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Corporate,
Construction,
California Courts of Appeal

May 10, 2017

Promissory estoppel claims and public works bid disputes

Flintco Pacific was a clear win for public works subcontractors. However, it also creates another potential battle-of-the forms battleground.

Garret D. Murai

Partner
Nomos LLP

Garret is the editor of the California Construction Law Blog at www.calconstructionlawblog.com.

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CONSTRUCTION CORNER

If you've ever seen public works bidding in action, it gives meaning to the phrase "the fast and the furious." When bidding on public works projects, general contractors have a deadline to submit their bids, but they often don't receive bid proposals from prospective subcontractors until minutes before the deadline for the general contractor to submit its bid. Why? Because subcontractors want to prevent general contractors ...

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