Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-09-30 | Page 11 | Conduit Job Given to Frank Parrott

I I CONDUIT JOB GIVEN TO fR PARROTT Provisions Insure Low Bidder r Will Use Local Labor Materials I I IUn Un Under er restrictions assuring use o of local labor and materials the city commission unanimously awarded the contract t for r installing the Parleys Parley's Parleys Parley's Par Par- leys ley's canyon conduit to Frank Parrott Parrott Parrott Par Par- rott Wednesday on his low bid of ot The action closed a D. controversy that started Wednesday between Parrott and James J. J Burke com corn company company pany second second lowest lowest bidder with with reports reports re so- ports that Mr Parrott's bid would result result result re re- re- re sult In use of ot products made outside outside out out- side the state and In reduced wage scales seales Provisions to assure use of local loca labor and materials which the c com commission cOrn cOrn- m- m mission Imposed are arc 1 1 Labor must be rotated d w weekly ekly paid a n minimum wage of for eight hours hours' work and hired through the organized employment relief c committees committee's bureau I 2 Not more than four key men mon can be bo brought by the contractor from outside the tho state and used on the project 3 3 All materials used must be made mado In Salt Lake or Utah and i inot it if not manufactured here purchased through Salt Lake or Utah agencies representing manufacturers manufacturers' of ot the materials Mr Parrott agreed to tho the provIsions provI- provI and consented to their being secured in the fidelity bond ho gives to insure faithful performance e of Othe the contract Work on the project cannot be started for a a. week or ten days Mr Parrott said There will be bo feet teet of ot 21 and Inch 30 reinforced concrete concrete concrete con con- crete pipe made here and Installed to convey Mountain Dell Den reservoir water direct from the dam darn outlet into the distributing system tem Between 75 and men will wUl be afforded dally daily employment on the project which it is estimated will take lake about ninety tay to complete compete I