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Mr* F. H. Knickerbocker - No. 8 to those gentlemen, especially so as th eir contracting ex­perience appears to be quite lim ited. The second low bidder, McKenna & E llio t t have recently completed a five m illion gallon capacity reserve! t at Pomona, b u ilt on practically the same lin es as the reser­vo ir it is proposed to construct at la s Vegas, having under­taken and completed the work in a very satisfactory manner; th is in addition to other work of a lik e nature, Further, the rating and standing of this firm is quite satisfactory. City Engineer of Pomona advises they are entirely responsi­b le . I , therefore, recommend that contract be awarded to McKenna & E llio t t . The specifications upon which these bids are based c a ll fo r a Rag Felt Ready roofing, whereas Johns-Manville Company have given us a fig u re _o fJ $ l,600 to furnish and apply asbestos roofing complete(^for $1,600^ and as the Johns-Manville roofing is considerably superior “to th a t described in the reser­vo ir specifications* I further recommnd that the roofing be eliminated from the contract fo r the reservoir and be obtained under existing system contract with Johns-Manville fo r such m aterials. Work Order 8248 provides$40»585 fo r the work i t i s proposed to contract McKenna & E llio t t, making allowance for cement, piping, reinforcing steel and roofing to be furnished by the Railroad Company. || | § f l *3_ _