Usually the Contractor should prepare a punch list of incomplete Items, The Architect then confirms or adds to the list.
This procedure is typically laid out in AIA 201 General Conditions for the Contract for Construction.
The Contractor can hire his mother to do the punchlist if he wants. I am not sure illegal or unethical, You need to check with your State Board.
The only difference is it does not matter what the architect says because he has No Standing Contractually in the contract. Time to get the Contracts out and check.
Also it is the Architect for the owner that is responsible for interpreting the documents which is You!
It also comes down to who has the money and who want to get paid. That's what really talks here.
Best of Luck
David
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David DeFilippo AIA
Architect
Tsoi/Kobus & Associates, Inc.
Boston MA
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-17-2018 18:37
From: Richard Bacon
Subject: Maybe a small question for any response
The client and I prepared a punch list. We believed the items on the list to be corrected, etc. is reasonable for meeting quality expectations.
The contractor has taken exception stating that the punch list had unrealistic expectations. Not surprising.
What took me by surprise was that the contractor had another architect go to the site without my or the clients knowledge and has agreed with the contractor.
Has the architect done something either illegal or unethical?
Thoughts would be helpful.
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