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Does a District of Columbia mechanics lien need to be notarized by a DC Notary, or any other state ?
I have a dispute with the GC. Do I need to include the property description?
Washington DCAs a Contractor, am I bound by an Industry Standard or Best Practice to conduct meetings with the Owner, the Architect, or even my subs, if not explicitly stated in either the Contract (AIA A101-2017 or the General Conditions (AIA A201-2017)? No specifications were issued, only drawings, and those do not have specs on them either.
I typically see meeting requirements in the Division 01 spec, but the Owner is demanding Progress Meetings, justifying it by saying it's "industry standard."
Thanks.
Washington DCWe have a lien going on, the customer signed and agreed the terms and conditions in our estimate. The terms and conditions says in there that if for any reason we have to file a lien or we have to hire attorney the outstanding amount will be added attorney fees and a percentage of interest per day and balance. The customer already hired a lawyer and he contacted me, and he say we can't do that even if she signed the terms. im not sure if thats true or not i need to have a better knowledge about this...District of Columbia (DC)
Washington DCAm a contractor and I got cut up in this woke up in the morning went to site after heavy rain only to find out the fence I built collapsed
Washington DCWhat happens if there is no written clause regarding breach of contract for example to complete the construction on a certain date?
What happens if there is no indemnity clause? Can the aggrieved party still claim indemnity?
Washington DChow do key performance indicators (KPIs) requested by the client may be used on the development by the principal contractor to ensure high performance standards are achieved for successful project delivery.
Washington DCPrecast panels are being installed without owners approval, they are also damaged. A mockup of the Precast Panels are also required by the contract specifications for review as per specification section Exterior Stone Cladding 044200.F.1. Mockups are also required prior to starting corresponding work, fabrication or construction as per Quality Requirements 041000.K.L. Installation of the precast panels continue and the CM team has not received a date of when the mockup will be ready for review. This construction activity is not in compliance with the contract specifications and is at the full risk of Forrester Construction. Contractor proceed to do the installation without the Mockups. The Court told them to provide the Mockups and remove all damaged panels. He is claiming that will fix them after the job is finished.
Washington DCAlready placed a mechanic lien, I understand I. have 180 days before mechanic lien expires, I would like to sue the home owner before the mechanic lien expires
Washington DCIs there any specific amount or percentage to be paid as mobilization cost?.
Washington DCI hired a contractor to do my house renovation. He committed a gross technical negligence. He promised to rectify. Now he is saying he might or might not rectify it because its not in contract. He gave substandard work on plastering works hiring his casual workers to handle this specialised job. There are deep long cracks on plastering works now and he claims thats normal. He is aggressive and reacts with hostility when i ask him work site related work. Twice he wrote via sms asking me to terminate his contract. He didn't ask for extension of time despite expiry of completion date. Kept me in dark on completion date. His verbal promises are forgotten and he looks into the loopholes of the contract to deceive me after 6 months into contract. Help me!
Washington DCMy GC says the work was not completed and he was paid already for portions of his contract but it was poorly done and he was passed his timeline and didnt finish the scope of work. The GC brought in other people to finish his work because he couldnt complete it. His contract was for 18k and he basically sent me a filled out lien form for 65k as a threat saying he will file with dc. I have never met this sub before and didnt know he existed until he called me this weekend. He sent me text saying either I pay him or he will submit the lien which feels like extortion
Washington DCMy contractor has stopped working. What can I legally do short of filing a lawsuit?
Washington DCMy 85 year old mother-in-law signed an agreement with a company to do repairs to her home after a fire. The terms of the agreement seem completely one sided to the company's favor. Here are a few examples: The "Total Contact Prices (excluding emergency services): $53,145.82 - subject to increase by supplemental" [all of which is handwritten by them] and not initialed. When asked who determines the scope of work in the supplemental - this is at their discretion solely. The insurance company is not paying out the full amount of the 'Supplemental'. We are told that she is now liable up to the amount of her policy insurance limit. The revised supplemental is $143,000. There are lots more of what she is required to do such as pay them or turn over any payment from the insurance company. The only term that pertains to them is the due date that states "shall substantially complete work by July 20, 2020". They say that due to COVID and to the insurance unwilling to pay, they cannot complete the work at this time and this term does not apply to them. They have not communicated anything in terms of the progress of the project or a potential date of completion or that there has been a delay. To date, they have completed approximately $11,000 in repairs from the $143K scope of work and permit fees, windows etc.... My mother-in-law has no recourse. She has no say over her house, over what is being done to her house; she has no control over the amount she will be required to pay.
Washington DCCan a non-US first tier subcontractor working on a US-embassy project in Europe file a claim under the Miller Act or does the Miller Act only protect US-subcontractors?
Washington DCplease assist me i paid R50 000 for my car to be fixed and I am not happy for the condition my car is in, some parts of the car are missing and the car does not even move , please help me write a letter of complaint and what must i do?
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