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B-162970, JUN. 4, 1968

B-162970 Jun 04, 1968
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KEANE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 27. DABB04-67-B- 0004 IS GENERALLY UNSATISFACTORY AND NOT ACCORDING TO THE CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS. THE AWARD OF THE SUBJECT CONTRACT WAS CONSIDERED IN OUR DECISION B-162970 DATED MARCH 5. WE HAVE RECEIVED A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF YOUR COMPLAINTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT YOUR COMPLAINTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THE OFFICIAL RECORD. WE ARE ADVISED THAT THE ELEVATORS ARE INSPECTED ANNUALLY BY TECHNICALLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL OF THE CITY OF BOSTON FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY REGULATIONS. THAT THESE INSPECTIONS ARE EXTREMELY COMPREHENSIVE AND RIGID. THAT REPORTS OF THESE INSPECTIONS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEROGATORY TO THE CURRENT CONTRACTOR.

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B-162970, JUN. 4, 1968

TO MR. ARTHUR J. KEANE:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 27, 1968, WHEREIN YOU ALLEGE THAT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONSOLIDATED ELEVATOR COMPANY (CONSOLIDATED) UNDER THE CONTRACT AWARDED TO IT PURSUANT TO SOLICITATION NO. DABB04-67-B- 0004 IS GENERALLY UNSATISFACTORY AND NOT ACCORDING TO THE CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS. THE AWARD OF THE SUBJECT CONTRACT WAS CONSIDERED IN OUR DECISION B-162970 DATED MARCH 5, 1968, WHICH DENIED YOUR PROTEST AGAINST THE AWARD TO CONSOLIDATED.

IN RESPONSE TO OUR REQUEST FOR A COMPLETE DOCUMENTED REPORT ON YOUR ALLEGATIONS, WE HAVE RECEIVED A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF YOUR COMPLAINTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. BASED UPON A REVIEW OF THAT ANALYSIS AS DOCUMENTED BY THE PROCUREMENT AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL AT THE BOSTON ARMY BASE, WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT YOUR COMPLAINTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THE OFFICIAL RECORD.

WE ARE ADVISED THAT THE ELEVATORS ARE INSPECTED ANNUALLY BY TECHNICALLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL OF THE CITY OF BOSTON FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY REGULATIONS; THAT THESE INSPECTIONS ARE EXTREMELY COMPREHENSIVE AND RIGID; AND THAT REPORTS OF THESE INSPECTIONS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEROGATORY TO THE CURRENT CONTRACTOR. THE RECORD BEFORE US INCLUDES A LETTER DATED APRIL 16, 1968, FROM THE CITY OF BOSTON ELEVATOR INSPECTOR TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE BASE WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS:

"THE WRITER SUPERVISED THE TESTING OF 22 FREIGHT ELEVATORS AND 7 PASSENGER ELEVATORS IN THE ARMY BASE BUILDINGS, SECTIONS A - B - C - D - E - F; THE TESTING WORK WAS DONE MARCH 25 - 26 - 27 AND APRIL 1 - 2 BY THREE (3) EMPLOYEES OF CONSOLIDATED ELEVATOR COMPANY AND THE STANDARD PROCEDURE, AS SET UP BY THE CITY OF BOSTON FOR THIS TYPE OF WORK, WAS FOLLOWED.

"ALL PASSENGER AND FREIGHT ELEVATORS WERE FOUND TO BE IN SATISFACTORY OPERATING CONDITION AND NO RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE.'

WE HAVE BEEN ASSURED BY RESPONSIBLE BASE OFFICIALS THAT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT BY THE CONSOLIDATED ELEVATOR COMPANY HAS BEEN SATISFACTORY IN ALL RESPECTS. ALSO, WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT YOUR ALLEGATION RESPECTING THE QUESTIONNAIRE FORM RELATING TO YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AS A PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR IS WITHOUT FACTUAL BASIS.

ACCORDINGLY, WE MUST CONCLUDE THAT THE SUFFICIENCY OF CONTRACT PERFORMANCE BY THE CONSOLIDATED ELEVATOR COMPANY UNDER THE CONTRACT IS NOT SUBJECT TO QUESTION BY OUR OFFICE AND NO FURTHER ACTION RESPECTING THE MATTER IS CONTEMPLATED.

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