A friend is thinking about building a house.  He’d buy the lot, get an architect, sealed and stamped plans, develop a comprehensive bid package, get a couple quotes from GCs, sign a contract contingent on financing, deal with the bank.  Not a big place, probably $400K construction costs.  GC would do everything from permits on up.  No homeowner “help”.  Get paid by invoicing bank directly.  I’d like to find names of a couple good GCs who might be interested.  Maryland/Rockville general area probably and break ground maybe Spring 2005.  I figure a bid package probably will be ready maybe November/December.  I’d want experienced folks willing to bid 30 to 60 days after receiving a detailed package with plans and willing to negotiate a fixed fee (after seeing package) for providing a detailed bid.  Anybody out there?