The mandatory pre-bid meeting is part of the attempt to get decent
honest contractors.  It at least cuts out the ones that would bid the
work without seeing it at all.  Of course, if the owner's contract
manager has no construction contract experience...there's little
benefit.

I'm going to be sounding a lot like my friends the contractors soon.  I
fear a real dumbing down of owner's contract managers.

-jc


On Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at 09:20  AM, Ken Follett wrote:

> Ralph,
>
> We got one of them postcard notices in the mail from the city
> advertising a bid for Roof Replacement/Ext Rehab @ Brooklyn Boro
> Hall... call them at 212-669-8265 and for a modest $35.00 you can get
> the plans & specs. Or you can attend the Mandatory pre-bid at the hall
> on 03/27/03 10:00 AM. How much was spent when on the last roof? You
> would think that someday someone would figure out how to get decent
> and honest contractors on public work.
>
> ][<en
>