DP8
Individual
88862387
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/85#DP8
Properties
Parent
Decision Point Id
DP8
Decision Question
Should Engineer C formally disclose the constructability deficiencies to the public agency before submitting his bid, or submit a competitive low bid on the deficient documents and raise the unbuildability claim only after winning the contract?
Focus
Engineer C Engineer-Contractor Dual Role: Pre-Bid Constructability Disclosure Obligation When Bidding on Documents Identified as Unbuildable
Option1
Formally notify the local public agency in writing of the identified constructability deficiencies and request a clarification or corrective addendum before submitting any bid, accepting the competitive disadvantage that alerting other bidders to the deficiencies may create.
Option2
Submit a competitive bid that explicitly notes, in the bid documents themselves, that the design contains constructability concerns requiring resolution before construction can proceed, thereby disclosing the professional judgment without withdrawing from the procurement.
Option3
Submit a low bid on the documents as advertised, treating constructability concerns as a contractor's normal risk assessment and business judgment, and raise the unbuildability claim through the standard pre-construction conference process after contract award when scope renegotiation is contractually available.
Role Label
Engineer
TTL
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Metadata
Ontology
Type
Individual
Content Hash
88862387833de6b9...Last Updated
2026-03-08 16:29
Extraction Provenance
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2026-03-01T04:57:07.284902
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ProEthica Case 85 Extraction