Once the contract is fully executed, a written Notice to Proceed (NTP) is issued to the contractor to commence the work and start at the contract time as defined in Special Provision “Time of Completion and Liquidated Damages.” The Notice to Proceed date is the first day of the contract Read more…
Warranties for a capital project typically start with the substantial performance of the work or on the date of beneficial occupancy. Any extended warranties typically start at the expiration of the contractor’s one or two-year warranty that covers all the work. As part of the final submittals, the contractor typically Read more…
One of the important requirements in construction projects is the requirement for obtaining, verifying and monitoring the contractor certificates of insurance and bonds. Those documents need to be valid during the project construction’s period and some need to continue to be valid during the defect liability period. The contract documents Read more…
