The Bricker & Eckler LLP Construction Industry Group has developed this resource center to help explain construction law topics relevant to public owners of construction projects. Readers are advised to consult their legal counsel concerning particular questions they may have regarding the legal issues discussed here.

Bidding
Owners can face a wide variety of difficult situations during the bidding process. Such situations include bid disputes, errors in bids, evaluating bidders, or simply following the statutory bidding requirements. The topics in this section will help guide an owner through the bidding process.

General Interest
Articles of general interest to the publicly owned project.

Hiring Design Professionals and Construction Managers
Any good owner, design professional, or contractor will tell you that it’s the people involved in a construction project that will make or break the entire construction process. Nothing is more important than selecting the right team members at the very beginning.

Project Delivery
Construction projects take on many different shapes and sizes. There are different ways a project can be delivered and there are different requirements that must be met depending upon the type of delivery method that is selected. These topics can assist an owner through the early stages of a project when the owner determines the best way to get the project off the ground.

Public Records Act Considerations
Project documentation is the key to victory! In any dispute there can be thousands of documents. However, there will only be a limited number of "key" documents that help to resolve claims. The owner, contractor, project manager, or design professional who takes the best notes has the best chance to achieve a successful outcome in any dispute.

Seminars for Public Owners
It is important for contractors to have an understanding of critical construction law topics. Our attorneys have developed seminars addressing various issues related to the public ownership of construction projects. These seminars can be customized to fit your organization and can be held at your offices or ours.