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Ohio Drops Affirmative Action Program Requirements for State Contractors

Ohio has eliminated requirements that state contractors maintain written affirmative action programs (AAPs) and that bidders for public improvement construction projects receive affirmative action certifications. ...more

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Key Changes to Ohio Construction Law for Certain Public Entities Beginning October 3, 2023 - Update

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Effective October 3, 2023, the threshold amount for rejecting bids when they exceed the original construction estimate will increase for certain Ohio public entities. Previously, Ohio Revised Code (ORC)153.12 specified that...more

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Key Changes to Ohio Construction Law for Certain Public Entities Beginning October 3, 2023

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Effective October 3, 2023, the threshold amount for rejecting bids when they exceed the original construction estimate will increase for certain Ohio public entities. Previously, Ohio Revised Code (ORC)153.12 specified that...more

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Competitive Bidding Thresholds for Some Ohio Public Authorities Increasing October 3, 2023

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In its 2023 budget bill, H.B. 33, the Ohio Legislature modified several provisions of the Ohio Revised Code that establish dollar thresholds for when certain public authorities must competitively bid for certain goods and...more

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Ohio Competitive Bidding Thresholds for Certain Public Entities Increased to $75,000 Through 2024, and to Increase 3% Annually

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Effective October 3, 2023, the construction competitive bidding threshold for certain Ohio political subdivisions including libraries, counties, and townships will increase from $50,000 to $75,000 through 2024, and will...more

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New Amendments to Virginia’s “Prompt Payment” Law take effect July 1, 2023

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In 2022, the General Assembly enacted significant changes to Virginia Code §§ 2.2-4347, 2.2-4354 and 11-4.6 that mandated prompt payment by owners, contractors and subcontractors on public and private construction projects...more

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Prime Contractor Beware, No. 3: Tis The Season, but is your Retainage safe under the Tree?

Here’s the Scenario: Try explaining the concept of “retainage” to a businessperson unfamiliar with the construction industry at your next holiday party. Here’s the typical response as she spits out her eggnog: “Wait a minute:...more

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The Site report - Construction Law Insights: Issue 1, September 2020

Welcome! If we have learned anything, 2020 has been an unexpected year. The pandemic has impacted the construction industry -- as it has with all industries -- over the past several months. Another thing that we know is...more

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The Increasing Difficulty of Being a Public Contractor

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Not long ago it was false claim concerns and W/M/DBE issues that had public contractors on edge and kept compliance officers busy, but now public work contractors in New York have a new issue to contend with — an issue that...more

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The Impact of Assembly Bill 136 and Senate Bill 231 on Nevada Contractors

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Last month, Governor Sisolak took to Twitter to celebrate signing two construction-related bills that he claims will “right anti-worker wrongs”: Assembly Bill 136 and Senate Bill 231. While Sisolak predicts that the bills...more

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Washington State Governor Issues Executive Order Discouraging Arbitration Agreements and Class Action Waivers for Government...

On June 12, 2018, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee issued an executive order that directs Washington agencies to favor government contractors that do not require employees to submit to individual arbitration of claims. ...more

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Federal Court in Pennsylvania Holds Pay-If-Paid Clause Unenforceable Where Prime Contractor’s Inadvertent Delays Contribute to the...

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Connelly Constr. Corp. v. Travelers Cas. & Surety Co. of Am., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 123009 (E.D. Pa. July 24, 2018). The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of General Services undertook a project for the construction...more

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A Deal on New Jersey's Transportation Trust Fund: What Does it Mean for Affected Contractors?

As a follow-up to our July post on New Jersey state budget problems threatening public construction projects, the political fight over funding New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund (“TTF”) finally ended on September 30,...more

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Will Expanding P3 Legislation Impact You?

Recent legislation in Kentucky and Tennessee: Kentucky and Tennessee have recently been added to the growing list of states allowing the use of public-private partnerships (P3). The Kentucky Legislation (HB 309) was...more

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2015-2016 California Labor & Employment Laws Affecting Construction Industry

Assembly Bill 219 – Prevailing Wages for Concrete Delivery on Public Projects - AB 219 continues California’s aggressive expansion of prevailing wages. This bill expands the definition of “public works” for purposes of...more

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