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security system. With this information, RS&H feels they c5n safely provide a guaranteed maximum cost figure which would be subject to reduction when they get the final quotes based on the final plans. It would be possible to negotiate a contract with them at that time based on a negotiated fee and overhead cost, and they then could proceed with starting certain parts of the work, for instance, foundations. It would take them about two weeks to prepare their cost estimate. Mr. Bail continued that they could also get the security contractor started on shop drawings, which is a big holdup because these have to be prepared before the foundations can go too far. With this process it would be possible to speed up the time schedule by a couple of months and bring completion very close to the completion of the original jail. As a further precaution, Mr. Bail recommended the Board authorize a private cost estimating consulting firm to make a separate estimate at the same time RS&H prepares theirs so we can check on the costs. He advised that there are a number of firms in this business, and he talked to one just to get an idea of what the cost would be. This is a firm out of Illinois which is presently estimating a jail his company is designing in conjunc- tion with a Tampa firm, and they said they could prepare such an estimate based on these preliminary documents in two weeks' time at a cost of $3,700. �lf the Board likes this idea, it could be handled as a lump sum change order to the present contract with the stipulation that the cost would be adjusted downward as plans are finalized. Chairman Scurlock asked what the inducement would be for a supplier to tell a consulting firm who checks on a price what their lowest and best bid would be if they know this is going to a specific contractor. Mr. Bail doubted the estimator would be talking to the same suppliers; -the one he is talking about is a national firm. 69 JAN 15 1986 ray 63