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2-01-2006 12:16PM FROM JIMMY D DUNHAM. P.E. 9796907034 P.2 DUNHAM ENGINEERING I t ,. Watt Tank Consultants 13141 Hill Rd. · College Station, TX 77845 · (979) 690.6555 · Mobile (979) 820-1641- FAX (979) 690-7034 www.DunhamEngineering.com I I January 31, 2006 City of La Porte 2963 N. 23rd St. La Porte, Texas 77571 Attn: Steve Gillett, DPW Ref.: 4th St. Elevated Water Tank Repainting Proje The purpose of this letter is to recommend award of the ref contract to If States Protective Coatings of La Porte, Texas. Gulf States Protective Coatings to. al bid including additive bid items was $225 higher than the low bidder, Utility Servictls Houston. See Bid Tabulation Sheet attached. The following reasons are provide~ to support this recommendation: . r · Gulf States Protective Coatings is located in. La Porte, Texas and the can start the work as soon as authorized to do so. · Utility SelVices is located in Georgia with a regional office in Houst . , Texas. According to their regional director, they can start the work within 3 days as required by the contract but will probably have to use an out-of-state few or sub-contractor in order to do so. f · The work required on the 4th St. water tower includes painting the ex rior which lends itself to over-painting the surrounding property includin cars when winds are high. This work can only be done when winds are fa orable; therefore, several days may be lost to weather. An out-of-state crew . om Utility Services will be more likely to push the weather decision as t when to paint and allow their company's insurance company to worry about er- painted cars, Their focus will naturally be on completing the project s tast as possible and leaving La Porte for another project. · The local contractor, Gulf States 'Protective Coatings, can more easil around bad weather days by providing work for their local crew else While their focus will also naturally be on completing the project as possible. they must keep in mind the fact that they Jive and work in Porte so it will be in their best interest not to alienate local citizens by over painting their cars. While either company can properly perform the work required, it seems gical that the lo~al contractor, Gulf States Protective Coatings, will have more investe in the project's success than an out-of state contractor. We recommend Gulf States Pr . ective Coatings be awarded the contract. Sincerely. \:. --- \ ~ v/\~ )JimmYD. Dunham, P.E.