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120ON County -City Building <br />227 W Jefferson Blvcl, <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601-1830 <br />Phone 574/235-9216 <br />'FTY 574/235-5567 <br />Fax 574/235-9928 <br />Crry oi� Souri4 BEND PE-rF, BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR <br />DEPAwrMENT OFADmINISTRATION AND FINANCE <br />April 15,2018 <br />Board of Public Works <br />1308 County -City Building <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />Dear Board Members, <br />The Central Services Division requests your permission to award one (1) or more 201.8 or Newer <br />60' Aerial Two Wheel Drive Tower Truck Complete to the most responsive and responsible <br />bidder. While the low bidder is Altec Industries ("Alter") at a base bid of $185, 676, the team at <br />Central Services respectfully requests the Board of Public Works to award to NESCO, LLC <br />("Nesco") at a base bid price of $234,550. <br />The Altec bid deviated from the base specifications in several ways. The main deficient aspects <br />of the Altec bid, items that were required under the specifications, are the lack of remote radio <br />capability for the boom which is a safety and efficiency concern, the lack of a welder/generator <br />capability, an aluminum platform as opposed to steel which impacts the performance of the <br />boom, and a smaller platform size. In addition to these deficient aspects of the Alter bid, the <br />specifications make clear that delivery date is an integral aspect of this award. Altec provided a <br />delivery date of 330 days post award whereas Nesco's delivery date is 180 days from award. The <br />additional 150 days of waiting time for the Altec bid will result in an additional 150 days of <br />rental fees for this equipment which is will be a substantial cost to the City of South Bend. <br />This purchase will be funded with proceeds from the 2018 Wastewater Capital Fund 642. Listed <br />below are the bids received for your review. <br />*Denotes Lowest, Most Responsive Bidder <br />Altec Industries <br />Description <br />Qty <br />Unit Price <br />Total <br />Altec Model LS60 <br />2019 Freightliner M2-106 Chassis <br />1 <br />$185,676 <br />$185,676, <br />Trade In <br />$3,000 <br />Purchase Price <br />$182,676 <br />Local Vendor Discount <br />N/A <br />