As a result of the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 854, significant changes were made to Cal. Labor Code §1771.1 and §1725.5. All licensed contracts who work on or intend to work on public works projects must be registered with the California Department of Industrial...
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Bidding, Mistaken Bids, Withdrawal Of Bids, Bid Bond Claims And Bid Disputes
Low bidder denied project after listed DVBE subcontractor found lacking a “commercially useful function”
General contractor C.C. Meyers, Inc. was awarded a Caltrans project to improve a highway in Glendale. Meyers was given a credit in its bid for listing a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise ("DVBE"), Sam's Equipment and Supplies ("Sam's"). Sam's was to furnish...
If proposed law passes successful bid protestors may be able to recovery attorney’s fees
Today contractors who have bid on a public works project and are protesting its award to another bidder may not recover their attorney's fees even if they prevail in establishing a wrongful award. This fact may soon change. Rep. Donald P. Wagner (R-Irvine) has...
Withdrawing a Mistaken Bid
The first section of the article will discuss the law for prime contractors and subcontractors on public works projects for the State of California and lesser public entities. The second section will discuss the bidding laws for private works. A. Public Works Projects...