My agreements are special, because I work by my patented construction method using concrete pour in place.
Each job is different, some times I a hotel, or a shopping center, business people love to save money, and my method can be with a factor of insulation starting at R56, walls and roofs. Clients for custom homes are seldom, owners of residential are happy paying big power bills.
I am talking to developers, for massive construction, they love the savings in labor and the waterproofing of the roofs, savings on roofing cost, plus roofs reflecting the weather. I build in Mexico 7,500 houses delivering 25 units per day, in here there are not limitations on the volume of concrete required, plus to fill the formwork, in here pumps are used, in Mexico buckets of concrete carried by laborers was the way; in here will be easy to deliver some hundreds per day. Then the contracting is special, my fees are small (but often), I use AIA documents to have a base but lawyers at my side and in the client side are in charge of tuning up the contracting.
The bottom line is consider the pros and contras and make happy your clients, being protecting yourself.
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Eugenio Aburto AIA
architect
Eugenio Aburto, AIA
Palm Desert CA
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-05-2014 09:18
From: Mary Krupinski
Subject: Form of Agreement - Custom Residential
Steve,
We use a letter agreement that has a list of General Terms and Conditions attached.
Hope you are well! .............Mary
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Mary Krupinski AIA
Kirkwood Design Studio
Bloomington IN
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-03-2014 22:24
From: Steven Rieck
Subject: Form of Agreement - Custom Residential
I'm interested in what others have found to be useful AIA Document forms of Owner-Architect Agreement for small custom residential design.
I've had this sole proprietor office going for about a year, and previously was familiar with the B141/B101 Agreements. I know that a B101 would completely overwhelm this client, and is unnecessary.
Is the B105 a good document? What kind of fees does it include (hourly, fixed/lump sum, etc.)?
Any thoughts are welcome.
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Steven Rieck AIA
President
SLRieck, Architect
Fort Wayne IN
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