In an age where more and more contractors are making a foray into the realm of public contracting, we seem to see more confusion over what legal requirements the contractor must face. Today, I wanted to explore another legal dilemma – the public works bond. In the past, we have discussed repor[...]
Archive for the ‘Bond & Retainage Claims’ Category
September 2nd, 2010 - 8:12 am § in Bond & Retainage Claims, Bonds & Surety, Managing Risks, Public Contracting
Public Contracting Bonds: Should They Cover Sales Tax?
July 29th, 2010 - 9:37 am § in Bids, Bond & Retainage Claims, Davis-Bacon, Federal & State Contracts, Labor Regulations, Public Contracting
Entire Washington Public Contracting Process Covered in Free Webinar
Every once in a while, I come across an amazing resource that is a “can’t miss” for those in the construction world. This week, I came across an extremely informative and well-delivered webinar on the subject of Washington public works. It’s well worth your time to give it a [...]
June 2nd, 2010 - 1:00 pm § in Bond & Retainage Claims, Bonds & Surety, Federal & State Contracts, Legislation & Law, Liens & UCC, Public Contracting
Washington Public Works Claims: Part 3, Enforcing Your Claim
Over the past two weeks we have talked about your lien and claim rights on Washington public works projects. Part 1 included a discussion of how to protect your right to file a claim and Part 2, a discussion of how to file your claim. In our article last week, we briefly discussed that a differen[...]
May 27th, 2010 - 7:27 am § in Bond & Retainage Claims, Construction Liability, Liens & UCC, Managing Risks, Public Contracting
Washington Public Works Claim: Part 2, Filing Your Public Works Lien
Last week we talked about how to protect your right to file a lien on a Washington state public works project. While pre-lien obligations are limited to a select few, every contractor (with the exception of the general contractor) must follow a particular protocol to successfully file a lien against[...]
