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Mark, <br />L͸ǝĻhaddiscussionswith3ofthe4biddersontheThinOverlay/ParkingLotproject,severalcoworkers, <br />otherengineers,andalocalbituminoussupplier.Thefollowingisasummaryoffeedbackreceived: <br />Bidderfeedback: <br />Bituminouspriceshavebeenincreasingmorethananticipated.Lowbidderindicatedtherehave <br />been23priceincreasesinbituminousproductsthisyear,andnothinghascomedownnordo <br />theyanticipateanythingtocomedown. <br />Itwaschallengingforcontractorstofindsubcontractorsavailabletodoworkyetthisfall,in <br />particularconcretework. <br />o 2majorconcretesuppliers(AVR,Cemstone)arelimitingthenumberoftrucksavailable <br />duetoPortlandcementshortages. <br />o Laborshortagesmayinpartbetoblame <br />Generalconsensusthatthelowbidderwasabletooffermorecompetitivepricinggiventhe <br />locationoftheirbituminousplantinColumbus.Bidder#2feltnooneelsecouldtouchtheir <br />pricingͻǞźƷŷa10footƦƚƌĻ͵ͼ <br />Onebidder(#3)indicatedtheycouldprovidemorecompetitivepricingiftheprojectwererebid <br />inearly2023;anothersaidthepricewouldbethesame. <br />Dieselpricescontinuetobehigh,andevenifthewholesalepricedecreases,itislikelythat <br />contractorswillnotseeanydecreaseforquitesometimeΑunlessdemanddecreases. <br />Thesizeoftheprojectwasattractive;IncreasingthesizeoftheprojectǞƚƓ͸Ʒnecessarilyresult <br />inbetterpricing. <br />TheindicationisthatBidder#4hadthebiddatewrong,andputtheirbidtogetherveryhastily <br />andwithoutmucheffortΑthustheincrediblyhighprice. <br />BituminousSupplierfeedback: <br />Bituminouspricinghasbeenincreasingatahighratethroughoutthesummer. <br />Typically,ŷĻ͸ƭbeenabletolockinpricingforatleast3months.LƷ͸ƭnowdownto15days. <br />HediķƓ͸ƷhaveanycustomersbidontheCentervilleprojectduetothetimeofyear;wouldhave <br />morebidderswithanearly2023bid. <br />Hisoilsuppliertoldhimtodaythattherefiningprocessiscurrentlyfocusedheavilyonjetfuel, <br />resultinginalowersupplyofasphaltproduct,whichisdrivingpricesup. <br />Heishopingpricesstarttoleveloff,butķƚĻƭƓ͸Ʒseeanypricedecreasesinthefuture. <br />Generalfeedback: <br />Typically,ourrecommendationistobidprojectsearlyintheyear.Contractorstypicallyare <br />lookingtofilltheirconstructionseasonatthistime,resultinginmorebiddersandgenerally <br />morecompetitivebids. <br /> <br />