Examples of our Work

Restani Construction Corp.’s Success Story with Tough Leaf

$36 M

Project Value

20%

DBE Requirement

$7.2M

DBE Value

“Finally, I do not have to spend hours looking through outdated databases and calling companies that are no longer in business.” ”

- Firas Safa, Procurement Manager, Restani

When Restani Construction Corp. won the New York State Department’s project to build four bridges in Westchester County, they partnered with Tough Leaf to help them quickly meet the 20% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (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 costs.

Tough Leaf Yields $1.1M Savings

Tough Leaf enhanced competition among bidding DBE firms, which led to over $1.1M in savings. In the end, the project awarded over $7M to DBE contractors.

Structural Steel Install

# Quotes After Tough Leaf:

Lowest Responsive Price:

$1.7M

Savings:

$0.4M

Structural Steel Supply

# Quotes After Tough Leaf:

Lowest Responsive Price:

$0.7M

Savings:

$0.1M

Concrete Repairs

# Quotes After Tough Leaf:

Lowest Responsive Price:

$1.1M

Savings:

$0.3M

Foundation Work

# Quotes After Tough Leaf:

Lowest Responsive Price:

$1.1M

Savings:

$0.1M

Trucking

# Quotes After Tough Leaf:

Lowest Responsive Price:

$1.2M

Savings:

$0.2M

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 spending.