Look inside my mind...

I dont have something really creative to post today, but there is a reason---my brain is being overtaxed by this bid I am working on.

Here is the dillema

I am working on a bid to build a grandstand in Indiana. (our office is only 40 minutes away, so its not like it should be difficult).

The principal players in this bid are the bleacher suppliers. There were five listed as acceptable by the architect, three will be bidding, unless the other two change their mind.

Now comes the problem-
Supplier #1 wants to bid all of the bleachers, plus the steel, plus the concrete underneath supporting the structure
Supplier #2 wants to bid the bleachers and the steel, but no concrete
Supplier#3 wants to bid bleachers only.

Of the two that want to bid the concrete, one wants to bid the excavation, one does not.

In order to bid this properly, I need the pricing separated out, so that I may compare them against other bids from non bleacher people- the goal being to have the lowest bid possible, but still cover all the expenses plus make a profit.

Now, I have other bids coming in for concrete. Some of them include excavation, some don't

Some include the pricing for digging the footings, some include footings, and site grading.

It is making me dizzy.

So thanks for your patience. I am sure I will have something really witty and thought provoking when I have a brain cell to spare.

Peace