Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Assisted clients with the public procurement process, including drafting and review of invitations to bid and requests for proposals.
Assisted in responding to and resolving bid or proposal protests.
Advised clients on the required procurement procedures under the Oregon Public Contracting Code and the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Guidance.
Assisted multiple public clients in drafting and passing exemptions to competitive bidding under the Public Contracting Code to allow use of alternative contracting processes, such as construction manager/general contractor and design-build.
Represented public and private clients to defend or bring state and local bid or proposal protests.
Advised public and private entities on Oregon prevailing wage rate issues, including drafting and filing prevailing wage determination requests with the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI).
Assisted public clients with implementation of programs to encourage contracts and subcontracts to minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, emerging small businesses, disadvantaged businesses, and service-disabled veteran businesses.
Preparation and successful negotiation of numerous complex master, template, and project-specific design and construction contracts on behalf of healthcare systems, general contractors, subcontractors, architects, and others.
Obtained a favorable settlement and insurance recovery near policy limits representing owner in multimillion-dollar construction defect action for a ski resort duplex project.