At times, I get the impression that all we are doing is providing numbers for Architecture Firms & Would-Be Clients, to compile a Project Budget!!! mad bash

This seems very apparent with the "Need Your Numbers By Friday Morning" situations, which were called in & E-mailed at 2:30 PM on Wednesday!

After tons of coffee, a few aspirin, and very little sleep tired, submit a Proposal on Friday.

Follow-up after "enough" time passes ... only to get the same old dunno Story!
--- In lieu of the "Uhh, We Are Still Waiting For [insert appropriate lie here]" Stories, becoming semi-intimate with a Contact Person's Voicemail greeting is 10 times more annoying!
(Read: since Proposal was submitted, contact person is never around their Office; left so many messages I can recite the Voicemail Greeting word for Word...)

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I called to get
some feedback on where I was at with the numbers on the first job. His response was "Oh, I think I threw all that stuff away. we didn't get it."



That is unbelievable!
What a way to do business. rolleyes

Good to hear that you are "Too Busy" for that GC's bids!
I would have sent in a bid that was so outragously high, it would rival the complete Project's cost!
Tack on an Insane list of Exclusions: -
i.e.:
  • Supplying of and Installation of Lighting Fixtures Excluded,
  • All Conduits, Conductors, Outlet Boxes, Panelboards, Switchboards and Service Equipment to be Supplied and Installed by others,
  • General Contractor responsible for all Permit Fees, Plan Check Fees, Business Licenses, Inspection Requests, Work Comp, Bonds, Electrical Materials costs, etc...,
  • All Materials and Labor (including Non-Productive Labor Units) are Not Included within this Proposal, and shall be the sole responsibility of the General Contractor. These costs shall be paid, in full, prior to this Contractor taking possession of the Project.
    If Project's Scope of Work exceeds the allocated funds pre-paid, the GC shall pay 150% of the increased costs, within 72 hours of costs increase notifications, or all work shall cease until funds have been remitted.
  • Electrical Contractor is to communicate to General Contractor via Mental Telepathy; General Contractor is to understand all and interpret completely - with 100% accuracy, without the submission of RFIs.
  • All RFIs submitted to the GC by the EC, shall be replied to within 24 Hours - NO EXCLUSIONS!
  • And maybe, some wacky stuff... wink


OK, rant mode is over...

-- Scott

Scott " 35 " Thompson
Just Say NO To Green Eggs And Ham!