Construction Law
| CHANGES TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT |
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| Most construction contracts with the federal government include a clause regarding changes to the contract. Such a clause usually only allows a contracting officer to make changes to the contract that are within the scope of the contract. More... |
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| Standard Claims For Differing Site Conditions |
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| A differing site condition is a subsurface or concealed condition in the construction site that was not contemplated at the time of contracting. Differing site conditions can necessitate revisions to the construction design, delay construction, and increase construction costs. As such, contractors experiencing differing site conditions will usually seek an equitable adjustment to the contract price. At the outset, the recovery of any adjustment is conditioned on whether or not the parties' contract addresses differing site conditions. More... |
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| Impact Fees |
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| Municipalities assess impact fees against new land developments in order to fund the extension of public services and facilities to the development. The fee, which is paid by the developer, covers a part of the costs that the municipality will incur in providing the necessary facilities. Such facilities can include transportation lines, water and sewer systems, public thoroughfares, schools, and police and fire stations. More... |
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| Termination of Private Construction Contracts |
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| Termination of a private construction contract can occur through the mutual agreement of the parties, one party's breach, impossibility of performance by a party, or operation of law. Additionally, the contract may be rescinded if it was entered into as the result of fraud, mistake, duress, or undue influence. More... |
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| ROAD DESIGN IN SUBDIVISIONS |
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| Subdivision plats are required to set forth the layout for the streets in the subdivision. The streets may be public or they may be private roads. If the streets are public, the subdivision plat must determine whether they will form a grid pattern or a hierarchical system that is dependent upon a loop road, whether there will be one or multiple connections from the subdivision to the existing streets, or whether there will be cross-connections to adjacent subdivisions. More... |
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