Construction Wages and Bidding

Let us navigate evolving bidding and wage requirements for you.

Our attorneys at Montgomery Purdue regularly counsel owners and contractors on public bidding and wages paid on federal and state projects. This area of law is complex and ever-changing. Because our clients need on-going counsel on these issues, we have a deep background and extensive experience in this area.

We regularly counsel owners and contractors on various wage and bidding issues

Ensuring the appropriate amount of Section 3 Workers under the HUD Act of 1968 are utilized in federally funded projects
Handling the legal ramifications when a contractor does not file an Affidavit of Wages Paid and other requisite filings that must occur before a public entity can file a Notice of Project Completion with the subject, three state agencies, and then release Retainage
Advising public entities on alternatives to competitive bidding through design/build procedures, general contractor/construction manager procedures, and job order contracts
Ensuring the public bid solicitation and public bid process complies with competitive bidding statutes and related laws

Representative Work

Successfully defended a public owner’s bid against a contractor’s bid protest

Prevailed on general contractor’s bid protest against a public entity

Defended a public entity and successfully resolved a lawsuit when its contractor fraudulently refused to pay its laborers and suppliers

“As a Director of construction for a public entity that is often subject to both State and Federal law, the issues that arise related to public bidding and wages paid on our projects are wide ranging. Drew Chisholm has reliably assisted us to navigate through a sea of laws. He has always provided to us accurate and practical advice, and delivered great results.”

Nikki Parrott
Director of Capital Construction and Weatherization

Contact a Construction Wages and Bidding Attorney

Andrew (Drew) Chisholm’s practice emphasizes business litigation, construction law, and insurance recovery. His legal experience and academic background provide him with the skills to handle a wide range of business matters. In his more than two decades of practice, he has litigated a variety of business disputes, ranging from construction, negotiable instruments, insurance coverage, real property, employment, defamation, non-compete, foreclosures, to business dissolutions. Clients benefit from his energetic, innovative, and effective approach.

Drew Chisholm