Experienced Lawyer in San Francisco, California
Over 25 Years of Experience with Public Works Contracts
When you are involved in a dispute arising out of a public works contract, whether the contract was issued by a local, state or federal government agency, you want an attorney with experience, one with a comprehensive understanding of the law and the issues involved, one who has successfully helped others in similar situations.
At the law office of George W. Wolff & Associates, we offer over 25 years of experience to clients throughout the Bay Area in California, handling a wide range of claims arising under public works contracts with local, state and federal governments. Our attorney, George W. Wolff, has degrees in Civil Engineering and Construction Management from Purdue and Stanford Universities, worked in the construction industry for contractors in the field on both public and private jobs for Bechtel Peter Kiewit Sons Co., Kaiser Engineers and others-before attending law school, has acted as an arbitrator on public jobs, has acted as an arbitrator on public jobs, and brings an understanding technical and legal issues related to public works contracts to our clients, helping you avoid or resolve disputes quickly, efficiently and effectiviely. Contact us or call us at 415-788-1881 or email george@wolfflaw.com to set up a free initial consultation.
Our Experience Dealing With Public Works Contracts
We handle a broad range of claims related to or arising out of local, state and federal public works contracts, from disputes during the bidding process to surety issues under the Miller Act, as well as contract and payment disputes. We protect the rights of clients with the following issues:
- competitive bidding
- bid protests and withdrawals, litigation and writs on bid protests
- bid responsiveness, bidder qualification, and responsibility
- bid mistakes
- bid preferences, WBE, DBE, SBE, LBE requirements, and good faith efforts requirements
- enforcing bids
- value engineering
- design-build contracts
- negotiation of contracts and change orders
- payment bonds
- performance bonds
- Miller Act bond claims
- government code claims
- defective plans and specifications, and owner interference with construction claims
- delay claims and no damages for delay clauses, Eichleay formula overhead claims
- critical path analysis
- extra work and force account claims
- unforeseen or differing site conditions disputes and claims
- subcontractor listing law issues, subcontractor substitutions
- subcontractor and subcontract disputes
- stop notices and stop notice release bonds
- prompt payment disputes and collection cases
- liquidated damages
- termination of the contract for cause and for convenience, wrongful contract termination.
- debarment proceedings
- False Claims Act litigation
We represent clients in court in all legal actions involving Local, State, and Federal public works projects, including False Claims Act charges, whether on behalf of a whistleblower, contractor, or a public agency.
To arrange a free initial consultation, contact us or call us at 415-788-1881 or email george@wolfflaw.com. We are available to meet with clients from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and evenings and weekends by appointment. If appropriate, we will make construction site visits.