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<br /> <br />Be~sVV'enger Hoclh and Associates <br /> <br />February 14, 2008 <br /> <br />CONSULTING ENGiNEERS AND PLANNERS <br />PHONE (305) 944-5151 <br />FAX (305) 948-6290 <br /> <br />Rick Conner <br />Engineering & Public Works Director <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 <br /> <br />Re: Meeting held for Bidders Evaluation <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Conner: <br /> <br />Thank you for meeting with us this morning to discuss our report for the Central Island Drainage and Street <br />Improvements bidders' evaluation. As stated at the meeting, we feel that Southeastern Engineering Contractors, Inc. is best <br />suited to perform this project for the City. <br /> <br />As part of our services to the City we were tasked to review and evaluate the bids submitted for this project. The <br />review consisted of bidder's reference checks, past projects verification and performance evaluations by the projects owners, <br />verification of proposed sub-contractors, the bidder's unit price schedule review, and also that they had sufficient equipment <br />fleets and forces to accomplish this project. All of the reviewed contractors had contract work which extended past original <br />completion dates, some because of unknown site conditions; work added by owners or contractor caused delays. <br /> <br />Requests for additional information were sent to the following four (4) lowest bidders asking them to identify by bid <br />item that work which would be performed by their own forces to constitute the 40% work required by the bid documents: <br />% of Work <br />By Own Forces <br />44.60% <br />70.00% <br />did not respond <br />71.43% <br /> <br />Company <br />. Tran Construction Inc. <br />. Southeastern Engineering Contractors, Inc. <br />. Solo Construction Corporation <br />. Acosta Tractors Inc, Engineering Contractors <br /> <br />Bid <br />$3,532,842.00 <br />$3,635,852.00 <br />$3,689,517.00 <br />$3,857,831.00 <br /> <br />% over Low Bid <br />low bid <br />2.92% <br />4.43 % <br />9.20 % <br /> <br />As we had previously discussed with you, we feel that the City would be best served not only by the lowest bid but <br />by a contractor specializing in this type of work. The low bidder Tran Construction Inc. is basically a g,onstruction <br />Management type operation which subs out mostly all of the work. Their references check out and they come well <br />recommended. They were late on a recent project for the City of Miami Beach, but the work was acceptable. (A copy of the <br />e-mail requesting verification from the City of Miami Beach is available for your review.) <br /> <br />Southeastern Engineering Contractors, Inc is the second lowest bidders. They will perform 70% of the work with <br />their own forces. Southeastern specializes in this type of project and has a history of successfully completing these projects <br />for local towns and municipalities, oftentimes getting additional work added to their contract. They are more in-line with the <br />requirements that we feel are needed to address the special needs of the Central Island Drainage and Street Improvements <br />project. This contractor is available to start work on this project in a timely manner. <br /> <br />Please note that Beiswenger, Hoch & Associates has no financial interest in this bid process or any recommendation <br />made by the City of Sunny Isles Beach. <br /> <br />Sincerely yours <br />BEISWENGER, HOCH & ASSOCIATES, INC. <br /> <br />f4r1e~rf h~uvi ~rv <br /> <br />Victor Hugo G~a~ . <br />Vice President <br /> <br />P.O. Box 1368. Norlll Miami Beach. Florida 33160 G!> 1190 NE 163rd Street. Suite 203, North Miami Beach, Florida 33162 <br />