Your bid is a detailed explanation of the work you agreed to provide, but it does not become part of your subcontract.

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• Itemized Bid Form
• Bid Restriction Paragraph
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The subcontract is not the only document that describes what your obligations to the general contractor are.

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• Language You Can Use to Get the Benefit of the Prime Contract
• Letter to General Contractor Requesting Copy of the Prime Contract
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DANGER, DANGER, DANGER 

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• Letter in Response to a Claim on Your Bond
• Letter to General Contractor Requesting Copy of Bond
• Response to Claim Letter
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• Letter to General Contractor Requesting Additional Funds Due to Scope Being Larger/Different Than Bid
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The importance of being incorporated and not signing the personal guarantee.

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• Chapter from Quit Getting Screwed
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• Letter Responding to a Request for a Personal Guarantee
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These sneaky provisions need to be considered and negotiated before you sign the subcontract.

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• Field Conditions Check List
• Letter to GC About Issues with Prior Work
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These are helpful tools that are required by most subcontracts and they can actually help limit your liability should something go wrong.

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• Chapter from Quit Getting Screwed
• Submittal Form
• As Built Transmittal Letter
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These are great tools to tell your side of the story if there are any issues. 

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• Daily Report Form
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Understand what a pay when paid clause is and how to defeat them.

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• Chapter from Quit Getting Screwed
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• Escape Clause Letter
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What retainage is and why it matters.

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• Chapter from Quit Getting Screwed
• Intent to Lien/Demand for Payment of Retainage
• Tips and Tricks to Find Out Who the Owner of the Project Is
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No matter what the subcontract says, you always have the right to file a lien, but you must follow the proper procedure. 

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• Chapter from Quit Getting Screwed
• Lien Timelines
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There is a state form and process for lien waivers. Never sign an unconditional waiver if you have not been paid.

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• Chapter from Quit Getting Screwed
• Copies of all 4 Texas Lien Waivers
• Letter Explaining Why You Cannot Sign an Unconditional Waiver
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Trust funds are the payments on construction projects, and they must be paid to the people who supply labor and material to the project.

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• Chapter from Quit Getting Screwed
• Trust Fund Flow Chart
• Letter in Response to Trust Fund Claim
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Don’t work for free, make sure you have a signed change order before you do any extra work.

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• Chapter from Quit Getting Screwed
• Change Order Form
• Letter Requesting a Written Change Order
• Letter Disputing Back Charge
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There are two different types of assignments, understand what they are and why they matter to you.

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• Chapter from Quit Getting Screwed
• Letter Responding to a Notice Default Due to Sale/Factoring of Invoice or Pay Application
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The schedule you provide will be used against you, understanding how dangerous being behind schedule really is.

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• Chapter from Quit Getting Screwed
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• Letter in Response to Delay Damages Claim
• Letter Revising Schedule Due to Increased Time for Change Order
• Letter Requesting Additional Time to Be Added to the Schedule
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Know where to find all the terms of the warranty you are agreeing to and how to negotiate these terms.

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• Chapter from Quit Getting Screwed
• Warranty Form with Nonpayment Restriction
• Response to Warranty Claim Letters:
  • Outside Time Frame
  • Not Covered by Warranty
  • Haven’t Been Paid
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What is considered a default, how it can be cured and who has the right to terminate the contract and for what grounds.

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• Chapter from Quit Getting Screwed
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• Letter in Response to Notice of Default
• Letter in Response to Notice of Termination
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Love us or hate us, you need to make sure this is properly addressed in your subcontract.

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• Chapter from Quit Getting Screwed
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• Letter Requesting Reimbursement of Attorney Fees
• Demand for Payment Letter & Presentment Letter
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Understand the difference between mediation, arbitration and litigation. Evaluate the pros and cons for each.

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• Chapter from Quit Getting Screwed
• Demand for Mediation Letter
• Offer of Settlement
• Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release

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