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T0: Members of the Common Council December 19, 1975 <br />-2- <br />and were rejected for this reason. The Shamrock Ford bid includes <br />the same chassis and equivalent equipment as Peter Pirsch & Sons <br />Company and was rejected because the Peter Pirsch & Sons Company <br />bid is a lower bid price. <br />These eliminations leave the bids of Peter Pirsch & Sons <br />Company and Michiana Mack, Inc. under consideration. The Peter <br />Pirsch & Sons Company bid is $15,958.00 less than the Michiana <br />Mack, Inc. bid for three pumper units. <br />The Peter Pirsch unit, as bid, is too high to fit into several <br />existing stations. A modification may be possible to mount lights <br />to reduce the vehicle height to one that is acceptable. Side - <br />mounted lights are not a standard emergency vehicle mounting and, <br />in addition, exposes the light to sideswipe damage. This unit is <br />322 inches long or 39.25 inches longer than the Michiana Mack unit <br />which places it at a disadvantage in maneurvering over South Bend's <br />narrow streets and alleys. <br />The Fire Department has a 1955 Mack that has given excellent <br />service and has required very minor repairs. There is a total of <br />five Mack units now in the fleet. Selection of Macks for the new <br />equipment would increase our standardization towards one product <br />and the related simplification of parts inventory and maintenance <br />operations. <br />For these reasons, the Board of Public Works accepted the <br />Fire Chief's recommendation to award the contract to Michiana Mack. <br />Please note that trade -in allowances are based on trading in <br />only two units. The two remaining units for which trade -in <br />allowances were quoted are considered acceptable for back -up units <br />and will be kept in service with one unit being maintained in a <br />condition for first line service. <br />The delivery date for Peter Pirsch and Sons Company is twelve <br />to fourteen months, while Michiana Mack has promised delivery of <br />one unit in 120 days, one unit in 150 days and one unit in 180 days. <br />It is the opinion of the Board of Public Works that both <br />PeterePirsch & Sons Company and Michiana Mack, Inc, provide excellent <br />equipment. However, the advantages of standardization of equipment <br />outweigh the cost savings reflected in this specific instance. <br />E _ <br />Rollin E. Farrand, P. E.' <br />Director, Department of Public Works <br />