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EXHIBIT "A" t:; easwenger Bloch and Associates February 14, 2008 CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND PLANNERS PHONE (305)944-5151 Rick Conker FAX(305)948-6290 Engineering&Public Works Director City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles-Beach, FL 33160 Re: Meeting held for Bidders Evaluation Dear Mr.Conner. Thank you for meeting with us this morning to discuss our report for the Central Island Drainage and Street Improvements bidders' evaluation. As stated at the meeting, we feel that Southeastern Engineering Contractors, Inc. is best suited to perform this project for the City. As part of our services to the City we were tasked to review and evaluate the bids submitted for this project. The review consisted of bidder's reference checks, past projects verification and performance evaluations.by the projects owners, verification of proposed sub-contractors, the bidder's unit price schedule review, and also that they had:sufficient equipment fleets and forces to accornplish this project.. All of the reviewed contractors had contract work which extended past original completion dates,some because of unknown site conditions;work added by owners or contractor caused delays. Requests for additional information were sent to the following four(4) lowest bidders asking them to identify by bid Rein that work which would be performed by their own forces to constitute the 40%work required by the bid documents: %of Work Company Bid %over Low Bid By Own Forces • Tran Construction Inc. $3,532,842.00 low bid 44.60% • Southeastern Engineering Contractors, Inc. $3,635,852.00 2.92% 70.00% • Solo Construction Corporation $3,689,517.00 4.43% did not respond • Acosta Tractors Inc, Engineering Contractors $3,857,831.00 9.20% 71.43% As we had previously discussed with you, we feel that the City would be best served notilonly by the lowest bid but by a contractor specializing in this type of work. The low bidder Tran Construction Inc. is basically a Construction Management type operation which subs out mostly all of the work. Their references check lout and they come well recommended. They were late on a recent project for the City of Miami Beach, but the work was acceptable. (A copy of the e-mail requesting verification from the City of Miami Beach is available for your review.) Southeastern Engineering Contractors,. Inc is the second lowest bidders. They will perform 70% of the work with their own forces. Southeastern specializes in this type of project and has a history of successfullylcompleting these projects for local towns and municipalities, oftentimes getting additional work added to their contract. They are more in-line with the requirements that we feel are needed to address the special needs of the Central Island-Drainage and Street Improvements project.. This contractor is available to start work on this project in a timely manner. Please note that Beiswenger, Hoch &Associates has no financial interest in this bid process or any recommendation made by the City of Sunny Isles Beach. Sincerely yours BEISWENGER, HOCH &ASSOCIATES, INC. Victor Hugo G vara Vice President P.O. Box 1368, North Miami Beech, Florida 33160 0 1190 NE 163rd Street, Suite 203, North Miami Beach, Florida 33162 68