Deep Dive into Project Documents and Contract Disputes
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Agenda
Webinar instructions will be emailed before the date of the webinar.
Friday, January 29, 2021
1:00 – 3:00 pm CST
Presented by Dean W. Farley
Agenda:
Reviewing project documents
• Use of standard forms or custom documents
• Agreement
• Performance bonds
• Payment bonds
• Contract conditions (general and supplementary)
• Specifications (Format, CSI 1995 and 2004)
• Shop drawings
• Contract modifications (change orders, directives, etc.)
Examining legal issues and contract disputes
• Changed conditions
• Delays, acceleration
• Handling payment claims and final payments
• Resolving disputes through mediation, arbitration, litigation
• Understanding contractual and statutory warranties
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credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the
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Certificates of completion will be available for download and printing upon
completion of a follow-up quiz with at least 80% accuracy (multiple attempts
allowed).
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Credits
Professional Engineers:
2.0 PDHs
Architects:
2.0 CE Hours
AIA: (AIA credits only available for attending live Webinar.)
2.0 LU|Elective
International Code Council:
.2 CEUs (Administration)
Continuing Education Credit Information
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credit available. Individual courses for engineers and architects are not subject to
pre-approval. HalfMoon Education does not apply for landscape courses in FL, NC,
and NJ or land surveyor courses in FL, KS, NJ, TN and TX, unless expressly stated.
HalfMoon Education Certifying Entities
American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (No. J885)
International Code Council (No. 1232)
Landscape Architect Continuing Education System
American Institute of Certified Planners (APA)
Boards of Engineering: Florida (No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059),
Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina (No. S-0130),
and North Dakota.
Course-by-Course Providers:
Association of State Floodplain Managers
American Planning Association/AICP
HalfMoon Education is deemed a New York-approved continuing education provider for engineers, architects, and landscape architects via its registration with the
American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the
Commissioner §68.14(i)(2), §69.6(i)(2), and §79-1.5(i)(2)).
Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event,
respond to prompts, and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the
presentation (multiple attempts allowed).
Speakers
Dean W Farley
Dean W. Farley Special Counsel at Much Shelist, P.C.
Mr. Farley is an experienced transactional attorney and litigator who helps a broad array of construction, real estate, manufacturing and other companies identify, pursue and achieve their strategic business objectives. He advises developers, investors, owners, tenants, investment funds, contractors and subcontractors, privately held and family-owned companies, and mid-sized corporations on matters ranging from construction financing, contracts and agreements to lease negotiations and real property acquisitions and sales. A skilled trial and appellate attorney, he also represents parties in American Arbitration Association proceedings, as well as mediation and settlement negotiations.
In his transactional practice, Mr. Farley has drafted, reviewed and modified a wide range of entity- and fund-formation, acquisition, financing and related documents involving commercial and multifamily properties ranging in value from $500,000 to $30 million. He regularly drafts and edits commercial leases and contracts, including settlement agreements, indemnifications and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings, as well as construction documents in accordance with AIA standards. Mr. Farley also manages eminent domain transactions on behalf of municipal entities.
Mr. Farley has extensive experience managing and handling complex litigation, including disputes involving real estate fraud, foreclosures, mechanics’ liens, restructurings and workouts of multi-property funds and related special purpose entities, lease terminations and evictions. He guides clients at every step, from conducting initial discovery, taking depositions, preparing witnesses and drafting pre-trial motions to presenting arguments at trial and filing appellate briefs.
Before earning his law degree, Mr. Farley was co-owner of a company specializing in HVAC systems and controls. He has also served as owner and manager of several special purpose entities holding investment real estate, and was a futures trader on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
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This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
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Course Title: Small Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Energy Systems
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This course examines how to review project documents, legal issues in construction contracting, and resolving contract disputes.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to explain the use of standard forms or custom documents.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to explain the use of contract agreements, performance bonds, payment bonds, contract conditions (general and supplementary), specifications (Format, CSI 1995 and 2004), shop drawings, and contract modifications.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to discuss contract legal issues, including changed conditions, delays, acceleration, payment claims and final payments, and contractual and statutory warranties.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to discuss how to resolve disputes through mediation, arbitration, and litigation.
LUs: 2.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with construction contracting
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 11/27/2023
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.