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CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Jerry J. Miller <br />Mayor <br />Rollin E. Farrand, Sr., P. E. <br />Director, Public Works <br />TO: Members of the Common Council <br />Reply To: <br />Department of Public Works <br />December 19, 1975 <br />FROM: Rollin E. Farrand, Director, Department of Public Works <br />On Monday, December 15, 1975, the Board of Public Works reviewed <br />bids received for three pumpers for the South Bend Fire Department. <br />Base bids received were: <br />Base Bid Per Unit Total Base Bid <br />Midwest Fire & Equipment Company <br />3 @ $57,459.82 <br />$172,379.46 <br />Peter Pirsch & Sons <br />Company <br />3 @ $59,543.00 <br />$178,629.00 <br />Shamrock Ford Truck <br />Sales <br />3 @ $62,805.00 <br />$188,415.00 <br />Michiana Mack, Inc. <br />3 @ $63,479.00 <br />$190,437.00 <br />Halterman General Fire <br />Equipment <br />3 @ $63,877.12 <br />$191,631.36 <br />Ward LaFrance Truck <br />Corporation <br />by Hoosier Fire Equipment, <br />Inc. <br />3 @ $64,997.00 <br />$194,991.00 <br />Trade -ins Total Net Bid <br />500 & 750 $171,129.46 <br />2700 & 2700 $173,229.00 <br />3000 & 3000 $182,415.00 <br />750 & 500 $189,187.00 <br />250 & 250 $191,136.36 <br />500 & 500 $193,991.00 <br />Several alternates were bid which were rejected because 1) <br />the alternate provided for payment without a delivery of services <br />or material which is not permitted under Indiana law, 2) the <br />alternate provided for equipment that did not meet specifications <br />and was not considered equal, or 3) the alternate was not price <br />competitive. <br />Midwest Fire and Safety Equipment Company did not meet <br />specifications in that they did not bid a five - passenger cab. <br />Halterman General Fire Equipment and Ward LaFrance were high bids <br />