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1 <br />•~ <br />-' <br />CITY OF LA PORTE <br />INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM <br />T0: Jack Owen <br />FROM: J.L. Sease <br />SUBJECT : Bids on 1500 GPM Fire Apparatus <br />DATE : July 3, 1984 <br />Bids were received and opened on June 25, 1984 from six (6) vendors. The bids <br />were carefully examined and a determination was made to recommend that Sutphen Corp. <br />be awarded the bid for the amount of $133,561.00. <br />Sutphen Corporation met or in many cases exceeded the bid specifications. <br />Four vendors submitted lower bids but were rejected for the following reasons. <br />PETER PIRSCH & SONS INC. ~ $124,796.00 <br />This bidder did not submit as required a detailed proposal as to how they would <br />meet our specifications. The~bid was very vague as to what was being proposed. <br />S & L SEAGRAVES~SALES INC. $129,135.00 <br />This bidder did not meet specifications on the pump, cab size, lighting,~tank <br />overflow. Also this bidder was awarded our last fire apparatus bid and defaulted <br />due to bankruptcy proceedings. <br />EMERGENCY ONE~INC. $129,726.00 <br />This bidder did not meet the specifications on cab and chassis design in numerous <br />ways. Proposed a fiberglass tank instead of steel as required. Tank overflow too <br />small. <br />PIERCE MFG. INC. $131,960.00 <br />This bidder did not meet the specifications for pump, aluminum tread plate not <br />standard, tank of lighter guage than specified, tank overflow too small, generator <br />not as large as specified and cab not constructed of steel as specified. <br /> <br />