Job #3333 Bluewater Gas Kimball Compressor Station

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM:

An existing foundation was identified in a post bid walk as a footing that needed to be removed and replaced. There were no drawings available, however when details eventually were released, the owner indicated that they were not paying for it because it was previously identified during the walk with the GC and no one had asked about it. 

ROOT CAUSE:

COURSE OF ACTION:

The team tried arguing that without any known information (size, details, etc.) how were we supposed to carry money to perform this work? The response was that had we listed it as an exclusion, we would have had more of a case to present to the owner. 

LESSON FOR FUTURE PROJECTS:

Ensure that all bid documents are reviewed and exclude or qualify items which lack clarity.