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CB&I Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc. <br />2481 NW Boca Raton Blvd. <br />Boca Raton, FL 33431 <br />Tel: +1 561 391 8102 <br />Fax: +1 561 391 9116 <br />www.CBI,com <br />Environmental Compliance <br />GBC's lump sum cost for environmental compliance is $10.00. Included in this line item is scarp <br />management. Scarp formation is anticipated during construction, which will require grading by the <br />contractor. GBC may have included this cost within the cost for site restoration. <br />JPDC's lump sum cost is $15,000, which is lower than CB&I's estimate of $29,350 and the average bid <br />of approximately $34,430. <br />Assuming that either company increased their line item bid to the maximum line item cost of the nine <br />bids, they would still be the two lowest bids. <br />Again, while the County may have limited monetary leverage to enforce permit compliance, it is <br />recommended that the County accept both bids as being responsive with respect to this line item. <br />Site Restoration <br />GBC's lump sum cost for site restoration is $40,700, which was in line with the average bid of <br />approximately $35,255. It was greater than CB&I's estimate of $27,000 and JPDC's cost of $22,000. <br />As discussed above, GBC's higher cost appears to have included the cost for environmental <br />compliance. <br />The line item cost for site restoration is reasonable and in line with expectations. <br />Supply & Install Dune Vegetation <br />GBC's cost to supply and install dune vegetation is $0.50 per plant, which was in line with the CB&I's <br />estimate of $0.60 per plan and the average bid of approximately $0.59 per plant. JPDC's cost is $0.80 <br />per plant. <br />The costs proposed by GBC and JPDC are within the range of expectations. <br />Pre -Construction & As -Built Surveys <br />GBC's lump sum cost for pre -construction and as -built surveys is $89,000, which was in line with the <br />average bid of approximately $86,400. This is higher than CB&I's estimate of $58,000 but within a <br />reasonable cost range for the required services. <br />JPDC's cost of $18,000 is lower than CB&I's estimate. Regardless, the line item cost provided is not <br />grounds to reject the bid. <br />The line item for surveys for the two apparent low bidders is thus found to be responsive. <br />Previous Experience <br />CB&I has no previous experience working with GBC or JPDC. One engineer in our office had prior <br />experience overseeing work performed by GBC while working for another firm. His experience was <br />that GBC performed well and is a capable contractor but that change orders should be expected. This <br />experience suggests that the County should be aware that the apparent cost savings associated with <br />GBC's low bid may be offset by future change orders. However, the potential for change orders is not <br />grounds to disqualify a bidder. <br />46 <br />