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• ~ III IIIIIillllllllll Jim McArdle GEC Bid Harry Ranney I have reviewed the bid document and cross sections of the East Pit submitted by Preston Meese. I have determined that his estimates of earth work volumes to be moved to be relatively accurate and that by using his methods of slope reduction, significant cut and fill volumes can be reduced. By lowering the slope of the fill on the East pit Drainage from 5~ to 3$ or less, a 120,00 BCY reduction of cut and fill can be realized. The reduction of the slope also eliminates the need to haul an additional 56,000 BCY of material from the North End area. These coupled with the slope configuration change at Chen's Hill, which can result in a net reduction of approximately 50,000 BCY, reduce my original estimate of material to be moved from 600,000 BCY to 374,000 BCY. Preston Meese's estimate of material to be moved was around 325,000 BCY therefore I believe his estimate to be valid. I also reviewed his proposed equipment list and find that if he encounters any construction delays, he will not be able to complete the job on time. Therefore, I recommend he add an additional DS Caterpillar crawler and one more scraper, preferably a 637 but another 627 to compliment the one he has might be adequate. One last item of concern is the amount of erosion mat and riprap required at the south end of the East Pit. Preston's method of reducing the quantity of material to be moved ended in reducing the elevation of the south end of the pit by approximately 35-40 feet thereby increasing the amount of erosion fabric required. However, in my original estimate, I factored in a significant overage for possibilities such as this, therefore, I do not believe any additional material will be required. It is my recommendation that the contract should be awarded to Preston Meese if he can arrange to rent the additional equipment if necessary.