State & Local Public Contracting

In addition to our considerable experience in federal contracting, we have assisted many state and local contractors within the State of Pennsylvania. For example, we have assisted our clients in matters involving the Department of General Services, PennDOT, municipal governments, local and county authorities, and school districts. The issues commonly encountered include the coordination and scheduling of multiple prime contractors, delayed access to the worksite, inadequate or inaccurate plans and specifications (particularly on renovation projects), differing site conditions, and the failure to promptly issue and fairly price change orders. Frequently, these issues are made more difficult because of the "number of players" on the owner's team, i.e. the owner's representative, the architect/engineer, the construction manager, and the inspector. The potential for overlapping lines of authority and for conflicting directions multiply significantly when the owner delegates authority to too many players.