Construction Tendering & Contracts
This seminar will focus on the basics of Tendering and Contract law as it applies to the construction industry. Subjects to include:
¨ Basic Contract Law principles with specific discussion of the 1981 Supreme Court Ron Engineering decision - the creation of Contract ‘A’ when a contractor submits a bid and the formation of Contract ‘B’ when the Owner accepts the bid.
¨ Rights and obligations of the contractor and subcontractors.
¨ What are your options when confronted with an unacceptable provision or contract?
¨ Rights and obligations of the owner – Privilege Clause – Can an owner arbitrarily accept any bid without giving any reason? MJB Enterprises
¨ What are damages if there is a breach of a contract between an owner and a contractor? Likewise between a contractor and subcontractor.
¨ Mistakes in Tenders
¨ Key construction contract provisions – payment, changes, notice provisions, termination, dispute resolution. The importance of maintaining a detailed paper trail.
Speakers:
- David Debenham of McMillan
- Ian McBride of Doucet McBride
- Allison Russell of Hamilton Appotive
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