Pursuant to New York City Administrative Code 24-521, whenever any sewer, culvert, water main or pipe is going to be constructed, altered or repaired in any street in which the pipes, mains or conduits of public service corporations are laid, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Public Construction Contracts
Mistakes in Bidding and Contract Formation
Mistakes often occur when preparing a bid for a construction contract. Usually, a mistake comes in the form of incorrectly adding figures or inaccurate transfer of figures from calculation sheets to bid proposal sheets. Furthermore, specifications may be misunderstood or … Continue reading
Bonds under the Miller Act
Bonds under the Miller Act The Miller Act (40 U.S.C.A §§ 3131 et seq.) applies to almost every federal government construction project that is over $100,000. Exempt from the Miller act requirements are certain Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast … Continue reading
Advertising Bids for Public Contracts
The General Municipal Law and competitive-bidding statutes set forth procedures for advertising bids on public-owned construction projects. New York General Municipal Law § 103, for example, requires advertisements for public contracts to be published in newspapers allocated to advertise the … Continue reading
Responsiveness: Complying with Bid Documents on Public Contracts
Even if a bidder submits the lowest bid and is responsible, the bidder may still not be awarded the contract if its bid is not responsive, or does not comply with the bid instructions. Strict compliance with bid instructions is … Continue reading
