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to have a license is a general State certified roofing contractor, and just has not submitted his paper work in order to be licensed in Indian River County, which takes only a day or so. Commissioner Scurlock asked if all these statements made during the reference checks were in writing, and Director Davis confirmed that all of it is in writing, including what he was told over the telephone as well as some records from the housing authority. Chairman Eggert asked if Director Davis mailed a typed copy of the completed reference checks to the people he contacted, and Director Davis advised that he does not do that, but does take notes as he goes. That is his reason for doing it personally. Commissioner Bowman questioned the matter of the contractor initiating change orders, and Director Davis explained that all three parties, the owner, the architect and the contractor, can request a change order. Many change orders are initiated by the owner, but change orders do not necessarily indicate there is a problem with the project. There can be many different reasons for a change order. When there are as many as 40 change orders, either the specifications were very poor or there is an ability for a contractor to request many changes. In talking to some of the representatives on these projects, it is his opinion that some of the history on this particular contractor holds up a red flag. Administrator Chandler reported that Mr. Schoolfield had called him yesterday afternoon to see if we had received his letter and whether or not we had distributed it. He told Mr. Schoolfield that we had received it, reviewed it with Jim Davis and that we were distributing it to the Commission for today's meeting. Mr. Schoolfield disputed, as he has indicated in his letter, that some of the facts are correct or accurate. In our recommendation, we have relied on the information we have received from Mr. Stebbins, the architect on the Ft. Pierce Main Post Office, and our architect, Charles Block. Commissioner Scurlock asked if we have any information on qualifications and performance of the Hearn firm that was disqualified for not putting in a bid on the removal and relocation of the existing clubhouse. He noted that the difference on the bid in terms of that particular firm is $113,000, and on a $700,000 contract, if you were to include $19,000 back in as a reasonable figure for removal and relocation of the existing clubhouse, you still are talking almost $100,000. Director Davis explained that he was doing that work as the technicality issue was being decided and did not complete the reference checks. Basically, however, he checked most of the 62 BOOK a APR 0 799