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Author: Kevin G. Amadio, Esquire

Clearwater Construction v. Northampton County

On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in Contract Bidding on Jul 12, 2017.

On July 10, 2017, in Clearwater Construction v. Northampton County, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, in a case of first impression, ruled that a disappointed bidder  lacked standing to challenge a contract awarded under the Public Private Transportation Partnership Act (P3 Act), 74 Pa. C.S. §§ 9101-9124, holding that “Absent a statutory provision to the contrary, generally disappointed bidders lack standing to challenge the award of a government contract. Section 9109(n) of the P3 Act does not provide that statutory basis as its application is limited to a “development entity,” which by statutory definition is a party to the contract.”  The case may be found at this link: http://www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Commonwealth/out/1658CD16_7-10-17.pdf?cb=1  

2017 AIA Documents

On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in Construction Industry News on May 1, 2017.

The 2017 AIA Documents were released today.  Information about the new forms, and free downloadable comparisons of the 2017 and 2007 version’s text, are available here: https://www.aiacontracts.org/contract-doc-pages/67216-2017-document-release?tab=library&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWXpZeE56UTRNVEppWldNeCIsInQiOiJqUWtGb1FTSWpwellwaE40YVFZM2hISm5WbVdaVWxEZlJkS3pKUkRPSE1xMEMrbjlUQUFpbXF2RmNNb1lzbFNFMmZsUVlQODgrS2hXcWI4ZmpiUkIyUnJNeEZia2ppQ2xqaFpvNFI5RkFKN1FEaHM4SzNvRytcL05idWlTRGRtcEIifQ%3D%3D  

Design Professionals’ Contracts

On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in Construction Industry News on Apr 14, 2017.

Design professionals’ contracts often contain indemnity clauses, and such clauses can impose liability not covered by the design professional’s insurance.  This article provides useful advise about the risks of such clauses: http://www.structuremag.org/?p=10874

Current Code: Upgrade Required?

On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in Construction Defect on Apr 13, 2017.

When an existing building is damaged and needs repair, the question often arises as to whether the building must be upgraded to the current code standards.  This article explores and explains the code sections dealing with this issue:  http://www.structuremag.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/C-CodesStand-Martin-Feb17-1.pdf

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