crazymanmark7584
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- Poughkeepsie, NY
We are doing some work for a GC that is building a small chain restaurant. We were verbally awarded the job, and then got a Notice to Proceed letter via email, which said to sign and give back. I was then told contract would be coming soon. All typical.
Then the contract never showed up. And the super wants us there everyday, when the floor cut isnt done, the LL exterior walls aren't sheetrocked and there's no framing. There is NOTHING for us to do yet.
Anyway, I asked 3 more times for contract. He said OK, I'll overnight it today, it will be there tomorrow. And he did. OK, good.
Started reading it. Two things stuck out.
1. (I'm going to paraphrase a bit...) Application for payment must be made by the 20th of the month for that month's work. And that's all it says. It does NOT say "...for payment by the 30th of the following month...", as it might usually say in a contract. Red flag #1.
2. Our company name is wrong. It says....Electric Company and not our real name ....Electric of NY LLC... Red flag #2.
Sent the guy an email immediately, no response yet.
If I sign this contract with the wrong business name on it, I'm screwing myself, right? And if there is no payment schedule, then I'm really screwing myself, too.
Any suggestions? This is the same guy who wouldn't call back for weeks and weeks when I was trying to land the job, and only sends emails sporadically.
Should I be nervous about this guy? Or should I try to see if he has a resolution? And if he does offer a solution, should I still be afraid he's going to try to screw us elsewhere, if I caught on to his BS so early in the game? We still haven't even roughed in walls yet, as the super has the job AT LEAST 2 weeks behind already.
Any insight appreciated.
Thanks!
Then the contract never showed up. And the super wants us there everyday, when the floor cut isnt done, the LL exterior walls aren't sheetrocked and there's no framing. There is NOTHING for us to do yet.
Anyway, I asked 3 more times for contract. He said OK, I'll overnight it today, it will be there tomorrow. And he did. OK, good.
Started reading it. Two things stuck out.
1. (I'm going to paraphrase a bit...) Application for payment must be made by the 20th of the month for that month's work. And that's all it says. It does NOT say "...for payment by the 30th of the following month...", as it might usually say in a contract. Red flag #1.
2. Our company name is wrong. It says....Electric Company and not our real name ....Electric of NY LLC... Red flag #2.
Sent the guy an email immediately, no response yet.
If I sign this contract with the wrong business name on it, I'm screwing myself, right? And if there is no payment schedule, then I'm really screwing myself, too.
Any suggestions? This is the same guy who wouldn't call back for weeks and weeks when I was trying to land the job, and only sends emails sporadically.
Should I be nervous about this guy? Or should I try to see if he has a resolution? And if he does offer a solution, should I still be afraid he's going to try to screw us elsewhere, if I caught on to his BS so early in the game? We still haven't even roughed in walls yet, as the super has the job AT LEAST 2 weeks behind already.
Any insight appreciated.
Thanks!
