Contract

I met with contractors and explained the work, I got back quotes ranging from $125k to $270k. I checked the Internet on both contractors I was considering using and one came back squeaky clean, The Gallick Corporation. I checked the BBB and Google, but couldn't find any complaints about them. They've been in business since 1989, so I thought I would find somebody who had something bad to say about them, but couldn't. Their bid was reasonable, so we signed a contract for the design phase.

Their designer was out here today measuring up the place to start the drafting phase. They say it'll take roughly three months to get the job started (permits, approvals, material selection, etc.) and then the construction will start. It should take about 3 months for the construction to get done.