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OR 0 11 199 <br />G&S <br />4- P01014 1i <br />Contractors, Inc. <br />' '9. iinR 1427 Aurora Road <br />P.O. Box 360451 <br />April 2, 1992 Melbourne, Florida 32936-0451 <br />Telephone (407) 259-1444 <br />FAX (407) 259-6035 <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />i <br />Purchasing Division <br />2625 19th Avenue <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />RBS IRC Bid x/92-78/Sandridge Clubhouse <br />ATTENTION: Fran Boynton, Purchasing Manager <br />o <br />' <br />Dear Ms. Boynton: ! <br />We are in receipt of your fax transmission of the memorandum, <br />dated 3/25/92, by James W. Davis regarding Review of Bids and <br />Contractor Reference Investigation for Sandridge Golf Course <br />Clubhouse, After review of this memorandum we must inform you <br />that it is 'replete with inaccuracies. We must respond to this <br />"review" because of its obvious frontal attack on our reputation <br />" <br />and the fact that we want to be awarded this project. <br />Mr. Davis alleges "a history of poor job superintendence":' On <br />what facts does he base this? Our superintendents are some of the. <br />most capable, knowledgeable and experienced in the industry. who <br />have been continuously employed by G&S for many years andsuoL;'�' <br />_•!� <br />cessfully completed projects for school boards, NASA, U.S. Posta... <br />Service, many local and state governments up to five million: <br />.� <br />dollars in value. I have never had a complaint from an ownerjt <br />user or architect that we had poor job superintendence. 'Thi <br />statement is simply not true. I, <br />,,.. <br />Mr. Davis also alleges numerous "contractor initiated change, ..% <br />orders". <br />-i: <br />Now does a contractor initiate a change order? Owner's <br />do not issue change orders at a contractor's initiation or suglt <br />gestion. They issue them when and only when the Architect' and, <br />Owner require additions, modifications or changes to a ro <br />To think a contractor can initiate or otherwise coerce anowner'. <br />to write a change order is the height of absurdity. A project` <br />would never have a change order issued if the plans and specifii <br />cations were'accurately prepared by the Architect and the ownel, <br />did not require changes to meet their needs and desires. <br />Mr. Davis says that "poor construction practices were reported", <br />By whom? What projects? Where? When? Lets see some substantiation <br />i- <br />for this potentially damaging statement! If it is his examples - <br />given, then there is no material basis for this statement as I <br />will now show you. ; <br />General Contractors <br />• I <br />59 <br />