Traditionally, public agencies have awarded construction contracts via the “lowest responsible bidder” procurement method, where bidders submit sealed bids and contracts are awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. However,...more
The Buy American Act: Are You Compliant? -
The federal government has a long-standing preference for incorporating domestic materials and products into public construction projects. While a number of statutes and...more
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems
In a previous post, we wrote about drones (which are more formally referred to as “unmanned aircraft systems” or UAS), as well as the nascent federal and state statutory and regulatory.
Since our last article, drone use –...more
Unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as “drones,” are appearing more frequently in the skies over construction project sites.
Drones typically operate from a handheld device, such as an iPhone, and can be...more