GENERAL CONTRACTOR “TRADITIONAL”

The subcontractors answer to the General Contractor and not the Owner.
• Method most generally known
• General Contractor selected by bid process
• Private work can be negotiated
• Public work requires seal bid process
• General Contractor generally works under supervision of Architect
• Relationship between Owner and General Contractor can become adverse
• Owner has limited, if any voice in Sub selection
• General Contractor receives all benefits of Subcontractor cost savings, i.e. Bid process/”buy-out”
• Gaps between Subs is covered by General contractors
• Single-source warranty
• General Contractor traditionally bonds total contract amount...often bonds Subs as well, creating duplicate bonds and costs