Construction Contracts and Transactional Services

Rich, Intelisano and Katz’s professionals are committed to providing cost-effective counsel for construction challenges in today’s marketplace. The Firm is dedicated to serving the best interests of our construction clients through the highest quality negotiation and preparation of all types of residential and commercial construction agreements, including construction management, guaranteed maximum price, design build and fixed price agreements, subcontracts, indemnity agreements, design professional agreements and project labor agreements.

Construction advisory services the Firm regularly provides include the following:

• Drafting, review and negotiation of both AIA form contracts and free-standing contracts and agreements in connection with development and construction of real property
• Negotiation with governmental agencies concerning site preparation, land use, historic preservation, abatement of hazardous materials and other issues
• Drafting and negotiating agreements with neighboring owners
• Representation in bidding and other procurement disputes
• Counseling on positioning for claims and claim avoidance techniques
• Pre-litigation strategizing, to develop strong offensive and defensive positions in anticipation of litigated claims
• Development of innovative negotiation strategies to ensure project completion and minimize claims exposure
• Consultation on job-related problems, workouts, liens and default situations
• Assistance in selection and supervision of outside technical consultants to evaluate claims