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Pre-Bid Documents and Estimates Can’t Be Hidden Behind the Curtain in Disputed Delay Claims

Best Practices Construction Law

The contractor claimed that the City breached its contract by supplying incomplete and inaccurate contract documents, which allegedly caused delays and a two-year extension to the project completion. million delay claim included approximately $2.3 In WDF, Inc. The contractor’s $15.7

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You Can’t Treat Construction Claims Like Your Grandkids

Best Practices Construction Law

The contracting officer denied the claim, and the contractor appealed. Ultimately the decision is a good lesson for contractors to document “all of the facts, circumstances and contractual indications of subsurface conditions,” which is what the board relied upon in making its decision. In the end, reasonableness matters.

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Coordinating specifications with an owner’s Division 00

Construction Specifier

In other instances, mixing different items can have adverse results, and may need expert guidance (the author acknowledges the advice and comments on drafts of this article from Gerard Cavaluzzi, Esq., Consequences of improperly coordinated construction documents. vice-president and general counsel at Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc.,

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LOL! OMG. HUH? Court Finds That Text Message Can Form Binding Contract

Best Practices Construction Law

The transaction involved numerous discussions and emails, including four drafts of a letter of intent from Buyer to Seller for purchase of a piece of property. None of the drafts of the letter were signed by Buyer. ” Second, claims succeed or fail based upon the documentation. He will get back to us tomorrow.

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Settlement Strategy is More Important than Litigation Strategy

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

In the world of federal government contract disputes, a great deal of time is frequently spent drafting a request for equitable adjustment (REA) or a claim under the Contract Disputes Act. It is important in all of this for contractors to refrain from “falling in love” with their claims.

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Illinois Federal District Court Enforces Partially Executed Agreement to Arbitrate

Constructlaw

Subcontractor Spirtas Worldwide LLC filed a Miller Act claim against contractor SGLC Consulting LLC to recover the cost of materials provided and labor performed on a project for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Marion, IL. SGLC filed a motion to dismiss, or in the alternative, compel arbitration and stay the proceedings.

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Illinois Federal District Court Enforces Partially Executed Agreement to Arbitrate

Constructlaw

Subcontractor Spirtas Worldwide LLC filed a Miller Act claim against contractor SGLC Consulting LLC to recover the cost of materials provided and labor performed on a project for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Marion, IL. SGLC filed a motion to dismiss, or in the alternative, compel arbitration and stay the proceedings.