PjM - Contracts

warranties

pose an unacceptable risk to include one in a contract

standard of care

what the contract works towards

“as required” “as neccessary”

avoid use in contracts

can create a guarantee which will not be covered by liability insurance

“hold harmless” “indemnification”

implies that the architect will assume liability for things that would not typically be held liable for

high-risk situations

unknown clients

inexperienced owners

clients with a history of litigation

condos

A series

contract between owner and contractor (A101)

contract between contractor and subcontractor

B series

contract between owner and architect (B101)

C series

contracts between architect and architect’s consultants

contracts for integrated project delivery (IPD)

D series

miscellaneous documents

E series

electronic communication documents

A101 and B101

specific to your project: location of building, date, choice to resolve issues in arbitration or court, how much owner will pay, etc

A132

owner-contractor agreement when using CM as-advisor or CM as-agent

A133

owner-CM (constructor) agreement

A195

IPD agreement

A201

general conditions for all other contracts

architect owns drawings, process for keeping schedule of values, process for contractor’s application of payment, defines what constitutes substantial completion, etc.

C401

architect-consultant agreement

G701

change order

G702

application for payment

G703

continuation sheet (sidecar to application for payment)

G704

certificate of substantial completion

G716

RFI