The other bids were appropriately sealed. Waylon started reading the first bid. "The bid submitted by Xcel Engineering Co. proposes a total cost of 1,213,905 Dollars. "The bid submitted by the Wilkie Group proposes a total cost of 1,131,721 Dollars." I frowned while it was read. I was in with competitive pricing, but not the lowest. I dialed Pedro's number and tried to explain the situation quietly. "This is the lowest we can go," Pedro said decisively after a moment of silence. "Don't drop the price anymore. A project that loses money isn't worth taking on." "Understood," I said, my expression darkening as soon as I hung up the phone....