Managing Financial Aspects of Construction
Projects
for Tribal Organizations
Construction
Construction project management is a complicated
job. One of the most challenging tasks is managing the
project’s finances. Organizations entering
into construction contracts face
a myriad of common problems: How
often do construction contractors fail
to deliver what is in their bid packages?
What happens if a contractor files
a claim, alleges constructive changes
or raises a host of other issues to extract more money from the deal?
This comprehensive program will take you from the
initial concept of a project to the day
you make final payment to the contractor.
Each step was designed to help
you bring your construction project in
on budget and according to specifications.
Prepare to meet your responsibilities
and exceed your tribe’s expectations
— register now!
Topics that will be covered include:
Project Conception and Funding
- Scope of project
- Budget
- Project location
- Major hurdles
- Funding sources
Design
- Choosing an architectural and engineering firm
- Types of competition
- Brooks Act procedures
- Guidelines in 24 CFR
- Negotiations
- Avoiding conflicts of interest
- Design-build
Bid Package
- Who develops the package?
- Federal requirements
- Contents
- Special requirements
Competition
- Restricted
- Unrestricted
- Indian Preference and P.L. 93-638 7b
- Can an A/E firm bid?
Award
- Public bid opening
- Evaluation bids
- Unbalanced bids
- Detecting collusion
- Debarred parties
- Responsive determination
- Responsibility determination
Bonding
- Types
- Surety
- Fraudulent bonds
Types of Contracts
- Fixed-price
- Firm
- Incentive
- Economic adjustment clause
| Inspection and Acceptance
- Contract clauses
- Relationship to payments
- Documenting unsatisfactory work
- Contracting out the inspection function
- Detecting product substitutions
- Testing methods
Construction Process
- Change orders or procedures
- Payment process
- Withholding payment
- Completion
- Close-out documents
- Project progress inspections
- Monitoring
- Post-construction activity
Disputes
- Termination for convenience
- Termination for default
- Stop-work orders
- Suspension
- Notification to bonding company
Changes
- Avoiding constructive changes
- Cardinal changes
- Pricing change orders
- Directed change
- Contract clauses
- Differing site conditions
Appeals
- Notice to contractor
- Tribal court jurisdiction
- Time frames
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