City and County of San Francisco General Conditions

On behalf of the National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP), a national trade association of bond producers, including licensed resident and nonresident producers placing bonds in the State of California and in other jurisdictions, I am contacting you regarding the updated General Conditions (GCs) for construction projects for the City & County of San Francisco (City). NASBP has had an opportunity to review the GCs and has significant concerns regarding some of the provisions, in particular the provisions specifying that the City has no liability for consequential damages while imposing consequential damages on the contractor, and the provision requiring the contractor to co-warrant all the manufacturers’ product warranties.

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