ComplaintsforSatchel Construction, LLC

• Initial Complaint

  12/08/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  Date of Transaction: 06/01/2022 - GC Sent the contact to the owner. 06/09/2022 - Owner signed the contract $70,637.24 - Owner Paid the GC at 24.59%completion $69,702.20 - GC wants to get paid 67.09% completion $77,419.10 - GC wants to file Mechanic Lien to the landlord 6/08/2022 -GC Signed the AIA Document 06/08/2022- Owner, Kalvin **** signed the AIA Document 6/09/2022-Owner, S**** V. *********-**** signed the AIA Document 09/15/2022 -Owner asking for list of what has been paid 10/21/2022-Owner’s lawyer sent a letter to the GC that 10/12/2022 mentioning that the last day expired from 120 days of the contract. 120 days is 10/07/2022 from the time it was signed 06/09/2022 What the nature of the dispute- owners are willing to pay and GC refuses to submit paperwork to prove their claim of payment. What the nature of the dispute is whether or not the business has tried to resolve the problem Account/order/ tracking number 1. Breach of contract - GC refuse and stop working 2. Damages to claim for not being open for business due to breach of contract of the GC 3. $69,702.20 -GC overcharging and refuse to provide document to be able to resolve the issue 4. GC wants to file Mechanics lien to our landlord the amount of $77,419.10 without submitting any proof of payment, invoices and justification of what they are claiming of what we owe. 5. Landlord warns us to be at default of our lease if Mechanics lien will be filed

  Business response

  12/16/2022

  Satchel Construction, LLC was wrongfully terminated from the construction contract with this customer via the AIA 201-101 contract signed. Satchel is currently pursuing the legal remedies provided by the Mechanics Lien law to recover the money owed due to this termination.

  Customer response

  12/16/2022

  
  Complaint: ********
  
  I am rejecting this response because this doesn't resolve our dispute. Up to this day Satchel Construction is NOT willing to provide receipts and proof of payment from sub-contractor's receipts that they have been paid.We have been asking about the copy of the Bond that we paid for, and nothing was provided.
  

  This should have been settled amicably if Satchel construction has been honest on how much we owe. We have express in good faith that we are willing to pay what we owe Satchel provided it is payable based on percentage of completion.

  I have attached here the recent letter I have responded to Satchel Construction to explain in details of what this company have done instead of finding common grounds to resolve this dispute, Satchel Construction LLC have filed Mechanics Lien as of December 13,2022.

  The lien filed was overcharge /exaggerated lien claim amount. Some are double dipping charge and to what was filed has an inaccuracy of statement of account. Satchel Construction was charging 58.12% completion of the HVAC, where in NOTHING was done on the HVAC other than the purchasing the Kitchen Hood that I even save them $500 dollars for it and submitting wrong Mechanical engineering drawing. The HVAC issue has nothing to do with the Kitchen Hood.

  Pursuant to section 3.3.1 of AIA Agreement, contracted to finish the project within 120 days. That time expired October 12,2022. We have not terminated the contract.  The delay was from Satchel Construction LLC not from us and Satchel Construction was only removed last Nov 22,2022 as our contractor to The City of North Charleston. 
  
  Satchel construction stop working until it lapses the committed 120 days. As it stated on the email sent by Satchel Construction dated August 31, 2022, 10:15am which stated, “Per my previous email, until the HVAC items get resolved then we cannot continue work as it will be counterproductive.”   Dec 8, 2022, Mr. **** ******** from the City of North Charleston confirmed via email that the first and last Mechanical Engineering’s (ME) drawing submitted was 10/05/2022. By not submitting the required revised ME drawing, we cannot finalize on how to upgrade the HVAC system and it will be insufficient to pass the City of North Charleston's requirement.  
  
  This is the negligence of Satchel's Construction, who has not fulfilled the obligation under the Contract document with respect matters important to the progress of work namely the HVAC system. This is the main reason why we are not open for business. We will pursue legal action when we determine what if any damages have as a result of breach of contract.

  Again, we want to pay Satchel Construction LLC in the right amount based on percentage of completion. Please provide proof of payment from their subcontractors and a copy of our Bond - is the only way to resolve this dispute so we can pay as soon as possible. Thank you.

  What is the hesitation of providing receipts if Satchel Construction wanted to get paid?
  

  Sincerely,
  
  S**** *********-****

  Business response

  12/19/2022

  Claimant has made many unjustified comments that we will let be handled by our attorney. Attached is an email from Customer (with email details redacted for privacy) stating that we did not need a bond on the project.

  Satchel will not reply further to BBB complaints.

   

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