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Pufrchase Alderman Burgin read a letter from Fire Chief Burl Skelton in which he made recommendat
of for the purchase of a fire truck and equipment.from Aiaerican La France Company for the
Fire sum of $12,995.25.
truck. This letter was copied in and made a part of the minutes of this meeting.
Copy of Letter from Fire Chief
Fire Department
Fayetteville, Arkansas
July 22, 1960
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
After carefully examining all the bids submitted on the fire apparatus, I have come to
toe conclusion that the bid from the American La France Company would be the best buy
the City and would like to recommend that you accept this contract.
I realize that this was not the lowest bid, but the other companies have much greater
variations from our advertised specifications, which would make their prices much high
if the extra equipment were added. I will be glad to point this out in each individual
bid if you wish.
This will also keep our equipment standardized, and we would not have one apparatus whic
operated differently from the others. This would make it more difficult for the firemen
to learn and remember to operate and would also add extra responsibility to our training
and drill program.
Yours very truly,
(s) Burl'Skelton
Fire Chief
After a brief discussion during which Fire Chief Skelton pointed out the differences in
the fire apparatus, Alderman Burgin moved to accept the recommendation of the Fire Chia
and purchase the fire apparatus from the American La France Company, Elmira, New York,
for the total sum of $12,995.25 according to the plans and specifications furnished by
the City Engineer and Fire Chief.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Hatfield and passed unanimously.
CoDv of Bids on Fire Aooaratus
ids on
Bidder
Address
Bid
ire
Engineer John E. Mahaffey.
paratus.
Central Fire Truck Corporation
St. Louis, Mo.
$11,847.00
Fire Appliance & Safety Company
Little Rock, Ark.
12,393.80
Howe Fire Apparatus Company
Anderson, Ind.
12,800.00
Alderman Lunsford than moved to accept the recommendation of Consulting Engineer John E.
American La France Co.
Elmira, New York
12,995.25
Airport
Peter Pirsch & Sons
Memphis, Tenn.
14,090.14
Bill Story Fire & Safety Co.
Oklahoma City, Okla.
149248.88
The motion was seconded by Alderman Hatfield and passed unanimously.
Seagraves Corporation
Columbus, Ohio
20,484.00
There being no further business, the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
BIDDER ADDRESS TOTAL BID PRICE
Bids.
APPROVED:
Tune Construction Co. Fayetteville, Arkansas $2282397*10
ATTEST :,
McClinton Bros. ft It 2102695.60
I
Ben Hogan CO. Little Rock, Arkansas 216,526.12
GIJ
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'BROWN, MAYOR
GEORV ZeDAVISI CITY CLERK
The City Council of Fayetteville,
Arkansas, met in special session
on Tuesday, August 2,
ecial
19609 at 3:00 P.M. CST.
ting
Present: Mayor Guy E. Brown, City
Clerk George J. Davis, City
Controller Albert J. Jones
City Attorney A. D. McAllister Jr.,
City Engineer W. C. Smith,
and Aldermen: Ralph
Barnhart, Lynn Smith, Ellis Burgin, Bruce Lunsford, J. E. McClelland, Herbert Hatfield,
Dale Kent and Bryan Walker.
Absent: None.
pose of The Mayor reported that the purpose of the meeting was to receive and open all bids on
eting. the Airport Improvement Project for excavating, grading, clearing, grubbing, drainage,
asphaltic paving of taxiway and runway, asphaltic overlay of existing runway, fencing,
lighting and seeding, as shown on the Plans and described in the Specifications on file
in the office of the City Clerk of the City o6 Fayetteville, Arkansas, and that all
members of the Council had bedn notified by U. S. Mail and by telephone.
Airport
IThe
bids were opened by the Mayor and read out loud to the Council and public by the
Bids
opened.Consulting
Engineer John E. Mahaffey.
Engineer Mahaffey then made a complete tabijlation of the bids and reported that the bid
of McClinton Bros., Fayetteville, Arkansas, was the lowest bid at $210,695.60 and he
recommended the contract be awarded to them subject to the approval of the FAA and the
Contract
approval of the performance bond by the City Attorney.
awarded
Alderman Lunsford than moved to accept the recommendation of Consulting Engineer John E.
for
Mahaffey and award the contract to McClinton Bros., Fayetteville, Arkansas for $210,695.
Airport
subject to the approval of the FAA and the approval of the performance bond by the City
work
Attorney and evidence of proper insurance.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Hatfield and passed unanimously.
COPY OF THE BIDS
BIDDER ADDRESS TOTAL BID PRICE
Bids.
Tune Construction Co. Fayetteville, Arkansas $2282397*10
McClinton Bros. ft It 2102695.60
Ben Hogan CO. Little Rock, Arkansas 216,526.12
There being no further bus ines s, Alderman Smith moved to adjourn. The motion was seconde
by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adj
ATTEST: �APPROVED: YAW
G�RG J. AVIS, CITY CLERKHC ,+