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What is AIA Document B101?

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What is AIA Document B101?

AIA Document B101™–2017 is a one-part standard form of agreement between owner and architect for building design and construction contract administration. This agreement may be used with a variety of compensation methods, including percentage of the budget for construction cost and stipulated sum.

What section of a contract might allow an owner to give the architect the responsibility of approving changes?

A “changes in the work” clause is an essential part of any construction contract and allows the parties to agree in advance to a process for making changes to the work and pricing those changes. All major standard form agreements address changes in the work, usually as part of the general conditions.

Which AIA document is used for bidders to submit their proposals to the owner to perform construction services?

AIA Document A104™–2017 is a stand-alone agreement with its own internal general conditions and is intended for use on construction projects of limited scope and complexity. A104-2017 replaces AIA Document A107™-2007, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor for a Project of Limited Scope.

How often are AIA documents released?

every 10 years
Working with architects, contractors, subcontractors and owners, the AIA Documents Committee updates this core set of documents every 10 years. This helps ensure that the AIA legal form and agreements reflect changes and trends in the industry, and that the AIA Contract Documents remain the Industry Standard.

What is AIA contract?

AIA Contract Documents is an online document automation service that allows you to manage your project data and generate contract documents. You can access your projects and documents anytime and from anywhere using your favorite browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Safari) for the PC or the Mac.

What are the different types of AIA contracts?

AIA Contract Documents are divided into six alphanumeric series by document use or purpose.

  • A-Series: Owner/Contractor Agreements.
  • B-Series: Owner/Architect Agreements.
  • C-Series: Other Agreements.
  • D-Series: Miscellaneous Documents.
  • E-Series: Exhibits.
  • G-Series: Contract Administration and Project Management Forms.

How much does it cost to join AIA?

Cost of AIA membership for a small firm An individual membership is $442 per year and costs $600 each year thereafter to renew. Adding your firm of 5 or less employees costs an additional $100 per year. So for a small firm (like ours) a typical non-introductory annual fee would be $700 per year. Ouch.

What do you need to know about AIA Document B101?

Synopsis. AIA Document B101–2017 is a one-part standard form of agreement between owner and architect for building design and construction contract administration. Services are divided into basic, supplemental and additional services.

Where can I find standard form of architect’s services?

Alternatively, the parties can identify and reference an exhibit in this section that provides the detailed description of the Architect’s Supplemental Services. The AIA publishes a number of Standard Form of Architect’s Services documents that can be used as exhibits for this purpose.

Which is AIA consultant’s scope of services document?

The AIA publishes two consultant’s scope of services documents, AIA Documents C201™–2015, Standard Form of Consultant’s Services: Land Survey and C202™–2015, Standard Form of Consultant’s Services: Geotechnical Engineering.

What should be included in a standard form of agreement?

Project. The proposed Project should be described in sufficient detail to identify (1) the official name or title of the facility, (2) the location of the site, if known, (3) the proposed building usage, and (4) the size, capacity or scope of the Project, if known. § 1.1 Initial Information is provided in Section 1.1.