for example, the metal stairs we had nine pre-qualified bidders and the first time we only had one, and that was significantly above the budget, and we looked at -- we explored options. could we add that scope to the steel package or the below concrete package. that didn't work. we reelected to rebid it and reached out and received two bids. actually the results are in my opinion not entirely unsatisfactory. it is primarily the bidders have other opportunities in the market place. we have done everything we can do to make this project as attractive to bid as possible. we're doing extensive outreach efforts with the bidders during the prequalification period and the bid period that we have a good list and comfortable working with us if they don't know us and view trans bay as an attractive project. we have been doing other things in conjunction with tjpa. the payment cycle has improved in the last months. we're trying to get that word out to the market place. we want this to be an attractive project for the subcontractors and we're working hard to make that happen but again i think the f

to olson and company steel as responsible bidders with the lowest bid in the amount listed for contract number listed metal stair and ladders and authorizing cost by that amount and the construction services fixed fee by amount listed. item 10 is amending the same contract schindler elevator corporation for the negotiated amount as listed for contract escalators thereby increasing the direct costs by that same amount and the construction fees by amount listed and no members of the public have addressed you on those items. >> that was a lot of word. thank you very much. director harper. >> madam chair i just have a comment on item 7 of a policy that we have. when we do get competitive responses bidding and there is an evaluation on different factors they show the board the score because what the board appreciates is seeing the relative levels of weight because sometimes they will well only 20% was weighted on cost and 80% on more fermorral things and technical merit things. i find that interesting just to get an idea how staff is weighing these things before they say here's the award and i think that would be a g