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Project Counsel Tasks

Pre-Project

Conceptual Studies
Mitigation of Project Risks
Financing Alternatives
Licensing Issues

Project Organization

Project Charter
Organizational Structure
Governing Boards
Advisory Committees
Leadership & Staff Training
Legal Filings

Pre-Construction

Partnering
Bidding Strategies
Bid Protests
Claim Resolution Procedures
Review of Insurance/Bonding Requirements
Contract Administration & Training


Contract Drafting

Design Agreements
Contracts and Bid Packages
RFP's & RFB's
Project Leasing

Project Execution

Construction Delay Disputes
Cost Recovery
Performance Disputes
Hazardous Waste Removal
Regulatory Compliance and Permitting
Start Up and Operations
Legislative Updates
Ernest Brown & Company has a thirty year history in California Public Works, including these projects:

The firm has represented both public agencies and private firms in major projects, including the $340 million expansion of John Wayne Airport, on behalf of the County of Orange; a $147 million suit involving corrosion affecting the Central Arizona Project (the largest construction defect case in Arizona history); the $300 Million Carquinez (I-80) Suspension Bridge; a $160 million East Coast sewage treatment plant; the City of Anaheim's $120 million Arrowhead Pond and many other significant projects.

Ernest Brown & Company has proven expertise and a history of successful representation in public works projects, especially California airports and Caltrans highway projects. Our decades of "hands on" experience and education in engineering and construction management was gained both as in-house and outside trial counsel. This background is a key to our track record of results.

Ernest Brown & Company advises clients on major projects from inception to completion. We help clients design strategies and systems to identify project risks and avoid disputes, and when disputes have occurred, we assist in attaining a successful resolution.