A Virtual Seminar

Purpose of This Workshop:

Informed Decisions

Consensus Documents

State-of-the-Art Legal

Reflect Industry Practices

Regularly Revised for Legal, Industry Changes

Easily Modifiable

First Contract Document Published 1888

Design, Construction Law Based on AIA Documents

Provide Solid Provisions Enforceable Under Law

Time-Tested, Court-Tested Contracts

Fundamental Contract Principles:

• Offer

• Acceptance

• Legal Purpose

• Consideration

• Legal Capacity

Legal Precedence

Clarify Project Relationships

Address Key Contract Issues (Money, Timing)

Documents Structure:

• Contract Document “Families” - Grouped by Delivery Methods - Consistent Structure, Text, Definitions

• Alphanumeric Document Series

Contract Document Families: Conventional (A201)

Small Project

Interiors

Construction Manager-Adviser

Construction Manager-Constructor

Design-Build

International

Contract Administration and Project Management Forms

Contract Documents Series:

A Series Owner-Contractor Agreements

B Series Architect-Owner Agreements

C Series Architect-Consultant Agreements (i.e., engineers, consultants, etc.)

D Series Architect-Industry

G Series (Construction Administration) Documents

Available Paper and Electronic

Software Permits Users to Create, Share,

Manage Documents Using Microsoft Word, PDF

Online demonstration:www.aia.org/documents/default.asp

Modules 2-8 Discuss Specific

Contract Documents Within Families

 

www.aia.org/documents

www.aia.org/documents/software