Agenda

Registration:                    8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:             8:30 am – 12:00 pm

Lunch (On your own):       12:00 – 1:00 pm

Afternoon Session:           1:00 – 5:00 pm

Understanding Construction Contract Essentials          L. Kozlakowski

   Examining contract terminology:

      • Parties, consideration, term, performance, substantial performance, breach, remedies, damages

   Understanding types of construction contracts:

      • Payment method

      • Award and selection

      • Project delivery system

      • Number of primes

   Legal description

   Studying roles and relationships of project participants:

      • Owners, architects/engineers, construction managers, contractors, subs and suppliers

   Exploring the law of construction contract interpretation

Reviewing Contract Documents          N. Lentini

   Use of standard forms or custom documents

   Agreement

   Performance bond

   Payment bond

   Contract conditions (general and supplementary)

   Specifications (Format, CSI 1995 and 2004)

   Shop drawings

   Contract modifications (change orders, directives, etc.)

Understanding Issues in Contract Administration          K. Sorteberg

   Insurance and indemnity issues

   Chain of command issues

   Subcontracts

   Changes and change orders

   Payments

   Substantial and final completion

   Breach and pitfalls

Examining Legal Issues and Contract Disputes          M. Dachille

   Changed conditions

   Project documentation

   Delays, acceleration

   Handling payment claims and final payments

   Resolving disputes through mediation, arbitration, litigation

   Understanding contractual and statutory warranties

Credits

Architects
     7.0 HSW Contact Hours
     7.0 AIA HSW Learning Units

Landscape Architects
     7.0 LA CES HSW PDHs

Professional Engineers
     7.0 PDHs

Contractors
     Non-Mandatory Cont. Ed.

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers 7.0 HSW contact hours to architects and 7.0 PDHs to professional engineers in Maryland. Courses approved by the American Institute of Architects are considered approved for Maryland architects. The Maryland Board for Professional Engineers has approved HalfMoon Education as a CPC provider. This is a Category A PE course.

This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 7.0 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885) and the Landscape Architect Continuing Education System for 7.0 HSW PDHs.

This course also offers a continuing education opportunity to landscape architects, which is not mandatory for Maryland license maintenance.

Architects, engineers, and landscape architects seeking continuing education credit in other states will be able to apply the hours earned at this seminar, in most cases. Refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility. Due to Maryland-specific content, this seminar is not eligible for New York continuing education credit.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.

Speakers

Mark Dachille

Huddles Jones Sorteberg & Dachille

Senior Partner at Huddles Jones Sorteberg & DachilleMr. Dachille focuses his practice exclusively on construction law, government contract law and the resolution of disputes for clients involved in the construction industry. He has successfully handled legal matters for, against and involving general contractors, construction managers, design builders, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, engineers, owners, lenders, sureties, and insurance carriers. Mr. Dachille provides advice and counsel on construction law and construction-related legal issues, and he drafts, negotiates and reviews the many different types of contracts that govern the various business relationships that arise as a part of the construction process.

Louis Kozlakowski

Wright, Constable & Skeen LLP

Partner at Wright, Constable & Skeen LLPMr. Kozlakowski centers his practice on construction law, government procurement, surety law, commercial litigation and contract law. He provides a range of services to clients from preventative lawyering through dispute resolution. He is an experienced litigator distinguished for seeking resolution of disputes in a timely and efficient manner, often using alternative dispute resolution processes. He has defended construction claims arising out of the Baltimore Subway System and the I-95 Fort McHenry Tunnel as an assistant attorney general for the State of Maryland. Mr. Kozlakowski has issued legal decisions on bid protests for the Government Accountability Office (GAO). He served as an adjunct faculty member at Community College of Baltimore County, where he taught construction law for contractors.

Nicole Lentini

Semmes

Semmes, BaltimoreMs. Lentini maintains a general litigation practice concentrating primarily in construction, insurance defense, and insurance coverage. She has represented owners, contractors and design professionals in a full range of disputes, including claims arising from delay, scheduling or changes in scope; construction or design defects; insurance and indemnity agreements; and payment and performance bonds. Her practice includes trial and appellate work at both the state and federal levels. Ms. Lentini was a founding member of the Maryland State Bar Association’s Construction Law Section and served as the Section’s chair. Ms. Lentini was selected as a Fellow in the ABA Forum on Construction Law and serves on the Steering Committee for Division 2, Contract Documents. She attended Rutgers University for her B.A and B.S. degrees, and she received her J.D. degree from Washington College of Law at American University.

Ken Sorteberg

Huddles Jones Sorteberg & Dachille

Senior Partner at Huddles Jones Sorteberg & DachilleMr. Sorteberg is both a construction attorney and a civil engineer, and he has extensive construction management experience, including his tenure with The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company from 1985-1991. He began his legal career as a law clerk with the Maryland Stadium Authority in 1991 and 1992, during the construction of Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mr. Sorteberg is currently a principal with Huddles Jones Sorteberg & Dachille, PC and has been with the firm since its inception in 1995. He concentrates his practice in the areas of construction and government contract law and litigation. A large part of his practice is transactional, involving preparation of contract documents, teaming agreements, etc. He conducts construction law and contract seminars, publishes articles in construction industry journals and works with the American Subcontractors Association for legislative change on behalf of the construction industry.

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