Infrastructure Law Blog
Features insights on California and national public works construction issues.
Author: David Gehrig is senior counsel, and Greg Korbel, Laila A. Louridas and Julie Sherman are associates in the infrastructure practice group at Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos & Rudy's San Francisco office.
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Recent Posts from Infrastructure Law Blog
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Court clarifies public works contract claims procedures in relation to government tort claim procedures
On August 25, 2008, a California appellate court held that compliance with the claims procedures set forth in a public works contract relieves a contractor from the requirement to file a government tort claim prior…
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Court clarifies subcontractor substitution requirements
A California appellate court recently clarified the requirements for substitution of a subcontractor on a public works project under Public Contract Code sections 4100-4114. (Titan Electric Corp. v. Los Angeles Unified School District (2008), 160…
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New bill would expand design-build authority for cities and specified projects
A new bill authored by Doris Wolk would expand the authority to award projects on a design-build basis to all cities, as well as to projects by any “qualified entity” for local or regional wastewater…
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The Future of Green Building - Tools and Technologies for Designing High Performance Buildings
Hanson Bridgett will be hosting a sustainable business forum entitled "The Future of Green Building - Tools and Technologies for Designing High Performance Buildings" on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at our offices in San Francisco. Speakers…
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Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Ambitious Plan to Foster Public-Private Partnerships
Governor Schwarzenegger recently announced a plan to promote public-private partnerships in order to meet California’s long-term infrastructure needs. (See Los Angeles Times article.) Public-private partnerships are contractual agreements which are formed between public agencies and one…
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New comprehensive guide for Integrated Project Delivery published
Earlier this month, the American Institute of Architects California Council ("AIACC") and the American Institute of Architects ("AIA") jointly published a comprehensive new guide to Integrated Project Delivery methods. The document is entitled "Integrated Project Delivery:…
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Restrictions on State of California's ability to contract with private engineering firms struck down by California Supreme Court
On November 5, 2007, the California Supreme Court held that the State of California could not enter into a memorandum of understanding with an engineering union which restricted the State from hiring and retaining private…
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One Step Closer to the "Grand Central Station of the West"
On September 20, 2007, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (“TJPA”) selected Pelli Clark Pelli Architects and the Hines development firm to design and develop the new Transbay Transit Center and Transit Tower.The new Transbay Transit…
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Court denies contractor relief for claims against County of Sacramento where claim filing requirements were not followed
The California Court of Appeal recently entered a decision reinforcing the importance of a contractor's compliance with the applicable code provisions when filing claims and bringing causes of action against public entities in public works…
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AIA California Council issues a working definition of "Integrated Project Delivery"
At the AIA National Convention in San Antonio on May 2, the AIA California Council issued an intriguing working definition of "Integrated Project Delivery." The goal of Integrated Project Delivery is to approach construction projects…