Before the actual event, which will begin at noon on June 27, all bidders must attend an open house at the Beacon and buy a $20 bid package.
According to the district attorney, on jobs in which Lehr served as construction manager, the men created a document known as the "bid package," and required subcontractors to inflate their bids by 10 percent or more.
Betsy Bain, co-chairwoman of the building committee, said an initial bid package came in $800,000 to $900,000 higher than anticipated last fall, but a second package in January, after prices had jumped, were $3 million over estimates.
In another instance, we put a great deal of time into working with a military client, doing extensive design work, revision after revision, that the client took and used as the basis for its bid package.
The bid package, which costs prospective buyers $100 apiece, entitles them to attend the seven public viewings from June 3 to July 8, during which they can bring their inspectors, architects, decorators and advice-spewing relatives.
The USSF announced the Cup Final venue permutations earlier this week, with Sporting's victory on Wednesday night ensuring that regardless of the result in Seattle the final would be at Livestrong Sporting Park, after their bid package had beaten out that of Seattle's owners, as well as those of Philadelphia and Chivas.
The odds are very long; the expense of putting together a credible bid package is considerable.
"We're ready to compete, and we need to put South Florida's best foot forward in all areas, including the facility, which we anticipate will be a key component of any bid package".
Our leaders should weight the costs of putting a bid package together, of course, but also articulate with clarity and some passion the results we can actually achieve when we work together to envision a more effective region spanning multiple states and major cities.
Obtain and review the bid package.
In this bid package there should be a timetable to respond to the invitation to bid, a deadline for submitting bids, the prescribed bid form and arrangements for the management company to visit the community and an opportunity to have any questions answered prior to submitting their bids.
