Arne B. Sandberg
Partner | Walnut Creek
asandberg@lozanosmith.com
Tel: 925.953.1620
Fax: 925.953.1625
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Bio
Overview
Arne B. Sandberg is a Partner in Lozano Smith's Walnut Creek office and co-chair of the firm's Facilities and Business Practice Group. Mr. Sandberg represents public agencies in construction disputes and complex property cases, and is a leader of the firm's Construction Advice and Litigation ("CAL") attorney team. He has litigated on behalf of public agencies since 1993, and he has specialized in public works construction and contract disputes and litigation since 1997.Mr. Sandberg has represented a wide variety of public works projects "from cradle to grave," with emphasis on proactive project management to minimize claims, as well as cost-effective resolution of disputes and litigation. He helps clients resolve as many disputes as possible during construction, while assisting clients in keeping the project on schedule and preparing clients for claims that may arise at the conclusion of the project. In addition to defending large claims, he has prosecuted many actions to recover damages for public agency clients based on design and construction defects, including seven-figure recoveries.
Mr. Sandberg also drafts construction agreements for public agencies with contractors, design professionals, and construction managers. While no agreement is "bullet proof," he relies on his experience in disputes to develop provisions that reasonably protect his clients' interests and minimize the potential for disputes.
Education
Mr. Sandberg earned his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. He earned a B.A. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.Professional Affiliations
He is a member of the California Bar Association and the American Public Works Association.Presentations
Mr. Sandberg speaks on construction topics at public agency and construction industry conferences, including CASBO, CASH, and APWA, as well as webinars and other venues.Progressive Design-Build Authority Has Been Expanded for Local Public Agencies
SB 531 Amends Fingerprinting Requirements for Student Work Experience Contracts
Bid Thresholds Raised for 2024
Legislature Launches Pilot Program Allowing CMAS Contracts for Installation of Certain Materials SB 1422
AB 185 Authorizes Alternative Design-Build Construction for K-12 School Districts
Piggyback Contracts for Modular Components Are Ineligible for State Funding
REMINDER: New Fingerprinting Requirements for All Contracts Became Effective January 1, 2022
California Supreme Court Rejects Expansion of the Prevailing Wages Requirement
Office of Public School Construction Addresses Prohibition of Piggyback Contracting for Permanent Modular Buildings
Appellate Court Rules That a Challenge to a Lease-Leaseback Contract Is Moot due to Completion of the Project
Court Rules that Second Contract with the Same Vendor Did Not Create a Conflict of Interest
Notable Projects and Cases
Mr. Sandberg has successfully resolved many complex public agency disputes with contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and construction managers. Notable projects and litigation include:
- City of Antioch - $16 million water treatment plant expansion;
- Coast Unified School District - $20 million elementary school construction;
- City of Clovis - $28 million surface water treatment plant construction;
- Napa Valley Community College District - $25 million library and learning center construction;
- Merced City School District - $5 million elementary school expansion;
- Lammersville Joint Unified School District - $25 million elementary school construction;
- Pajaro Valley Unified School District - $14 million Watsonville High School addition;
- City of Milpitas - $40 million City Hall construction;
- City of San Leandro - $15 million library expansion and retrofit;
- City of Dublin - $13 million library construction;
- Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District - administration building expansion;
- Town of Windsor - corporation yard construction;
- East Bay Regional Park District - Contra Loma Swim Lagoon construction;