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M c N E I L C O N S T R U C T I O N C O . S 8 6 0 A V A L O N B O U L E V A R D L O S A N G E L E S 3 . C A L IF O R N IA September 21, 1945 Union Pacific Railroad Co* 422 West Sixth Street Los Angeles 14* California Attention of Mr. Prank Strong Gentlemens PROPOSED RESERVOIR. ETC*, At V aS VJGAE. wratn* We propose to furnish all supervision, labor, material and equipment to do the following work at Las Vegas, Nevada, for the, guaranteed maximum sum of $159*018*00, which includes our fee' of $lAf A X rnn» Construct concrete reservoir, of o&e^nd one-half minion gallons capacity, in accordance with drawings now being prepared ty George B* Brandow; / N Construct concrete settling M ain in accordance with drawing now being prepared by George E. 3i*andowj / Construct pump house, fife^pu^p hwis/ and two concrete valve boxes, and excavate and backfill trenches fo^Xby-pass lines and fire pipe lines in accordance with drawing pbqssredJby your office, revised August 11, 1945* \ x. N Excavate and backfill tranches for pip^) lines connecting the reser­voir with the jiurap house s^d set tling/basin, and connecting the settling bas^n with wells 10 and 11 in accordance with profile prepared by/your office dated July-/l6, 1945| Excavate ai\d backfill trench Vor a 24-inch diameter pipe line, in a location ano\^t elevations to)be designated by you, connecting the pump house witrK^our existing pipe line near the intersection of Charleston Boulevfci^d and Mjdn Street, except the portion of this trench whieh is beneath—tne road bed of your tracks* In making this proposal we have estimated that excavation and trenching can be done at an average cost of $3*00 per cubic yard. Preliminary investigation shows no ground water, except possibly at the pump house site* Our experience in the general Las Vegas territory, however, indi­cates that ground water level is quite variable, and if water is encountered in such quantity as to necessitate pumping, shoring, and other unforeseen expense, we will expect to be reimbursed for such additional expense at cost,