They did just dump it on us as a sub for the new prime contractor. We've been given very sketchy specifications since this was apparently an oversight on the agency's part. There was a pre-bid conference held on-site and one of the potential bidders noticed the existing speakers. The agency quickly scrambled together an addendum that basically states "the existing paging system shall be replaced using existing speaker enclosures, conduits and other wiring pathways". All of the original wiring and amplifiers have apparently been removed as a part of the gut job. That hardware is probably already listed on E-Bay as we speak.

This job is starting to stink to high heaven. As a sub of a sub for the prime contractor, I see this as becoming a huge problem. My boss will insist that we bid on it anyway. It is a huge job, but laced with many unknown issues and potential liabilities. I really dislike federal government projects for this exact reason.

Ed Vaughn, MBSWWYPBX