Chalkline
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ProjectsMidtown Tower
All leveled bids

Wednesday, Apr 22, 2026

Division 05 12 00 — Structural Steel (supply, fabrication, erection)

3 bidders·8 line items·Budget: $4,200,000

Atlas Steel

Atlas Steel Fabricators LLC

$4,125,000

Northport

Northport Iron Works

$4,388,000

Highest

Iron Crest

Iron Crest Steel Co.

$3,945,000

Lowest
Line itemCategoryAtlas SteelNorthportIron CrestΔ

Wide-flange + HSS supply (A992, A500-C)

Material$2,650,000$2,780,000$2,590,0007%

Fabrication (shop drawings, detailing, fab labor)

Labor$685,000$712,000$640,00011%

Erection (crane mob, ironworkers, bolt-up)

Labor$590,000$645,000$540,00019%

Bolts, anchor rods, expansion anchors

Material$78,000$92,000$80,00018%

Touch-up paint, galv repair, fireproofing prep

Iron Crest excludes touch-up paint and primer repair — adjusted total adds an estimated $175k for owner's account.

Finishes$32,000$36,00013%

Mill certifications + welder qualifications package

QC$22,000$26,000$18,00044%

AWS D1.1 testing (UT, MT on field welds)

QC$38,000$44,000$35,00026%

Project management + safety supervision

Overhead$30,000$53,000$42,00077%
Total$4,125,000$4,388,000$3,945,000
Adjusted (apples-to-apples)$4,125,000$4,388,000$4,120,000

Recommendation

Recommend Atlas Steel. Iron Crest is $180k lower on the headline number but excludes touch-up paint (~$175k) and shows the lowest QC line items by a wide margin — concerning for a high-rise moment-frame scope. Atlas Steel's coverage is complete and pricing is consistent across categories. Northport is high across the board with no obvious differentiator.

Risk flags

Iron Crest excludes touch-up paint & primer repair (~$175k).

Iron Crest QC pricing is 25-44% below the other bidders — request a clarification on testing methodology.

Northport PM/safety supervision line is 77% higher than Atlas — confirm scope of supervision.