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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Large subcontractor pushed the sub-sub that actually performed the work down a level by inserting another company in-between. The middle company’s contract is only $10,000 more than the company that actually performed the work and really did not take part in the construction at all. The quotes and negotiations for the project were provided to and handled by the subcontractor and it was only at the time of actually entering into the contract that the existence of the middle company came up. The large sub handles everything on the project as if it directly contracted with the now sub-sub-sub. During the course of construction it is as if the sub-sub does not even exist. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There is no issue with meeting minority participation goals. It appears as a deliberate attempt to make the company actually performing the work too remote to claim under the 255.05 bond (subcontractor was not required to provide a bond). Has anyone encountered this lately? Did the court/bonding company look at form over substance? Other thoughts? Please feel free to respond to me only at <a href="mailto:tcaraballo@caraballolawfirm.com">tcaraballo@caraballolawfirm.com</a>. Thanks. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=318 height=156 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01CD6F40.0E2358C0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>NOTICE</span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>: This electronic mail message and any attachments may contain attorney-client privileged or otherwise confidential information. Recipients should ensure that proper security measures are taken to maintain any privileged or confidential information. If you are not an intended recipient of this electronic mail message as listed above, please notify the Caraballo Law Firm, PL immediately and delete or destroy the electronic message and all printed copies. The unauthorized disclosure of privileged or otherwise confidential information is strictly prohibited. All recipients are hereby notified that (1) electronic mail is not secure, (2) any electronic mail sent to or received by you may be exposed to multiple computers and/or users in transit, and (3) interception during transit by improper access may occur.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>