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October 6, 1970 <br />TO: Members of the Common Council <br />RE: Purchase of Truck Crane and Equipment <br />Wastewater Treatment Plant <br />FROM: John L. Hunter, Director of Utilities <br />Proper advertisement appeared in the South Bend Tribune and Tri- <br />County News for bids received September 8, 1970. The following bids <br />were received and referred to our office for recommendation: <br />COMPANY BID AMOUNT <br />Deeds Equipment Co., Inc. <br />Lawrence, Indiana $ 8,000.00 <br />General Equipment & Machine Company <br />South Bend, Indiana 5,500.00 <br />D. D. Kennedy, Inc. <br />Gary, Indiana 12,500.00 <br />Equipment of the two lowest bidders was inspected by Frank Sailer, <br />Water Department, and Morgan Peck, Wastewater Division. Their opinion <br />is that the $8,000 bid of Deeds Equipment Company is the best. The <br />General Equipment & Machine Company unit is a 1957 model (three years <br />older than requested). It would cost more to repair this unit than <br />the $2,500 difference in bids. Also, when repaired it would not match <br />the 1960 unit offered by Deeds in quality. <br />The Water Works Board agreed with our recommendation and entered into <br />the attached contract. <br />This truck crane will be used by both Water and Wastewater personnel. <br />It will eliminate the necessity of hiring private contractors to do <br />repair work except on trunk sewers. It will particularly be valuable <br />in sewer repair work with depths in excess of 12 feet; and during the <br />downtown renewal project work. <br />John L. Hunter <br />