Bay Area GC kicked off public works job and needs to get paid (retention, unpaid scope work completed, and change orders). Is there an alternative to hiring an attorney to guide/submit claim? Or do we need an attorney for this process? Public works agency keeps telling us to 'file a govt claim'. What are our recovery options short of litigation? Money is tight. No sub bond claims made yet. No claims to surety made yet. Any guidance appreciated.
Place the claim with a certified commercial collection agency licensed and bonded to collect in CA who can collect the account on a contingency bases. This way you are not putting any money upfront and only pay a small percentage of what is actually collected. If for any reason it can not be collected you can always file suit at that later time. Feel free to contact me with specific questions. Best regards getting paid, Steve