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Test the Bounds of Job Order Contracting?

Job Order Contracting

In 2012, LAUSD filed suit against Torres and its performance bond surety Western Surety Company. Among other things, Torres argued: The JOC contract, because it required that job order proposals be submitted after-the-fact, was not an enforceable contract but merely an agreement to negotiate.

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Disaster Recovery through Job Order Contracting

Pro Builder

Since the scope and costs are already set, negotiation time is minimal before the contractor gets the work order and can move ahead. After Hurricane Sandy in 2012, for example, there was no way to efficiently bid out 15,000 or so different contracts to get every building repaired.

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Federal Court dismisses sub's claim against GC because of arbitration

Construction Lawyer

Copyright 2005-2012 Sabo & Zahn, all rights reserved. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. Non-Lawyers cannot represent corporation in Arkansas arbitration » April 03, 2012. Liquidation Agreement did not supercede agreement to arbitrate.

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Specifications for design-build projects

Construction Specifier

A substantial challenge faced by professionals preparing construction specifications for design build projects is most master specifications were developed for traditional DBB or its ‘close relation,’ design-negotiate-build (DNB). At the time of this writing, most of DBIA’s 26 standard contract documents were published in 2010 and 2012.

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Supreme Court Speaks on Forum Selection Clause in Construction Dispute

Best Practices Construction Law

On December 3, 2012, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in In re Atl. The underlying dispute related to a subcontract agreement on a construction project located on Fort Hood in Texas. As demonstrated in the Atlantic Marine Construction case, a court should enforce the agreement absent extraordinary circumstances. Trial court.

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Construction Contract's arbitration provision is separable, based on

Construction Lawyer

Copyright 2005-2012 Sabo & Zahn, all rights reserved. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. FEDERAL APPEALS COURT HOLDS THAT PLAINTIFF MUST ARBITRATE WITH COMPANY WHICH ACQUIRED HIS ACCOUNT » May 02, 2012. Copyright Notice. Disclaimer.

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Path Cleared To Decommissioning And Site Restoration Of Vermont Yankee

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Peter Shumlin, Attorney General Bill Sorrell, and Bill Mohl, President of Entergy Wholesale Commodities, have announced a settlement agreement between the State and the owner and operator of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Entergy VY). Shumlin said.

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