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matter of common knowledge in the City of Las Togas, do yen think it would be possible to interest any outside contractors in Baking a bid on such Jobs! do you know, a groat many of those Jobs require expedited handling, and if it is necessary to seal out invitations for hido for these jots, and allow the oostoaaxy three or four weeks for the contractors to pro®sro and submit hide, I an afraid wo will h a w considerable crltieiea duo to the delays in the actual acceptance of the construction contracts and the execution of Buie 9 contracts* Since, as I have stated, these contractors1 eetiaatsg art cheeked by Nr* Haag, who is quits conversant with ths probable cost of such work (sad ty Mr* Montgomery when submitted to him)* do you etill feel that the District would be subject te criticism in taking such individual bid if it has been checked and reviewed both by Mr* Maag and Mr* Montgomery bet ore accepted? there are no contractual provisions requiring three bids on work of this kind. If, as a practical aattsr, after Mr* Montgomery and Mr* tfaag have reviewed the estimates furnished by any contractor for any particular project, Ur* Montgomery is not satisfied and still fesls that the District should secure three bids, I have no objection to him getting such bids, sad* having secured such bids, 1 as agreeable to accepting the lowest thereof from a reliable contractor, assuming such bid is lower than Mr, Haag’s estimate. || assume you will agree with me that bids are sot necessary for jobs under $2,000.00). Personally, I feel, in view of the review of these estimates both by Mr. Kaag and Mr. Montgomery, that your proposal to secure throe bids will cause unnecessary and avoidable delay to the early completion of the projects submitted by ths subdivide™, sad will subject ths Mater Compsay to criticism for which it is in no wise responsible and esa not bo hold responsible under the contract. Mo its, of course, very anxious to cooperate with the District in all respects, but we are likewise very desirous of avoiding criticisa which ws have had in the past because of delays in ths expeditious handling of these prejests* I would bo glad to have your views on the suggestions mads in this letter* lours very truly, WM» E M N H A jRDT Mb.' Reinhardt ma/j