Opinion ID: 2427974
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Heading: presidio's witness

Text: Bob Burnette has been Presidio's president since its formation in 1984. Burnette has a bachelors degree and a masters degree in civil engineering. He is a licensed professional engineer in California and in Texas. Burnette has negotiated contracts for Presidio since 1984. The contracts have ranged from a quarter million dollars to two million dollars. Before bidding jobs for Presidio he participated in other large contract bids including one for a pipeline in Iran for over $100 million. Burnette prepared Presidio's bid package, in reliance on Formosa's representations about the job, and negotiated the contract with Formosa's representatives. During the project, Burnette dealt with Formosa about the contract's terms and handled contract disputes for Presidio. At trial, Burnette testified as an expert.