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In June 2015, the Austin-American Statesman reported that a losing bidder on a central Texas design-build highway project was protesting the award of a project to a competing contractor. Engineering News-Record republished the article for wider distribution within the industry. Download the full article.
Texas Municipal Procurement Laws - Made Easy
Do you need quick answers to questions about municipal contracting ad purchasing? There are many individual statutes that govern a city's responsibilities and obligations in the procurement process. These regulations cover all types of procurement, not just construction spending.
Here is a paper that is currently published on the Texas Attorney general's website. I, along with three co-authors, wrote this paper. We've updated it to bring it current through the last legislative session in 2012. Future updates will follow pending action from the 82nd Legislature in 2013.
Contractor Approach to Risk Allocation VIII - Subcontractor Selection Clauses In this edition of my series addressing equitable risk allocation in construction contract, I am going to discuss those clauses where an owner seeks input or control over a contractors subcontracts and subcontractor selection. In Construction Manager at-Risk [...]
The 2015 Texas Legislative session finished with a bang for the construction industry. Two significant spending bills and a number of budgetary items made it through the sausage grinder that is the legislative process. Download the full article.
Joint venturing provides contractors a tool to expand into new markets, construct more complex projects, spread resources and risks, and increase productivity. Download the full article.
This article is the seventh in my series of discussions about contractual risk allocation. This installment focuses on differing site conditions clauses. Currently, a common approach to these clauses is to shift all-risk to the contractor. This shifting of risk is often reflected in both bid instruction and the general [...]
Jeff Chapman is pleased to be a speaker at the Texas City Attorneys Association's Summer Conference. Mr. Chapman has been a regular presenter at the conference in the past. This conference he will speak about construction projects that experience default and other challenges. The topic is Working Through Contractor Default: Tips [...]
Caroline Hall will present "Clearing Mechanic's Liens on Real Property" at Half Moon Seminar's Clearing Real Estate Title Conference on May 12, 2015.
This article is the sixth in my series of discussions about contractual risk allocation. This installment focuses on two design-related contract clauses (1) adequacy of design and (2) design responsibility. Both clauses address potential liability for design errors and omissions. Both also contain the potential to assign significant liability to [...]
On February 12-14, 2015 the Texas Municipal League will host its Elected Officials Conference. Jeff Chapman will speak to Texas' elected officials about Public Private Partnerships on Friday the 13th. To register and see the agenda, visit http://tmlelectedofficialsconference.org. My topic: The Push for Public/Private Partnerships (P3s) – What’s the Hype About? [...]