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Line Item Variance Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Date/Time: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Report ID: CMS-BM-003 Capital Management System Comparison of Bids Bid Date: 05/07/2020 Contract K78CN03 Engineer: 4249 Bidder: 5219 SCR Fall River Secondary Commuter Rail Expansion Firm Name: Vhb-Hntb, A Joint Venture Project Berkley to Fall River, Massachusetts Firm Name: Skanska DW White JV Engineer Bidder Variance Line Item Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Price Unit Price Total Price Unit Price Total Price 0130.175 LAYOVER FACILITY LS 1 $18,090,531.00 $18,090,531.00 $20,000,000.00 $20,000,000.00 $1,909,469.00 $1,909,469.00 0130.429 TRAFFIC OFFICERS SERVICES AN 1 $4,100,000.00 $4,100,000.00 $4,100,000.00 $4,100,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 0211.495 SITE UTILITIES AN 1 $750,000.00 $750,000.00 $750,000.00 $750,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 0212.440 BRIDGE LS 1 $1,919,265.00 $1,919,265.00 $500,000.00 $500,000.00 ($1,419,265.00) ($1,419,265.00) 0213.211 PEST CONTROL AN 1 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 0221.331 DISPOSE OF QUALIFYING SOILS AN 1 $2,250,000.00 $2,250,000.00 $2,250,000.00 $2,250,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 0222.027 MATERIAL REMOVAL AN 1 $200,000.00 $200,000.00 $200,000.00 $200,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 0222.029 HANDLING AND TRANSPORT OF CY 5,000 $15.00 $75,000.00 $15.00 $75,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 EXCESS EXCAVATED SOIL GENERATED BY OTHERS 0222.108 ROCK EXCAVATION CY 100 $100.00 $10,000.00 $525.00 $52,500.00 $425.00 $42,500.00 Page 1 of 24 Date/Time: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Report ID: CMS-BM-003 Capital Management System Comparison of Bids Bid Date: 05/07/2020 Contract K78CN03 Engineer: 4249 Bidder: 5219 SCR Fall River Secondary Commuter Rail Expansion Firm Name: Vhb-Hntb, A Joint Venture Project Berkley to Fall River, Massachusetts Firm Name: Skanska DW White JV Engineer Bidder Variance Line Item Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Price Unit Price Total Price Unit Price Total Price 0222.119 UNSUITABLE EXCAVATION CY 100 $35.00 $3,500.00 $125.00 $12,500.00 $90.00 $9,000.00 0222.398 REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF AN 1 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 HAZARDOUS WASTE 0222.442 TEST PITS CY 100 $900.00 $90,000.00 $255.00 $25,500.00 ($645.00) ($64,500.00) 0222.579 REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF AN 1 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER 0227.003 STABILIZATION FABRIC SY 20,000 $4.00 $80,000.00 $3.00 $60,000.00 ($1.00) ($20,000.00) 0250.006 OBSTRUCTION REMOVAL HR 100 $500.00 $50,000.00 $1,500.00 $150,000.00 $1,000.00 $100,000.00 0282.202 EROSION CONTROL SYSTEM LF 3,300 $6.67 $22,011.00 $15.00 $49,500.00 $8.33 $27,489.00 0290.000 RAILROAD WORK LS 1 $99,390,565.00 $99,390,565.00 $78,613,079.00 $78,613,079.00 ($20,777,486.00) ($20,777,486.00) 0291.411 GUARD RAIL ON WOOD TIES LF 8,265 $74.63 $616,816.95 $55.00 $454,575.00 ($19.63) ($162,241.95) Page 2 of 24 Date/Time: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Report ID: CMS-BM-003 Capital Management System Comparison of Bids Bid Date: 05/07/2020 Contract K78CN03 Engineer: 4249 Bidder: 5219 SCR Fall River Secondary Commuter Rail Expansion Firm Name: Vhb-Hntb, A Joint Venture Project Berkley to Fall River, Massachusetts Firm Name: Skanska DW White JV Engineer Bidder Variance Line Item Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Price Unit Price Total Price Unit Price Total Price 1685.054 FREETOWN STATION LS 1 $9,779,132.00 $9,779,132.00 $17,000,000.00 $17,000,000.00 $7,220,868.00 $7,220,868.00 1685.055 FALL RIVER DEPOT LS 1 $13,143,974.00 $13,143,974.00 $20,000,000.00 $20,000,000.00 $6,856,026.00 $6,856,026.00 6500.000 RISK ALLOWANCE RA 1 $14,232,346.00 $14,232,346.00 $14,232,346.00 $14,232,346.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total Estimate Contract Base Bid: $165,253,140.95 $158,975,000.00 ($6,278,140.95) Contract Total - Base Bid and Alternates: $165,253,140.95 $158,975,000.00 ($6,278,140.95) Page 3 of 24 Date/Time: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Report ID: CMS-BM-003 Capital Management System Comparison of Bids Bid Date: 05/07/2020 Contract K78CN03 Engineer: 4249 Bidder: 5214 SCR Fall River Secondary Commuter Rail Expansion Firm Name: Vhb-Hntb, A Joint Venture Project Berkley to Fall River, Massachusetts Firm Name: White-Manafort, JV Engineer Bidder Variance Line Item Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Price Unit Price Total Price Unit Price Total Price 0130.175 LAYOVER FACILITY LS 1 $18,090,531.00 $18,090,531.00 $18,000,000.00 $18,000,000.00 ($90,531.00) ($90,531.00) 0130.429 TRAFFIC OFFICERS SERVICES AN 1 $4,100,000.00 $4,100,000.00 $4,100,000.00 $4,100,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 0211.495 SITE UTILITIES AN 1 $750,000.00 $750,000.00 $750,000.00 $750,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 0212.440 BRIDGE LS 1 $1,919,265.00 $1,919,265.00 $1,400,000.00 $1,400,000.00 ($519,265.00) ($519,265.00) 0213.211 PEST CONTROL AN 1 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 0221.331 DISPOSE OF QUALIFYING SOILS AN 1 $2,250,000.00 $2,250,000.00 $2,250,000.00 $2,250,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 0222.027 MATERIAL REMOVAL AN 1 $200,000.00 $200,000.00 $200,000.00 $200,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 0222.029 HANDLING AND TRANSPORT OF CY 5,000 $15.00 $75,000.00 $65.00 $325,000.00 $50.00 $250,000.00 EXCESS EXCAVATED SOIL GENERATED BY OTHERS 0222.108 ROCK EXCAVATION CY 100 $100.00 $10,000.00 $400.00 $40,000.00 $300.00 $30,000.00 Page 4 of 24 Date/Time: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Report ID: CMS-BM-003 Capital Management System Comparison of Bids Bid Date: 05/07/2020 Contract K78CN03 Engineer: 4249 Bidder: 5214 SCR Fall River Secondary Commuter Rail Expansion Firm Name: Vhb-Hntb, A Joint Venture Project Berkley to Fall River, Massachusetts Firm Name: White-Manafort, JV Engineer Bidder Variance Line Item Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Price Unit Price Total Price Unit Price Total Price 0222.119 UNSUITABLE EXCAVATION CY 100 $35.00 $3,500.00 $50.00 $5,000.00 $15.00 $1,500.00 0222.398 REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF AN 1 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 HAZARDOUS WASTE 0222.442 TEST PITS CY 100 $900.00 $90,000.00 $300.00 $30,000.00 ($600.00) ($60,000.00) 0222.579 REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF AN 1 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER 0227.003 STABILIZATION FABRIC SY 20,000 $4.00 $80,000.00 $3.00 $60,000.00 ($1.00) ($20,000.00) 0250.006 OBSTRUCTION REMOVAL HR 100 $500.00 $50,000.00 $2,000.00 $200,000.00 $1,500.00 $150,000.00 0282.202 EROSION CONTROL SYSTEM LF 3,300 $6.67 $22,011.00 $10.00 $33,000.00 $3.33 $10,989.00 0290.000 RAILROAD WORK LS 1 $99,390,565.00 $99,390,565.00 $95,190,000.00 $95,190,000.00 ($4,200,565.00) ($4,200,565.00) 0291.411 GUARD RAIL ON WOOD TIES LF 8,265 $74.63 $616,816.95 $85.00 $702,525.00 $10.37 $85,708.05 Page 5 of 24 Date/Time: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Report ID: CMS-BM-003 Capital Management System Comparison of Bids Bid Date: 05/07/2020 Contract K78CN03 Engineer: 4249 Bidder: 5214 SCR Fall River Secondary Commuter Rail Expansion Firm Name: Vhb-Hntb, A Joint Venture Project Berkley to Fall River, Massachusetts Firm Name: White-Manafort, JV Engineer Bidder Variance Line Item Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Price Unit Price Total Price Unit Price Total Price 1685.054 FREETOWN STATION LS 1 $9,779,132.00 $9,779,132.00 $11,000,000.00 $11,000,000.00 $1,220,868.00 $1,220,868.00 1685.055 FALL RIVER DEPOT LS 1 $13,143,974.00 $13,143,974.00 $15,000,000.00 $15,000,000.00 $1,856,026.00 $1,856,026.00 6500.000 RISK ALLOWANCE RA 1 $14,232,346.00 $14,232,346.00 $14,232,346.00 $14,232,346.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total Estimate Contract Base Bid: $165,253,140.95 $163,967,871.00 ($1,285,269.95) Contract Total - Base Bid and Alternates: $165,253,140.95 $163,967,871.00 ($1,285,269.95) Page 6 of 24 Date/Time: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Report ID: CMS-BM-003 Capital Management System Comparison of Bids Bid Date: 05/07/2020 Contract K78CN03 Engineer: 4249 Bidder: 2997 SCR Fall River Secondary Commuter Rail Expansion Firm Name: Vhb-Hntb, A Joint Venture Project Berkley to Fall River, Massachusetts Firm Name: The Middlesex Corp.
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