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Please advice! Commercial remodel project not completed as per contract and GC is refusing to provide update.

Texas

I hired a GC to remodel a commercial space for my business, he's refusing to provide update on Fire Sprinkler Modification permits that is required for the project. According to contract signed, the remodel project is supposed to take 30 working days. Start date was June 24th and completion day was supposed to be August 5th 2022. Every time I request update, he responds with information that has nothing to do with the fire sprinkler and tells me project is on hold, that we have to wait for the city to approve the permit. The problem is he has not submitted an application/drawings for the sprinkler system (Confirmed from the city) and without the fire sprinkler permits, the project is at a standstill. I sent a warning letter that if the project is not completed by the end of August (15 working days grace period), I will deduct 10% of the total contract for every week my project is delayed to cover cost that may have accrued. He threatened to ''make a scapegoat out of me if he has to'' and I'm wondering if it's because I'm a woman or because I did something wrong. I don't know how to proceed, I am loosing time and money because the free rent period I got ended in the month of July. I paid rent in August and its looking like I will have to pay for the month of September without generating any revenue. Please Advice.

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Aug 17, 2022
In this situation when written documents concerning this transaction address the responsibilities of the parties and the rights of a party when the other party violates the responsibilities set out for them in the terms of the written documents, those terms will be dispositive as to describing what is considered a violation of the terms of the agreement between the parties and their respective rights to address the violation

Therefore, to answer your question you are going to need a professional trained in the area of contract law---an attorney--- who can read the written documents, analyze for you how the terms address your situation and in the event that professional finds that the written documents do not address your situation, advise you as to how the statutory and case law would determine your rights relative to your situation
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Aug 17, 2022

Dear consumer,

You need to contact a lawyer immediately to him or her review your contract and follow the breach portions explicitly, before doing anything else. I would also document everything in the meantime with written confirmation of the contract violations and permit procedures with the city. How much have you paid the contractor and how much is the total contract?

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