When Restani Construction Corp. won the New York State Department's project to build four bridges in Westchester Country, they partnered with Tough Leaf to help them quickly meet the 20% DBE participation requirement.
Not only was Tough Leaf able to meet the requirement with a wide range of exceptional options for each scope, but our team solicited 3 bids per scope, which led to a competitive bidding environment that further reduced cost.
Restani Construction Corp. enjoyed an impressive 3.5x increase in the total number of bids from diverse firms by working with Tough Leaf.
Among these quotes, six of them covered Quality Management and Stone Masonry, which were services that Restani Construction struggled to find from DBE firms. These two services alone contributed an additional $1.4M to DBE contractors. Overall, the heightened competition fostered by Tough Leaf firms led to substantial savings exceeding $1.1M, compared to what Restani could find independently. In the end, the project awarded over $7M to DBE contractors.