Michigan Construction

McAlpine Client Wins Appeal, Paving Way to Contractor Recovery in Tortious Interference Against Architect in Bid Protest

In Cedroni Associates, Inc. v. Tomblinson, Harburn Associates Architects & Planners, Inc., Mcalpine & Associates attorney Ryan Jezdimir successfully argued that the low bidder on a school district construction project could support a cause of action against the architectural firm that recommended award to another bidder. The court held that Cedroni had a reasonable . . . → Read More: McAlpine Client Wins Appeal, Paving Way to Contractor Recovery in Tortious Interference Against Architect in Bid Protest

Public Authority Held Bound to Contract Upon Bid Acceptance, Before Contract Signed

On November 18, 2010, the Michigan Court of Appeals held that the Bishop International Airport Authority formed a binding construction agreement when its Board authorized acceptance of the Garrison Company’s bid. In The Garrison Company v. Bishop International Airport Authority, the court reversed a lower court decision dismissing Garrison’s action for lost profits and . . . → Read More: Public Authority Held Bound to Contract Upon Bid Acceptance, Before Contract Signed

Contractor Liability Under the Federal False Claims Act

In 2009, I spoke at the AGC/CFMA annual conference in Las Vegas. The topic of my presentation was Contractor Liability Under the Federal False Claims Act, including the 2009 FERA amendments that substantially broadened the reach of the act. Here are the slides of that presentation. If you are a contractor doing work on . . . → Read More: Contractor Liability Under the Federal False Claims Act

Construction Close-Out: Accounting and Compliance

Here is a link to a construction close-out webinar presentation that I gave with Jim Schmid of Grant Thornton on February 18, 2010. Jim is a talented forensic accountant with a focus on the construction industry. Together, we provide check lists of construction close-out procedures and important red flags that should alert . . . → Read More: Construction Close-Out: Accounting and Compliance