Jason Lavoie wrote on Fri, 07 January 2011 14:10 |
the spec calls for "wireless conference system complete with 9 delegates, 1 chairman" winning bidder wants to put in 10 SLX tabletop wireless mics not to mention that the room already has 6 channels of SLX, but I would figure that the words conference, delegate, and chairman would have locked it into a proper conference system with chairman features. what do you think? Jason |
Mac Kerr wrote on Fri, 07 January 2011 20:13 | ||
I think 10 SLX wireless do not a 9 delegate 1 chairman conference system make. Mac |
Jason Lavoie wrote on Fri, 07 January 2011 14:10 |
the spec calls for "wireless conference system complete with 9 delegates, 1 chairman" winning bidder wants to put in 10 SLX tabletop wireless mics not to mention that the room already has 6 channels of SLX, but I would figure that the words conference, delegate, and chairman would have locked it into a proper conference system with chairman features. what do you think? Jason |
Brad Weber wrote on Fri, 07 January 2011 23:12 |
Although it is unfortunate, I have to agree with Ivan. In a competitive bid situation it is too often not what is a logical or best interpretation but rather what interpretation can someone argue might be made. You can probably also bet that the person who bid the ULX solution was not going to ask for clarification if they thought their interpretation gave them some advantage. On another forum today someone noted that they were putting together a bid for a church where the spec was to provide a "white Line Array". Apparently nothing more than that describing the speaker system. My audio and AV bid sets are routinely 20 to 25 drawings and 30 to 60 pages of specs, no wonder I get underbid on some projects. |
Ivan Beaver wrote on Sat, 08 January 2011 10:01 |
Is it unfortunate that you agree with me or unfortunate because what I said was true? |
Craig Hauber wrote on Mon, 10 January 2011 02:44 |
So if it's a public job with public funds and people who bid to spec are shut out and the spec isn't met by the winning bidder? Sounds like there could be some form of legal recourse in that situation. -If not to win the job but to disclose yet even more government corruption? Yes I know, being too idealistic here, but very frustrated from what I've witnessed our tax dollars wasted on when it comes to A-V! |
Craig Hauber wrote on Mon, 10 January 2011 02:44 |
So if it's a public job with public funds and people who bid to spec are shut out and the spec isn't met by the winning bidder? Sounds like there could be some form of legal recourse in that situation. -If not to win the job but to disclose yet even more government corruption? Yes I know, being too idealistic here, but very frustrated from what I've witnessed our tax dollars wasted on when it comes to A-V! |
Ivan Beaver wrote on Fri, 07 January 2011 21:48 |
If the spec is that poorly written, then as long as you adhear to the spec, you have fulfilled your part. Now if there is some other part of the spec that defines performance, you need to follow that. I see specs all the time that really don't give any real guidance. I really wonder who writes this stuff. |