Article: Do Repair Provisions Require Contractors to Accept Design Flaws?

Do Repair Provisions Require Contractors to Accept Design Flaws?
By Thomas R. Olson and Rielly J. Lund

You have finished your work — complying with the plans and specifications throughout the project — when the engineer calls. Your heart drops because you know what they are going to say after all engineers have made this call before: “There is an issue with the project and you need to fix it, oh and these repairs will be on your dime.”