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AUG 13 1996 BOOK 65 F�a F 414 Provisions, and this prevails over the boiler plate language. Hence, Schopke has waived the provisions in the General Conditions, and this takes precedence. Schopke must use ESI, unless the County lets him out of it. He believed that the County can legally force Schopke to use ESI. Chairman Scurlock pointed out that the minutes of the meeting of July 2, 1986 reflect that Schopke agreed to use ESI. General Services Director Sonny Dean advised that represen- tatives from Schopke Construction Co., Frizzell Architects, Dean Products (Southern Steel), and Electronic Systems, Inc, are in attendance today, but as of this hour, the General Contractor has not informed the County as to which firm they intend to substitute for ESI. Victor'Crosby, Project Manager for Schopke Construction, admitted that they agreed to use ESI at the July 2nd meeting, and that agreement was made in good faith, but since then, they have found ESI to be hostile and uncooperative and do not wish to have them on the project. He reported that Warren Speakman, President of ESI had used some very offensive language during a recent telephone call, and maintained that ESI deliberately withheld their price quote until they were locked into the job. Mr. Crosby reported that he has received two separate quotes that are in the neighborhood of $100,000-$125,000, compared to ESI's quote of $160,000. He urged the Board to allow Schopke to substitute Environmental Conservation Systems, Inc. (ECSI) of Belleville, New Jersey, in place of ESI. Chairman Scurlock asked Mr. Crosby point blank if the firm they were proposing to use (ECSI) is on the approved list, and Mr. Crosby said it was not, and stressed that the matter at hand is to prove the unfitness of ESI as a sub subcontractor for this project. After that point, if the Board shoots down ESCI, he is prepared to immediately seek the services of a firm that is approved. 52