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contracts
The contract documents developed by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) are meant to serve as guidelines and forms for legal implementation of design and construction projects. Any additions subtractions or other changes should be made with the assistance and guidance of a lawyer.
A201: General Conditions of the Contract for Construction An integral part of the prime owner-contractor agreement, the general conditions of the contract sets forth the responsibilities of the owner, contractor and architect during construction. A201 contains references to owner-architect agreements and subcontracts and the flow-down of A201 into subcontracts and other lower tier agreements.
B101 Owner-Architect Agreement. Purposes: 1) Define use, size, location, program, budget, and delivery method for proposed project (2) Identifies key individuals who will represent the owner, architect, and consultants. A101 Owner-Contractor Agreement Basis of Payment is a Stipulated Sum) Defines six points (1) Identifies parties and architect (2) Defines the contractor’s scope of work (3) States when work begins (4) States when work is to be completed (5) States amount of contractor’s payment (6) Describes payment procedures C191: Multi Party Agreement. In this contract both a standard form multi-party agreement through which the owner, architect, contractor, and perhaps other key project participants execute a single agreement for the design, construction and commissioning of a Project. C191 provides the framework for a collaborative environment in which the parties operate in furtherance of cost and performance goals that the parties jointly establish. The non-owner parties are compensated on a cost-of-the-work basis. The compensation model is also goal-oriented, and provides incentives for collaboration in design and construction of the project. Primary management of the project is the responsibility of the Project Management Team, comprised of one representative from each of the parties.
IMPLEMENTATION DOCUMENTATION: logistics
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