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116 – Bidding, Construction and Contract Administration

Posted on January 27, 2022 Comments Off on 116 – Bidding, Construction and Contract Administration

116 - Bidding, Construction and Contract Administration

Nicole Karas, Attorney, Robbins Schwartz

This program dives deep into the world of competitive bidding and procurement for park and forest preserve districts. The presenters will address when bidding is required, the bidding procedures, and related problems, such as determining the lowest responsible bidder, what to do with defective bids, and when and how to use government joint purchasing cooperatives. The presenters will focus on the challenging issues in this area and answer your questions. This program will also identify and discuss the required contract language to minimize risk to your agency.
Learning Outcomes:
- Learn about competitive bidding rules, bid awards, and how to handle bidding problems.
- Learn about contract language critical to protecting your agency on a construction project.

Thu 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Governance/Legal
Awards 1.0 CLE credits