The Appellate Division recently affirmed a trial court’s granting of summary judgment in favor of the County of Union (the “County”) on a contractor’s extra work claim for $631,895.27 arising from an ambiguity in the contract specifications. The Court found the ambiguity to be a patent ambiguity, which A. Juliano & Sons, Inc. (“Juliano”), the
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Contractors on Public Projects Beware – Verbal Waiver Of Prior Written Approval Requirement For Extra Work Not Enforceable
By Peter James Herrigel on
Posted in Construction, Construction Contracts
The New Jersey Appellate Division, in Contract Applicators, Inc. v. Borough of Park Ridge, Docket No. A-6080-10T3 (October 2, 2012), recently affirmed a trial court decision that denied a contractor’s attempt to obtain payment for extra work on a public project because the contractor did not comply with the express terms of the contract…