ST9801-CS010725JUL-25-2001 11:23 FN! DALLAS P.02
NICHOLS
MEMORANDUM
TO: Larry Davis
FROM: Scott Maughn ~c~
SUBJECT: Coppell Rd. Pay Estimate gl8
DATE: July 25, 2001
I have looked over the latest Pay Estimate from Ed Bell Construction Co. and compared it to the
last estimate I received, which was Pay Estimate #13. !I am concerned that I never received any
Pay Estimate # 14, 15, 16, or 17. However, I did discuss this with you on the phone, and you
haven't received any of those estimates either. This may be an issue that needs to be brought to
Ed Bell's attention and clarified by them.
After reviewing the charges in the estimate, I found 4 igems that are overages on their quantities.
Item #18, 22, 25, a~d 32 were all over the bid quantities for the project. I think these quantities
caa be verified by you fairly quickly, and can be adjusted if necessary. Although these 4 items
are over the original bid quaatities, thc total dollar overage for all 4 is only $7983.20. It seems
that the overage for Item g25 is due to the substitution bf Item #24, which has not been charged
for on the project. The large overage on the 4" Yellow Reflection Traffic Buttons (Item #32) is a
concern, and I would like you to verify this overage. Ed Bell exceeded the bid quantity by 712
buttons, which makes me wonder how they almost tripled the original quantity. Please check
these Items and verify that the overages axe legitimate.
I also checked on the Mansion's driveway increase request that I received from Ed Bell. After
reviewing some older plans and comparing them to thd most rex:ent ones, I determined that EBbs
estimate of 14.21% is fairly accurate, and I do not hav~ a problem with the amount they
requested. This is a reasonable increase on that item.
Thanks, and call if you have any questions.
TOTAL P.02