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i� r% 4 r i Mai M N <br />November 13, 2018 <br />City of South Bend Dept. of Public Works <br />227 W. Jefferson Blvd. Room 1316 <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />RE: Edison Production Well #2A Rehabilitation Bid "Or Equal" Substitute <br />Dear Members of the Public Works Board: <br />We wish to provide an equal substitute for the specified 2 stage 14FKH Floway Pump bowl assembly <br />included as line item number 6 in the Edison Production Well #2A Rehabilitation bid. <br />National Pump Company manufactures a 2 stage H14MC bowl assembly that is constructed with the <br />same materials of ASTM A48 Class 30 Enamel Lined Cast Iron bowl castings, a 416 Stainless Steel <br />impeller shaft, ASTM B505-91 Alloy 876 bronze wetted parts, and ASTM B584-90B Alloy 952 bronze <br />impellers. This pump is rated for the same design condition of 2,800 gallons per minute at 132 feet of <br />total dynamic head, and requires the same horsepower motor. National Pump Company operates three <br />testing facilities, and has the capability to conform to Hydraulic Institute 14.6 Grade 1U standards. <br />Enclosed, please find correspondence from the Director of Engineering at National Pump Company <br />confirming this. <br />Peerless Midwest, Inc. is the authorized representative of Floway Pumps in this trading area, and if the <br />City of South Bend wishes to continue to pursue the 2 Stage 14FKH Floway Pump bowl assembly, we can <br />do that. However, in our opinion, due to significant cost increases and lead times exceeding 8 weeks, a <br />Floway Pump bowl assembly is not a valid option at this time. <br />Thank you for your consideration of allowing the National Pump H14MC bowl assembly to be used in <br />place of the Floway Pump 2 Stage 14FKH. We firmly believe that the National Pump option will provide <br />value to the City in up -front cost, as well as provide equal long-term reliability. <br />Please let us know if there are any questions, or if we can be of any further assistance, <br />Very Truly Yours, <br />PEERLESS MIDWEST, INC. <br />Frank T. Williams <br />Project Manager <br />55860 Russell Industrial Pkwy., Mishawaka, IN 46545 <br />574.254.9050 phone 574.254.9650 fax www.peerlessmidwest.com <br />