Goal = WIN the BID
Challenge = include everything drawn for the lowest price
Another Challenge = what if what’s drawn/designed doesn’t pass engineering (we see this often)
GC says = Just bid as drawn, we all need to bid the same design, apples to apples (doesn’t matter if apples are rotten)?
Next Step = Bid with BIG RED Flags, include an ALT that passes engineering (more expensive), and/or don’t bid at all.
What was the goal again? Oh right…lowest price. But, is the lowest price the best value? Usually no.
Bring on design/build 
Custom design & engineered heavy timber frame structures.
Do the best you can + be awesome (jb)
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tomvtw
/ November 21, 2011Leave those bids/jobs for other companies to fight over and stick with what you do best. CUSTOM design. Chasing anything to the bottom of the barrel is just a waste of time.