You are the owner of an established geotechnical firm with experience and are to be interviewed by representatives of the owner of a site where a high-rise building is to be constructed about...

You are the owner of an established geotechnical firm with experience and are to be interviewed by representatives of the owner of a site where a high-rise building is to be constructed about performing a subsurface investigation at the site. (a) List the points you would make in stating that a preliminary investigation should be funded before reaching an agreement for the comprehensive investigation. (b) You need the work; if the owner insisted, would you give a fixed price for the comprehensive investigation?