I wonder how busy he is.  I'm having some electrical work done in my home and quotes are all over the place (spa, 220v garage, rewire heat pump in new conduit).  The one company that's booked out until March has been the highest.  I'm going to have someone I know with an 01 certification do my job as a moonlight for 1/2 the price.  I hate overpaying for plumbers and electricians, especially when it's not that challenging of work.

You could probably do most of the work yourself and just have an electrician terminate the wires.  Use schedule 80 pvc indoors is sufficient and easier to work with than EMT - everyone knows someone that knows someone with an 01 cert.