We are about to engage an architect to help us with a remodel. We have received the standard abbreviated AIA contract from him. What terms should we look out for and negotiate (apart from price of course!) ?
2006-08-24 17:36:50 · 3 answers · asked by barnabygrist 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Most AIA documents are perfectly fine for you to sign, but it still helps to have a local construction attorney review and explain the document. The boilerplate language on AIA contracts isn't really much of a concern.
The 2 most important parts of any construction contract are the scope of the work and the price. If you do not understand the scope or the work, then you price may go up if any "extras" come up.
2006-08-24 18:13:13 · answer #1 · answered by Carl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AIA contracts are pretty good... most architects will not deviate from them, and they have measures to protect both you as a client and the architect. They are the industry standard, so you should be fine to just sign it as-is.
2006-08-28 03:34:54 · answer #2 · answered by urbanguy21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An AIA contract is probably pretty safe to sign if no modifications were made. They are the industry standard.
2006-08-25 00:43:31 · answer #3 · answered by I'm_Bored 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋