AGC is supporting Brightwater tunnel-project contractors Vinci/Parsons RCI/Frontier Kemper JV (VPFK) in a legal dispute with King County. At issue is the long-standing principle that an “implied warranty” comes with owner-issued plans and specifications. A lower-court ruling could be interpreted as shifting design responsibility away from the owner and onto the contractor. If upheld, that ruling could radically alter the landscape of construction contracting and impede the cost-effective procurement of public works construction projects in our state.
