Documents Synopses by Family

The documents listed in these synopses are organized according to their family, a system of classification that refers to the type of project or project delivery method.

Design/Build Family

A141™–2004 Agreement Between Owner and Design-Builder
A141–2004 replaces A191™–1996 and consists of the Agreement and three exhibits, Exhibit A, Terms and Conditions, Exhibit B, Determination of the Cost of the Work, and Exhibit C, Insurance and Bonds. Exhibit B is not applicable if the parties select to use a Stipulated Sum. A141–2004 obligates the Design-Builder to execute fully the Work required by the Design-Build Documents, which include A141–2004 with its attached exhibits, the project criteria and the design-builder’s proposal, including any revisions to those documents accepted by the owner, supplementary and other conditions, addenda and modifications. The Agreement requires the parties to select the payment type from three choices: (1) Stipulated Sum, (2) Cost of the Work Plus Design-Builder’s Fee, and (3) Cost of the Work Plus Design-Builder’s Fee with a Guaranteed Maximum Price. A141–2004 with its attached exhibits forms the nucleus of the Design-Build Contract. Because A141–2004 includes its own Terms and Conditions, it does not use A201™–1997.

A142™–2004 Agreement Between Design-Builder and Contractor
A142™–2004 replaces A491™–1996 and consists of the Agreement and five exhibits: Exhibit A, Terms and Conditions; Exhibit B, Preconstruction Services; Exhibit C, Contractor’s Scope of Work; Exhibit D, Determination of the Cost of the Work; and Exhibit E, Insurance and Bonds. Unlike B491™–1996, A142–2004 does not rely on A201 for its general conditions of the contract. A142–2004 contains its own Terms and Conditions. A142–2004 obligates the contractor to perform the work in accordance with the Contract Documents, which include A142–2004 with its attached exhibits, supplementary and other conditions, drawings, specifications, addenda, and modifications. Like A141™–2004, A142–2004 requires the parties to select the payment type from three choices: (1) Stipulated Sum, (2) Cost of the Work Plus Design-Builder’s Fee, and (3) Cost of the Work Plus Design-Builder’s Fee with a Guaranteed Maximum Price.

B142™–2004 Agreement Between Owner and Consultant where the Owner Contemplates using the Design-Build Method of Project Delivery
B142–2004 provides a standard form for the upfront services an owner may require when considering design-build delivery. The consultant, who may or may not be an architect or other design professional, may perform a wide ranging array of services for the owner, including programming and planning, budgeting and cost estimating, project criteria development services, and many others, commencing with initial data gathering and continuing through to post occupancy. B142–2004 consists of the Agreement portion and two exhibits, Exhibit A, Initial Information, and Exhibit B, Standard Form of Consultant’s Services. Exhibit B provides a menu of briefly described services that the parties can select and augment to suit the needs of the project.

B143™–2004 Agreement Between Design-Builder and Architect
B143–2004 replaces B901™–1996 and establishes the contractual relationship between the design-builder and its architect. B143–2004 consists of the Agreement, Exhibit A, Initial Information and Exhibit B, Standard Form of Architect’s Services. Exhibit B provides a menu of briefly described services that the parties can select and augment to suit the needs of the project.

G704/DB™–2004 Acknowledgement of Substantial Completion of a Design-Build Project
Because of the nature of design-build contracting, the project owner assumes many of the construction contract administration duties performed by the architect in a traditional project. Because there is not an architect to certify substantial completion, A141™–2004 requires the owner to inspect the project to determine whether the work is substantially complete in accordance with the design-build documents and to acknowledge the date when it occurs. G704/DB–2004 is a variation of G704™–2000 and provides a standard form for the owner to acknowledge the date of substantial completion.

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