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Concem: Reclamation Cost determination for moving overburden in either north-south or west~ast direction where appropriate. Response: Colorado Lien review of cut and fill volumes for reclamation revealed the need ti rehandle 85,727 cu. yd. By moving excess "cut" material from Area I to Area 2, adding another "fill" area to Area 2 and moving the remainder of excess "cut" material from Area 2 to Area 3, an ~~verall balance was achieved. Additional equipment (1 CAT 9881oader, 3 769 trucks, 1 motor grader and 1 water track) was used to haul the material. Estimated production times were developed using infom~ation fiom the Caterpillar Performance Hand Book -Edition 27 and a maximum haulal;e distance of 4000 feet. Fifty-six percent of the material [o be hauled will be moved 2000 ft, or less, however the other 44% could be hauled up to 4000 feet. To simplify calculations and build iri reserve, all material was assumed to be hauled 4000 feet. Previously demonstrated unit costs for a do;:er pushing 270 ft. were used for respreading that material at the new destination. Estimated production rates and costs are included and summarized in following pages, Concem: The type, size and number of equipment units to be used during reclamation to move overburden, perform rough grading, apply soil amendments, prepare the seed bed and perform. seeding need to be included in the reclamation cost for each query. 71tere should also be a mobilization/demobilizationeost for each piece of equipment to be rued. Response: Moving overburden and rough grading will be performed by the 3 D9 dozers, 1 588 loader and 3 Cat 769 trucks previously mentioned. Mobilization cost for this equipment has been included ip the Revised Summary of Costs. Colorado Lien proposes a hydroseeding and bloom mulch reclamation technique that has worked in our quarries. Previously estimated costs for this operation were increased to include mobilization and demobilization of one hydroseeding/mulching truck, one tractor and disc or chisel ($1,000). Native Seeders of Longmont has done work on This site for $500 per acre plus $500 for mobilization and demobilization. Therefore our estimated costs are very conservative. Tom, at the risk of sounding confrontational, as that is certainly not our intentions, based on nrw infornation and bids received since January I5, 1998 and by addressing concerns raised by the: Department of Nature! Resources, Colorado Lien's cost for Preparation for Seeding and cost f ~r Revegetation were actually reduced from our Janttary proposal of $691,141 to $546,258 (-$144,882). Revised Bonding Costs now total: Demolition at Owl Canyon $141,835 Mobilization/Demobilization 5,000 Demolition at Rex Qua[ry 113, I52 Mobilization/Demobilization 5,000 Roberts Road Reclamation 10,860 Preparation for Seeding (blasting, dozipg, dealing) 354,623 Revegetatloq 191,635 Total Direct Costs $822,105 Total Indrrect Costs (18.15%) $149,212 Total Bonding Cosb $97117