ᐅ Excavation work: Is a contract required in addition to the signed quote?
Created on: 16 Nov 2021 19:22
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Pinkiponk16 Nov 2021 19:22Prompted by another thread, I have a question again:
We have found an earthworks contractor who will carry out the necessary work for us in February/March next year. He sent us a quote, which we signed after a phone call and returned to him with the note "Offer accepted/Order placed."
Is this sufficient, or should we expect that he will simply demand thousands of euros more from us in February/March?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
We have found an earthworks contractor who will carry out the necessary work for us in February/March next year. He sent us a quote, which we signed after a phone call and returned to him with the note "Offer accepted/Order placed."
Is this sufficient, or should we expect that he will simply demand thousands of euros more from us in February/March?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
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RotorMotor16 Nov 2021 19:27That depends on what is included in the quote/contract.
And—no matter what is stated—what understanding he has of honest business practices.
I have to repeatedly praise my stair builder, who is sticking to his original quote from over 8 months ago despite wood prices being about 30% higher. And he does this completely naturally on his own initiative.
I had considered balancing it out by getting my window sills from him as well, but at 153 EUR/m (approximately $165 per yard), it was just too expensive.
However, I will probably order the fall protection for my low window from him.
I have to repeatedly praise my stair builder, who is sticking to his original quote from over 8 months ago despite wood prices being about 30% higher. And he does this completely naturally on his own initiative.
I had considered balancing it out by getting my window sills from him as well, but at 153 EUR/m (approximately $165 per yard), it was just too expensive.
However, I will probably order the fall protection for my low window from him.
Pinkiponk schrieb:
Inspired by another thread, I have a question again: [...] Is that enough, or should we expect that he will simply demand thousands of euros more by February/March? Prompted by the other thread, you should have just thought of answering this yourself—depending on what was agreed regarding price increases in your specific case. If the start of the work is not delayed and he only became aware of the execution in that "distant period," then I see the risk of interim price increases as his—also consider, if applicable, your "general terms and conditions," which may include statements on this.
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hanghaus200017 Nov 2021 09:15@Pinkiponk Yes, that is sufficient. Provided that during the phone consultation you did not try to renegotiate. In that case, there was no agreement on the prices yet.
Otherwise, only if there are no changes to the technical execution or the agreed schedule.
Is this a unit price offer? Then significant quantity deviations can occur during execution, resulting in a new final price, which can be either higher or lower.
Otherwise, only if there are no changes to the technical execution or the agreed schedule.
Is this a unit price offer? Then significant quantity deviations can occur during execution, resulting in a new final price, which can be either higher or lower.
Tolentino schrieb:
I have to continually praise my stair builder, who is sticking to his original quote from over 8 months ago despite about 30% higher wood prices. If you negotiate well upfront, you can easily make up for that. 😉