by Kent Holland | Mar 28, 2012 | Newsletter Article
Where City terminated its contractor for cause, the contractor moved for summary judgment arguing that the termination was defective for lack of an architect’s certificate of good cause for termination as required by the applicable AIA A201 contract document. On the...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
By Michael J. Carrato, Esq. A Miller Act surety needs to be aware of certain notice requirements if it decides to take over performance for its principal on a federal construction contract. Informal or “constructive” notice that a surety intends to take over...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
By: Robert J. MacPherson, Esq. Surety bonds are contracts and the rights and obligations of the parties will be determined in accordance with basic principles of contract law. The size of the claims and complexity of the project will not impact the result. That is...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Since 1935, performance and payment bonds on federal construction projects have been required by the Miller Act, 40 U.S.C. 270a, et. seq. Other than increases in the contract value for which bonds are required, the Miller Act had not been amended in any substantive...
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