CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, DEFECTS, AND LITIGATION (1st Edition) November 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS File Name Book Section Title CH01 Chapter 1 Contractor Licensing; Remedies for Unlicensed Work 01-022 1.22 Form Provision: Allegation re Cause of Action Against Surety on License Bond CH02 Chapter 2 Drafting Construction Contracts 02-054 2.54 Contractor s License Notice 02-059 2.59 2.100 Introduction; Parties 2.60 Description of Work 2.61 Property Lines 2.62 Payment (Lump-Sum) 2.63 Time for Start and Completion 2.64 Delay Beyond Contractor s Control 2.65 Liquidated Damages for Delay 2.66 Drawings, Specifications, Permits, and Fees 2.67 Payment by Contractor for Labor and Material 2.68 Interpretation of Contract, Drawings, and Specifications 2.69 Extra Work, Changes, and Deletions 2.70 Allowances 2.71 Completion and Occupancy 2.72 Insurance 2.73 Warranty of Work and Correction Guaranty 2.74 Indemnity 2.75 Arbitration 2.76 Time of the Essence 2.77 Cleanup 2.78 Attorney Fees 2.79 Assignment 2.80 Other Documents 2.81 Contractor s License Notice 2.82 Notice 2.83 Integration 2.84 Governing Law 2.85 Signatures; Contractor s License Number 2.86 Independent Investigation 2.87 Right to Stop Work 2.88 No Right to Stop Work 2.89 Option to Terminate Time of the Essence 2.90 Right to Demand Bond 2.91 Corrective or Repair Work 2.92 Right to Approve Financial Arrangements 2.93 Contract Not Conditioned on Financing 2.94 Contract Conditioned on Financing 2.95 Repossession of Materials 2.96 Personal Liability
2.97 Building Department Requirements 2.98 Payments Not Constituting Approval 2.99 Final Payment Waives Claims 2.100 Waiver of Surety s Right to Approve Change Orders 02-103D 2.103D Mechanics Lien Warning 02-103E 2.103E Contractors State License Board (CSLB) Notice 02-103F 2.103F 3-Day Right to Cancel 02-103G 2.103G Notice of Cancellation (3-Day) 02-103H 2.103H 7-Day Right to Cancel 02-103I 2.103I Notice of Cancellation 02-110 2.110 Home Improvement Contract 02-111C 2.111C Notice to Buyer 02-114 2.114 Form Provision: Payment and Financing 02-115 2.115 Form Provision: Acknowledgment 02-117 2.117 Form Provision: Disclosure Provisions 02-119 2.119 Notice of Right of Rescission 02-124 2.124 2.155 Parties and Introductory Clause 2.125 Description of Work 2.126 Subcontractor Investigations 2.127 Incorporation of Prime Contract 2.128 Subcontract Payment 2.129 Payment Schedule 2.130 Effect of Payments 2.131 Payments in Trust 2.132 Commencement and Progress of Work; Delay 2.133 Protection of Work and Property 2.134 Extra Work, Changes, and Deletions 2.135 Subcontractor s Claims 2.136 Guaranty of Work 2.137 Bond Requirements 2.138 Superintendent 2.139 Cleanup 2.140 Job Safety 2.141 Taxes, Licenses, and Fees 2.142 Labor Matters 2.143 Arbitration 2.144 Alternative Equipment, Material, or Method 2.145 Insurance 2.146 Indemnity 2.147 Default and Termination 2.148 Releases and Proof of Payment 2.149 Attorney Fees 2.150 Assignment 2.151 Bankruptcy 2.152 Notices 2.153 Integration 2.154 Governing Law
2.155 Contractors License Notice, Signatures, and License Number CH03 Chapter 3 Design-Build 03-023 3.23 Checklist: Contract Issues to Be Considered in Design- Build 03-024 3.24 Checklist: Issues Owner Should Review in Preparing Contract Documents 03-026 3.26 3.33 Owner as Third Party Beneficiary 3.27 Design-Builder s Responsibility for Errors and Omissions 3.28 Arbitration Within Owner s Discretion 3.29 Owner s Right to Terminate 3.30 No Damage for Delay 3.31 Relationship of Trust and Confidence 3.32 Design-Builder s Obligation to Obtain Permits 3.33 Errors and Omissions Insurance CH04 Chapter 4 Green Building 04-005 4.5 Checklist: Factors Influencing the Decision to Build Green 04-026H 4.26H Checklist: Key Documents to Review for Purchase of Renewable Energy 04-026I 4.26I Checklist: Lenders Concerns for Financing Renewable Energy Projects 04-030 4.30 Checklist: Early Actions 04-038 4.38 Checklist: Advising Owners 04-040 4.40 Checklist: Advising Contractors 04-043 4.43 Checklist: Advising Design Professionals CH07 Chapter 7 Arbitration 07-024 7.24 Checklist: Drafting an Arbitration Clause 07-041 7.41 Checklist: Drafting Submission Agreement 07-143 7.143 AAA Arbitration Clause 07-144 7.144 Long Form Arbitration Clause 07-146 7.146 Petition for Order Compelling Arbitration 07-147 7.147 Notice of Hearing on Petition 07-148 7.148 Order Compelling Arbitration 07-149 7.149 Notice of Motion to Stay Action 07-150 7.150 Declaration in Support of Motion to Stay Action 07-151 7.151 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Stay Action 07-152 7.152 Petition for Order Nominating Arbitrators 07-153 7.153 Order Nominating Arbitrators 07-154 7.154 Petition for Order Appointing Arbitrator 07-155 7.155 Order Appointing Arbitrator 07-156 7.156 Arbitration Award 07-157 7.157 Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award 07-158 7.158 Response to Petition; Application for Vacation of Award CH09 Chapter 9 Handling Disputes During Construction 09-003 9.3 Checklist: Public Projects 09-004 9.4 Checklist: Public and Private Projects 09-005 9.5 Checklist: Construction Terminology 09-007 9.7 Checklist: Principal Parties
09-011 9.11 Checklist: Review Resolution Methods 09-012 9.12 Checklist: Review Contract 09-013 9.13 Checklist: Review Statutes 09-017 9.17 Checklist: Who Needs a Contractor s License 09-018 9.18 Checklist: Who Does Not Need a Contractor s License 09-019 9.19 Checklist: Licensing Qualifications 09-025 9.25 Checklist: Bidding Process in General 09-050 9.50 Checklist: Owner s Steps if Contractor Refuses to Proceed 09-060 9.60 Checklist: Proceeding With Bid Protest 09-061 9.61 Checklist: Owner s Actions 09-064 9.64 Checklist: Contract Interpretation 09-084 9.84 Checklist: Owner s Measures to Prevent a Claim of Implied Abandonment 09-094 9.94 Checklist for Owner: Evaluate Options When Defective Work Is Discovered 09-095 9.95 Checklist: Owner s Actions When Defect Discovered Before Project Completion 09-096 9.96 Checklist: Owner s Actions When Defect Discovered After Project Completion 09-098 9.98 Checklist: Action Following Receipt of Disputed Notice of Defect 09-112 9.112 Checklist: Contractor s Actions if Owner Is Responsible for Delay 09-115 9.115 Checklist: Owner s Actions if Contractor Is Responsible for Delay 09-128 9.128 Checklist: Contract Requirements 09-129 9.129 Checklist: Owner s Prompt-Payment Statutes (Progress Payments) 09-130 9.130 Checklist: Contractor s Prompt-Payment Statutes (Progress Payments) 09-131 9.131 Checklist: Retention Proceeds (Owner and Contractor Payment) CH13 Chapter 13 Construction Defects: Contribution, Equitable Indemnity, and Good Faith Settlement 13-036 13.36 Cross-Complaint for Breach of Contract, Breach of Express and Implied Warranties, Negligence, Strict Liability, Contribution, and Indemnity 13-037 13.37 Order Determining Good Faith Settlement and Dismissing Cross-Actions CH14 Chapter 14 Construction Defects: Case Management and Mediation 14-021 14.21 Checklist: Initial Preparation of Case 14-024 14.24 Checklist: Crucial Issues When Interviewing Subcontractor 14-025 14.25 Checklist: Claims and Document Analysis 14-026 14.26 Checklist: Insurance Tenders; Additional-Insured Requirements
14-027 14.27 Checklist: Evaluating Claim 14-029 14.29 Checklist: Expert Meetings 14-067 14.67 Plaintiff s Premediation Checklist 14-069 14.69 Settlement CH15 Chapter 15 Prelitigation and Litigation Requirements Unique to New Residential Construction 15-044 15.44 Notice of Claim 15-054 15.54 Acknowledgment of Notice (CC 913) 15-070 15.70 Offer to Repair (CC 917) APP Appendixes APPENDIXES APP-A APP-A Prime Contract Between Owner and Contractor: Cost Plus Percentage With Guaranteed Maximum APP-B APP-B Case Management Order