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ED BELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
POST OFFICE BOX 540787 10605 HARRY HINES
DALLAS, TEXAS 75354-0787 DALLAS, TEXAS 75220
August 7, 1998
Mr. Jim Ragsdale
Purchasing Agent
CITY OF COPPELL
255 Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, TX 75019
Sandy Lake Road Paving, Drainage and Water System Improvements Project
Bid No. ST 93-02
Bidder Qualification Submittal
Dear Mr. Ragsdale;
As required by Section 4, Qualifications of Bidders, of the Instructions to Bidders of the
referenced project, we are submitting the required post-bid package of information.
Please f'md attached our Current Projects List, Completed Projects (over $2.0mm) List, List of
Available Equipment, and Financial Statement. We believe that these project lists will serve as
proof of technical experience as required by Item E of the Qualifications of Bidders Section. We
have attached a copy of a property tax invoice as proof we maintain a permanent place of
business here at 10605 Harry Hines, Dallas, TX.
We have also included a similar contractor's qualifications submittal from our utility contractor,
M-Co Construction, Inc., for your review.
Please contact us if you need any further information.
Sincerely,
ELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
IJOUl
Viceftident P.E., Project
XC:[~Lee Allison, Engr.
Kimley-Hom & Associates, Inc., Suite 1100, 801 Cherry Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Ken Griffin, P.E., Director of Public Works
City of Coppell, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, TX 75019
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Ed Bell Construction Co.
Current Projects List
Project Description Location Owner Contract Amount % Complete l Est. Compl. Date
Tarrant County FM 157 (Cooper Street) Arlington TXDOT - Oppermann $ 2,518,189.00 50% Oct-98
Tarrant County CS (Intersections) Arlington TXDOT - Oppermann $ 849,895.00 55% Dec-98
.Frankford Road Dallas City of Dallas $ 1,458,359.00 37% Dec-98
Street Group 421 Da,~ City of Dallas $ 1,781,311.00 14% Mar-99
Linden, Bsi~e, Calmont and Pershing Strs. Ft. Worth City of Fort Worth $ 788,724.00 30% Sep-98
1997 Phase I Bond Improvements Program Ennis City of Ennis $ 1,857,131.00 98% Sep-98
Cedar Drive & Station Park Allen City of Allen $ 2,048,770.00 91% Sep-98
Collin County FM 544 Wylie TXDOT - Lovil $ 1,014,407.00 40% Oct-98
::)alias County Loop 354 (Harry Hines) De,~-< TXDOT - Jones $ 14,094,250.00 10% Jun-00
Fai~J-~-~unt Avenue Ft. Worth City of Fort Worth $ 639,241.00 0% F~b-99
Arapaho Road Addison City of Addison $ 3,940,277.00 12% Jun-99
State, Ellis, and Woodside Streets Dallas Post Properties (Da!!es TIF) $ 1,501,654.00 60% Nov-98
Racine Drive 'Dallas City of Dallas $ 933,860.00 0% Feb-99
Hunters V~¢;;' Lane Dallas City of Dallas $ 469,388.00 1% Dec-98
N. Riverside Drive, Phase I Ft. Worth City of Fort Worth $ 1,392,134.00 4% Nov-98
_R!eckburn Street Realignment Dallas City of Dallas (TIF) $ 1,559,981.00 0% Dec-98
Blackburn Street$cape Package Dallas City of Dallas (TIF) $ 936,571.00 0% Mar-99
Curb, Gutter & Sidewalk Replacement Dallas City of Dallas $ 2,349,116.00 0% Nov-99
Ed Bell Construction Company
Projects List ($2.0mm +)
Project Description Location Owner Contract Amount Completed
Dallas County US 175 Dallas TXDOT - Hale $ 2,305,929.00 March-94
Farmers Market Distdct Street Impvts. [3alias City of Dallas $ 10,961,150.00 May-94
Nursery Road Irving City of Irving $ 2,406,550.00 November-94
Navarro County US 287 Corsicana TXDOT - Myers $ 2,917,944.00 March-95
Collin County MH (Colt Road) Piano TXDOT - Lovil $ 2,364,726.00 Apdl-95
Bickers Street, Phase I Da,~-~ City of Dallas $ 3,292,575.00 August-95
Avenue K Piano City of Piano $ 2,255,861.00 September-95
Camp Wisdom Road Duncanville ~Dallas County $ 2,450,530.00 November-95
;)enton County IH35E (Frankford) Carrollton TXDOT - Jones $ 7,203,925.00 August-96
E. Sixth Street Irving City of Irving $ 2,223,283.00 August-96
Maple Avenue, Phase I De;~;-~ City of Dallas $ 2,681,640.00 September-96
Tarrant County CS (Collins Street) Arlington TXDOT - Opperman $ 3,441,641.00 October-96
Tarrant County MH (B~---ch Street) Ft. Worth TXDOT - Newman $ 3,344,030.00 October-96
Ellis County FM 664 Red Oak TXDOT - Barton $ 3,876,296.00 November-96
Dooley Street Improvements Grapevine City of Grapevine $ 4,323,795.00 November-96
Beckley Avenue, Ph. I Dallas City of Dallas $ 2,630,310.00 July-97
Denton Drive Dallas City of Dallas $ 11,123,801.00 August-97
Collin County CS (Exchange Parkway) Allen TXDOT - Lovil $ 3,749,367.00 May-98
Tarrant County BU287P Mansfield TXDOT - Opperman $ 5,805,976.00 July-98
Ed Bell Construction Company
Active Equipment List
Equipment Description Quantity Available
Caterpillar Motor Grader 5
Caterpillar Wheel Loader 6
Caterpillar Track Loader 1
Caterpillar Hydraulic Excavator 1
Caterpillar D7 Dozer/Ripper 1
3ros Pulvimixer 2
Caterpillar Pulvimixer 2
Bros Pnuematic Roller 3
_ittleford Pnuematic Roller 1
Rex Compactor 3
Loader/Backhoe/Box Blade 3
Motorized Sweeper/Broom 3
International Boom Truck 2
International Form Truck 4
Mack Concrete Mixer Truck 5
Kenworth Concrete Mixer Truck 1
Hagan Concrete Batching Plant 1
Gomaco Slipform, Grade Trimmer 3
Water Truck 4
Other Misc Rollers, Saws, Paving Equip., Screeds, Sen/ice Trucks,
Cement Trucks, Arrow Boards, Hyd. Disk, Mechanics Trucks, Air
Compressors, Concrete Forms, and Support Equip. in sufficient
quantity to perform a project of this magnitude. ...
The following items are on Rental to sen/ice our current requirements.
Cat Scraper 2
Komatsu Dozer/Ripper 1
Cat 815 Compactor 1
4000g Water Truck 1
ED BELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Financi&l Statements
October 31, 1997
(With Independent Auditor*s Thereon)
Bobert Ao Hubbard,
A ProfeSsional Corporation
Certified Public Accountant
ED BELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Table of Contents
Independent Auditor's Report
Balance Sheet
Statements of Earnings and
Retained Earnings
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to Financial Statements
Paaes
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FI' l ert A. Hubbard,
Certified PuDlic Accountant
2997 LB] FREEWAY, SUITE 219 * DALLAS, TEXAS 75234
TELEPHONE (972)620-9855
Independent Auditor's Report'
Board of Directors
Ed Bell Construction Company
I have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Ed Bell
Construction Company as of October 31, 1997, and the related
statements of earnings, retained earnings and cash flows for the
year then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. My responsibility is
to express an opinion on these financial statements based on my
audit.
I conducted my audit in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards. Those standards require that I plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An au-
dit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. I believe that my
audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Ed
Bell Construction Company at October 31, 1997, and the results of
its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
January 10, 1998
ED BELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Balance Sheet
October 31, 1997
Current assets: Cash
Accounts receivable
Due on contracts (including
retainage of $ 927,278)
Due from parent corporation
Inventory
Costs and estimated earnings in excess
of billings on uncompleted contracts
Prepaid expenses
578,073
2,178,375
654,070
12,891
11,924
Liabilities and Stockholders' E_~uit?
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
Due subcontractors (including retainage
of $ 574,675)
Trade
Billings in excess of costs and estimated
earnings on uncompleted contracts
Accrued liabilities
946,767
1,393,972
9,161
Total current liabilities
Long-termdebt, excluding current
installments
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock of $1 par value
Authorized 1,000 shares;
issued 1,000 shares
Retained earnings
1,000
Total stockholders' equity
Commitments and contingencies
See accompanying notes to financial statements
ED BELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Statements of Earnings and Retained Earnings
Year ended October 31, 1997
Construction - earned revenue
Cost of construction
Gross profit from operations
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
Earnings from operations
Other income (expense)- Interest expense
Earnings from operations before
provision for income taxes
Provision for income taxes-
Currently payable
Net earnings
Retained earnings, beginning of year
Retained earnings, end of year
$ 16,766,018
866,624
14,352
(2,000)
12,352
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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ED BELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended October 31, 1997
Cash flow from operating activities Net earnings
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided byoperating
activities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts
receivable
(Increase) decrease in inventory
(Increase) decrease in costs and
estimated earnings in excess of
billings on uncompleted contracts
(Increase) decrease in prepaid
expenses
Increase (decrease) in accounts
payable
Increase (decrease) in billings in
excess of costs and estimated earnings
on uncompleted contracts
Increase (decrease) in accrued
liabilities
Net cash provided by
operating activities
Cash at beginning of year
Cash at end of year
1997
12,352
1,517,820
20,076
318
(12,025)
(1,275,877)
(1,726)
2.274
263,212
314.861
$78,073
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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ED BELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 1997
(1) Summary of Significant Accountin~ Policies
(a) Revenue Recocmition
Revenue on contracts is recorded on the basis of the Company's
estimates of the percentage of completion, commencing when
progress is sufficient to estimate final results with
reasonable accuracy. That portion of the total contract price
is accrued which is allocable to contract expenditures incurred
and work performed.
As contracts extend over one or more years, revisions in cost
and profit estimates during the course of the work are
reflected in. the accounting period in which the facts that
require the revision become known. At the time a loss on a
contract becomes known, the entire amount of the estimated
ultimate loss is accrued.
(b) Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes is based on income for financial
reporting purposes and included deferred income tax charges and
credits applicable to timing differences between financial and
taxable income.
Construction contracts are reported for tax purposes on the
percentage of completion-capitalized cost method and for
financial statement purposes on the percentage of completion
method. Charges to income resulting from an employee stock
participation plan are recognized for financial reporting
purposes, but are not deductible for tax purposes until paid.
The Company files consolidated federal income tax returns with
Ed Bell Investments, Inc., owner of all the Company's
outstanding stock.
(G) Inventory
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out
method) or market.
(Continued)
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ED BELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Continued
(d) Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(e) Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company contracts with only state and local government
agencies during the normal course of business. At times
throughout the year the Company may maintain certain bank
accounts in excess of the FDIC insured limits.
(2) Accounts Receivable
~No allowance for uncollectible accounts has been provided.
Management has evaluated the accounts and believes they are all
collectible.
(3) Contracts in Progress
Uncompleted contracts are summarized as follows:
Accumulated costs and estimated earnings
Billings and accrued billings
$ 52,462,584
$ 2. 763
Included in the accompanying balance sheet as:
Current assets
Current liabilities
11,924
__9.~61
$ 2.763
Estimated earnings (net of losses) on uncompleted contracts
totaled $ 5,935,160 for the year ended October 31, 1997.
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ED BELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
(4) Lone-Term Debt
As of October 31, 1997, the Company has a 12.5 % subordinated
debenture in the amount of $ 16,000 due November 1, 1998.
(5) T~ansactions'with Parent Company
The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ed Bell
Investments, Inc., and rents its equipment from its parent
company. In addition, the Company is charged a bonding fee as
work commences on new contracts.
Equipment rental is based on the prevailing market rate as
determined by Ed Bell Investments, Inc. Bonding fees are
based on 1/2 of i % of the estimated contract revenue.
(6) Commitments and Contingencies
Completed construction contracts normally require the
replacement of all defects due to faulty material and
workmanship that appear within one year from the completion
(acceptance) date.
Substantially all revenue is from construction contracts with
state and local governments, primarily in the Dallas area.
As of October 31, 1997, the Company had a backlog of
approximately $ 29,352,188 including $ 16,907,668 in contracts
not yet commenced.
~7) Federal Income Taxes
The Company files consolidated federal income tax returns with
its parent company, Ed Bell Investments, Inc. The provision
for income taxes is based on the Company's portion of the
consolidated tax provision.
(8) Statement of Cash Flow
For the year ended, the Company paid $ 2,000 in interest.
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