We supply material to a contractor working direct for the school. Our materials will be about $50K and they've stated a bond is not required. Would like to verify....Read More
My roof contractor is demanding payment in full (partial payment was paid previously). He recently submitted supplements and my homeowner's insurance has not released all of the funds for the supplements or the depreciation for the roof claim. He came to my door demanding payment of a different amount than he had on a previous invoice he gave me that was from January. The amount he showed me was written in pencil. I told him that the insurance has not paid me in full and the supplements were in the pipeline to be paid but I don't have the money or a revised estimate from my insurance yet, so I will pay him for the work completed at the amount the insurance approved once they send that to me. He waved an estimate from my insurance in front of me with different amounts than the versions I have in my portal and said he can see that I am supposed to get X amount from my insurance for my entire claim so just pay him. This estimate appeared to have my entire claim information on it (for other areas of my home that he is not a contractor on) and he would not let me look at, hold or photocopy the document. Then he tried to say that I should get 20K in depreciation for my entire claim so I should just pay him now. I do not have in writing what the insurance has approved for the supplements, but from a rep I spoke to last week, he submitted supplements for work that he did not do (to include installing drip edge (he did not remove or reinstall any drip edge on my home), starter shingles installed (he used upside down regular shingles that did not match my roof and were obviously from another job) and those items are required per manufacturers guidelines and drip edge is required per buidling code. I texted him to say to send the invoice and we will compare to insurance and pay for what was completed and at the rate the insurance approved. He then said that he will have his attorney file in court for nonpayment and per his contract, I will owe attorneys fees for nonpayment claims. What recourse do I have? isn't he in breach of contract, guilty of fraud (for billing insurance/me for work he did not complete), or anything that allows us to not pay for attorney's fees? I am happy to pay for work completed, but my insurance hasn't paid me yet. I feel he is pressuring me with fraudulent documents and that should matter if it goes to court. ...Read More
We used a third-party service (not Levelset) to file a notice for us on a public university project in Louisiana. The third-party uses an inhouse machine that post marks the notices as they are printed. For this project, the third-party printed & postmarked the notice several days before our notice deadline, but the envelope was not accepted at the post office until several days after our deadline. The third-party has stated the date accepted at the post office does not make a difference, and that the third-party has no control over when the envelope is accepted at post office. This seems doubtful, though, as any party could post mark a letter on a specific date and then walk it in to the post office days later. At what point does Louisiana consider an envelope to have been mailed?...Read More
i'm a material supplier to a project in saint johns NB canada, i have a payment bond which i like to be checked if evyerhting is correct and if i'm secured of payment.
could i forward the bond to anyone who can help me with it, and what would the required notices be and how do i sent them whilst levelset doensn't sent docs out to canada.
thank you in forward!...Read More
We are working on the New Orleans airport project and our scope ended 30 days ago. The overall project is still going on.
The project has large bond ...Read More
I am interested in filing a bond claim in the State of Louisiana. We are a first-tier subcontractor and the project is near completion. I would like to use Zlien, but believe I may need to hire an attorney. I am so confused on when, how and to whom a bond claim is filed specifically:
1. We finally found out a payment bond was recorded in the Parish and called the Surety Company to get a copy. We are concerned about timelines provided in the bond of when a claim can be made (i.e. 60 days after furnishing work or 30 days after substantial completion, etc). They did not provide a copy of the bond. What are the deadlines to file a claim on a payment bond in the State of Louisiana and do they have precedence over bond language?
2. We never filed preliminary-notices. Do I need to send a notice of intent for a bond claim prior to filing (similar to a lien)?
3. Do bond claims need to be recorded and notarized in the State of Louisiana?
Thanks in advance in addressing any issues above....Read More