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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR OCTOBER 19, 2010 When Bidder on Public Project Defrauds the State, Louisiana 1st. Infinity Surety Agency, LLC, et al , 2010 CA 0123, Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal (Rendered September 10, 2010). In Louisiana, when a successful bidder to a public works project fails to execute the contract within the specified time frame, the State has a right to retain the bid bond as liquidated damages. The decision was written by Judge William J. 38:2219 requirements. | CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR AUGUST 4, 2011 Louisiana Supreme Court Reverses Bad Decision That Allowed Bidders to Defraud the State Infinity Surety Agency, LLC, et al , 2010 CA 0123, Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal (Rendered September 10, 2010) was wrong and the case was remanded for trial. Bidding Louisiana State & Federal Contracting Bid Errors Public Works Act State of Louisiana v. If you recall, on October 19, 2010, I discussed what I believed to be a very poor decision rendered by the Louisiana First Circuit , concluding that when a bidder on a public project defrauds the State, the State is refused any remedies. This decision by the La. The La. Infinity Surety Agency | | | | | | | DARREN SLAUGHTER JANUARY 26, 2011 Contractors, Accounting & Marketing, Part 2 They may be bidding a job right now for someone who also needs a GC for the bigger job that requires the plumbing and electric. asked Seth to do a few guest posts on the blog because of his expertise in Quickbooks, so he will be around for a while during tax season to help you guys out. You can also give him a shout if you really are in a jam at 866-945-8070. like to work backwards. 100,000? | COLLABORATIVE CONSTRUCTION MARCH 15, 2010 Bringing IPD to the Public Sector If the IPD Owner wishes to receive competitive bids from Integrated Teams it must issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and a Request for Proposals from Integrated Teams. Once criteria and TCE are mature – usually at the schematic design stage under the traditional design-bid-build delivery model – the Integrated Team can develop and negotiate a GMP proposal with the IPD Owner. Any IPD Owner that engages a new Integrated Team must avoid breaching the NDA / CA signed with former Integrated Team members. This protects the Specialists from bid shopping. | CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 What is PACE Financing and Is It Doomed? Related articles by Zemanta Green Legislation from the Louisiana 2010 Session (constructionlawmonitor.com) Freddie, Fannie reject energy retrofit loans (news.cnet.com) CA Sues FHFA Over Efficiency Program (environmentalleader.com) Will PACE Financing Damage the Mortgage Market? The concept is simple: cities loan money to property owners to install clean energy equipment. Why not? | | | | | | | | | | -
KMDA LEGAL | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011 Texas Construction Law Case Update 2011 For instance: What happens when you bid a contract but later find out that there are site conditions which were unforeseen at the time that you signed the contract? MasTec”) won a bid to replace gas pipelines owned by El Paso Field Services L.P. However, MasTec still agreed to perform a site inspection and use its findings to prepare the bid. Using these specifications, MasTec inspected the right-of-way for foreign crossings before finalizing its bid. General contractor C.A. Rasa”) to replace the floor in an apartment complex based on a bid quote of $1.50 MORE >> -
KMDA LEGAL | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011 Texas Construction Law Case Update 2011 For instance: What happens when you bid a contract but later find out that there are site conditions which were unforeseen at the time that you signed the contract? MasTec”) won a bid to replace gas pipelines owned by El Paso Field Services L.P. However, MasTec still agreed to perform a site inspection and use its findings to prepare the bid. Using these specifications, MasTec inspected the right-of-way for foreign crossings before finalizing its bid. General contractor C.A. Rasa”) to replace the floor in an apartment complex based on a bid quote of $1.50 MORE >> -
MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2011 California Contractor Licensing Snafu Dear Michael, We have come across some problems with the CA. When the roofing work dried up, we had the opportunity to bid on some Public Works concrete jobs. Come to find out, those public works concrete jobs are going at a fraction of what he would have bid them for, so we decided to bid on some other public works landscaping jobs. The other day we had a chance to bid on the demolition of a burned out home. And there they sit, unable to bid on this project because they need another license, and the state of California won’t let them apply. MORE >> -
CONSTRUCTION MARKETING IDEAS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 $1,800 for $100,000? Can simple AdWords listings succeed? That’s me, trying to ride an employee bicycle at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA. It would take just one serious competitor to engage in a bidding war. A few days after returning from an enlightening visit to Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, I had a fascinating conversation with Tim Klabunde , marketing director at William H. Gordon Associates, Inc. an engineering practice in northern Virginia serving the mid-Atlantic market. That number is okay, but consider another fact. The William H. Gordon Associates, Inc. website. While he needs to pay $1.00 MORE >> -
BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2011 Statutes of Repose: A Contractor's Best Friend / The Builders. You will need to consult with a CA attorney. If you read the construction law blogosphere, you may have heard of a Statute of Repose. This legal device is a contractor’s best friend. It serves as a cut off for liability to customers. In law, we have two limitation periods. The first, a Statute of Limitation , is a period of time from the occurrence of an event, within which a plaintiff may raise a claim. The Statute of Repose is the second. period of repose is a limitation that cuts off recovery if a claim is not raised by a certain date. recent cout opinion, Shimada v. MORE >> - Your Contractor Isn't Telling a Tall Tale. MARKUP AND PROFIT | TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2010
- Probing Deeper Into The Safety Concerns Surrounding Sustainable Construction BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012
- Texas Construction Law Case Update 2011 KMDA LEGAL | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011
- Reminder: Louisiana Lien Period Starts When The Entire Project is. CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2010
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