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Are Electronic Toll Collection Systems Subject to Competitive Bidding?

Best Practices Construction Law

moves toward the construction of "smart" highways as an integral part of our transportation system, state DOTs and localities will be called upon to broaden the horizons of their normal procurement and contracting systems. In 1993, without public bidding, the authority entered into a $1.7 As the U.S. Peter Tufo , 652 N.E.2d

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Formal and Informal Bid Extensions on a Construction Project

Best Practices Construction Law

In the construction world of competitive bidding, however, the request for an extension is not so clear. Most bids on construction projects must be accepted within a certain time period; otherwise, they are no longer binding. What happens if there is no formal agreement to extend the bid acceptance period? Mutual consent.

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'Twas the Night Before Christmas.and Comments Were Due on DBE Rule Changes

Best Practices Construction Law

The proposed rules make several changes in contractor bidding requirements and to the consequences for making changes after bids have been submitted. DOT justifies the new rule on GFEs because bidders “have to amass a great deal of information to compete for a contract (e.g., Responsiveness versus Responsibility.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

With the number of companies bidding on each job increasing and the margins getting smaller, it is imperative that you know the true health of you fleet. If both the owning and operating costs for a piece of equipment are exactly what you planned for, then the “dot” for that piece would be placed in the center of the graph. technology.

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QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.

ENR Construction

Building permits posted on New York City construction sites are sporting an intelligent look these days as older permits give way to new ones bearing QR codes—those stamp-like squares of dots and dashes. Safety & Health. Banking & Credit Crisis. --> Companies. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus. -->.

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The Benefits of Construction Project Portfolio Management

BD+C

It helps connect the dots and make decisions at the right time. Bid and document management: Document management systems simplify drafting and approvals of bids and contracts by integrating standard templates with workflows. Types of Construction Project Information Data is essential in a solid portfolio management framework.

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Efficient Construction Project Delivery for Public Sector Facility Owners – Renovation, Repair, Sustainability

Building Information Management

Job order contracting is now in use by Federal, State, County, and Local Governments; Healthcare, Education, Transportation (Airports, Mass Transit, DOTs) and has even expanded into the private sector. Virtual elimination of legal disputes. Cost analysis between SABER and design bid build contracting methods. & Brothers, H.