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four lowest bidders were identified as (1) Tran Construction Inc. ("Iran") (2) <br /> Southeastern Engineering Contractors Inc. ("Southeastern") (3) Solo Construction <br /> Corporation and (4) Acosta Tractors Inc. Engineering Contractors. <br /> 9. As part of BH&A's fact finding process, it was determined that Tran did <br /> not specialize in the specific type of work required by the Central Island Project and did <br /> not own all of the equipment necessary for the project. Of the projects under <br /> construction listed in Tran's bid response, only a small number involved storm drainage <br /> and roadway projects. <br /> 10. The fact finding also showed that Tran is basically a construction <br /> management type operation which sub-contracts out mostly all of its work. A reference <br /> check also revealed that Tran was late on a recent project for the City of Miami Beach. <br /> 11. During the course of BH&A's fact finding process, issues were raised as to <br /> whether Tran would perform at least 40% of work with their own forces, as required by <br /> the bid documents. <br /> 12. In contrast, it was determined that Southeastern would perform 70% of <br /> the work with their own forces and that they owned all of the equipment necessary for <br /> the project. Additionally, of the 44 (forty four) projects under construction listed by <br /> Southeastern in their bid response, 33 (thirty three) specifically involved storm drainage <br /> and roadway projects. <br /> 13. Southeastern demonstrated a history of successfully completing these <br /> types of projects for local town and municipalities, oftentimes getting additional work <br /> added to their contracts. The fact finding analysis also showed Southeastern to be <br /> 3 <br />