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Some material was delayed and going to hold up the project we are doing for a local GC. It was going to cost 8 grand to use another company to get the disconnects. The GC told us to get them coming and now doesn't want to pay for them. They are installed. No change order was signed. Can I make him pay?
AlabamaWe are a subcontractor working on a Community College project. We did not send a 20-Day Preliminary notice on this project, however, we do complete Conditional and Unconditional waivers for our client. We are not receiving payment on an executed change order and are wondering if we are able to file a mechanics lien on this project?
CaliforniaI'm a subcontractor working on large park project. I finished my work a few months ago and our customer still has a balance on their account and pushing back to pay for the change order. I cannot find any bonds on this job, so I'm reaching out to see what my options are.
AlabamaI was a subcontractor for a project under a GC who was under a 'Master GC / CM'. The GC for whom we worked did a horrible job. They were kicked off of the job. We requested to be released prior to that GC being fired by the Master GC / CM and were supposed to come to terms on our final payment. We're extended several hundred thousand just to get back what we spent prior to our exit. The Master GC / CM sent me a copy of the GC's bond and told me to make a claim against it.
FloridaDo companies selling metal buildings, located out of state, for contractors in California qualify as falling under the HIS registration requirements. I am dealing with an out of state sales company selling metal buildings for in state contractors. Got a quote for a building, agreed on price and requested contract to execute. Contract provided had one item spec'd wrong and not compliant with quote. Requested revised contract. Received revised contract but had added bracing items in addition to original quote (+$1,446). HIS said it was a new company policy he was not aware of when he did our quote. Then we are told the state of California requires it which tells me it should have been included in the original quote. Then we are told the contractor requires the additional bracing. We had to sign the contract because we are against the wall with our insurance company (storm damage) but I still question the addition. The contract states they can increase the cost without notifying us. Market forces and material availability did not increase the cost. A HIS error increased the cost. We have signed the contract and paid the deposit. We have not yet received a fully executed contract with their signature. John Damon P.E.
CaliforniaNeed to know the proper process. We have a client that owes us money from last year. We went back around the first of March to finish an item. Now we aren't getting a response to our payment request. What is the next course of action? Send a Notice of Intent to Lien?
AlabamaWe moved here from Ohio last fall. We hired a company to put in new floors, cover the ceilings, apply wall paper, paint the cabinets, and paint the walls. The contract was for 24k. At the last minute, they added 5k to the bill. The cabinets were never repaired and they actually caused more damage to the home than anything. I refused to pay the last added $3k due to not agreeing to this addition as well as the work not being complete either way. They filed a lien with blatantly false information. They filed the lien against me and did not include my fiancé who owns the home. They also never gave required lien statement nor a change order. To top it off, we later found out one of the contractors was a registered sex offender and we have children. They were way behind and actually had my entire family confined to one bedroom so we had to spend weeks in a hotel. They now filed this false lien and we will have to spend money just to protect ourselves. The work is still not even completed. What is completed is horrible craftsmanship. We are new to the state and just not used to contractors being allowed to do this type thing. What should we do?
MissouriWe were demanded by our GC to do change order work before getting signed or they will fire us and hire a new subcontractor, so in good faith, we did the work. Now the project is ending and we have been told by our GC that they are not approved. (We have emails to back up these statements). I'm not sure the correct amount to type in the "Contract Amount" on the "Additional Job Information" page. Do I include the original contract amount, total of signed change orders and the total of unsigned change orders? - Thank you.
CaliforniaI have a contractor renovating a building for me. It is a Cabin in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I made an over-payment of $6000 over six months ago. I caught the over-payment when I reviewed the contracts and estimates of material and labor. I also determined that there are two contracts for the same work except there was a revision that I requested. The revision was written in a different format. After reviewing those I adjusted the over-payment to $15500. I informed the contractor of the over-payments but he does refuses to consider refunding the money to me. How should I proceed? Should I simply consult a lawyer?
MichiganGC is not responsive about our payments at a little rock job since November no issues with our paperwork on texture we show PM-Hold. the money that is owed is $138,753.18 this does not include retention or COs, which now they are trying to back charge us on the Co's adding non-contract items, and with things that needed to be fixed, we never got a 48h notice.
ArkansasHaving a client, who refuses to pay for the change orders. Now I'm short on money to finish the original contract.
TexasHello,
I have a construction contract that does not address change orders. I want to delete the concrete install from the contract which has a line item for the value.
I would like to hire a different contractor to do the concrete slab work. The current contractor does poor quality work and I am concerned about the slab being installed correctly.
Which process would address this change to the contract? Deductive Change Order or Termination for Convenience?
I also have asked for a release of lien for the second payment, however the contractor has not responded. Texas property code 53-152 states he has 10 days to respond. If he does not what are my options?
TexasI am in CA and signed a swimming pool remodel contract a month ago. Work is not set to start until mid-April. In the contract there is a line item to reduce the depth of the deep end of the pool to a 5' depth. After talking to many people, I have been told that will significantly reduce the value of the pool, and also pose an unsafe condition as it is not deep enough then to dive in to. I have asked the contractor for a deductive change order to eliminate that part of the work ($5800 on a $30,000 contract). I am also adding a change order to upgrade tile for an additional $2500., so net deduction is only about $3,300 or 10% of the contract amount.
There is nothing on the contract regarding change orders at all.
Could I legally be locked in to the original contract?
I have not paid any down payment, work is not set to start for another 3-4 weeks, and the proposal was done at my home in front of me, so no great amount of time was spent estimating the line item for the fill in the deep end cost.
Thank you for any help you can provide.
CaliforniaI am a subcontractor on a project that was supposed to take 4 months. It has been 8, goping on 9 months. During this time, materials have greatly increased in price. When I speak to the General Contractor, he tells me there will be no compensation. The main reason for my hold ups is because the owner never submitted the bioswell plan to SMUD for SMUD to include in the SMUD Comittment drawings. The bioswell had already been installed and the owner did not want to pay to remove it to install the SMUD conduits. So this portion of the project sat for 3-4 months. Once they dug the bioswell out to install the SMUD conduits, the conduit was $10,000 more than the original bid price.
CaliforniaWhat if my builder is not supplying receipts or detailed costs for labor and is charging an exaggerated amount for services.
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