FL General Contractor case studies
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The Florida Certified General Contractor (CGC) credential is issued by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) through the Construction Industry Licensing Board. The DBPR describes its mission as licensing efficiently and regulating fairly, and it publishes a dedicated Certified General Contractor page and an Exam Information page within its Construction Industry Licensing Board section. The FL General Contractor case studies are 5 cases and about 4,609 words.
1Lien Rights, Oral Directives, and the Final Waiver on a Private Medical Office
Your firm is the general contractor on a 4.2 million, two-story medical office building in unincorporated Hillsborough County. It is private work with no payment bond, financed by a local bank that requires 10 percent retainage on every pay application.
878 words, about 4 min2Owner-Caused Delay, Missed Notice, and a Liquidated Damages Assessment
You are the general contractor on an 18.4 million, five-story mixed-use project in Orlando under AIA A101/A201, with a 410-day contract time and liquidated damages of 2,500 per day. Two owner-caused events hit the schedule: the owner-furnished elevator controller arrived 47 days after its required delivery date, and the owner took 12 days longer than the contract allowed to execute the right-of-way permit the county required before you could widen the driveway.
938 words, about 5 min3Muck, Groundwater, and a Buried Storm Drain Under the Footings
You are excavating for a 9,200-square-foot single-story medical office in Naples. The bid documents include a geotechnical report describing 5 feet of organic muck (SPT N=2) over sandy limestone, with groundwater at 30 inches.
920 words, about 5 min4Stucco Leaks in the HVHZ: Diagnosis Before Repair
You are the general contractor for a 72-unit, six-story condominium in Miami-Dade County, inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. Exterior walls are three-coat stucco over CMU on a cast-in-place frame; windows and balcony sliding doors carry Miami-Dade NOAs.
938 words, about 5 min5Threshold Inspections, a Stop-Work Order, and Silica at the Property Line
You are the general contractor building a four-story, 68-foot, 96,000-square-foot assisted living facility in Jacksonville. The owner hired a private provider for plan review and inspections.
935 words, about 5 min