Is this normal procedure?

[Z! Reinhardt]

Let's see ...

At 20 pianos a week (assuming 2 hours per piano including
pack-up-the-tools-and-move-on-to-the-next time), that will take 7 weeks to
complete the assignment at 40 hours per week.  Don't forget there is a
holiday tucked in there that takes up about half of one of those weeks.

Bid must be received by 10/7 ... I should think that work on these critters
should be started not later that 10/7 unless they want to pay overtime
rates (doubtful).

They should be expected to pay drop-everything-else rush rates for an
assignment of this magnitude on notice this short.

Z! Reinhardt RPT
Ann Arbor  MI
diskladame@provide.net

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From: Phil Bondi <tito@peganet.com>
To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org>
Subject: Is this normal procedure?
Date: Thursday, October 01, 1998 9:44 AM

Good Morning Y'all (for Jim Bryant!).

I just received a bid proposal for the school system here. It seems
pretty black and white until you get to the end.

137 Pianos (or more)..work to be completed by 12/1/98...bid must be
received by 10/7/98.

seems like a short time for alot of work, doesn't it?

First they carefully list how many pianos are in each
school..address..phone#..etc.

and then at the end they make that statement..are they just covering
themselves?

For those who do this kind of work, does that seem like a real short
time to tune that many pianos?

thanks for the input,

Phil