American Institute of Architects Official Guide to the 2007 AIA Contract Documents

The American Institute of Architects (AIA)Since 1857, the AIA has represented the professional interests of America's architects. As AIA members, over 80,000 licensed architects, emerging professionals, and allied partners express their commitment to excellence in design and livability in our nation's buildings and communities. Members adhere to a code of ethics and professional conduct that assures the client, the public, and colleagues of an AIA-member architect's dedication to the highest standards in professional practice.

• Foreword vAcknowledgments viiPreface ixPart 1 The Aia Standard Documents 11 Introduction: Standardization of Construction Contracts 21.1 Freedom of Contract: The Concept of "Private Law-Making" 21.2 Construction Contract Documentation 41.3 The AIA Documents as a Management Tool 71.4 The AIA Documents as a Model 81.5 The AIA Documents as an Industry Standard 91.6 The AIA Documents as a Legal Standard 102 History of the AIA Documents 122.1 1860–1910: The Precursors 122.2 1910–1950: The Turbulent Years—Prosperity, Depression, and War 262.3 1950–1990: Drivers of the AIA Documents in the Modern Business Age 332.4 1990 to the Present: The Post-Industrial Age and the World Economy 363 The 2007 AIA Documents Development Process 383.1 Governing Factors 383.2 Drafting Principles 403.3 The Participants 413.4 The Drafting Process 444 The Document Families Described 464.1 The Numbering System and the Concept of Document Families 464.2 The Conventional (A201) Family—AIA's Core Documents 494.3 Additional and Supporting Documents and Guides 514.4 Administrative Forms (G-Series Documents) 594.5 The Interiors Family 594.6 The Construction Management Families 614.7 The Design-Build Family 654.8 Small Project Documents 674.9 International Documents 684.10 Digital Practice Documents 694.11 The Integrated Project Delivery Family 705 Educational and Supporting Resources 735.1 Instructions 735.2 Articles and Publications 755.3 The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice 755.4 Comparisons and Commentaries 765.5 Educational Programs at the National and Component Levels 775.6 Staff Assistance 775.7 For Lawyers: The AIA Legal Citator 785.8 Third-Party Resources: Articles, Conferences, and Texts 78Part 2 The Aia Documents Companion 816 Basic Principles and Provisions 826.1 Common Terminology 826.2 Dispute Resolution 1006.3 Risk Allocation 1077 Owner-Contractor Agreement Forms 1147.1 The AIA Document "Families" and the 2007 Editions of the Owner-Contractor Agreement Forms 1147.2 Provisions of the Owner-Contractor Agreement Forms 1178 The General Conditions of the Contract for Construction 1518.1 Introduction: The 2007 Editions of the General Conditions 1518.2 Provisions of the General Conditions 1539 Guide Forms 2489.1 Guides for Supplementary Conditions and Document Amendments 2489.2 Owner's Instruction Forms 25010 The Subcontract Forms 25210.1 The AIA Subcontract Forms 25210.2 Provisions of the Subcontract Forms 25311 Procurement, Construction Administration, and Other Standard Forms 27811.1 Preconstruction and Procurement Forms 27811.2 Construction Administration Forms 28111.3 Contract Completion and Closeout Forms 28211.4 Architect's Office Administration Forms 28412 Owner-Architect Agreement Forms 28712.1 The AIA Document "Families" and the 2007 Editions of the Owner-Architect Agreement Forms 28712.2 Provisions of the Standard Owner-Architect Agreement Forms 29013 Architect-Consultant Agreement Forms 33113.1 The AIA Standard Agreement Form: AIA Document C401™–2007 33113.2 Provisions of the Architect-Consultant Agreement Form 33214 Leading Cases Shaping and Interpreting AIA Contract Documents 34414.1 The Early Legal Landscape 34414.2 Cases Construing the Uniform Contract 34914.3 The Middle Years—1915 to 1955 35014.4 Liability Cases That Influenced the Documents in the 1960s and 1970s 35414.5 Topical Cases 35814.6 Special Risk Allocation Cases 360AppendicesA List of Illustrative Cases Interpreting the AIA Contract Documents 367B AIA Contract Document Synopses by Family 369C AIA Contract Documents 392A101–2007 393A201–2007 400A401–2007 438B101–2007 452C401–2007 473Index 481