Show l t t t m Plan Bulldozer to aid Utah in is disasters is explained to Governor George D. D Clyde by John Strong left Vice Vice- president of Utah Chapter Associated General Contractors Contract Contract- ors of America and Utah chairman of Disaster Staff StaiT Contractors Propose Assistance To During uri Emergencies Assistance in times of peril or disaster was offered today to State and Federal agencies concerned in times of emergency emergency emer emer- gency and to Utah's counties and nd municipal officials by the Utah Chapter Associated General General Gen Gen- eral Contractors of America This assistance would be tie available under a voluntary arrangement known as Plan Bulldozer perfected by the contractors to aid people and ando to o help protect property during during dur- dur ing ng a disaster The Plan was outlined during a meeting at 3 pm p.m. September 15 in the theoffice theoffice theoffice office of Governor George D D. Clyde and attended by Federal Feder Feder- al 1 State County and Municipal Municipal pal al officials and members of Disaster staff Purpose and procedures under under under un un- un- un der the Plan were explained by John Strong vice-president vice i of the Utah Chapter C. and chairman of the Disaster staff taff which formulated the program The Plan would in times of disaster make available some pieces of equipment to I help meet emergencies Experienced Experienced Ex- Ex EXI operating personnel i would also be furnished from authorities wh when when- ni government facilities cannot I cope with an emergency Both equipment t and manpower wil be furnished by contractors on ona ona oni a i reimbursement schedule that hat excludes any profit or orgain orgain orgain gain by contractors In the event of a major disaster disaster disaster dis dis- dis- dis aster the contractors' contractors Disaster er staff will assemble immediately immediately immediately immedi immedi- at headquarters In n Salt Lake City to follow tollow through on the emergency program Contin Continual liason will willbe be 36 maintained with governmental govern mental officials directing the disaster relief so as to provide provide provide pro pro- vide maximum aid Other members of AG s Cs C.'s Disaster staff include North ern cm m area Douglas J. J Fife Fife Construction Company Brigham Brigham Brig Brig- ham City North Central area Harry S. S Clyde W. W W. W Clyde and Company Salt Lake City Central area Richard M M. Sum Sum- slon sion J. J M. M Sons Company Springville South South- em ern n area area Alan G G. Young L L. A. A Young Sons Company Rich Richfield h. h field and Horace J. J Gunn Salt Lake City manager of Utah Chapter The equipment pool covers some twenty types including pumps pumps' compressors trucks pontoons barges tractors and other Cither varieties that might be needed for relief measures during a disaster Some two fifty-two Utah contractors contractors con con- tractors are currently participating participating participating in Plan Bulldozer to provide protection and relief in the event of an emergency |