06-25-2016, 03:25 PM
jobs estimated at $20K were bid at $135K...
The way I heard it is the $20k was for a generic estimate for the AC itself and that in most cases the actually job turned out to involve a lot more. Infrastructure improvements, electrical and other building upgrades, not included in the initial estimate that were made without consideration of each site's actual needs. It was also reported that the way government bids are now monitored nobody in their right mind would attempt to game the system in that their licenses are on the line if they are caught doing so.
The way I heard it is the $20k was for a generic estimate for the AC itself and that in most cases the actually job turned out to involve a lot more. Infrastructure improvements, electrical and other building upgrades, not included in the initial estimate that were made without consideration of each site's actual needs. It was also reported that the way government bids are now monitored nobody in their right mind would attempt to game the system in that their licenses are on the line if they are caught doing so.