Is this normal procedure?

[Roger Jolly]

 Hi Z,
         You have to be kidding, they will go with the low bid. If they
have a dozen good pianos in the bunch that also will be unusual.
Roger
>
>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
> 
Roger Jolly
Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre
Saskatoon and Regina
Saskatchewan, Canada.
306-665-0213
Fax 652-0505