Last May an excellent small EC was low bidder on a school addition. As I have aided him previously, he requested that I review his supplier quotes. All were in order except for the FA system addition. The price for the addition was numbing, >$12,000.00. I contacted the architect about a new system and was given the O.K. Completely new system by alternate manufacturer <$9,000.00. The architect told me that this overpricing is quite common with additions to existing systems. His specs now provide the alternate of replacement systems. This past Friday we had lunch and he told me that since changing his specs prices have been more in-line for system additions. Is this over pricing common or just in IL?
Sam
