Is this normal procedure?

[Avery Todd]

Hi Phil,

   About all I can say is, I agree with what has already been posted.
Having done the work for a school system in West Texas, plus the college
work now,
(149 pianos), it's going to be next to impossible to get the job done in
that space of time. You'd be lucky to have 6 weeks to do the tunings. At 4
a day
for 5 days, that's almost 7 weeks. Can you put many of your customers on
hold for that long? Can you get to the rooms in order to DO 4 a day?
   I think Susan's approach would be a very good one to take.

>Probably the person suggesting the dates hasn't a clue as to how long it
>takes to tune a piano, and isn't really in all that big a hurry to get them
>done. Best to give them the information in a neutral, non-blaming way. I
>think they'd freak right out if asked to pay more for rush work.

   Have you talked to the music supervisor (or whatever it might be called)
for the school system? If that person has any say so in the bidding
process, he/she might be more understanding of the time frame, etc. I was
lucky. That
was the only person I had to deal with except for finding out when the
room(s) were available from the individual schools. Most of the music
teachers had at least an hour or so free during the day. Usually lunch
combined with a conference period.
   Just a few thoughts from someone who's been there.

>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