[TheForge] Re: guardrails and handrails

[Bob Ehrenberger]

If I am asked to do a project that is new ground for me I bid it as T&M.
I'd rather loose the project than screw up by pulling a number out my a**.

In Francis Whitiker's book he said that he always bid T&M.  If the customer
insisted on a fixed cost bid he would give them an outragous number, and
then bill them T&M which would be less.

I know I don't have the reputation or abilitys of Francis, but I've under
bid enough times to realise new things always take longer than expected.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.

++++  Original Message   ++++
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:58:37 -0700
From: "Gladish Family" <gladish at cnw.com>
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Re: guardrails and handrails

On the other hand, if you're not making your rate and paying for materials,
might as well call it a hobby.
I know, that wasn't the question...I sure don't have a R.O.T. besides
"more."
Andy g.


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> Gladish Family wrote:
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> > Bidding? T & M or bust!
>
> These days, you'll usually go bust before getting T&M. :)