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<br /> <br />Another issue that has risen concerns the lack of available steel on the market. L & M <br />Contractors, Inc. attached a letter to their bid documents notifying the City that it will <br />need additional time to have the building fabricated from the supplier. Due to current <br />steel supply problems, it will take 14 weeks for the supplier to fabricate the metal <br />building and L & M Contractors, Inc. will erect the structure in two weeks. Thus, L & M <br />Contractors, Inc. will need sixteen weeks to finish this project, while the contract <br />documents state that the project should be completed in 90 days. <br /> <br />References - There were no references for L & M Contractors, Inc. since they are a <br />newly formed company. However, various companies composed letters of <br />recommendations for the officers. The companies were impressed with the work habits of <br />L & M Contractors, Inc. had shown and would use them again in the future. All <br />references were satisfied with the quality of work. <br /> <br />Statement of Qualifications - There were no statement of qualifications for L & M <br />Contractors, Inc. However, the officer's resumes listed work experience on buildings <br />such as O'Reilly's Auto Parts Store, Jack in the Box Restraints, Red Lobster Restaurants, <br />and over 35 years in the construction business. <br /> <br />L & M Contractors, Inc. appears to be a young firm operated by individuals with the <br />capabilities of performing the specified work in a satisfactory manner. The steel supple <br />problems are being experienced industry wide at this time. It is our recommendation that <br />the contract be awarded with an amendment to the contract time to provide an additional <br />four to six weeks to allow for delays in delivery. As long as L & M Contractors, Inc. is <br />able to be bonded, we are willing to recommend that they be give the opportunity to <br />perform this contract. For these reasons, we recommend that the City of La Porte award <br />the Total Bid of the Public Work's Metal Building to L & M Contractors, Inc. for the <br />amount of$65,872.00, with an extension of the contract time to 135 days. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />CLAUNCH & MILLER, INe. <br /> <br /> <br />d'Y~ <br />