From: Richard Kahn To: "Jeffrey E." <[email protected]> Subject: 9 East 71st Street - Library & Stairs Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 19:09:43 +0000 Attachments: 9_E_Living_Room_Refurbishing_Proposal_BT.doc I spoke with vendor Brandon Thompson who did work on front door on December 19th and he explained to me that we cannot compare the two quotes as each job has a different scope of work Stairs (bid attached) - $13,535 refinishing wood and applying three coats of best varnish (brandon states that scope of work here is most comparable to front doors that cost 11,750) job will take 3 weeks if he has access to work 10-12 hour days and can begin immediately Library (bid attached) - $18,200 first will wash and refinish only 1/3 of space where bare wood is visible then apply 1-2 coats of wax (as opposed to varnish) job will take 3 weeks if he has access to work 10-12 hour days and can begin immediately Vendor would like a 50% downpayment before he starts each job and can start immediately I will further negotiate his prices if you would like to proceed and if so which job would you like to start fist Please advise Thank you Richard Kahn HBRK Associates Inc. 575 Lexington Avenue 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 On Dec 12, 2014, at 12:53 PM, Brandon Thompson < > wrote: Dear Mr. Kahn, Thank you for sending me an e-mail letter requesting estimate to refinish Staircase from the first to the second Floor, at 9 East 71 st Street in NY City. Mr. Delacruze told me that the present carpet will be removed and the Stairs will need durable and long lasting finish. He told me that the Stairs will not be covered with carpet any more and the finish needs to withstand all the traffic. Having this on my mind, I suggest triple layer of the best varnish on the market. I also noticed that the surface to be treated is double the size of the doors. Still, I need to work from the erected scaffold to reach all carved side EFTA00631929