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Rollin E. Farrand, Sr., P.E. <br />Director. Public Works <br />CITY of <br />PETER <br />SOUTH <br />J. NEMETH. <br />BEND <br />Mayor <br />COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 <br />March 3, 1976 <br />Members of the Common Council <br />441 County /City Building <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />Subject: Bureau of Streets Equipment <br />Dear Council Members: <br />�LO MUT104/ <br />W Z <br />�6 a <br />//VDIANP <br />Reply To: <br />Department of Public Works <br />A total of $9,000 is being requested for Bureau of Streets equipment. With <br />this funding a "hot- patch" machine for approximately $7,800, and a concrete <br />saw for approximately $1,200 will be purchased. <br />The hot -patch machine will enable the Bureau of Streets to use hot material <br />in their winter patching program similar to that used in the summer paving <br />program. The cold patching material now being used is very difficult to <br />retain over a long period of time. Cold patches may require two to three <br />repairs over the course of a winter while the "hot- patch" is usually a <br />permanent repair. <br />The concrete saw will be used whenever a repair must be made in concrete <br />streets. All utilities and other Bureaus of the City that work in the streets <br />are required to use this method of construction. The uneven joint that re- <br />sults from other methods of pavement removal is very difficult to maintain <br />and usually results in the continued deterioration of the pavement around the <br />joint. <br />Your favorable consideration of this appropriation is requested. <br />Very truly y`ouursl, // <br />z) "v, <br />Rollin E. Farrand, P. E. <br />Director <br />REF:amc <br />