Even though the man was insured by the company and drove company-owned trucks, the owner insists the man killed met the guidelines to qualify him as an independent contractor. Home About Us Your Authors Our Services Resources Blog Directory Avvo Legal Guides Avvo Answers Forms & Documents Webinars Other Publications Contact Us Speaking Engagements Press Contacts Nov 2010 01 Scott Wolfe Jr 2 Is The Nailed! Blog “Nailing&# Companies Before A Fair Investigation? The blog focuses on fraud prevention and compliance with L&I regulations. It’s not shy about it’s goal.   MORE >>

Defining “Responsible Bidder&# What is a “responsible bidder?&#   Nearly every state and city’s public bid laws use the term, allowing government entities to award contracts only to “responsible bidders.&#    This interesting question of just what makes a bidder “responsible&# was squarely in dispute between the New Orleans mayor and city council. The AG states that “responsibility refers to the character or quality of the bidder – whether it is an entity with which you are safe doing business.&#   Understanding Public Bid Law , Michael J. MORE >>

Public projects often come with their own unique issues: bureaucracy, multiple owners, public involvement, multiple prime design and construction, competitive bidding, prevailing wage (Ohio schools are currently exempt from prevailing wage statutes)…on and on…  What this results in is a rather choppy design process in which following the ideal protocol for whole system design takes patience, coordination, and finesse.  Do we have what we need to develop bid specifications for the project that will deliver the intended design? Green Building Council.  Model early; model often. MORE >>

There are very loose/limited guidelines or rules on procedure, hearings, document and information exchange and the like in the challenge process.  The challenge process may also add another angle of attack on projects for unhappy losers in bidding, neighborhood NIMBY uprisings, and competitors that may want at low cost and effort to financially damage their opponents. Chris Cheatham devoted a multiple part series to analyzing the challenge filed and ultimately rejected to the LEED Gold certification awarded to the Northland Pines High School in Wisconsin.  Great article! MORE >>

One thing I was curious about, though: You mentioned that EPA work guidelines in the case of clean-up could actually lead to a risk of electrocution. think its also a bit of a travesty that some portions of the EPA guidelines can actually conflict with OSHA. Maybe include sod in the bid???? Early Summer Home Maintenance Checklist for June Ahhh June, the gateway to the start of summer vacations, some great BBQ’s, spending time with the family, and probably working on a to-do list that is a mile long. With that in mind, below is our 5 steps to being prepared. MORE >>