It’s a story you have heard many times: There is an invitation for bids. There are numerous bidders … more than usual. The lowest two or three bids simply don’t make mathematical sense. On paper, it must be an unbalanced bid or an unreasonably low offer. What can you do?
Although a few
On July 15, 2011, the USDOT’s Office of Inspector General (DOT-OIG) issued a final report on the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) oversight of federal-aid and Recovery Act projects administered by Local Public Agencies (LPA). You can download a copy of the report here [pdf].
The DOT-OIG initiated the audit because the FHWA previously acknowledged that LPAs
This must be the week for transportation. Yesterday, I received an update from the Tennessee Road Builder’s Association about the acquisition of right of ways on Federal funded projects. According to a memo from TDOT’s Chief Engineer Paul Degges, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will be enforcing its policy that all property must be
If you are a contractor, you love hearing about these types of boxing tales: Contractor works his butt off. Owner benefits from the accelerated work. Contractor seeks early completion bonus. Owner rejects the claim based upon technicality. Contractor fights in court … fights on appeal … and wins!
That is exactly what happened in