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Lawsuit Over LEED Documentation

Green Building Law Update

A case filed last week in a California court is a prime example of the importance of contract documents in a LEED project. With a performance bond in place, the City and the surety announced in early March that they has negotiated a takeover agreement that will allow a new contractor to complete construction.

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Legal Documents Required for Purchase of Property

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Legal Documents Required for Purchase of Property. But we must avoid the problem and legal situation by checking the documents required for buying property. The below documents are necessary for the purchase of property: 1. Commencement Certificate. No Objection Certificate. Land Use Certificate.

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The Bird Box Dilemma: When False Pay Apps and Lien Waivers Are Not Fraudulent Inducement

Best Practices Construction Law

As a construction litigation attorney, the “claim” is often about telling the story of a breach of contract, or failed expectations, or unforeseen delays, all through the testimony of individuals or the introduction of documents. certifications and/or lien waivers) to the prime contractors to obtain payment. Mass) (Dec.

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Why Some Job Order Contracts Fail

Job Order Contracting

Focus must be upon negotiation and mutually satisfactory resolutions. 2. Examples include, Introduction to JOC, Introductory Line Item Estimating, Advanced Line Item Estimating, and Negotiating Task Orders. Specific hands-on training should be provided for any JOC software, reporting, and/or documentation.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. Architect/Engineer’s Guidelines, Quality Control, and other related documents in effect at. JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) EXECUTION GUIDE. the time of award.

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Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts

Job Order Contracting

A JOC Operations Manual and/or JOC Execution Guide must be present and a part of the the JOC contractual documents. Number of owner/contractor negotiations. Training and certification requirements and compliance. Standardized lead-time days for all project stages. Project on time. Internal person-hours savings.

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Job Order Contracting Lessons Learned Regarding Improving Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

Ongoing Annual Training/Certification. Negotiation-centered Dispute Resolution. Defined Roles, Responsibilities, Deliverable, and Outcomes. Continuous Improvement. Monitoring / Audits. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Supporting Technology. Detailed, Mutually Established Statement of Work / Project Scope. Peter Cholakis, 4bt.us.

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