Sierrasparky
Senior Member
- Location
- USA
- Occupation
- Electrician ,contractor
Has anyone noticed that on public works projects latley that more and more General contractors are bid shopping a project well after they are awarded the bid.
Here in Ca. you the prime contractor must list all the subs in the bid that will work the job and only one sub per trade. I'm sure it's similar for other areas.
These GC go out and try to get others like a EC to bid the work (work the GC had already been awarded) and provide a bid with submittals and other such paper work.Tthey do this so their own people won't have to do that work. They then take your bid with all the submittals and such and commence the work. Maybe the'll hire you as a sub maybe not. I don't even think it's legal for them to hire you at that point without approval from the agency paying.
Anyone else see this happening?
Here in Ca. you the prime contractor must list all the subs in the bid that will work the job and only one sub per trade. I'm sure it's similar for other areas.
These GC go out and try to get others like a EC to bid the work (work the GC had already been awarded) and provide a bid with submittals and other such paper work.Tthey do this so their own people won't have to do that work. They then take your bid with all the submittals and such and commence the work. Maybe the'll hire you as a sub maybe not. I don't even think it's legal for them to hire you at that point without approval from the agency paying.
Anyone else see this happening?