What remedies are available to a "materials supplier who supplies materials to a General Contractor who has entered into a Cost-Reimbursement Contract with the US Government (i.e--The Bonding requirements under the Miller Act have been waived) Ryan A. Beason General Counsel for GCLI...Read More
I did a flooring inspection at a city owned building that was being leased by a transport company. I never got paid. The transport company paid the general contractor that signed an agreement that everything had been paid. His subcontractor, the installer hired me to inspect the poor installation to s...Read More...Read More
We are the material supplier for a State project in CT selling the sub-contractor. Our customer had told us there is no bond. The value of the order is approx. $50K, can I file on the Little Miller Act if I don't have the bond info and we're not paid?...Read More
I'm new to construction transitioning from engineering and have no legal experience. Where do i find out about all the actions and legal notices that can be filed against my company or project? If my projects manage subs where to do I find out about all the actions that can be taken against them and...Read More...Read More
If the subcontractor starts and completes its work without first providing the payment bond to the contractor and now claims it is unable to secure the bond because the work is finished and it has not paid its subcontractor or suppliers and they are threatening to file liens, can the contractor require sp...Read More...Read More
A demand letter was received from the contractor on a project that we've filed a mechanic's lien on. They mentioned that a Trade Contract Agreement was signed that obligates us to keep the property free and clear from all liens. By filing our mechanic lien for work that was unpaid, we have breache...Read More...Read More
We supplied steel roof panels on a public project in Utah. Delivered on 12/16/19 There is a payment bond. What are deadlines to file / protect myself?...Read More
EFI Solutions has a direct contract with a General Contractor on a project in Glenwood, WV. We are having difficulty collecting the remaining balance even though EFI has completed our scope of work. Our last performed labor on our scope of work was in September and our lien rights have expired. ...Read More...Read More
Hi there! If a general contractor is carrying a payment and performance bond on the total cost of the direct work, is it correct that at the subcontractor level, the pricing from each trade should not include additional bond dollars? Thanks! ...Read More
It's required through our contract that any bonding information needs to be forwarded over to us ahead of starting a job. We're officially done with our part on a state/county job that's still going on. We're experiencing problems now with collecting the retainage for the job. We never received any bond...Read More...Read More
I am a contractor that works for commercial use. Someone wants me to work on the Water and Power and I want to make sure I am following the procedure correctly and paying everyone accordingly. ...Read More
I’ve been on a project for 3 months on Florida is it to late to send notice to owner and if so how do I ensure I will be paid. I think there’s a payment bond on the job it’s a 7 million project?...Read More