Self-Serve tier

Analyze AIA A201-2017 §14 default + termination procedure (owner termination for cause §14.2, contractor termination for cause §14.1, termination for convenience §14.4). Embeds 7-day cure / 7-day final notice mechanic, surety notification, and damage measurement. Refuses to advis

Distinguish payment bond claims (Miller Act / Little Miller Act) from performance bond claims and route accordingly. Embeds Miller Act 40 USC §3131-3134 federal threshold ($150K), Little Miller Act state matrix, notice-and-suit deadlines (90-day notice, 1-year suit), penal-sum ca

Analyze whether owner-directed scope changes constitute a cardinal change (outside scope of contract → contractor entitled to quantum meruit / breach damages, not change-order remedy). Embeds Allied Materials & Equipment Co. v. United States 569 F.2d 562 (Ct. Cl. 1978) test, magn

Identify operative state Statute of Repose (SOR) for construction defects (50-state matrix; typical 6-15 years from substantial completion). Distinguishes SOR from Statute of Limitations, applies discovery-rule limits, and produces timely-filing analysis. Refuses to certify timel

Analyze Davis-Bacon Act 40 USC §3141-3148 prevailing wage compliance + WH-347 certified payroll requirements on federal construction projects. Embeds DOL Wage Determination application, fringe benefit calculation, apprentice/helper rules, and §3144 Statement of Compliance. Refuse

Compute extended home-office overhead damages under the Eichleay formula for compensable government-caused delay (suspension of work). Embeds Eichleay Corp. v. ASBCA 5183 (1960), Wickham Contracting v. Fischer 12 F.3d 1574 (Fed. Cir. 1994) three-element test (standby + impractica

Analyze mechanics lien priority + foreclosure timeline against competing encumbrances (mortgages, tax liens, judgment liens, other M-liens) under state-specific lien priority statutes. Embeds 50-state priority taxonomy (relation-back date, first-to-record, first-to-work, equitabl

Analyze NDFD (no-damage-for-delay) clause enforceability + active-interference exception. Embeds Corinno Civetta 67 N.Y.2d 297 (1986) four-exception framework (active interference, bad faith / arbitrary action, breach of fundamental obligation, delay not contemplated), state-by-s

Analyze OSHA 29 CFR 1926 multi-employer citation policy on construction worksites. Embeds OSHA Directive CPL 02-00-124 four-employer categories (creating, exposing, correcting, controlling), Universal Construction Co. v. OSHRC 182 F.3d 726 (10th Cir. 1999), and abatement defense

Analyze enforceability of pay-if-paid (PIP — condition precedent, payor risk shifts upstream nonpayment to sub) vs pay-when-paid (PWP — timing only, payor still liable on reasonable-time default) clauses. Embeds CA Wm. R. Clarke 938 P.2d 372 (PIP void as against public policy), N

Compute statutory prompt-payment interest under federal Prompt Payment Act 31 USC §3901-3907 (federal projects) and state Prompt Pay Acts (50-state matrix; typical 1-1.5% per month or state interest rate). Embeds federal vs state routing, attorneys' fees recovery rules, and lende

Analyze contractor's recovery for defective owner-furnished design under the Spearin doctrine. Embeds United States v. Spearin 248 US 132 (1918) implied warranty test, design vs performance specification distinction, contractor reliance + duty to investigate, and disclaimer enfor