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presence of Sonny Dean, Neal Schopke and Bill Baird. At that point they just closed the door on him. Mr. Crosby 'next read aloud a telegram sent to his attention at Schopke Construction: "Re: Indian River County Jail - Phase II, Area C, Vero Beach, Florida -- "Regret we cannot meet a Lower figure of $327,500 obtained by your firm after bid time. We expect a subcontract for $379,000, which amount was quoted prior to bid time and used by you in preparing your bid as evidenced by your listing of Willo Products. In the interest of the time scheduled, we urge that you act promptly." Mr. Crosby stated that there are a couple of things wrong with this telegram. At no time did he ever ask them to lower their price to $327,500. Mr. Jim Barnes of Willo asked him what kind of ballpark figure he was looking at and those are the figures that he could work with. Mr. Barnes further stated that Schopke used Willo's price, which is not true. If Mr. Barnes had been in his office while he put the bid together, he could give some credence to his statement, but this is not the case. Mr. Crosby pointed out that there are just too many circumstances and too much hard core stance. Never in all his years as a general contractor has he seen a subcontractor so determined to ride roughshod over a general contractor as there has been in this case. While he did not feel there was anything illegal or any collusion by anyone in the County.or the architect's office to stay with Willo, he felt that possibly Willo misconstrued some innocent statements. Admitting that it was secondhand information, he repeated that Norman Dean was specifically told by the architect that Willo would be used on this project. Commissioner Wodtke wanted it on record that there is no relationship between Sonny Dean of the County and Norman Dean of Dean Products. Commissioner Lyons asked Mr. Crosby if he was saying that the County conspired to find a way for Willo to make up their 69 BOOK 64 f't.uC 899