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opened bids on emergency cut-off controls for electrical equipment in the high school shop.
Robert J. Clatterbuck was the high bidder at S7.573. Interstate Electric Service. Inc., of Alexandria submitted the low bid. $3,455, one of three the company included.
A cover letter explained that the $3,455 estimate involved installing equipment other than ASCO, described as "the Cadillac” of emergency equipment with prices "unreasonably high" because of the brand name. Interstate Electric maintained that its alternative was both safe and reliable. (The company also offered a bid of $5,485 using ASCO parts.)
“This man is pretty sharp. He gave us an alternative and his alternative is $2,000 cheaper." said Miller after he ascertained that specifications for the job called for “ASCO or its equivalent."
“I would put a lot of cars up against a Cadillac as equal or better." Mrs. Reeve added.
The board authorized Dr. Bloomer to ask the engineer who drew up specifications for installing emergency controls to comment on the alternative proposed and authorized Mrs. Massie to accept Interstate Electric's low bid if the alternative was ruled to be equal to ASCO parts. The board also agreed
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