Chapter 4: Scope Of Work

“They can't deduct $23,000 from what they owe me for lintels; I never agreed to provide the lintels,” Jeff said in a panic. “Structural steel subcontractors never provide the lintels; the masonry subcontractor would provide those.” 

Jeff owns Super Structural Steel Fabrication & Erection Subcontractor. He has been in the structural steel fabrication and erection business for more than twenty years and has never been required to provide lintels on a project.

“I did not put in my bid that I would do the lintels,” Jeff quickly explained.

Unfortunately, I informed him that it did not matter what was in his bid—it only mattered what was in the scope attached to the subcontract that he signed.