The firm’s client was the general contractor on a local public works project. The general contractor contended the project was delayed and disrupted by the public owner, the project architect and the project’s construction manager. The general contractor claimed that the public owner’s sole source specifications were illegal and caused the delays to the project.
[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=”Less”]The public owner claimed liquidated damages and that certain work items were either improperly or insufficiently completed and sought approximately $500,000 from the general contractor. The firm represented the contractor in settlement conferences and mediation. As a result of the firm’s efforts, the public owner released its claims against the contractor for liquidated damages and backcharges and agreed to pay the contractor $675,000 to resolve the claims. The firm’s knowledge of legal limitations on public works specifications, project delay, and extra work claims allowed the general contractor to succeed in its claims without a lawsuit against the public owner, allowing the contractor to minimize its claims history.
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Counsel: Jeffrey B. Baird and Daniel P. Scholz