Reconsideration of Decision Rejecting Bids because of High Cost Estimates

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Highlights

A low bidder requested rejection of all bids because of high labor-cost estimates. Additional information submitted by the agency regarding the computation of estimates affirmed the prior finding that cost estimates were not reasonable.