Baltimore, Md.
For the Cherokee contract, involving four sedans and one station wagon, the Rollins bid was $45.23 and $53.78, respectively, with the same adjustment factor as in the Albuquerque contract. Other bidders were Avis Rent-A-Car System, Knoxville, Tenn., Truck Rental Company, Inc., and D, L. Peterson, Trustee.
Following reported complaints regarding the bid specifications, the Department last week asked the Comptroller General for a ruling on the matter, Award of the contracts will await a reply from the Comptroller General to this request.
