ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

What is the impact on bidding, construction, and inspection? Many states are already moving to approve models as the official engineering document of record.

Documentation 36

Documentation Modeling Legal Inspections 36

Construction Marketing

JULY 11, 2022

Surety bonds are financial guarantees that are issued to ensure the individual or company who obtains the bond will perform work in a legally compliant manner and will avoid fraud and misconduct. Surety – The bonding company that guarantees the principal’s ethical operations and legal compliance by issuing the bond.

Contractors 156

Contractors Legal Bidding Contract 156

Mr Ethics

APRIL 23, 2014

Dear Mr. Ethics, When we submitted our bid to the project owner we accidentally included a copy of our final bid sheet. We discovered our error when the project owner called to advise us that we are the lowest bidder but they want to discuss lowering our number because of the bid sheet.

Bidding 100

Bidding Profitability Legal US 100

Mr Ethics

APRIL 23, 2014

Dear Mr. Ethics, When we submitted our bid to the project owner we accidentally included a copy of our final bid sheet. We discovered our error when the project owner called to advise us that we are the lowest bidder but they want to discuss lowering our number because of the bid sheet.

Bidding 100

Bidding Profitability Legal US 100

Mr Ethics

APRIL 23, 2014

Dear Mr. Ethics, When we submitted our bid to the project owner we accidentally included a copy of our final bid sheet. We discovered our error when the project owner called to advise us that we are the lowest bidder but they want to discuss lowering our number because of the bid sheet.

Bidding 100

Bidding Profitability Legal US 100

Mr Ethics

JULY 10, 2017

Ethics, We recently submitted a bid for the construction of a new bridge. In accord with the bid documents all bids were to be evaluated on a point system. The public owner was to evaluate each bid according to its conformance with plans and specifications. However, ethical actions can have legal implications.

Bidding 100

Bidding Legal Documentation Consulting 100

Mr Ethics

JULY 10, 2017

Ethics, We recently submitted a bid for the construction of a new bridge. In accord with the bid documents all bids were to be evaluated on a point system. The public owner was to evaluate each bid according to its conformance with plans and specifications. However, ethical actions can have legal implications.

Bidding 100

Bidding Legal Documentation Consulting 100

Mr Ethics

JULY 10, 2017

Ethics, We recently submitted a bid for the construction of a new bridge. In accord with the bid documents all bids were to be evaluated on a point system. The public owner was to evaluate each bid according to its conformance with plans and specifications. However, ethical actions can have legal implications.

Bidding 100

Bidding Legal Documentation Consulting 100

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

The GAO’s bid protest regulations contain strict rules for the timely submission of protests. First, the GAO noted it was Infotrend’s responsibility to establish the timeliness of its protest, including all the facts and legal theories that establish timeliness, in its initial protest filing.

Bidding 52

Bidding Contract Accounting Legal 52

Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 6, 2015

As a result, public bid law has come into frequent use. If you are in the construction industry, understanding public bid law can help you be aware of the potential risks/rewards of your next public works project. What is Public Bid Law? Regulatory Framework of Public Bid Law. Public contracts involve tax-payer funds.

Bidding 40

Bidding Louisiana Regulation Contract 40

Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 6, 2015

As a result, public bid law has come into frequent use. If you are in the construction industry, understanding public bid law can help you be aware of the potential risks/rewards of your next public works project. What is Public Bid Law? Regulatory Framework of Public Bid Law. Public contracts involve tax-payer funds.

Bidding 40

Bidding Louisiana Regulation Contract 40

Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 21, 2018

Alabama Highway Department , a highway contractor tried to withdraw its bid on public contract and have its bid bond returned after it made a mistake on a its written proposal. In its bid submission for a bridge construction project in Mobile County, the contractor had listed a total bid amount of $1,119,609.

Bidding 48

Bidding Alabama Contractors Permits 48

Construction Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

A solid commitment to safety can help reduce legal liabilities resulting from accidents or non-compliance with safety regulations. Most construction companies and project owners require NCCCO-certified operators for bidding and subcontracting. Proper certification and training are crucial for preventing these accidents.

Certification 173

Certification Site Accidents OSHA 173

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2019

The OpenJOC(TM) Solution virtually eliminates the slow, costly, error prone, inefficient practices associated with design-bid-build, lowest bidder, and other traditional construction delivery methods. It embodies all of the fundamental aspects of LEAN construction, including: Collaboration. Long-term Relationships.

Innovation 100

Innovation Construction Procurement Bidding 100

BD+C

JANUARY 6, 2020

That's more than 28 hours of content on everything from the legal side of architecture, to presentation tips and techniques, to the construction bid process. Architects Bob Borson, FAIA , and Andrew Hawkins, AIA, LEED AP , produced 25 episodes of the Life of an Architect podcast in 2019.

AIA 64

AIA Legal Bidding Architecture 64

Mr Ethics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Dear Active, Donating to candidates and PAC’s is ethical and legal so long as all rules for doing so are followed. A practice that was neither ethical nor legal. My concern regarding your opportunity is that if you bid public projects. I would decline the offer for ethical concerns and possible exposure to legal action.

Legal 100

Legal Bidding Contract US 100

Mr Ethics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Dear Active, Donating to candidates and PAC’s is ethical and legal so long as all rules for doing so are followed. A practice that was neither ethical nor legal. My concern regarding your opportunity is that if you bid public projects. I would decline the offer for ethical concerns and possible exposure to legal action.

Legal 100

Legal Bidding Contract US 100

Mr Ethics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Dear Active, Donating to candidates and PAC’s is ethical and legal so long as all rules for doing so are followed. A practice that was neither ethical nor legal. My concern regarding your opportunity is that if you bid public projects. I would decline the offer for ethical concerns and possible exposure to legal action.

Legal 100

Legal Bidding Contract US 100

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Contractors bidding on work with the federal government would have to disclose OSHA citations, along with violations of a variety of other federal laws, under a recently issued rule for implementing the “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” executive order. The rule applies to bidding processes for federal contracts worth more than $500,000.

OSHA 120

OSHA Contractors AGC Bidding 120

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 19, 2020

Many, if not most, public sector procurement professionals view their role as simply shuffling paperwork to enable the bidding and contracting of construction firms as quickly as possible. The faster the process is complete the better. All that is required is owner leadership, commitment, and competency.

Procurement 150

Procurement Management Construction Renovating 150

Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 19, 2015

You can imagine the opposite reaction when a contractor bids a penny for rock removal for a competitive bid and later discovers that there was 250% more rock than anticipated. In its successful bid to perform work for the Town of Avon, th Contractor assigned a unit price of $0.01 Town of Avon.

Bidding 48

Bidding Contractors Contract Site 48

Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 19, 2015

You can imagine the opposite reaction when a contractor bids a penny for rock removal for a competitive bid and later discovers that there was 250% more rock than anticipated. In its successful bid to perform work for the Town of Avon, th Contractor assigned a unit price of $0.01 Town of Avon.

Bidding 48

Bidding Contractors Contract Site 48

Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

In the construction world of competitive bidding, however, the request for an extension is not so clear. Most bids on construction projects must be accepted within a certain time period; otherwise, they are no longer binding. What happens if there is no formal agreement to extend the bid acceptance period? Mutual consent.

Bidding 48

Bidding Construction Contract Agreement 48

Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 11, 2012

Undoubtedly, many legal issues will arise as high-tech companies compete for contracts that offer the likelihood of substantial follow-on business in order to maintain compatibility. Many are procuring those systems under state statutes that call for competitive bidding of all construction contracts. As the U.S. Peter Tufo , 652 N.E.2d

Bidding 48

Bidding New York Contract Procurement 48

Green Building Law Update

MAY 7, 2017

Last week the American Institute of Architects released the 2017 edition of the A201 family of contract documents, including updated versions of the AIA’s documents developed for the design-bid-build delivery model. The previous version of the design-bid-build contract documents included a Sustainable Project version.

Documentation 168

Documentation AIA Sustainability Contract 168

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2019

. • Prequalified shortlist of contractors that bid on multiple projects. Similar to traditional design-bid-build thus no additional training or enhanced skills required. Streamlines post-bidding award, security clearances, etc. . • Streamlines post-bidding award, security clearances, etc. MATOC/MACC Advantages.

Contract 100

Contract Construction Bidding Subcontracting 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Confirmation of legal compliance with bid, proposal, quotation, award, and execution requirements. LEAN best management practices are important, and some of these specific to JOC are listed below for your consideration. Regular independent reviews of the JOC Program. Confirmation of availability of funds. Mandatory joint site visits.

Contract 100

Contract Inspections Legal Bidding 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 25, 2018

Competitively-bid. Virtually eliminate change orders and legal disputes. Faster and more efficient than traditional construction procurement and project delivery methods. Based upon locally-research detailed line item construction cost data and proven LEAN business processes. Fully cost visibility and transparency.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Change Orders Negotiation 100

Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

But I have never really thought about that legal principle because, “People don’t really do that, do they?”. The contractor won a bid to construct a water system in two local counties. In Triangle Construction Co. Fouches and Assoc.,

Negotiation 104

Negotiation Contractors Claims Mississippi 104

Lets Build

AUGUST 4, 2023

With the software, you can automate labour and material costs, standardise bids, and get accurate estimations based on previous costs and bids. This includes blueprints, legal contracts, building codes, budget documents, proposals, bids, etc. Poor budgets can lead to delays or even incomplete projects.

Software 78

Software Software Construction Budgeting 78

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Business taxes, contributions, memberships, corporate headquarters support (legal, financial, etc.). risk of a lower than expected contract dollar value, risk of a high inflation cost if factors are bid for option years, risk of poor subcontractor performance and re-performance). Employee payroll taxes, insurance, and fringe benefits.

Overhead 100

Overhead Permits Insurance Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 1, 2017

It is important to review all Job Order Contract provisions to assure avoidance of any unnecessary financial risk or potential legal issues. [1]. Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a competitively bid, firm-fixed price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) LEAN construction delivery method. Please seek appropriate legal counsel.

Contract 100

Contract Legal United States Documentation 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 1, 2017

Bidding information and documents are also available. üASC sends a Proposal Request to the Vendor, vendor reads about it in the newspaper, or is contacted by another professional bid finding company on behalf of the vendor. Tools: 4BT OpenJOC UPB. 4BT OpenJOC system. üThe Vendor receives payment directly from ASC or ASC member.

Contractors 100

Contractors Construction Procurement Bidding 100

Lets Build

AUGUST 4, 2023

With the software, you can automate labour and material costs, standardise bids, and get accurate estimations based on previous costs and bids. This includes blueprints, legal contracts, building codes, budget documents, proposals, bids, etc. Poor budgets can lead to delays or even incomplete projects.

Software 78

Software Software Construction Budgeting 78

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Best Value Procurement – Put aside cost low bid/lowest technically acceptable procurement strategies. Consider total cost of the project/program, including change orders, potential for legal disputes, and especially prior performance on similar projects.

Products 100

Products Management Life Cycle Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2017

JOC concept has several key advantages over the traditional design-bid-build, design-build, and virtually all other construction construction delivery method, exclusive of integrated project delivery, IPD. Virtual Elimination of Legal Disputes. Shorter Overall Project Delivery Time. Reduction is Administrative Burden and/or Costs.

Contract 100

Contract Change Orders Procurement Legal 100

HardHatChat

APRIL 24, 2023

Here are just a few examples: Working Through Challenges: Key Lessons for Moving Forward For Englewood and our national retail, restaurant, and hospitality clients, we’ve learned that the old mindset of the lowest competitive bid and a rigid approach to material and equipment is ineffective in times like these.

Commercial 156

Commercial Construction Retail Housing 156