From: Richard Kahn To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Cc: Rich Barnett Subject: 71st entryway Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:51:27 +0000 Attachments: SICMBT_C25313022217240.pdf Attached is correspondence from Penn who came in at 25,000 The other bid received (see attached) was from Simply Elegant in the amount of 14,730 Please advise if you would like another bid or proceed with Simply Elegant (i will try to negotiate a better price) Richard Kahn HBRK Associates Inc. 575 Lexington Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10022 tel fax cell Begin forwarded message: From: "Penn Baluyut" Date: February 20, 2013 9:44:57 PM EST To: "'Richard Kahn" Subject: RE: Hi Richard, I am very sorry for the delay in submitting this quotation because I asked Anthony Barrett for guidance. I feel very hesitant to submit this bid because of the nature of the work due to the sensitivity of the lobby involve particularly the big paintings on both walls. The protections of the paintings and the nature of work in the ceiling special artistic method. The price of the electrician alone is $13,000.00 for all the breaking of 13 to 15 holes on the ceiling and walls. The contract is separate between you and the electrician which I will forward to you. The construction is by Richfield and the scopes of work are the following: Provide insurance certificates, protections of walls and floor, installation of scaffold, patching all the holes made by electrician, plastering, painting of entire walls, painting of ceiling with special artistic painting method and clean up. The price is $12,000.00. Thank you for the opportunity to offer our services. Sincerely, Penn D. Baluyut From: Richard Kahn [mailto: Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 11:32 AM EFTA01188363