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6. N�W BUSINESS (Cont'd to Ted Combs Construction (next lowest bidder), in bid amount of $5,723.05, for the improvements at 1311 South Fellow Street, as the low bidder did not comply with the performance bond requirements. The "Invitation for Bids" was duly published, on Febru- ary 21 and February 28, 1975, in The South Bend Tribune and Tri- County News. The bids were received and publicly opened, at 10:00 a.m., on March 10, 1975, in the Depart- ment, 1200 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana. All bids received were noted on the bid tabulations, with copies provided in the packets distributed to the Redevel- opment Commissioners and news media present. 7. LIrTTERS OF COMMENDATION mmissioner Wiggins requested, by special privilege motion, to LETTERS OF ve that this Commission issue a letter of commendation to Mr. COMMENDATION ward F. Soltesz, (Chairman of the Governmental Coordination mmittee for the River Bend Plaza Advisory Committee), for the gnificent job he did on our behalf, on the occasion of Presi- nt Gerald R. Ford's appearance in South Bend. Mr. Soltesz rformed above and beyond the normal requirement of duty and should recognize this type of performance when and if it curs. President Nimtz said he would agree to -that, but to add: Mr. J hn R. Kagel, (Executive Director of the Downtown South Bend C )uncil), also for a letter of commendation. The motion was agreed to be so amended, and was carried. President Nimtz said the Commission is indebted to these two g ntlemen, and to Mr. Louis N. Wilcox, (Director, River Bend Plaza), for a tremendous St. Patrick's Day celebration. He w rked with these three gentlemen and everyone put their heart i to the work and did a magnificent job. He is proud of them. President Nimtz said they had prepared a reception for the President, and the dignitaries were on the reviewing stand, bit that they couldn't even get close to the President with tie Secret Service. Everything went well, however, and the staff of the President was very pleased how things happened in d wntown South Bend. All because of Ed Soltesz, John Kagel a d Lou Wilcox, these things went on. mmissioner Wiggins requested Mr. Louis N. Wilcox be included his motion also. The motion was supported by Mr. Donaldson d carried. e Chair called on Mr. Louis N. Wilcox for his comments con - rning the day. Mr. Wilcox thanked Mr. Wiggins and Mr. Nimtz r their comments. He wanted to reiterate the statement that Soltesz, John Kagel and Diane Campbell did work above and yond the call of duty, and realize how everyone feels in this - 13 -