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-2- <br />On August 24, 1993, J.E. Stover (representing Bear Coal) and the Division reached an <br />agreement on those tasks; the details of those agreements are listed below. <br />l la. The Division originally threw out the Tribble and Gillespie bid for building <br />demolition and salvage because it appeared to be extreme on the low end of the three <br />bids submitted. After further review of the three salvage bids the Division opted <br />instead, to throw out removal costs or salvage values from any of the three bids that <br />were extreme (high or low) on a structure specific basis. This process, though not <br />completely agreeable to Bear Coal, was accepted, subsequently reducing the bond <br />total direct costs by $7,600.00. <br />l lc. 'The concrete demolition estimates from Bear Coal and the Division differed greatly. <br />Bear Coal: $3,600.00 Division $32,421.00 <br />The Division used the industry standard, 1993 costs provided by R.S Means, to <br />derive their estimate. It is unclear how Bear Coal derived their estimate except that it <br />was based on a dozer, ripping and pushing the concrete. <br />In an effort to support their estimates Bear Coal obtained two bids on concrete <br />demolition from local contractors. These estimates averaged $17,458.00. <br />After discussions with Division personnel in the Office of Active and Inactive Mines <br />familiar with structural demolition and mine reclamation and discussions with <br />consultants who specialize in mined land reclamation, the Division determined that the <br />equipment and crews indicated by Means were not necessary for this site specific <br />concrete demolition task. Steve Renner, Coal Program Supervisor, approved the use <br />of the average of the two concrete demolition bids obtained by Bear Coal in this <br />special case, provided that the two bidding companies will guarantee, in writing, that <br />their bids will be honored for 2.5 years, at which time the bond will be reevaluated. <br />Therefore, the cost estimate of $17,458.00 for concrete demolition (total direct cost) <br />has been approved. <br />12. The Division agrees that TR-07 (1990) revised the revegetation plan for Bear Mine <br />No. 3 such that seedling planting of choke cherry, Gambel's oak and Wood's rose is <br />no longer a requirement of the Bear Coal permit. Therefore, the cost of planting <br />these seedlings, and a 50 ~ rephmting cost (due to failure) for these seedlings has <br />been deducted from the total direct costs. This amount totals $8,812.00. <br />