11-29-2016, 11:09 AM
quote:Exactly!!!! And in order to hold a valid license they have to have the insurance otherwise the state pulls their license,the bonding is a requirement from job to job that states they require bonding for a specific project.. Point being without a licensed contractor doing the roads who is liable? where is the warranty for thousands of dollars of work? and where are the funds going to come from in order to cover any mishaps/losses/liabilities?
Originally posted by shockwave rider
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Originally posted by Hmmm
quote:using a licensed contractor does not mean massive cost overrun.. if you think the county has massive cost overruns because they use contractors that are licensed you are entitled to your opinion.using a licensed contractor would put the perspective buyer (county,state,residential,commercial) in the position that legally the fault does not fall back on them...having someone unlicensed and God forbid a fatal accident occurs who do you think is liable????? Your product unravels in 6months what then? Having the knowledge on the right way to apply asphalt or chipseal does fall under a licensed contractor like it or not
Originally posted by kalakoa
What county does is not my concern right now im talking about using unlicensed individuals to work on hpp roads to the tune of putting 50k in their pockets
Violations of State and/or County law should be investigated and prosecuted, right?
Massive cost overruns for County projects are okay, because the contractors are licensed?
It's pretty much all the same problem.
Cheaper is not always better!!#also most times it ends up costing more in the long run.
I dont know about you but id rather spend the funds on roads abd maintenance than on more legal fees
Licensed and bonded tend to get lumped together, but they are very separate things.
Licensed means the contractor has met the requirements of the state for that trade.
Bonded and insured means that the contractor has paid for insurance coverage for things like that fatal accident, and that a bonding company is promising the contractor isn't going to take the money the customer paid for materials and leave town, or else they have to make the customer whole. Depending on the state the bonding agent may also cover malfeasance (doing the right thing but badly) or misfeasance (doing the wrong thing) as well as nonfeasance (doing nothing).