ACCEPTED
03-14-00738-CV
4853036
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
4/10/2015 5:50:17 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
Oral Argument Requested
No. 3-14-00738-CV FILED IN
3rd COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
In The Court of Appeals For The 4/10/2015 5:50:17 PM
Third District of Texas JEFFREY D. KYLE
Clerk
Elness, Swenson, Graham § From the 200th District Court
Architects, Inc. §
Appellants and Cross-Appellees, §
§
v. §
§
RLJII-C Austin Air, LP, §
RLJ II-C Austin Air Lessee, LP §
and RJL Lodging Fund II §
Acquisitions, LLC §
Appellees and Cross-Appellants. § Of Travis County, Texas
CROSS-APPELLANTS’ BRIEF
MUNSCH, HARDT, KOPF
& HARR, P.C.
Michael W. Huddleston Benton T. Wheatley
State Bar No. 10148415 State Bar No. 24015171
J. Stephen Gibson Tracy McCreight
State Bar No. 07866000 State Bar No. 24037064
3800 Ross Tower 401 Congress Avenue
500 North Akard Street Suite 3050
Dallas, Texas 75201 Austin, TX 78701
214-855-7500 telephone 512-391-6100 telephone
214-855-7584 facsimile 512-391-6149 facsimile
Email: mhuddleston@munsch.com Email: bwheatley@munsch.com
Email: sgibson@munsch.com Email: tmccreight@munsch.com
ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEES,
CROSS-APPELLANTS
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IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL
The undersigned counsel of record, pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate
Procedure 38.2, certifies that the following persons have an interest in the outcome
of this case:
Appellants, Cross-Appellees: Elness, Swenson, Graham Architects, Inc.
Appellants, Cross-Appellees’ Weston M. Davis
Counsel on Appeal: Gregory N. Ziegler
Matthew Mumm
Macdonald Devin, P.C.
1201 Elm Street
3800 Renaissance Tower
Dallas, TX 75270
Appellants, Cross-Appellees’ Weston M. Davis
Counsel at Trial: Gregory N. Ziegler
Matthew Mumm
Macdonald Devin, P.C.
1201 Elm Street
3800 Renaissance Tower
Dallas, TX 75270
Appellees, Cross-Appellants: RLJ II-C Austin Air, LP
RLJ II-C Austin Air Lessee, LP
RLJ Lodging Fund II Acquisitions, LLC
Appellees, Cross-Appellants Michael W. Huddleston
Counsel on Appeal: J. Stephen Gibson
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
3800 Ross Tower
500 North Akard Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
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Appellees, Cross-Appellants Benton T. Wheatley
Counsel at Trial: Tracy McCreight
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
401 Congress Avenue
Suite 3050
Austin, TX 78701
By: /s/ Michael W. Huddleston
Attorney for Appellees, Cross-
Appellants
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STATEMENT CONCERNING ORAL ARGUMENT
Appellees and Cross-Appellants respectfully request oral argument in this
case. Appellees and Cross-Appellants respectfully submit that oral argument will
help the Court in evaluating the issues necessary to the resolution of this appeal.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL .............................................................i
STATEMENT CONCERNING ORAL ARGUMENT ........................................... iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................................................................................iv
INDEX OF AUTHORITIES...................................................................................ixx
I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE ....................................................................... 1
II. ISSUES PRESENTED ....................................................................................4
III. STATEMENT OF FACTS .............................................................................. 6
A. Separate Contracts With Separate and Distinct Promised
Performances on the Project. ................................................................. 7
B. Separate and Distinct Acts and Omissions Breaching Separate and
Distinct Contractual Obligations. .......................................................... 9
C. Suit and Settlements By the Soils Engineer and the General
Contractor. ...........................................................................................11
D. The Trial Court Rules That the One Satisfaction Rule Applies.......... 12
E. Attorney’s Fees Allowed Only for Breach of Contract Claim Against
the Architect. .......................................................................................13
F. The Trial Court Renders Final Judgment. ...........................................13
IV. SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT .....................................................................14
A. The One Satisfaction Rule Does Not Apply. ......................................14
B. RLJ Entitled To Attorney’s Fees For the Presentation of the Breach of
Contract Claims Against the Architect, General Contractor, and Soils
Engineer Either If These Parties Shared a Joint and Several
Contractual Duty Or If the Damages Were “Indivisible.” .................. 15
V. ARGUMENT AND AUTHORITIES ...........................................................16
A. The One Satisfaction Rule Does Not Apply. ......................................17
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1. This Case Involves Contractual, Not Tort, Liability. ............... 18
2. The One Satisfaction Rule Was Developed to Address
Settlements In Tort Cases With Less Than All Defendants After
the Legislature Authorized Joint and Several Liability. ........... 19
a. Generally There Was No Joint & Several
Tort Liability at Common Law. ......................................20
b. There Was No General Right of
Contribution at Common Law. .......................................20
c. Statute Allowed Collection of All Damages
From Any Defendant and Gave Defendant
the Right to Contribution from the Other
Tortfeasors, But Fails to Address Settlement
With Less Than All Tortfeasors. ....................................21
d. The One Satisfaction Rule Was Designed to
Address Joint and Several Liability In Tort
Cases Only. ....................................................................22
3. The One Satisfaction Rule Only Applies In Cases Involving
Joint Liability. ...........................................................................23
a. Unlike Tort Cases, Joint Liability in
Contract Cases Requires More Than
Common, Indivisible Damages. .....................................25
b. Without a Joint Contractual Obligation,
Settlement Credit Under the One
Satisfaction Rule Allowed the Architect to
Do Indirectly What It Could Not Do
Directly. ....................................................................31
c. This Court Has Rejected Application of the
One Satisfaction Rule to Contractual
Liability Without a Joint Contractual
Obligation. ....................................................................32
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d. Applying the One Satisfaction Rule Without
Joint Contractual Liability Obliterates the
Collateral Source Exception. ..........................................33
e. This Case Involved No Joint Contractual
Liability of the Architect and the Settling
Defendants. ....................................................................34
1) The Performance Could Not Be the
Same by Operation of Law: General
Contractors Legally Precluded From
Preparing Plans & Specifications. ........................34
2) The Performance of the Architect and
the Settling Defendants Was Not
Alleged To Be the Same.......................................35
3) The Architect Argued That Its Duty
Was Different From Those of the
Settling Defendants. .............................................38
4. The One Satisfaction Rule Does Not Apply Because the Jury’s
Verdict Did Not Award Damages for an “Indivisible” Injury.. 39
a. The Charge Submitted Apportioned
Damages. ....................................................................40
1) The Plain Language of the Question
Asked Determines What the Jury
Found. .........................................................41
2) The Plain Language of the Question
Limited Damages to Those Resulting
from the Architect’s “[F]ailure to
[C]omply [W]ith the Architectural
Contract.” .........................................................42
b. The Jury Was Asked To Apportion and in
Fact Apportioned Damages. ...........................................45
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5. No Right to Application of One Satisfaction Rule or
Contribution Exists In Contract Cases In Light of Section
33.001. .......................................................................................48
6. Applying the One Satisfaction Rule in Contractual Liability
Cases Impairs Contract Obligations In Violation of Texas
Constitution Article I, §16. .......................................................53
a. Texas Public Policy Strongly Favors
Freedom of Contract. ......................................................53
b. The One Satisfaction Rule Impermissibly
Impairs Contractual Obligations.....................................54
c. Freedom of Contract Outweighs One
Satisfaction’s Questionable Objectives. .........................55
7. The Architect Is Procedurally Barred From Asserting the One
Satisfaction Rule. ......................................................................56
a. Waived by Failure to Specially Except. .........................56
b. Waived by Failure to Request Question or
Instruction. ....................................................................56
c. Waived By Failure to Plead as an
Affirmative Defense. ......................................................57
d. Barred By Laches. ..........................................................58
B. No Segregation of Attorney’s Fees Was Required. ............................59
1. There Is No Need to Segregate Fees For Claims Requiring
Proof of the Same Facts. ...........................................................60
2. If the One Satisfaction Rule Applies, It Requires Proof of
Breach of the Same Promised Performance and an Indivisible
Injury. ........................................................................................61
3. Alternatively, If Proof of Indivisible Injury Alone is Enough for
the Application of the One Satisfaction Rule, Segregation of
Fees Was Still Not Required. ....................................................61
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VI. CONCLUSION AND PRAYER ...................................................................62
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE .......................................................................64
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ................................................................................65
APPENDIX IN SUPPORT OF CROSS-APPELLANTS’ BRIEF ..........................66
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INDEX OF AUTHORITIES
Page(s)
CASES
Allan v. Nersesova,
307 S.W.3d 564 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2010, no pet.) ..........................................44
Amco Trust, Inc. v. Naylor,
159 Tex. 146, 317 S.W.2d 47 (1958) .................................................................32
AMX Enters., Inc. v. Bank One, N.A.,
196 S.W.3d 202 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2006, pet. denied) ............... 49
Austin Road Co. v. Pope,
147 Tex. 430, 216 S.W.2d 563 (1949) ...............................................................21
Bejjani v. TRC Servs., Inc.,
No. 14-08-00750-CV, 2009 WL 3856924 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th
Dist.] Nov. 19, 2009, no pet.) .............................................................................57
Bonniwell v. Beech Aircraft Corp.,
663 S.W.2d 816 (Tex.1984)................................................................................48
Bradshaw v. Baylor University,
126 Tex. 99, 84 S.W.2d 703 (1935) ...................................................................22
Brewer & Pritchard, P.C. v. AMKO Res. Int’l, LLC,
No. 14-13-00113-CV, 2014 WL 3512836 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th
Dist.] July 15, 2014, no pet.) (mem. op.) ............................................................57
Brewer v. Nationsbank of Texas, N.A.,
28 S.W.3d 801 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2000, no writ) ..............................58
Brown v. Am. Transfer and Storage Co.,
601 S.W.2d 931 (Tex. 1980) ..............................................................................33
Buccaneer Homes of Alabama, Inc. v. Pelis,
43 S.W.3d 586 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, no pet.) ........................37
Buckner Orphans Home v. Berry,
332 S.W.2d 771 (Tex. Civ. App.—Dallas 1960, writ ref’d n.r.e.) .....................26
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Bullock v. Regular Veteran’s Ass’n of U.S.,
806 S.W.2d 311 (Tex. App.—Austin 1991, no writ) .........................................56
Byer Custom Builders v. Franks,
389 S.W.3d 880 (Tex. App.—Houston [14 Dist.] 2012, no pet. hist.) .........39, 43
C.H. v. Dep’t of Family & Protective Servs.,
No. 01-11-00385-CV, 2012 WL 586972 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st.
Dist.] Feb. 23, 2012, pet. denied) (mem. op.) .....................................................41
City of Fort Worth v. Johnson,
388 S.W.2d 400 (Tex. 1964) ..............................................................................58
Coleman v. United Savings Ass’n of Texas,
846 S.W.2d 128 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 1993, no writ) ..................................51
Columbia Rio Grande Healthcare, L.P. v. Hawley,
284 S.W.3d 851 (Tex. 2009) ..............................................................................42
Crown Life Ins. Co. v. Casteel,
22 S.W.3d 378 (Tex. 2000).....................................................................24, 39, 49
CTTI Priesmeyer, Inc. v. K&O Limited Partnership,
164 S.W.3d 675 (Tex. App.—Austin 2005, no pet.) ...................................passim
Dalworth Restoration, Inc. v. Rife-Marshall,
433 S.W.3d 773 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2014. pet. dism’d w.o.j.) ................. 58
Deal v. Madison,
576 S.W.2d.................................................................................................... 21-22
Dick’s Last Resort of West End, Inc. v. Market/Ross, Ltd.,
273 S.W.3d 905 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008, pet. denied)....................................56
Duncan v. Cessna Aircraft Co.,
665 S.W.2d 414 (Tex. 1984) .......................................................................passim
El Paso Natural Gas Co. v. Berryman,
858 S.W.2d 362 (Tex. 1993) ..............................................................................50
Energy Reserves Group v. Kansas Power & Light,
459 U.S. 400 (1983) ............................................................................................54
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Export Worldwide, Ltd. v. Knight,
No. SA 05 CA 647 XR, 2007 WL 628746 (W.D. Tex. Feb. 27, 2007) ............. 27
Fairfield Insurance Co. v. Stephens Martin Paving, LP,
246 S.W.3d 653 (Tex. 2004) ..............................................................................53
First Title Co. of Waco v. Garrett,
860 S.W.2d 74 (Tex. 1993).................................................................................24
Fortenberry v. Cavanaugh,
No. 03-07-00310-CV, 2008 WL 4997568 (Tex. App.—Austin Nov. 26,
2008, pet. denied) (mem. op.) .............................................................................61
Galle, Inc. v. Pool,
262 S.W.3d 564 (Tex. App.—Austin 2008, pet. denied) ............................. 28-29
Gattegno v. The Parisian,
53 S.W.2d 1005 (Tex. Comm’n App. 1932, holding approved) ..................20, 22
GE Capital Commercial Inc. v. Worthington Nat’l Bank,
754 F.3d 297 (5th Cir. 2014) .......................................................................passim
Green v. Flournoy,
No. 03-10-00299-CV, 2011 WL 3435735 (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 5,
2011, no pet.) (mem. op.)....................................................................................41
Gym-N-1 Playgrounds, Inc. v. Snider,
220 S.W.3d 905 (Tex. 2007) ..............................................................................53
Haygood v. DeEscabedo,
356 S.W.3d 390 (Tex. 2012) ..............................................................................33
Hoffmann v. Dandurand,
180 S.W.3d 340 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2005, no pet.) ..........................................50
Hudspeth v. Enter. Life Ins. Co.,
358 S.W.3d 373...................................................................................................49
Hunt v. Ellisor & Tanner,
739 S.W.2d 933 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1987, writ denied) ....................... 36-37, 43
Hunter v. Fort Worth Capital Corp.,
620 S.W.2d 547 (Tex. 1981) ..............................................................................51
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In re Sewell,
413 B.R. 562 (Bankr. E.D. Tex. 2009) ...............................................................26
InvestIn.com v. Europa Int’l , Ltd.,
293 S.W.3d 819 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2009, pet. denied)....................................27
Jim Walters Homes v. Reed,
711 S.W.2d 617 (Tex. 1986) ..............................................................................18
K-Bar Servs., Inc. v. English,
No. 03-05-00076-CV, 2006 WL 903735 (Tex. App.—Austin Apr. 7,
2006, no pet.) ......................................................................................................27
Landers v. East Texas Salt Water Disposal Co.,
151 Tex. 251, 248 S.W.2d 731 (1952) ........................................................passim
Langever v. Miller,
124 Tex. 80, 76 S.W.2d 1025 (1934) .................................................................54
LJ Charter, LLC v. Air America Jet Charter, Inc.,
No. 14-08-00534-CV, 2009 WL 4794242 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th
Dist.] Dec. 15, 2009, pet. denied) ..................................................... 24, 26, 30-31
Mancorp, Inc. v. Culpepper,
802 S.W.2d 226 (Tex. 1990) ..............................................................................50
McCarty v. Wani Venture, A.S.,
251 S.W.3d 573 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2007, pet. denied) ............... 57
McClellan v. Scardello Ford, Inc.,
619 S.W.2d 593 (Tex. Civ. App.—Amarillo 1981, no writ)..............................26
Med. Specialist Group, P.A. v. Radiology Assocs., L.L.P.,
171 S.W.3d 727 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2005, pet. denied) ......................46
Medina v. Hart,
240 S.W.3d 16 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2007, pet. denied) ........................38
Merit Drilling Co. v. Honish,
715 S.W.2d 87 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1986, writ ref’d n.r.e.) ................. 48
Minn. Min. & Mfg. Co. v. Nishika,
953 S.W.2d 733 (Tex. 1997) ..............................................................................41
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OAIC Commercial Assets, L.L.C. v. Stonegate Village, L.P.,
234 S.W.3d 726 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2007, pet. denied)....................................31
Osborne v. Jauregui,
252 S.W.3d 70 (Tex. App.—Austin 2008, pet. denied) ............................... 29-30
Osterberg v. Peca,
12 S.W.3d 31 (Tex. 2000)...................................................................................41
Oyster Creek Fin. Corp. v. Richwood Investments II, Inc.,
176 S.W.3d 307 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2004, pet. denied) ......... 49-50
Pagosa Oil & Gas, L.L.C. v. Marrs & Smith P’ship,
323 S.W.3d 203 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2010, pet. denied) ..................................57
Paschall v. Peevey,
813 S.W.2d 710 (Tex. App.—Austin 1991, writ denied)...................................49
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. v. Smoak,
134 S.W.3d 880 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2004, pet. denied) .............................46
Price Pfister, Inc. v. Moore & Kimmey, Inc.,
48 S.W.3d 341 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2001, pet. denied) ............... 38
Reliant Energy Servs., Inc. v. Cotton Valley Compression, L.L.C.,
336 S.W.3d 764 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2011, no pet.) ......................41
RenewData Corp. v. eMag Solutions, LLC,
No. 03–05–00509–CV, 2009 WL 1255583 (Tex. App.—Austin May 6,
2009, pet. denied)................................................................................................57
Robertson v. ADJ Partnership, Ltd.,
204 S.W.3d 484 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2006, pet. denied) ................. 39, 43-44
Shoemake v. Fogel,
826 S.W.3d 933 (Tex. 1992) ..............................................................................24
Snyder v. Eanes Indep. Sch. Dist.,
860 S.W.2d 692 (Tex. App.—Austin 1993, writ denied)...................................35
Stewart Title Guar. Co. v. Aiello,
941 S.W.2d 68 (Tex. 1997)...........................................................................46, 60
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Stewart Title Guar. Co. v. Sterling,
822 S.W.2d 1 (Tex. 1992).................................................................24, 39, 58, 60
Sugar Land Props., Inc. v. Becnel,
26 S.W.3d 113 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2000, no pet.) ........................57
Sun Oil Co. v. Robicheaux,
23 S.W.2d 713 (Tex. Comm. App. 1930).....................................................20, 22
Szczepanik v. First S. Trust Co.,
883 S.W.2d 648 (Tex. 1994) ..............................................................................41
Tesfa v. Stewart,
135 S.W.3d 272 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2004, pet. denied) ............................42
Tex. & Pac. Ry. v. Levi & Bro.,
59 Tex. 674 (1883)..............................................................................................33
THPD, Inc. v. Cont’l Imports, Inc.,
260 S.W.3d 593 (Tex. App.—Austin 2008, no pet.) ..........................................41
Tony Gullo Motors I, L.P. v. Chapa,
212 S.W.3d 299 (Tex. 2006) ........................................................................46, 60
Travelers Ins. Co. v. Joachim,
315 S.W.3d 860 (Tex. 2010) ..............................................................................31
Western Technologies, Inc. v. All-American Golf Center, Inc.,
139 P.3d 858 (Nev. 2006) ...................................................................................44
White Budd VanNess P’ship v. Major-Gladys Drive Joint Venture,
798 S.W.2d 805 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 1990), writ dism’d, 811 S.W.2d
541 (Tex. 1991), cert. denied, 502 U.S. 861 (1991).....................................23, 37
Wood Motor Co. v. Nebel,
150 Tex. 86, 238 S.W.2d 181 (1951) .................................................................54
Zidell v. Bird,
692 S.W.2d 550 (Tex. App.—Austin 1985, no writ) .........................................26
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STATUTES
TEX. OCCUP. CODE §1051.701 .................................................................................35
TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE §§32.001.................................................................50
TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE §33.0001 et seq. .....................................................48
TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE §§33.002.................................................................29
TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE §33.012.......................................................30, 50, 52
TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE §33.013...................................................................30
Chapter 38 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code ...................................59
OTHER AUTHORITIES
Article 2212........................................................................................................ 21-23
Hodges, Contribution and Indemnity Among Tortfeasors, 26 Tex. L. Rev.
150, 151 n.11 (1947) ...........................................................................................21
House Bill 4 .............................................................................................................52
Senate Bill 890 .........................................................................................................52
TEX. R. CIV. P. 90 .....................................................................................................56
TEX. R. CIV. P. 94 ............................................................................................... 57-58
TEX. R. CIV. P. 278 ...................................................................................................56
Article I, §16 of the Texas Constitution ..................................................5, 14, 53, 56
Wigmore, Joint Tortfeasors and Severance of Damages: Making the
Innocent Party Suffer Without Redress, 17 Ill. L. Rev. 458, 459) (1922) .......... 21
Williston on Contracts, §§ 36:1 ...............................................................................26
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I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE
This is a breach of contract case involving a local Courtyard by Marriott
Hotel (the “Project”), located on East Ben White Boulevard, near Bergstrom
International Airport. (CR187; App. A). 1 The foundation of the Project failed in
numerous respects and resulted in varied injuries to the property, resulting in
$7,536,624.00 of claimed past, present, and future damages. (7RR48; 9RR123-
124, 136; 7RR16-18, 26-39; 3RR133-136; PX-151, 16RR1-1145; 10RR29-31). As
the original owner’s successor in interest and assignee, RLJ II-C Austin Air, LP;
RLJ II-C Austin Air Lessee, LP; and RLJ Lodging Fund II Acquisitions, LLC
(“RLJ” collectively), 2 alleged that the general contractor, EBCO General
Contractor, Ltd. (the “General Contractor”), the geotechnical engineer, Terracon
Consultants, Inc. (the “Soils Engineer”), and the architect, Elness, Swenson,
Graham, Inc. (the “Architect”) failed to perform as specifically and individually
promised in three separate and independent contracts. (CR184-218; App. A).
After the trial court entered rulings on various pre-trial motions, the only
claims being prosecuted were for breach of contract against the Architect, the
General Contractor, and the Soils Engineer. (CR1057-62; 1063-64; 1083-84;
CR1708-1710). The Soils Engineer settled its contractual liability with RLJ before
1
The Clerk’s Record is cited as “CR”; First Supplemental Clerk’s Record as “1SCR”; Second
Supplemental Clerk’s Record as “2SCR”; Third Supplemental Clerk’s Record as “3SCR”.
2
White Lodging Services Corporation, Inc. “assigned the contracts and causes of action in this
lawsuit to the RLJ Plaintiffs in this case.” (CR1124; App. B.)
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trial. (CR1080-81; CR1710). The General Contractor settled during trial. (7RR105-
108; CR1710).3 Trial proceeded on RLJ’s breach of contract claim against the
Architect.
The jury found that the Architect “fail[ed] to comply with the Architectural
Contract regarding the structural engineering services required by the contract” in
answer to Question 2 (the “Structural Engineering Question”) (CR1126; App. B).
The jury then determined the amount that would reasonably compensate for
damages “that resulted from [the Architect’s] failure to comply with the
Architectural Contract” as found in the Structural Engineering Question. (CR1125-
27; App. B). The total amount of damages found by the jury was $700,000 for the
difference in value from the hotel as constructed and the value had the Architect
complied with the Architectural Contract, $70,000 for the cost of barrier
remediation resulting from the Architect’s failure to comply, and $15,000 for the
reasonable and necessary cost of repairs to the hotel due to the Architect’s failure
to comply. (Id.)
After trial, the Architect moved for credit under the “one satisfaction rule”
for sums the General Contractor and the Soils Engineer (“Settling Defendants”
collectively) paid in settlement of the contract claims against them. (CR1173-
1228). The trial court deemed the credit applicable because it concluded the
3
The Reporter’s Record is cited by “[Volume Number]RR.” Exhibits are cited to page or pages
of the Reporter’s Record on which they or the pertinent parts thereof appear.
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damages were indivisible, despite the fact the court submitted and the jury found
damages limited to those “that resulted from [the Architect’s] failure to comply
with the Architectural Contract . . . .” (CR1437-41; CR1127; App. B, C).
Moreover, the trial court concluded that the absence of contractual joint and
several liability did not render the one satisfaction rule inapplicable. (CR1437-41;
App. C).
Applying the one satisfaction rule, the Court ordered that RLJ recover the
from the Architect $516,650.96, which was the sum of the jury’s award of
$785,000 as actual damages resulting from the Architect’s breach of contract and
the attorney’s fee award of $901,650.96, less $1,170,000, which was the amount of
the settlements of the Settling Defendants. (CR1711; App. D).
The parties agreed to try the attorney’s fees to the court instead of the jury.
RLJ presented evidence of its reasonable and necessary attorney’s fees for
asserting the contractual claims against the Architect, the General Contractor, and
the Soils Engineer. (3SCR3-611; 2SCR1603-05). However, the trial court only
awarded fees for the contractual claim against the Architect and rendered judgment
according to its application of the one satisfaction rule and its segregation of
attorney’s fees. (CR1708-1712; App. D). The Architect timely filed its notice of
appeal (CR1907-13) and RLJ timely perfected its cross-appeal (1SCR3-4).
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II. ISSUES PRESENTED
A. Whether the trial court erred in applying the one satisfaction rule and thus
reducing the damages found to have resulted from the specific breach of the
Architectural Contract by the Architect by the amounts received in
settlement for damages resulting from the breach of the different contractual
duties owed by the Soils Engineer and the General Contractor (CR1173-79,
1437-41; 2SCR1578-97, 1637-1745) including but not limited to the
following sub-issues:
1. Whether, in addition to an indivisible injury, joint and several liability
is required for application of the one satisfaction rule, and, if so,
whether the liable and settling parties must have contracted for the
same performance to deem a contractual liability joint and several?
2. Whether the one satisfaction rule does not apply due to the absence of
an “indivisible injury” because: (a) the damages found by the jury
were specifically limited to those caused by the contractual breach of
the non-settling defendant; (b) the non-settling defendant in its closing
argument advised the jury that it should not include damages it
deemed attributable to the Settling Defendants; or (c) both?
3. Whether the one satisfaction rule does not apply unless the liability of
the non-settling defendant is based on a non-contractual theory?
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4. Whether application of the one satisfaction rule violates article I, §16
of the Texas Constitution guaranteeing freedom of contract by
depriving a party of the benefit of a contractual agreement with
another and applying those benefits to offset the liability of a third-
party?
5. Whether the Architect waived the right to seek application of the one
satisfaction rule by any one or more of the following: (a) failing to
specially except to a lack of settlement allocation; (b) failing to plead
the rule as an affirmative defense, (c) inviting the jury to exclude from
its damage finding damages caused by the Settling Defendants; or
(d)failing to object to a jury question that permitted the jury to only
find damages attributable to the Architect’s breach of contract?
B. Either if there was a joint and several contractual liability between the
Architect and the Settling Defendants or if the damages were awarded for an
indivisible injury, whether the trial court erred in refusing to award RLJ
reasonable and necessary attorney’s fees incurred in the presentation of the
breach of contract claims against the Architect, the General Contractor and
the Soils Engineer and in awarding those fees attributable only to the
presentation of the claim against the Architect? (3SCR3-611; 2SCR1603-05,
1600-01, 1711).
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III. STATEMENT OF FACTS
The record in this case does not support the application of the one
satisfaction offset against the damages found caused by the Architect. First, the
evidence shows separate contractual duties, not common or overlapping duties.
Thus, there is no basis for joint and several liability, a sine qua non for application
of the one satisfaction rule. Second, the jury, in answer to Question 3, determined
the damages caused by the Architect. The jury did not find an indivisible amount
of damages caused by the settling defendants and the Architect. Third, the
Architect invited the jury to reduce the damages finding based on damages caused
by the settling defendants. Indeed, the Architect did not raise the issue of one
satisfaction until after the trial, failing to plead it, specially except regarding it, and
failing to object to either the omission of a segregated damages question or to
Question 3, which focused on damages caused by the Architect only. Finally,
Question 3 and the record show that the jury reduced the amount of damages it
awarded resulting from the Architect’s breach to remove amounts caused by the
non-settling parties. Thus, the record shows that recovery of the full amount
awarded in answer to Question 3 did not present even the possibility of a double
recovery or more than one satisfaction.
Having suffered over $7 million in damages, receiving settlement funds of
$1,170,000 for the damages caused by the breaches by the General Contractor and
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Soils Engineer, plus the jury award of $785,000 for the damages caused by the
Architect, certainly would not amount to more than one satisfaction. Indeed,
despite three contracts for millions of dollars and separate and distinct promised
performances, RLJ received a building with serious deficiencies that have caused
loss and will continue to do so. Yet, RLJ is forced to accept the Architect
benefiting from the other’s breaches of contract to which it was not a party by
receiving two damage reductions or offsets: one by the limited damage inquiry in
the jury charge and a second from the application of the one satisfaction rule.
A. Separate Contracts With Separate and Distinct
Promised Performances on the Project.
The contracts with the Architect, the General Contractor, and the Soils
Engineer did not promise the same performance.
• The Soils Engineer agreed to assess site conditions and recommend
specific foundation design parameters based on the same. (PX-3;
12RR6-11; 3RR161; App. E).
• The General Contractor agreed to build the structure designed by the
Architect with the assistance of its Structural Engineer, and comply
with the plans and specifications of the Project. (PX-48; 12RR569-75;
App. F).
• The Architect, with the assistance of its Structural Engineer, agreed to
prepare an appropriate foundation plan. (PX-15; 12RR30, 35, 47, 49;
App. G).
The Architectural Contract (PX-15; 12RR26-77; App. G) provided, among
other things, that the Architect’s design services “include normal structural,
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mechanical and electrical engineering” (12RR39) along with “[s]tructural
[e]ngineering design, document preparation and coordination” through “[o]ur
Structural Engineering firm...Marlin Bridges Associates, Inc.” (12RR47). In
conjunction with its retained Structural Engineer (PX-15; 12RR28), the Architect
promised to provide a foundation design for the Project. (PX-15; 12RR30, 35, 47,
49; PX-13; 12RR17-25).
The original owner White Lodging Services Corporation, Inc. contracted for
the services of the Soils Engineer to provide “geotechnical services” including
evaluating soil conditions and providing recommendations which would address
“[f]oundation design and construction.” (PX-3; 12RR6-11; App. E). This
information was to be supplied to the Architect and its Structural Engineer in
connection with the Project’s foundation design. (PX-15; 12RR48; App. G).
The original owner also separately contracted with the General Contractor to
build the Project according to the Architect’s plans and specifications. (PX-48;
12RR569-75; App. F). The General Contractor agreed “that materials and
equipment furnished will be of good quality[,]…that the work will be free from
defect…and will conform to the requirements” (PX-48; 12RR616; App. F) of the
Architect’s plans and specifications. (PX-48; 12RR610-11).
After the construction was completed, the Project was found to have cracks
in the slab and grade, shifting door frames, cracks in partition walls, cracks in the
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swimming pool, and perimeter drainage problems. (3RR118; 4RR78-79; 7RR47).
Investigation revealed that the Project suffered from geotechnical engineering
deficiencies, foundation design defects, and construction defects (DX-147;
17RR514; 7RR49-62), in breach of the separate contractual duties undertaken by
the Architect, the General Contractor, and the Soils Engineer.
B. Separate and Distinct Acts and Omissions Breaching
Separate and Distinct Contractual Obligations.
The Soils Engineer allegedly breached its contract by, among other things,
failing to account for the amount of necessary site excavation. This breach resulted
in soil expansion greater than the estimate in the Soils Engineer’s report. (CR192-
93, 197-98, 200-01, 209-12). The Soils Engineer miscalculated the potential
vertical rise (PVR) of the soil and failed to recommend that enough of the soil be
dug out and replaced with special engineered soil that did not have the expansive
properties of the native soil, called “select fill.” (DX-147; 17RR510).
The Architect breached its contract by failing to provide a foundation design
that was adequate for the site. Specifically, the Architect’s Structural Engineer
improperly designed the foundation and other structures by, among other things,
failing to account for the limitations and recommendations in the Soils Engineer’s
report, including designing a foundation insufficiently robust for the conditions
reported by the Soils Engineer. (4RR122-124; 4RR150-151). The Architect’s
Structural Engineer further failed to follow the Soil Engineer’s recommendations
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concerning the appropriate type of foundation design. (4RR122-124; 4RR150-
151).
The General Contractor was alleged to have failed to build according to the
plans and specifications supplied and provide a building free from defects, contrary
to its promised contractual performance. (CR188-89). Richard Reeves, a
construction manager expert, testified concerning the General Contractor’s specific
construction omissions and defects, meaning that certain construction failed to
comply with the plans and specifications provided by the Architect. (7RR49-62).
These included:
• A missing foundation grade beam (7RR53-54),
• Reinforcement of the concrete slab with welded wire mesh
lacking polypropylene fibers (7RR58),
• Unconnected and improperly constructed drains (7RR49-51,
55-58, 60-62),
• Improperly constructed “clean-out” access points to drains,
sewer lines and vents that were covered with flooring and
drywall (7RR51-53, 56-57), and
• Concrete overpours that improperly encased pipes in concrete.
(7RR58-60).
Under Question 3 in the charge, the jury was asked to determine the amount of
damages caused by the Architect, and thus it was allowed and indeed encouraged
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to reduce its damages award based on breaches of contract by the Settling
Defendants. (CR1127; App. B).
C. Suit and Settlements By the Soils Engineer and the General Contractor.
As the original owner’s successor in interest and assignee, RLJ sued, among
others, the Architect, the Soils Engineer, and the General Contractor for damages
to the Project resulting from various breaches of contract that caused foundation
and drainage problems. (CR188-218; App. A). Through pre-trial summary
judgments and non-suits, the suit was confined as matter of law to RLJ’s contract
claims against the General Contractor, the Soils Engineer and the Architect.
(CR1708, 1710; 2SCR42; App. D). Before trial, and after the trial court restricted
the case to contract claims, the Soils Engineer settled the contract claim against it
for $70,000. (CR1080-81; CR1710; App. D). During trial, RLJ settled its contract
claims against the General Contractor for $1.1 million. (7RR105-08; CR1710,
1226; App. D). As noted, the evidence showed that the damages to the Project
from all contractual breaches of the Architect and Settling Defendants was at least
$7,536,224. (7RR48; 9RR123-124, 136; 7RR16-18, 26-39; 3RR133-136; PX-151,
16RR1-1145; 10RR29-31). During closing arguments, RLJ argued that only
$6,029,299 in damages was attributable to the Architect, the rest being attributable
to the Settling Defendants and other responsible parties. (10RR29-31). The
Architect similarly argued that the portion of RLJ’s damages attributable to the
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Architect was “zero,” because the fault was attributable to other parties. (10RR54-
56).
RLJ’s contract claims against the Architect were then submitted to the jury.
(CR1121-29; App. B). The jury found that the Architect breached its contract “by
failing to comply … regarding the structural engineering services required.”
(CR1126; App. B). Finding that the Architect breached the Architectural Contract
in response to the Structural Engineering Question, the jury awarded $785,000 in
damages that resulted from the Architect’s breach. (CR1125, 1127; App. B).
D. The Trial Court Rules That the One Satisfaction Rule Applies.
Four days later, the Architect claimed for the first time a credit for the
General Contractor’s and Soils Engineer’s settlements under the one satisfaction
rule. (CR1173-79). After entertaining RLJ’s response (2SCR1578-97), the trial
court ruled that the one satisfaction rule applied solely because it deemed the
claims against the Architect, the General Contractor, and the Soils Engineer all to
be for one “indivisible injury.” (CR1439). It presumed the General Contractor’s
and Soils Engineer’s settlements were payment for the same injury for which the
jury awarded damages against the Architect. (CR1438). The trial court further
reasoned “RLJ needed to identify that category of [divisible] damages [against the
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General Contractor] and state the amount apportioned to it.” 4 (CR1438). RLJ
sought reconsideration of the trial court’s letter ruling via a Motion for Judgment
(2SCR1606-1636) and a Motion for Reconsideration (2SCR1637-1745). The trial
court denied both motions. (CR1905; 2SCR2102).
E. Attorney’s Fees Allowed Only for Breach of Contract Claim
Against the Architect.
Per stipulation, RLJ submitted its attorney’s fees claim for resolution by the
court. The trial court’s letter ruling suggested that RLJ was entitled to recover fees
for presenting the contractual claims against the Architect, the General Contractor
and the Soils Engineer. (CR1400; App. C). RLJ filed an amended application for
those attorney’s fees in the amount of $1,388,019. (3SCR3-611; 2SCR1603-05).
The trial court, however, ultimately decided to award attorney’s fees only for the
breach of contract case against the Architect. (CR1711; App. D).
F. The Trial Court Renders Final Judgment.
The trial court rendered judgment for RLJ in the principal sum of
$551,650.96, being the difference between the sum of the damage and attorney’s
fees award against the Architect, less the sum of the settlements from the Settling
Defendants. (CR1711; App. D).
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The trial court was not clear whether this identification needed to be contained in the settlement
agreements themselves or be presented in the evidence to the jury. (CR1438). RLJ was not given
the opportunity to segregate or apportion damages to satisfy the trial court’s reasoning before the
case was submitted to the jury.
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IV. SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT
A. The One Satisfaction Rule Does Not Apply.
The one satisfaction rule applies if, and only if, the liability of judgment
debtor and settling defendants is joint and several. Indivisible injury alone is only
sufficient to establish joint and several tort, not contractual, liability. If the one
satisfaction rule applies at all, it applies in this case only if there is joint and several
contractual liability. To have such liability, the Architect and the Settling
Defendants must each have breached a promise to provide the same performance.
Here, the promised performances were not the same, so the one satisfaction rule
does not apply. Even if “indivisible” damages alone somehow is assumed
arguendo to have created joint and several contractual liability, the jury’s damages
finding was limited to the damages resulting from the Architect’s failure to
comply. (CR1127; App. B).
Further, RLJ would urge that the one satisfaction rule simply should not
apply in contract cases such as this. The one satisfaction rule was judicially created
to address a problem created by a statute that only applied to tort liability.
Applying it in contract cases deprives the injured party of the benefit of its
settlement agreement and transfers that benefit to the wrongdoer in violation of the
freedom of contract guaranteed by Texas Constitution article I, section 16.
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In any event, the Architect waived application of the one satisfaction rule. It
failed to plead this affirmative defense, was guilty of laches in waiting until after
the verdict to assert it, failed to object to the failure of the damages question to
segregate damages as it contends should have been done, and argued for the
apportionment of damages in its closing argument.
For all these reasons, as more fully articulated below, the trial court’s
decision to credit RLJ’s settlement with the General Contractor and Soils Engineer
to the damages the jury assessed against the Architect was erroneous. Accordingly,
the judgment must be modified to restore the damages awarded to RLJ by the jury
for the Architect’s breach of contract.
B. RLJ Entitled To Attorney’s Fees For the Presentation of the Breach of
Contract Claims Against the Architect, General Contractor, and Soils
Engineer Either If These Parties Shared a Joint and Several
Contractual Duty Or If the Damages Were “Indivisible.”
If multiple defendants breached the same contractual duty, RLJ was entitled
to recover attorney’s fees for the presentation against all those defendants because
the preparation and proof would have been necessary for the case against any one
of them. RLJ maintains that the Architect and the Settling Defendants here did not
breach contractual undertakings to perform the same duties and, therefore, there
was no joint and several contractual liability among the Architect and the Settling
Defendants. However, if this Court holds otherwise, then it necessarily follows that
RLJ is entitled to recover its attorney’s fees for cases against the Architect, the
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General Contractor and the Soils Engineer because the same preparation and proof
would have been necessary for the case against any one of them. If so, there was
no need to limit the recoverable attorney’s fees only to those attributable to the
breach of contract case against the Architect.
The same is also true if the trial court correctly ruled that the damages for
the Architect’s breach were indivisible from those allegedly caused by the Settling
Defendants. Again, RLJ maintains that the damages here were necessarily
segregated by the nature of the damages question and under the arguments of the
parties to the jury and presents this contention only if this Court determines that the
one satisfaction rule applies.
V. ARGUMENT AND AUTHORITIES
The one satisfaction rule is intended under appropriate circumstances to
prevent a plaintiff from receiving a double recovery. It was never been intended to
be used to reduce damages found to have been caused by the remaining defendant
by the amount of settlements entered with settling defendants. As applied in this
case, the one satisfaction rule does not achieve the purpose of defeating a double
recovery absent joint and several liability and indivisible damages. In fact, as
applied, the rule violates Texas public policy encouraging settlement and the
freedom to contract. The application here provides a strong disincentive to partial
settlements, particularly in construction contract cases. In any event, the rule was
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not timely and appropriately raised by the Architect through timely pleading,
exceptions, objections to the charge, and indeed the Architect invited the jury to do
its own reduction in answering the damages question prior to applying the one
satisfaction rule.
A. The One Satisfaction Rule Does Not Apply.
The decision to apply the one satisfaction rule was erroneous for many
reasons. First, the rule requires at a minimum joint and several liability of the
defendants. Here, the Architect was tried only on a breach of contract theory. Joint
and several liability is limited to tort law. There was no evidence here of a joint
and common contractual duty among the settling defendants and the Architect.
Second, the damages reduced by the trial court here were not so-called common or
indivisible damages. Instead, the jury found only “damages that resulted from [the
Architect’s] failure to comply with the Architectural Contract . . . .” Finally, the
record does not in any way support the notion that RLJ would be getting a double
recovery absent application of the one satisfaction rule. The damages sought and as
to which evidence was presented involved a claim of over $7 million. The jury was
permitted and invited by counsel for the Architect to reduce its damage finding as
to damages caused by others based on the fact the Court’s charge required that the
damages had to have resulted from the Architect’s breach of contract. The jury is
presumed to have read the charge and followed it. Thus, this is not a case of a
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double recovery; instead, with application of the settlements relating to separate
contractual duties under the one satisfaction rule, it is the Architect who is unfairly
receiving a double reduction.
1. This Case Involves Contractual, Not Tort, Liability.
Because of pre-trial rulings and non-suits, the only claims pending before
trial were RLJ’s contract claims against the General Contractor, the Soils Engineer
and the Architect. (CR1708,1710; 2SCR42; App. D). Before trial, RLJ settled with
the Soils Engineer for $70,000. (CR1080-81; CR1710; App. D). During trial, RLJ
settled with the General Contractor for $1.1 million. (7RR105-08l; CR1226, 1710;
App. D). Only RLJ’s contract claims against the Architect were submitted to the
jury.
Not only was the Architect’s liability purely contractual, the damages sought
were only recoverable in contract. (CR1127; App. B). The alleged harm was
economic loss to the subject of the contract itself – i.e., the Project. “When the
injury is only the economic loss to the subject of a contract itself, the action sounds
in contract alone.” Jim Walters Homes v. Reed, 711 S.W.2d 617, 617-18 (Tex.
1986).
After trial, the Architect asserted for the first time it was entitled to credit
under the one satisfaction rule for the Settling Defendants’ settlements. (CR1173-
1179). The trial court agreed (CR1710; 1437-41; App. C, D), conflating the tort
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joint and several liability with contract. According to the trial court, “Each party is
liable for its own [contractual] breach which by itself results in indivisible
damages[, j]ust as with tortfeasors who breach different common law duties that
each proximately cause an indivisible damage.” (CR1439; App. C; emphasis
added).
2. The One Satisfaction Rule Was Developed to Address Settlements
In Tort Cases With Less Than All Defendants After the
Legislature Authorized Joint and Several Liability.
More than sixty years ago, the Texas Supreme Court deemed the risk of a
double recovery no justification for depriving a plaintiff of a favorable settlement.
[O]ur courts seem to have embraced the philosophy … that it is better
that the injured party lose all of his damages than that any of several
wrongdoers should pay more of the damages than he individually and
separately caused. If such has been the law, from the standpoint of
justice it should not have been ….
Landers v. East Texas Salt Water Disposal Co., 151 Tex. 251, 248 S.W.2d 731,
734 (1952) (emphasis added). Fully understanding when the one satisfaction rule
should and should not apply requires an appreciation of its history and why it was
created in the first place.
The one satisfaction rule was developed to correct a statutorily-created
anomaly. In the early Twentieth Century, the Legislature attempted to alleviate the
harshness of the common law prohibition of contribution claims by creating a
contribution cause of action against other tortfeasors when a defendant was held
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liable for more than its per capita share of liability. But the statute did not address
what happened if the plaintiff settled with one of the other defendants. The courts
responded by creating the one satisfaction rule. If a defendant is subject to liability
through joint and several liability for more than the damages he or she caused, a
settlement by that defendant involves something that overlaps with a remaining
non-settling joint and several defendant, thus allowing consideration of double
recovery issues. Therefore, outside the context of joint and several tort liability,
there is no other recognized justification for imposing the one satisfaction rule.
a. Generally There Was No Joint & Several
Tort Liability at Common Law.
At common law, a tort suit could not be asserted against multiple defendants
for damages to which each defendant contributed unless the defendants acted
according to a common plan or scheme. Sun Oil Co. v. Robicheaux, 23 S.W.2d
713, 715 (Tex. Comm. App. 1930) (judgment adopted). Otherwise, there could be
no joint tort liability. Instead, the plaintiff had to sue each defendant separately and
establish that particular part of the injury that particular defendant caused. Id.
b. There Was No General Right of Contribution
at Common Law.
Also, defendants were not permitted a right of contribution generally under
Texas common law. Gattegno v. The Parisian, 53 S.W.2d 1005, 1007 (Tex.
Comm’n App. 1932, holding approved). It was “against the policy of the law to
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adjust equities between wrongdoers, or to allow a [liable] person to found an action
on his own wrong.” Austin Road Co. v. Pope, 147 Tex. 430, 216 S.W.2d 563, 564-
65 (1949).
c. Statute Allowed Collection of All Damages From Any
Defendant and Gave Defendant the Right to
Contribution from the Other Tortfeasors, But Fails to
Address Settlement With Less Than All Tortfeasors.
The Legislature passed article 2212 (now Texas Civil Practice & Remedies
Code chapter 32) to change these two perceived deficiencies. First, article 2212
allowed a tort defendant to be liable for all damages even if the common result of
multiple actors’ independent torts. A plaintiff no longer bore the “intolerable
burden” of proving particular damages attributable to a particular tort defendant in
common injury cases. Hodges, Contribution and Indemnity Among Tortfeasors, 26
Tex. L. Rev. 150, 151 n.11 (1947); Wigmore, Joint Tortfeasors and Severance of
Damages: Making the Innocent Party Suffer Without Redress, 17 Ill. L. Rev. 458,
459 (1922). Instead, the plaintiff could recover all tort damages from a single
defendant. Deal v. Madison, 576 S.W.2d at 414.
Article 2212 also created a right of action so that the defendant who was
held liable for the total common damages and, thereby, paid more than its per
capita 5 share of the total tort liability could sue to collect the excess payment from
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At the time, liability was established by judgment and statutorily allocated equally among joint
tortfeasors so the amount of potential contribution liability was fixed. Accordingly, there was no
need to plead the one satisfaction rule. The rules concerning contribution are today vastly
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the other jointly liable defendants. Id.; Hodges, 26 Tex. L. Rev. at 151 n.11. Article
2212, however, made no provision for cases in which fewer than all tortfeasors
settled. Deal, 576 S.W.2d at 414. (Tex. Civ. App.—Dallas 1978, writ ref’d n.r.e.).
To address a situation unique to tort claims involving defendants jointly and
severally liable for common injuries from independent torts, the courts created the
one satisfaction rule. Under it, a plaintiff who settled with less than all tortfeasors
for more than the settlors’ share of damages could not recover from the non-
settling tortfeasors more than the difference between total damages and the sum of
all settlements. Hodges, 26 Texas L. Rev. at 171-72; see Gattegno, 53 S.W.2d at
1007; Bradshaw v. Baylor University, 126 Tex. 99, 84 S.W.2d 703, 705 (1935).
d. The One Satisfaction Rule Was Designed to Address
Joint and Several Liability In Tort Cases Only.
After the one satisfaction rule was adopted, the Texas Supreme Court
abolished the common-law rule in Robicheaux, 23 S.W.2d at 715, that prevented
joining multiple defendants in a single suit to impose joint and several liability for
independent torts. In Landers v. East Texas Salt Water Disposal Co., the court
ruled that when
tortious acts of two or more wrongdoers join to produce an indivisible
injury, that is, an injury which from its nature cannot be apportioned
with reasonable certainty to the individual wrongdoers, all of the
wrongdoers will be held jointly and severally liable for the entire
different, but cases continue, we would respectfully submit, to incorrectly recite that it is
unnecessary to plead the one satisfaction rule though the reason why no longer exists.
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damages and the injured party may proceed to judgment against any
one separately or against all in one suit. If fewer than the whole
number of wrongdoers are joined as defendants to plaintiff’s suit,
those joined may by proper cross action under the governing rules
bring in those omitted.
248 S.W.2d at 734 (emphasis added). Landers abolished Robicheaux’s concerted
action requirement for establishing joint and several tort liability. Under Landers,
indivisible injury alone was enough in tort cases to establish joint and several
liability. A party had to be jointly and severally liable for the entire damages, not
just its share. Thus, when that party settled, they theoretically could have settled
for more than just their individual liability for just the damages they caused.
Accordingly, in that setting, the plaintiff had the opportunity to ultimately settle
with multiple defendants for an amount greater than the plaintiff’s overall injury.
3. The One Satisfaction Rule Only Applies
In Cases Involving Joint Liability.
The one satisfaction rule’s historical development demonstrates it was
intended to address a problem unique to settlements with less than all jointly and
severally liable defendants in tort cases – the only cases to which article 2212
applied. Even assuming for the sake of argument that the one satisfaction rule
applies in a contract case, which RLJ disputes, the one satisfaction rule does not
apply unless the liability of the liable defendant and the settling defendant is joint
and several. GE Capital Commercial Inc. v. Worthington Nat’l Bank, 754 F.3d
297, 306 (5th Cir. 2014); Crown Life Ins. Co. v. Casteel, 22 S.W.3d 378, 390 (Tex.
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2000); First Title Co. of Waco v. Garrett, 860 S.W.2d 74, 78 (Tex. 1993); Stewart
Title Guar. Co. v. Sterling, 822 S.W.2d 1, 8 (Tex. 1992); CTTI Priesmeyer, Inc. v.
K&O Limited Partnership, 164 S.W.3d 675, 684 (Tex. App.—Austin 2005, no
pet.); LJ Charter, LLC v. Air America Jet Charter, Inc., No. 14-08-00534-CV,
2009 WL 4794242 at *9 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Dec. 15, 2009, pet.
denied). Joint and several liability is essential, Garrett, 860 S.W.2d at 79; Sterling,
822 S.W.2d at 8, because the contribution right is derivative of the plaintiff’s right
to recover from the contribution defendant. Shoemake v. Fogel, 826 S.W.3d 933,
935 (Tex. 1992). A non-settling defendant may successfully urge the one
satisfaction rule only to reduce damages for which all the defendants are jointly
liable. Casteel, 22 S.W.3d at 391; Garrett, 860 S.W.2d at 78. In other words, if the
plaintiff could not impose joint and several liability, it would have no right to sue
for damages other than those caused by a particular defendant. Accordingly, a non-
settling defendant would have no right to seek an offset or credit from a settling
defendant since the plaintiff had no right to do so against the settling defendant or
the non-settling defendant.
Just last summer, the Fifth Circuit was persuaded by Garrett, Sterling, and
this Court’s reasoning in CTTI that joint and several liability was essential to the
application of the one satisfaction rule. GE Capital, 754 F.3d at 306. The suit arose
when a predecessor’s employee fraudulently induced wire transfers to a bank that
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accepted them in bad faith in violation of a Texas statute. GE Capital sued the
predecessor for contractual remedies under the purchase and sale agreement and
sued the bank for statutory tort. Id. at 300. GE Capital settled its contractual claims
with the predecessor, but successfully tried the statutory tort claim against the
bank. Id. at 301. The bank asserted the one satisfaction rule applied and GE Capital
should recover nothing because its contract damages were for the same loss settled
by the bank. Id. at 303.
The Fifth Circuit held there was no legal duty shared by the settling and
liable defendants and, therefore, the one satisfaction rule did not apply. Id. at 306-
07, 309. A common factual origin for the damages claimed against the settling and
liable defendants was not enough.
[The settling defendant’s] alleged contractual breach and the TUFTA
action against [the liable defendant] may share common underlying
facts – the three fraudulent transfers …. But such factual commonality
does not suffice … to render [the settling defendant] a joint tortfeasor
for one-satisfaction rule purposes.
Id. at 309 (emphasis added). The Fifth Circuit agreed with CTTI’s analysis that the
one satisfaction rule did not apply in any case where the duty allegedly breached
by the liable and settling defendants was not the same. Id. at 306-07.
a. Unlike Tort Cases, Joint Liability in Contract Cases
Requires More Than Common, Indivisible Damages.
Tort duties are universal; contractual duties are not. Landers implicitly
recognized the joint duty requirement would necessarily be satisfied in tort cases
so that joint and several tort liability need only focus on existence of a common,
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indivisible injury. 248 S.W.2d at 734. For purposes of tort liability, “the law
imposes on all persons a duty to act as a reasonably prudent person would act
under same or similar circumstances, considering any reasonably foreseeable risks
or probability of injury to others.” Zidell v. Bird, 692 S.W.2d 550, 553 (Tex.
App.—Austin 1985, no writ).
Undertakings in a contract, however, are binding only on the contracting
parties and their privies. McClellan v. Scardello Ford, Inc., 619 S.W.2d 593, 597
(Tex. Civ. App.—Amarillo 1981, no writ); Buckner Orphans Home v. Berry, 332
S.W.2d 771, 776 (Tex. Civ. App.—Dallas 1960, writ ref’d n.r.e.). Thus, joint and
several contractual liability requires more than indivisible injury. It also requires
that the parties separately promise the same performance,6 whether under the
same or separate contracts. 12 Richard A. Lord, Williston on Contracts, §§ 36:1; In
re Sewell, 413 B.R. 562, 568 n.5 (Bankr. E.D. Tex. 2009); CTTI, 164 S.W.3d at
679, 684 (joint and several contractual liability under separate contracts requires
promise of the same performance); LJ Charter, 2009 WL 4794242 at *9. But not
all undertakings for the same performance are necessarily joint.
Under the common law doctrine of joint, joint and several, and several
obligations in a contract, the question is whether multiple promisors
of the same performance have promised as a unit (jointly), or have
6
Whether the performance promised by the both parties must be exactly the same for the liability
to be joint is not an issue that need be resolved here. As will be discussed in greater detail below,
the Architect’s deficient performance concerned obligations that were not and could not lawfully
have been undertaken by others.
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promised the same performance separately (severally), or both as a
unit and separately (jointly and severally).… The problem does not
arise, however, unless the promises relate to the same performance.
InvestIn.com v. Europa Int’l , Ltd., 293 S.W.3d 819, 828 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2009,
pet. denied); accord K-Bar Servs., Inc. v. English, No. 03-05-00076-CV, 2006 WL
903735 at *3 (Tex. App.—Austin Apr. 7, 2006, no pet.).
In other words, to be jointly liable under contract, the parties must
effectively promise the same performance. Export Worldwide, Ltd. v. Knight, No.
SA 05 CA 647 XR, 2007 WL 628746 (W.D. Tex. Feb. 27, 2007) (joint promises);
InvestIN.com Corp., 293 S.W.3d at 829; English, 2006 WL 903735 at *3.
The Texas Supreme Court has not yet decided whether joint and several
liability is necessary for application of the one satisfaction rule to a contractual
liability. GE Capital, 754 F.3d at 305. This and other courts, however, have
concluded that it does not apply unless both the liable and settling defendants’
alleged liability arises out of the breach of a common contractual duty.
Like this case, CTTI involved a contract suit by an owner against the
architect and general contractor for a new building’s foundation defects. 164
S.W.3d at 679. The CTTI architect’s contract required design and “supervisory
services.” 164 S.W.3d at 685. A separate contract required CTTI, the general
contractor, to build according to the architect’s plans and specifications. 164
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S.W.3d at 678. Before trial, the owner settled with several parties involved in the
building’s construction and settled with the architect during trial. Id.
After the jury returned its verdict, the general contractor sought to have its
contractual liability reduced by the other defendants’ settlement payments. Id. at
680. After carefully reviewing Texas Supreme Court authorities, this Court held
the one satisfaction rule inapplicable unless the liable and settling defendants
breached the same contractual duty. Id. at 685. It concluded the architect’s and
general contractor’s promised performances differed so that the one satisfaction
rule did not apply. Id.
Necessity of a joint liability is also illustrated by this Court’s decision in
Galle, Inc. v. Pool, 262 S.W.3d 564, 574 (Tex. App.—Austin 2008, pet. denied).
Galle involved a suit by an insured homeowner against his insurer and a mold
remediator, alleging contractual and tort liabilities against both. Id. at 568, 570.
The homeowner settled all claims against the insurer before trial. Id. at 569. Post-
verdict, the homeowner elected to recover in tort against the remediator. Id. at 570.
The remediator claimed a credit for the insurer’s settlement because the damages
allegedly caused by the insurer and the remediator were indivisible. Implicitly
recognizing indivisible injury alone is sufficient for the joint and several tort
liability under Landers, this Court held the one satisfaction rule applied. It further
ruled that the entire amount of the insurer’s settlement must be credited against the
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tort damages because the plaintiff did not segregate the settlement between
“separate and joint damages” or between the tort and contractual liability theories.
Id. at 574.
Osborne v. Jauregui, 252 S.W.3d 70, 74 (Tex. App.—Austin 2008, pet.
denied), presented the obverse situation to Galle. In Osborne, it was the liable
defendant, not the settling defendant, who allegedly had a contractual liability in
addition to joint tort and DTPA liability with the settling defendants. See also GE
Capital, 754 F.3d at 307 n.9. The Osborne jury found no liability for breach of
contract, only for negligence and breaches of implied warranties actionable under
the DTPA. 252 S.W.3d at 74. Because the case involved alleged DTPA claims,
unlike the verdict in Galle, the jury determined the percentage responsibility of the
liable and settling defendants. Id.; see TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE §§33.002
(proportionate responsibility applicable to “any action brought under the DTPA”);
33.012 (under 2005 version, defendant had option of percentage reduction or dollar
credit for settlement). The jury also decided the total amount of the plaintiff’s
damages attributable to both the liable and settling defendant in an amount less
than the amount paid by the settling defendants. The liable defendant elected the
dollar-for-dollar credit which more than offset the total amount of damages
awarded by the jury. The plaintiff apparently elected to recover under the DTPA
because the issue before the court was whether attorney’s fees could be recovered
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when the total amount of settlement exceeded the amount of the total damages
awarded by the jury for the injuries caused by both the liable and settling
defendants. Id. at 75-76.
Thus, Osborne is a straightforward application of Civil Practice and
Remedies Code chapter 33 to a case to which it explicitly applies: a DTPA/tort
claim for which the liable and settling defendants were jointly liable involving an
injury this Court deemed indivisible. The joint and several liability in that case
was created by statute, not common law. TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE §33.013,
and the amount of damages awarded in that case were for the amount of damages
caused by all responsible persons. TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE §33.012.
The distinctions between Osborne and this case are manifold. Here, there
was no joint and several tort liability. Indeed, there was no joint and several
liability of any description. See V.A.3.e., infra. Further, the damages awarded in
Osborne were those found to have been caused by both the liable and settling
defendants. Here, the damages awarded were explicitly limited to those caused by
the Architect. See V.A.4., infra. Nevertheless, this Court’s decision in Osborne
confirms that the application of either a common law or statutory credit for
settlement hinges on joint and several liability.
Four years after CTTI, the Houston Fourteenth Court of Appeals also refused
to apply the one satisfaction rule absent a shared contractual duty. In LJ Charter,
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No. 14-08-00534-CV, 2009 WL 4794242 at **8-9 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th
Dist.] Dec. 15, 2009, pet. denied), the plaintiff received a judgment against the
liable defendant for damages for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and
fraud. Id. at *6 n.12. The plaintiff previously settled claims for the alleged breach
of two contracts by two other parties. The liable defendant was not a party to either
of the contracts that were the basis of the settled claims. Id. at 9. The court refused
the liable defendant’s request for credit under the one satisfaction rule because the
liable defendant was not a party to, and could not have been liable under, those
contracts. Id. When there was no joint liability, the one satisfaction rule did not
apply.
b. Without a Joint Contractual Obligation, Settlement Credit
Under the One Satisfaction Rule Allowed the Architect to
Do Indirectly What It Could Not Do Directly.
CTTI correctly observed if an indivisible injury alone created a joint and
several liability between contract and tort defendants, applying the one satisfaction
rule would permit “hold[ing] a person not a party to a contract liable for the breach
of that contract.” Id. at 685. Such result is legally impermissible because
contractual privity is necessary for standing to sue. OAIC Commercial Assets,
L.L.C. v. Stonegate Village, L.P., 234 S.W.3d 726, 738 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2007,
pet. denied). Standing to sue is essential to subject-matter jurisdiction. Travelers
Ins. Co. v. Joachim, 315 S.W.3d 860, 865 (Tex. 2010). No privity of contract exists
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between persons not parties to the same contract without promises of the same
performance. See Amco Trust, Inc. v. Naylor, 159 Tex. 146, 150, 317 S.W.2d 47,
50 (1958).
Under these circumstances, a contractually liable defendant who shared no
contractual obligation would have no standing to recover from the settling
defendant. The liable defendant is a stranger to the contract between the plaintiff
and the settling defendant. If credit under the one satisfaction rule were permitted
absent a shared performance obligation, the liable defendant could achieve
indirectly what could not have been achieved directly; a stranger without privity
could in effect wrest a credit based on settlement of that contractual obligation.
Regardless of whether the injury was “indivisible,” the one satisfaction rule could
not apply without a common promise to perform the same contractual duty. Id. at
684.
c. This Court Has Rejected Application of the
One Satisfaction Rule to Contractual Liability
Without a Joint Contractual Obligation.
The trial court in this case applied the one satisfaction rule solely on the
basis of perceived “indivisible” damages. (CR1438-39). In CTTI, this Court:
acknowledge[d] that there are cases in which the courts have applied
the one satisfaction rule and granted settlement credits or required an
election of remedies where there are co-existing tort and contract
claims. . . .In those cases, the courts have focused on the indivisible
nature of the injury to the plaintiffs, and have not discussed the
requirement of joint liability. We find that focus to be misplaced and
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decline to follow those decisions.… If we were to hold that, due to the
indivisible nature of the resulting injury, breach of contract defendants
and tort defendants are jointly and severally liable for all damages, we
would be forced to hold a person not a party to a contract liable for
the breach of that contract.
(164 S.W.3d at 684-85; emphasis added). The same rationale applies when the
liable and settling defendants’ liability rests on distinct contractual obligations
under different contracts. Therefore, the trial court erred in applying the one
satisfaction credit based solely on perceived “indivisible” damages.
d. Applying the One Satisfaction Rule Without
Joint Contractual Liability Obliterates the
Collateral Source Exception.
The collateral source rule is an exception to the one satisfaction rule. Brown
v. Am. Transfer and Storage Co., 601 S.W.2d 931, 936 (Tex. 1980). If indivisible
injury alone were enough for applying the one satisfaction rule, this exception
would be meaningless. Under the collateral source rule, a wrongdoer cannot reduce
its liability because of benefits the plaintiff independently procures from another to
which the wrongdoer was not privy. Haygood v. DeEscabedo, 356 S.W.3d 390,
395 (Tex. 2012); Tex. & Pac. Ry. v. Levi & Bro., 59 Tex. 674 (1883). Typically,
the collateral source is an insurer’s contractual obligation to pay for all or part of
same damages sought from the defendant. Brown v. Am. Transfer & Storage Co.,
601 S.W.2d 931, 934 (Tex. 1980). If an indivisible injury or the “same damages”
alone triggered the one satisfaction rule, such insurance benefits would serve to
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reduce the liable defendant’s liability and prevent a double recovery. Thus, the
existence of the collateral source exception belies the notion that indivisible injury
alone is sufficient for application of the one satisfaction rule. For this additional
reason, a joint and several liability is essential for application of the one
satisfaction rule to contractual liabilities.
e. This Case Involved No Joint Contractual Liability
of the Architect and the Settling Defendants.
Because joint and several contractual liability is essential, the question here
narrows to whether the Architect’s contractual liability was joint with that of the
Settling Defendants; i.e., was the liability imposed on the Architect for the same
contractual promise or promises also made by each Settling Defendant. As
acknowledged in CTTI, the contractual obligations of an architect are distinct from
those of a general contractor. 164 S.W.3d at 685. Only the Architect’s contractual
liability was submitted to the jury. (CR1125-26, 1708-10). There could be no
common promised performance between the Architect and the Settling Defendants.
1) The Performance Could Not Be the Same by
Operation of Law: General Contractors Legally
Precluded From Preparing Plans & Specifications.
Neither the Soils Engineer nor the General Contractor in this case were a
registered architect and were not retained to perform architectural duties. (PX-15;
12RR26-77; PX-48; 12RR569-75; App. F, G). As a matter of Texas law, the
obligations of an architect cannot be undertaken by one who is not a registered
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architect. TEX. OCCUP. CODE §1051.701. This statute is part of the contracts as if
written in explicitly because the parties are conclusively presumed to know and
contract with reference to existing law. Snyder v. Eanes Indep. Sch. Dist., 860
S.W.2d 692, 697 (Tex. App.—Austin 1993, writ denied). By operation of law,
therefore, the Architect’s duties were not and could not be the same as those of the
Settling Defendants.
2) The Performance of the Architect and the Settling
Defendants Was Not Alleged To Be the Same.
According to the live portions of the petition on which the case was tried, the
General Contractor “agreed to construct the Project free from defects” (2SCR44;
App. A), but failed to do so. It was alleged the General Contractor did not comply
with the Project’s plans and specifications and contract documents, the promise to
build free from defects, and the duty perform in a good and workmanlike manner.
(2SCR43-44, 47; App. A).
RLJ alleged that the Soils Engineer 7 was retained by the owner to “conduct a
geotechnical engineering study,” provide “geotechnical engineering services,” and
“materials testing and construction inspection services.” (2SCR45; App. A). RLJ
alleged that the Soils Engineer breached these undertakings by failing to properly
estimate the potential of the soil at the site for swelling and underestimating the
7
Terracon, a settling defendant, was the successor-in-interest to HBC, a party to the
Geotechnical Study Contract. (CR186; App. A).
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amount of soil that needed to be replaced to control soil expansion. (2SCR66-67;
App. A).
The allegations against the Architect, on the other hand, were that it agreed
to “provide overall architectural, civil, and structural engineering design, document
preparation, and coordination for the Project.” (2SCR44; App. A). RLJ alleged the
Architect “breached the Architectural Contract by deviating from the applicable
standard of care, failing to produce design plans free from defects, and failing to
properly administer the construction of the Project.” (2SCR47; App. A).
The legal injury sustained when an architect breaches its contractual
obligation to provide appropriate building plans and supervisory services is
separate from that sustained when a general contractor fails to build in accordance
with those plans and specifications. Hunt v. Ellisor & Tanner, 739 S.W.2d 933,
936, 938 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1987, writ denied). “The [architect’s] obligation was
non-construction; the general contractor’s obligation was construction.” Hunt, 739
S.W.2d at 938.
Because of the lack of a joint or common contractual undertaking, the court
in Hunt ruled:
[W]hen the situation is pure contract, the special issues should not
include comparative causation [under the Uniform Comparative
Fault Act]…[because] if the acts of others (whether wrongful or not)
are contributing factors, those others are not thereby joined with the
defendant as having committed the breach of the contract.
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(Emphasis added; quoting 5 A. Corbin, Corbin on Contracts §§ 999 n.21 & 999 -
1,000 (1964)). The court in White Budd VanNess P’ship v. Major-Gladys Drive
Joint Venture, 798 S.W.2d 805, 819 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 1990), writ dism’d,
811 S.W.2d 541 (Tex. 1991), cert. denied, 502 U.S. 861 (1991), followed Hunt’s
reasoning to conclude that want of joint liability prevented submission of
comparative fault to reduce the architect’s contractual liability. Under Hunt and
White Budd, the architect’s liability arose from the architect’s unique contractual
obligations, not a promise to perform the same duty as the general contractor. Just
as there can be no comparative submission of a general contractor’s fault, the one
satisfaction rule cannot be invoked to reduce the Architect’s liability with the
General Contractor’s settlement.
The same is true for the Architect’s particular failings concerning the
foundation design detailed in the certificate of merit. (2SCR60-61; App. A). The
duty breached is the same if the evidence supporting the various causes of action is
the same. Buccaneer Homes of Alabama, Inc. v. Pelis, 43 S.W.3d 586, 590 (Tex.
App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, no pet.). It is not the same if different evidence
would be required to prove the breach. These included failing to follow the various
recommendations and reports of the Soils Engineer. (2SCR61; App. A). Here, the
promised performances of the Architect could not have been the same because the
evidence necessary to prove the Architect’s breach differed from that which would
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have been necessary to prove the alleged breaches of the Soils Engineer and the
General Contractor. Thus, the claims settled were for breaches of differing and
separate contractual duties from those of the Architect, both as a matter of fact and
by operation of law.
3) The Architect Argued That Its Duty Was
Different From Those of the Settling Defendants.
The Architect emphasized to the jury in closing arguments that the duties of
the Architect and the other participants were different. The Architect urged the jury
that it should not be found liable because the breaches of duties undertaken by
others, not the Architect, caused the damage. The Architect argued it was not
serving as an engineer or a general contractor. (10RR33-34). It essentially denied
any common duty, arguing it could not second-guess the Soils Engineer’s
predictions about the potential vertical rise or provisions groundwater drainage at
the Project. (10RR34-37). According to the Architect, the foundation design was
“doomed from the start” due to the Soils Engineer’s faulty performance. (10RR39).
Such clear, deliberate and unequivocal assertions during closing arguments are
judicial admissions foreclosing application of the one satisfaction rule. See Price
Pfister, Inc. v. Moore & Kimmey, Inc., 48 S.W.3d 341, 349 (Tex. App.—Houston
[14th Dist.] 2001, pet. denied); see also Medina v. Hart, 240 S.W.3d 16, 23 (Tex.
App.—Corpus Christi 2007, pet. denied).
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In summary, the Architect and Settling Defendants did not promise the same
performance. Therefore, the one satisfaction rule does not apply because the
contractual liability of the Architect and the Settling Defendants was not joint.
4. The One Satisfaction Rule Does Not Apply Because the Jury’s
Verdict Did Not Award Damages for an “Indivisible” Injury.
The one satisfaction rule also requires an indivisible injury common to the
wrongdoing of the liable and settling defendants. Sterling, 822 S.W.2d at 7;
Landers, 248 S.W.2d at 734. The one satisfaction rule is inapplicable in this case
also because the damages were not for an “indivisible” injury as the trial court
supposed. (2SCR1599-1600; App. C). “Under the one satisfaction rule, the non-
settling defendant may only claim a credit based on the damages for which all
tortfeasors are jointly liable.” Crown Life Ins. Co. v. Casteel, 22 S.W.3d 378, 391
(Tex. 2000). Where the jury charge limits its inquiry to damages caused by the
non-settling defendant, there is no basis for application of the one satisfaction rule.
Robertson v. ADJ Partnership, Ltd., 204 S.W.3d 484, 485 (Tex. App.—Beaumont
2006, pet. denied); accord Byer Custom Builders v. Franks, 389 S.W.3d 880, 881
(Tex. App.—Houston [14 Dist.] 2012, no pet. hist.) (holding that because the
finder of fact, an arbitrator, “did not award any damages against the non-settling
defendant for any of the alleged damage he plaintiffs claimed was caused by the
alleged settling defendant, there could be no violation of the one-satisfaction rule if
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the [plaintiffs] received compensation on those claims from [the settling
defendant].”).
The jury was not asked to and did not assess damages to the Project as a
whole. Rather it was asked to assess only those damages for the Architect’s
particular breach.
What sum of money, if any, if paid now in cash, would fairly and
reasonably compensate [RLJ] for its damages, if any, that resulted
from [the Architect’s] failure to comply with the Architectural
Contract that you found in answer to Question[] 2 [concerning the
required structural engineering services]?
(CR1127; App. B; emphasis added). The trial court acknowledged the narrow
focus of this question in its letter ruling.
The damage question in the Charge asked for damages “due to [the
Architect’s] failure to comply.” The question had to ask specifically
about damages resulting from [the Architect’s] failure to inquire about
cause-in-fact.
(2SCR1599; App. B; emphasis in original). Nevertheless, the trial court concluded
specification of the particular party and contractual breach did “not mean, without
more, that the damages found were divisible and attributable only to [the
Architect].” (2SCR1599; App. B).
a. The Charge Submitted Apportioned Damages.
The trial court’s analysis is irreconcilable with the principle that, without a
sufficient charge objection to the question’s form, the effect of the answer is
measured by the question actually asked, not the question that ought to have been
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asked. See THPD, Inc. v. Cont’l Imports, Inc., 260 S.W.3d 593, 608 (Tex. App.—
Austin 2008, no pet.); see also Osterberg v. Peca, 12 S.W.3d 31, 55 (Tex. 2000).
The Architect did not object to the damages question’s form, and never objected
that the question was improperly limited to those damages caused by the
Architect’s breach of its own contract. The Architect only complained there was no
legally and factually sufficient evidence to support a damage award. 8 (9RR140,
143-44, 153).
1) The Plain Language of the Question Asked
Determines What the Jury Found.
Absent objection, whether the damages were necessarily attributable to the
Architect alone is governed by the plain meaning of the language in the question.
See Reliant Energy Servs., Inc. v. Cotton Valley Compression, L.L.C., 336 S.W.3d
764, 788 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2011, no pet.). This presumption applies
whenever the charge does not include a different definition. C.H. v. Dep’t of
Family & Protective Servs., No. 01-11-00385-CV, 2012 WL 586972, at *6 (Tex.
App.—Houston [1st. Dist.] Feb. 23, 2012, pet. denied) (mem. op.). When the
8
This objection did not assert there was no evidence of allocation or segregation. (9RR153). If it
had, the objection was meritless. Unsegregated damages evidence is legally sufficient evidence
of segregated damages. Minn. Min. & Mfg. Co. v. Nishika, 953 S.W.2d 733, 739 (Tex. 1997).
The factual insufficiency objection preserved nothing. Green v. Flournoy, No. 03-10-00299-CV,
2011 WL 3435735, at *4 (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 5, 2011, no pet.) (mem. op.). Such
complaints must be presented in a new trial motion. The court is required to submit charge
questions on any issue if legally sufficient evidence supported an affirmative answer, Szczepanik
v. First S. Trust Co., 883 S.W.2d 648, 649 (Tex. 1994), even if the evidence was factually
insufficient. The Architect filed no new trial motion.
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question limits the subject of the jury’s consideration, the court must presume
compliance unless the record shows otherwise. See Columbia Rio Grande
Healthcare, L.P. v. Hawley, 284 S.W.3d 851, 861-62 (Tex. 2009).
Under circumstances similar to those here, in Tesfa v. Stewart, 135 S.W.3d
272, 273 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2004, pet. denied), the court held that this
presumption applied to discharge a segregation requirement when the question
asked the amount of damages “for injuries prior to [plaintiff’s] death, if any, that
reasonably resulted from” the doctor’s negligence. The case was one for medical
malpractice case during treatment of auto accident injuries. The doctor did not
object to the form of the question but nonetheless asserted the charge did not
segregate damages caused in the auto collision from those caused by the alleged
malpractice. Id. at 274. Finding nothing to rebut the presumption of compliance,
the court held the jury’s damages finding was “limited in accordance with the trial
court’s express instruction” and determined damages “for injuries attributable to
Dr. Tesfa’s negligence alone.” Id. at 279.
2) The Plain Language of the Question Limited Damages
to Those Resulting from the Architect’s “[F]ailure to
[C]omply [W]ith the Architectural Contract.”
Concerning the effect of the damages finding, this case is indistinguishable
from Tesfa. The damages question here clearly limited its inquiry to the Architect’s
“failure to comply with the Architectural Contract ….” (CR1127; App. B).
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Similarly, in Hunt, 739 S.W.2d at 940, an owner sued an architect for design
deficiencies and various contractors for construction defects in a parking deck. All
but the Architect settled before trial. Id. at 935. The Architect claimed credit under
the one satisfaction rule. The damages question was:
What sum of money, if any, if paid now in cash will fully compensate
[the owner] for any permanent diminution in market value of [the
shopping center and office complex] which was caused by the acts or
omissions of the defendant(s), despite the completion of all reasonable
repair procedures?
(Id.; emphasis in original). The Architect urged that the question permitted a
double recovery because it included damages for the settled claims. Id. at 940. The
court denied the credit because
the jury compensated [the owner] only for the separate wrong … by
[the Architect’s] breach of []its duties …. [T]he consideration received
under the prior settlement compensated [the owner] for acts and
omissions of others…. [The Architect] was not a party to the
settlement agreement. Therefore, the present case presents the
situation where each wrongdoer pays separately for its own acts or
omissions.
(Id.; emphasis added).
Similarly, in Robertson v. ADJ Partnership, Ltd., 204 S.W.3d at 485, the
court held that where the jury charge limits its inquiry to damages caused by the
non-settling defendant, there is no basis for application of the one satisfaction rule.
The same conclusion was reached in Byer Custom Builders v. Franks, 389 S.W.3d
at 881. In that case, the finder of fact, an arbitrator, “did not award any damages
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against the [non-settling defendant] for any of the alleged damage the [plaintiffs]
claimed was caused by [the alleged settling defendant], there could be no violation
of the one-satisfaction rule if the [plaintiffs] received compensation on those
claims from [the settling defendant].”
Like the damages questions in Tesfa, Hunt and Robertson, the plain
language of the damage question here removed any possibility the damages
included those for breaches of a different contract or party. For this reason alone,
there could have been no finding of damages common to those caused by the
Settling Defendants.
Contrast these decisions with Allan v. Nersesova, 307 S.W.3d 564, 574 (Tex.
App.—Dallas 2010, no pet.), penned by CTTI’s author. In Nersesova,
the jury charge contained a single damages question for damages
“resulting from the occurrences in question.” The jury did not make
separate damages findings for the negligence and breach-of-contract
claims. [Plaintiff]’s injuries, as found by the jury, included the
damage to her unit and personal property and the additional living
expenses she incurred. [Plaintiff] alleged these injuries were caused
by both the settling defendants and appellees. Nothing in the
settlement agreement shows the settlement amount was for anything
other than the damages found by the jury. If appellees were not given
credit for the settlement, [the Plaintiff] would receive a double
recovery for her injuries.
Id. (emphasis added); accord Western Technologies, Inc. v. All-American Golf
Center, Inc., 139 P.3d 858, 862 (Nev. 2006) (charge did not limit damages to those
caused by a particular party’s breaches; presumed the jury awarded all damages
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sustained from all parties’ breaches). A verdict that allocates damages eliminates
any risk of double recovery. See Duncan v. Cessna Aircraft Co., 665 S.W.2d 414,
431 (Tex. 1984). The damage question here itself allocated damages; a “double
recovery” was impossible.
b. The Jury Was Asked To Apportion and
in Fact Apportioned Damages.
The Architect, not RLJ, is getting the double dip here. The Architect invited
the jury in closing argument for, and in fact received, a damages reduction in the
jury verdict before obtaining another by raising the one satisfaction rule for the
first time post-verdict. 9 Counsel for both parties urged the jury in closing
arguments to adjust its damages award. RLJ suggested without objection that the
jury could and should make a 20% reduction for the damages attributable to the
Settling Defendants. (10RR29). In light of the evidence, the jury clearly limited the
damages to those caused by the Architect. The Architect went further, suggesting
the jury “in Question 3 … answer zero” if it believed “there’s no causal
connection” between the Architect’s breaches and RLJ’s damages. (10RR54). The
Architect devoted much of its argument faulting Terracon for the too-light
9
RLJ’s evidence supported damages in excess of $7 million. (7RR48; 9RR123-124, 136;
7RR16-18, 26-39; 3RR133-136; PX-151, 16RR1-1145; 10RR29-31). Had the architect pleaded
the one satisfaction rule or asserted it before submission to the jury, RLJ could have elected to
submit damages based on the total amount of all damages and risk the application of one
satisfaction rule. It did not have this option, however, because the architect first asserted that it
was entitled to settlement credit under the one satisfaction rule long after the jury returned its
verdict.
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foundation design and urging the reasonableness of its blind reliance on Terracon’s
work. (10RR36-39, 44-48, 50-51). The jury clearly understood from both the
charge and closing arguments it should limit damages to those specifically caused
by the Architect’s breach.10
The jury usually may decide causation when general experience and
common sense enable a layperson to fairly determine that relationship between
event and result. Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. v. Smoak, 134 S.W.3d 880, 894 (Tex.
App.—Texarkana 2004, pet. denied). The damages awarded were significantly
reduced from the total costs of repair and residual diminution in value. RLJ
provided evidence and sought over $7 million in total damages. (7RR48; 9RR123-
124, 136; 7RR16-18, 26-39; 3RR133-136; PX-151, 16RR1-1145; 10RR29-31).
The jury awarded much less.
Indeed, the trial court commented on this reduction: “The source of RLJ’s
disappointment regarding damages is the jury verdict….” (2SCR1600; App. C).
The jury clearly used its skill and common sense to apportion damages. The jury
was asked to determine the amount that would fairly “compensate” RLJ for
10
There can be no complaint that the jury’s apportionment was not sufficiently precise.
Segregation by “rough percentage” is sufficient. Chapa, 212 S.W.3d at 314 n. 83; see, e.g.,
Stewart Title Guar. Co. v. Aiello, 941 S.W.2d 68, 73 (Tex. 1997) (testimony based on percentage
of attorney and paralegal time); Med. Specialist Group, P.A. v. Radiology Assocs., L.L.P., 171
S.W.3d 727, 738 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2005, pet. denied) (fee segregation based
percentage time attribution).
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damages caused by the Architect. Applying a further reduction does not assure one
satisfaction; instead, it assures less than one satisfaction.
For all these reasons, the damages question required apportionment and the
jury’s verdict reflects the apportionment the charge required.
The jury was also asked to apportion damages by both parties. Based on the
evidence and the trial court’s own observation, the jury must have responded to the
instructions of the Court and the party’s requests to do so. “[T]he reasoning of the
one recovery rule no longer applies” if the jury is “allow[ed] allocation of liability
between the parties, even when the injury is indivisible.” Duncan, 665 S.W.2d at
431 (emphasis added). The one satisfaction rule is not an insuperable barrier to
plaintiff benefitting from a favorable settlement.
[T]he one recovery rule does not prevent … adopting a system that
reduces the plaintiff’s recovery and the non-settling defendants’
liability by the percentage of causation assigned to any tortfeasor with
whom plaintiff has settled. [Such reductions] leave defendants
unaffected by settlements in which they do not participate.... Allowing
plaintiffs to keep the excess from a good settlements may violate the
one recovery rule, but no one is harmed [if the jury allocates the
damages].
Id. at 432 (emphasis added). The same is no less true here. The charge permitted
and the parties invited and the jury’s answer provided the necessary damage
allocation. Therefore, “the reasoning of the one recovery rule no longer applies”
and its application here cannot be justified. See Duncan, 665 S.W.2d at 431.
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5. No Right to Application of One Satisfaction Rule
or Contribution Exists In Contract Cases In
Light of Section 33.001.
RLJ acknowledges that there are some cases suggesting that tort liability
does not necessarily have to be present in order for the one satisfaction rule to
apply. As we have demonstrated above, even assuming the rule could be applied in
a breach of contract case, the rule is inapplicable in the present case because there
is no basis for joint and several contractual liability and because the damages found
were those resulting from the breach of contract by the Architect. RLJ would
further show that the cases suggesting tort liability is not necessarily required are
distinguishable in light of a complete analysis of the authority relied upon to make
that suggestion. Moreover, the history and subsequent adoption of TEX. CIV. PRAC.
& REM. CODE §33.0001 et seq., strongly suggests that the rule was applicable only
in tort and was in any event abolished by the statutory scheme adopted in section
33.001.
The Texas Supreme Court refused to permit the one satisfaction rule to
prevent its adoption of a pure comparative causation scheme or requiring an
injured person to prove the precise damages caused by a particular defendant.
Landers, 248 S.W.2d at 734; Duncan, 665 S.W.2d at 431-32. By statute,
contribution is allowed only among joint tortfeasors. Bonniwell v. Beech Aircraft
Corp., 663 S.W.2d 816, 818 (Tex.1984); see also Merit Drilling Co. v. Honish,
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715 S.W.2d 87, 89 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1986, writ ref’d n.r.e.) (suggesting
one satisfaction rule survived Duncan only to the extent necessary under former
article 2212a, now TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ch. 32).
As explained, the one satisfaction rule was created to address a problem
unique to tort cases created by article 2212. GE Capital, 754 F.3d at 305; see V.
B., supra. Indeed, the Texas Supreme Court has only applied the one satisfaction
rule to joint tort liability. Id. at 306; Casteel, 22 S.W. 3d at 391-392 (“the non-
settling defendant may only claim a credit based on the damages for which all
tortfeasors are jointly liable.”). This Court has suggested on more than one
occasion that the credit is only available in tort cases. CTTI, 164 S.W.3d at 684;
Paschall v. Peevey, 813 S.W.2d 710, 712 (Tex. App.—Austin 1991, writ denied)
(“The non-settling tortfeasor may only claim a credit based on the damages for
which all tortfeasors are jointly liable.”).
RLJ is aware there are cases stating “the absence of tort liability does not
preclude the application of the one satisfaction rule.” See, e.g., Hudspeth v. Enter.
Life Ins. Co., 358 S.W.3d 373, 383 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist. 2011, no pet.);
AMX Enters., Inc. v. Bank One, N.A., 196 S.W.3d 202, 206 (Tex. App.—Houston
[1st Dist.] 2006, pet. denied). Insofar as research reveals, this proposition first
appeared in Oyster Creek Fin. Corp. v. Richwood Investments II, Inc., 176 S.W.3d
307, 327 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2004, pet. denied). The only support
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Oyster Creek cited, however, was the per curiam opinion in El Paso Natural Gas
Co. v. Berryman, 858 S.W.2d 362, 364 (Tex. 1993). However, Berryman involved
whether an alleged alter ego could be liable for a judgment against a corporate
entity after the corporation’s settlement extinguished the judgment. Id. at 326. The
alter ego doctrine applies when there is such unity between two entities that they
are, in law, are one and the same. See Mancorp, Inc. v. Culpepper, 802 S.W.2d
226, 228 (Tex. 1990); Hoffmann v. Dandurand, 180 S.W.3d 340, 347 (Tex. App.—
Dallas 2005, no pet.). Berryman did not involve any question of joint liability
between two different parties, but rather whether there was any liability remaining
against what was, in legal effect, the same party. Thus, Berryman did not involve
an application of the one satisfaction rule at all and cannot support its application
in non-tort cases.
This conclusion is further confirmed by the legislative history of section
33.012 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. Chapters 32 and 33 codify
not only contribution rights, but also the common-law one satisfaction doctrine. In
doing so, the Legislature explicitly limited the application of the one satisfaction
rule generally to tort and DTPA cases. TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE §§32.001
(“applies only to tort actions;” 33.002 applies to any cause of action based on tort
or any action under the DTPA).
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It follows from the plain language of the statute that when the Legislature
generally limited contribution and settlement credits to tort cases, it precluded
other common-law contribution and settlement credits in other cases. When the
Legislature expressly provides for an exclusive remedy, it pre-empts the common
law. Coleman v. United Savings Ass’n of Texas, 846 S.W.2d 128, 132 (Tex.
App.—Fort Worth 1993, no writ).
For example, when the Legislature abolished the common law equitable trust
fund theory for pre-dissolution claims to protect corporate directors, officers and
shareholders, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that the statute preclude further
application of the previous common law doctrine. Hunter v. Fort Worth Capital
Corp., 620 S.W.2d 547, 551 (Tex. 1981). Part of the court’s reasoning was that
application of the doctrine outside the restrictions imposed by the statute would
render the statute meaningless and impermissibly presume the Legislature intended
to do something that was effectively useless. Id.
The same is no less true here. Chapters 32 and 33 and their rules for
settlement credits are explicitly limited to tort and DTPA claims. If the Legislature
had intended to include other claims, it could have easily done so. By not including
breach of contract actions, it must be presumed that the Legislature intended to
limit application of the one satisfaction rule to the cases and methods specified in
the statute.
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Legislative history confirms this intent. In 2005, the Legislature enacted
Senate Bill 890 to amend section 33.0012 to restore the dollar-for-dollar credit.
This credit was eliminated in 2003 when the Legislature enacted “tort reform” by
adopting House Bill 4. Senate Bill 890 was accompanied by a statement of intent
from the author and sponsor stating,
Since the 1930s, Texas has recognized that an injured party is entitled
to recover only once for an injury. (Bradshaw v. Baylor, 126 Tex. 99,
101; 84 S.W.2d 703, 704 (1935)). The “one-satisfaction” rule was
codified by the Legislature in Chapter 33, Civil Practice and
Remedies Code, in 1987…. The settlement credit scheme created by
H.B. 4 eliminates the one-satisfaction rule that has been part of
Texas law for more than 70 years, except in medical liability cases.
Senate Committee on State Affairs, Bill Analysis, Tex. S.B. 890, 79th Leg. R.S.
(2005) and Senate Committee on State Affairs, Bill Analysis, Tex. C.S.S.B. 890,
79th Leg. R.S.(2005) (emphasis added); available at Capitol Research Services.,
The Legislative History of Tex. S.B. 890, 79th Leg., R.S. (2005), Regarding
Settlement Credit 20, 82, 89 (App. I).
The Legislature’s declaration that the 2003 tort reform bill “eliminate[d]”
the common-law one satisfaction rule confirms that, except as permitted by statute,
the common-law one satisfaction rule had otherwise been “eliminate[d]” when
House Bill 4 was passed. Its continued application by the courts outside the scope
of chapters 32 and 33 is legally erroneous. The error is understandable because the
courts were likely unaware of the not-readily-available declaration of Legislative
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intent in the legislative history of the statute. Thus, they naturally continued to
resort to case law antedating H.B.4 without fully appreciating the historical reason
why the one satisfaction rule was developed or fully realizing that chapters 32 and
33 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code supplanted the common-law one
satisfaction rule after September 1, 2003. It is, nonetheless, erroneous to apply the
one satisfaction rule outside the statutory parameters of chapters 32 and 33.
6. Applying the One Satisfaction Rule in Contractual
Liability Cases Impairs Contract Obligations In
Violation of Texas Constitution Article I, §16.
Applying the one satisfaction rule outside tort cases where it is ostensibly still
necessary threatens to impair contractual obligations in violation of article I, §16 of
the Texas Constitution.
a. Texas Public Policy Strongly Favors Freedom of Contract.
The Texas Supreme Court has “long recognized Texas’ strong public policy
in favor of preserving the freedom of contract.” Fairfield Insurance Co. v.
Stephens Martin Paving, LP, 246 S.W.3d 653, 664 (Tex. 2004). This
constitutionally guaranteed contractual freedom strongly favors the parties’ right to
“bargain for mutually agreeable terms and [to] allocate risks as they see fit.” Gym-
N-1 Playgrounds, Inc. v. Snider, 220 S.W.3d 905, 912 (Tex. 2007). It outweighs
court-created general policies, such as that prohibiting insuring punitive damages.
Fairfield Insurance Co., 246 S.W.3d at 664.
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[I]f there is one thing which more than another public policy requires
it is that [persons] of full age and competent understanding shall have
the utmost liberty of contracting, and that their contracts when entered
into freely and voluntarily shall be held sacred and shall be enforced
by Courts of justice. Therefore, you have this paramount public policy
to consider – that you are not lightly to interfere with this freedom of
contract.
Wood Motor Co. v. Nebel, 150 Tex. 86, 238 S.W.2d 181, 185 (1951) (quoting
Printing & Numerical Registering Co. v. Sampson, LR 19 Eq 462, 465, 1874 WL
16322 (1875)). This freedom outweighs application in contract cases of a judicial
doctrine to remedy a conundrum unique to tort actions.
b. The One Satisfaction Rule Impermissibly Impairs
Contractual Obligations.
Whether a law violates the freedom of contract depends on three-part test:
(1) it must not substantially impair a contractual relationship; (2) it “must have a
significant and legitimate purpose behind the regulation, such as the remedying of
a broad and general social or economic problem”; and (3) it must be reasonable
and appropriate for its intended purpose. Energy Reserves Group v. Kansas Power
& Light, 459 U.S. 400, 410, 411-13 (1983).
The one satisfaction rule cannot satisfy the first test because it substantially
impairs a contractual relationship. It effectively takes from the injured party the
benefit of its settlement with another defendant to reduce the wrongdoer’s liability.
See, e.g., Langever v. Miller, 124 Tex. 80, 76 S.W.2d 1025, 1028 (1934) (law
reducing collectible amount of deficiency judgments to difference between actual
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property value and foreclosure price void as a substantial contractual impairment).
In contract cases, the one satisfaction rule’s reduction of damages by credit for
another’s settlement substantially and unconstitutionally impairs contractual
freedom. It also creates, as applied here, a disincentive to settle, which is contrary
to the strong Texas public policy in favor of settlements.
c. Freedom of Contract Outweighs One Satisfaction’s
Questionable Objectives.
The Texas Supreme Court has refused to accept that preventing recovery of
more than the jury’s damage assessment is a more important than preventing a
wrongdoer from escaping its full liability. Landers, 248 S.W.2d at 734. It justified
overruling Bradshaw’s one satisfaction rule the extent it conflicted with its creation
of a purely comparative negligence system because the one satisfaction rule
unfairly allowed the non-settling defendant to unfairly “benefit from a generous
settlement in which they refused to participate” for this reason. Duncan, 665
S.W.2d at 431. It recognized that settlement consideration includes benefits other
than relief from paying damages. Id. “There is no conceptual inconsistency in
allowing a plaintiff to recover more from a settlement or partial settlement than he
could receive as damages.” Id. “Plaintiffs will benefit from good settlements and
bear the risk of bad ones, just as they do in single-tortfeasor cases. Allowing
plaintiffs to keep the excess from a good settlements may violate the one recovery
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rule, but no one is harmed” when the jury apportions liability. Allowing plaintiffs
to keep the excess from a good settlement is not overpayment of damages.
The one satisfaction rule has a questionable objective based on questionable
reasoning. It ought to be and is trumped by the freedom of contract guarantee in
Texas Constitution article I, §16.
7. The Architect Is Procedurally Barred From Asserting the
One Satisfaction Rule.
a. Waived by Failure to Specially Except.
The Architect’s post-verdict motion urging credit under the one satisfaction
rule for the first time asserted “Plaintiff’s damages resulted from ‘the breaches of
contract’ Plaintiffs alleged were committed by [all remaining defendants]” and that
RLJ failed to allocate those damages. (CR1174). Complaint about the damages
allegations was waived by failure to urge them in writing before charge
submission. TEX. R. CIV. P. 90; Bullock v. Regular Veteran’s Ass’n of U.S., 806
S.W.2d 311, 314 (Tex. App.—Austin 1991, no writ).
b. Waived by Failure to Request Question or Instruction.
Neither did the Architect object to the charge on this ground. Failure to
object to the charge’s failure to segregate failure to request an instruction requiring
allocation waives complaint about failure to segregate. TEX. R. CIV. P. 278 (failure
to request properly worded question); see Dick’s Last Resort of West End, Inc. v.
Market/Ross, Ltd., 273 S.W.3d 905, 919 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008, pet. denied);
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McCarty v. Wani Venture, A.S., 251 S.W.3d 573, 585 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st
Dist.] 2007, pet. denied) (failure to request instruction).
c. Waived By Failure to Plead as an Affirmative Defense.
A party must affirmatively plead “accord and satisfaction, arbitration and
award, … discharge in bankruptcy, … payment, release … and any other matter
constituting an avoidance or affirmative defense.” TEX. R. CIV. P. 94. Each of these
involves prior payment or other discharge that is waived if not pleaded. Bejjani v.
TRC Servs., Inc., No. 14-08-00750-CV, 2009 WL 3856924, at *5 (Tex. App.—
Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 19, 2009, no pet.) (right to offset); Sugar Land Props.,
Inc. v. Becnel, 26 S.W.3d 113, 121 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2000, no pet.)
(payment of medical expenses). Settlement credit under the one satisfaction rule,
though not specifically named, is an “other matter constituting an avoidance or
affirmative defense” that must be pleaded. This Court specifically acknowledged
that the one satisfaction rule is in the nature of an affirmative defense. RenewData
Corp. v. eMag Solutions, LLC, No. 03–05–00509–CV, 2009 WL 1255583, at *1 n.
1 (Tex. App.—Austin May 6, 2009, pet. denied) (mem. op.; unasserted one
satisfaction rule could not be considered as alternative summary judgment ground);
accord Pagosa Oil & Gas, L.L.C. v. Marrs & Smith P’ship, 323 S.W.3d 203, 217
(Tex. App.—El Paso 2010, pet. denied); Brewer & Pritchard, P.C. v. AMKO Res.
Int’l, LLC, No. 14-13-00113-CV, 2014 WL 3512836, at *1 (Tex. App.—Houston
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[14th Dist.] July 15, 2014, no pet.) (mem. op.). Cases holding otherwise are
irreconcilable with rule 94 because the opponent must be notified of the need to
prove damages allocation plus the elements of the asserted claims. See Dalworth
Restoration, Inc. v. Rife-Marshall, 433 S.W.3d 773, 783-84 (Tex. App.—Fort
Worth 2014. pet. dism’d w.o.j.). The Architect did not plead this affirmative
defense (CR46-79; App. H) and RLJ was given no notice or opportunity to present
evidence meeting any allocation requirement before the jury was discharged.
d. Barred By Laches.
The post-verdict assertion of the one settlement rule is also precluded by
laches. The one satisfaction rule developed as an equitable principle, Sterling, 822
S.W.2d at 6, subject to equitable defenses. See Brewer v. Nationsbank of Texas,
N.A., 28 S.W.3d 801 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2000, no writ), and is subject to
equitable defense for unreasonable delay and another’s good faith detrimental
change in position. See City of Fort Worth v. Johnson, 388 S.W.2d 400, 403 (Tex.
1964). By the Architect’s failure to raise the one satisfaction rule prior to verdict,
RLJ had no reason whatsoever to anticipate any need to adduce any evidence
segregating damages. Similarly, the Architect waived any argument on the one
satisfaction rule by specifically asking the jury to apportion damages and award
only those damages caused by the Architect. (10RR54-56).
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For any one or all of the foregoing reasons, the one satisfaction rule did not
and could not apply to reduce the Architect’s liability to RLJ. The trial court erred
in concluding otherwise. Accordingly, the judgment must be reformed to restore
recovery for the damages awarded by the jury together with interest.
B. No Segregation of Attorney’s Fees Was Required.
RLJ sought its reasonable and necessary attorney’s fees under chapter 38 of
the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. (CR201; App. A). The parties agreed
to submit the attorney’s fees claim to the court rather than the jury. After the jury’s
verdict, RLJ moved for its attorney’s fees and submitted its proof by affidavit and
supporting documents showing RLJ expended a total of $1,388,019 in reasonable
and necessary attorney’s fees to prosecute the breach of contract claims against the
Architect, Soils Engineer, and the General Contractor. (3SCR3-611; 2SCR1603-
05).
However, the trial court determined for purposes of attorney’s fees it was
necessary to segregate those expended on RLJ’s claim against the Architect from
those on its claims against the Settling Defendants. (CR1711; App. D). The trial
court awarded attorney’s fees attributable to the prosecution of the breach of
contract claim against the Architect only, even though it considered the damages
“indivisible.” (CR1711; 2SCR1600; App. C, D). Accordingly, of the $1,388,019 in
attorney’s fees for presenting all its contract claims, the trial court allowed RLJ
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only $901,650.96 as fees attributable to the contract claim against the Architect
only. (CR1711; App. D). RLJ timely moved conditionally to modify the judgment
so that, if the one satisfaction rule applied, it could recover its unsegregated
attorney’s fees for breach of contract claims against the Architect and the Settling
Defendants. (CR1747-48). The trial court denied this motion. (CR1905).
RLJ continues to maintain that the one satisfaction rule does not apply. If
and only if this Court decides otherwise, RLJ was not obliged to segregate its
attorney’s fees for the breach of contract claims against the Architect from those
for the breach of contract claims against the Settling Defendants.
1. There Is No Need to Segregate Fees For
Claims Requiring Proof of the Same Facts.
Generally, reasonable and necessary attorney’s fees requires proof of the
fees incurred for suit on a claim for which such fees are recoverable. Sterling, 822
S.W.2d at 10. If the causes of action depend upon the same facts or circumstances,
they may be “intertwined to the point of being inseparable.” Id. Attorney’s fees
should be allowed for inseparable claims even if some issues also relate to matters
for which attorney’s fees are not recoverable, Aiello, 941 S.W.2d at 73; Sterling,
822 S.W.2d at 11, provided the underlying services advance both. Chapa, 212
S.W.3d at 314.
Whether fees can be segregated is a mixed question of law and fact. Tony
Gullo Motors I, L.P. v. Chapa, 212 S.W.3d 299, 303 (Tex. 2006). For example,
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when an attorney testified that the issue common to all claims was the right of
control over a corporation, this Court deemed the recoverable and unrecoverable
claims so interrelated that it was unnecessary to segregate fees. Fortenberry v.
Cavanaugh, No. 03-07-00310-CV, 2008 WL 4997568, at *12 (Tex. App.—Austin
Nov. 26, 2008, pet. denied) (mem. op.).
2. If the One Satisfaction Rule Applies, It Requires
Proof of Breach of the Same Promised Performance
and an Indivisible Injury.
The one satisfaction rule may apply in contract case only if there was a joint
and several contractual liability, which in turn requires a promise of the same
performance by the settling and liable defendants, see V.A.3., supra., and an
indivisible injury. See V.A.4., supra. If the Architect and Settling Defendants
breached a promise for the same performance causing an indivisible injury, then
the activities of RLJ’s attorneys to prove the Settling Defendants’ liability would
have necessarily also served as proof of the Architect’s liability. If the one
satisfaction rule applies at all, no segregation could have been required.
3. Alternatively, If Proof of Indivisible Injury Alone is
Enough for the Application of the One Satisfaction
Rule, Segregation of Fees Was Still Not Required.
Regardless of whether the one satisfaction rule otherwise applies, if the trial
court correctly determined that there was an indivisible injury or damages in this
case for purposes of the one-satisfaction analysis, then segregation of fees was not
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required. The Architect, General Contractor and Soils Engineer undertook different
duties. (CR192-93, 197-98, 200-01, 205-18). For these breaches to coalesce in an
“indivisible” injury would necessarily require RLJ to have proved each breach to
establish the full scope of its damages.
“Where the tortious acts of two or more wrongdoers join to produce an
indivisible injury, … all of the wrongdoers will be held jointly and severally liable
for the entire damages ….”. Landers, 248 S.W.2d at 734 (1952). If the one
satisfaction rule applies at all and if only an indivisible injury is required, as the
trial court reasoned, the breaches of the Settling Defendants were sufficiently
conjoined with those of the Architect, then proof of the harm resulting from the
breaches of the Settling Defendants were also essential and no segregation was
required.
VI. CONCLUSION AND PRAYER
For the foregoing reasons, RLJ asks the Court to:
1) reverse the trial court’s judgment applying the one satisfaction rule and
delete the credit for the amount of the Settling Defendants’ settlements;
2) if and only if the one satisfaction rule applies, reverse the trial court’s
judgment concerning the award of attorney’s fees and either reform it to award
RLJ unsegregated fees or remand the case to the trial court solely for a
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determination of reasonable and necessary attorney’s fees for the prosecution of all
contract claims against the Architect, and the Settling Defendants; and
3) any one or more of 1) – 2) above subject to the conditions prescribed. RLJ
further requests such other relief to which they are justly entitled, provided such
relief requested does not include a retrial on the merits of its claims against the
Architect.
Respectfully submitted,
MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR PC
/s/ Michael W. Huddleston
Michael W. Huddleston
State Bar No. 10148415
J. Stephen Gibson
State Bar No. 07866000
3800 Ross Tower
500 North Akard Street
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 855-7500 Main Tel.
(214) 855-7584 Main Fax
mhuddleston@munsch.com
sgibson@munsch.com
Attorneys For Appellees and Cross-
Appellants
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CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
I hereby certify that this Brief of Cross-Appellants was prepared using
Microsoft Word 2010, which indicated that the total word count (exclusive of those
items listed in Tex. R. App. P. 9.4(i)(1)) is 13,844 words.
/s/ Michael W. Huddleston
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that I served a true and correct copy of the foregoing document
upon counsel listed below on this 10th day of April, 2015 by e-file:
Weston M. Davis
Gregory N. Ziegler
Matthew Mumm
Macdonald Devin, P.C.
1201 Elm Street
3800 Renaissance Tower
Dallas, TX 75270
/s/ Michael W. Huddleston
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APPENDIX IN SUPPORT OF CROSS-APPELLANTS’ BRIEF
TAB DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT CR/RR
A Plaintiffs’ Seventh Amended Original CR184-218
Petition 2SCR39-73 (duplicate)
B Charge of the Court CR1121-29
2SCR1563-71 (duplicate)
C June 13, 2014 Letter from Hon. Judge CR1437-41
Yelenosky 2SCR1598-1602 (duplicate)
D Final Judgment CR1708-12
CR1905-09 (duplicate)
E Contract with Soils Engineer PX-3; 12RR6-11
F Contract with General Contractor PX-48; 12RR567-651
G Contract with Architect PX-15; 12RR26-128
H Architect’s Second Amended Answer CR46-79
2SCR5-38 (duplicate)
I Report of SB 890 (2005) n/a
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APPENDIX A
2/18/2014 9:33:34 AM
Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza
District Clerk
Travis County
CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-10-002325 D-1-GN-1 0-002325
RLJ II-C AUSTIN AIR, LP; RLJ II-C AUSTIN § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
AIR LESSEE, LP; and RLJ LODGING FUND §
II ACQUISITIONS, LLC, §
§
Plaintiffs, §
§
vs. §
§
EBCO GENERAL CONTRACTOR, LTD; §
EBCO/WARRIOR MANAGEMENT LLC; §
ELNESS, SWENSON, GRAHAM § TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS
ARCHITECTS, INC.; MARK SWENSON, §
Individually; TERRACON CONSULTANTS, §
INC.; TODD E. SWOBODA, P.E., §
Individually; and ALCADIO CHAPA, JR. §
formerly D/B/A JR'S CONCRETE §
CONSTRUCTION, §
§
Defendants and Third-Party Defendants. § 200TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
PLAINTIFFS' SEVENTH AMENDED ORIGINAL PETITION
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF THIS COURT:
Plaintiffs RLJ II-C Austin Air, LP; RLJ II-C Austin Air Lessee, LP; and RLJ Lodging
Fund II Acquisitions, LLC (collectively, "Plaintiffs" or "RLJ") file their Seventh Amended
Original Petition, and make allegations and complaints against EBCO General Contractor, Ltd.;
EBCO Advanced Building Systems, Ltd.; EBCO/Warrior Management LLC; Elness, Swenson,
Graham Architects, Inc.; Mark G. Swenson, individually; Terracon Consultants, Inc.; Todd E.
Swoboda, P.E., individually; MBA Structural Engineers, Inc.; DaVinci Pools, LLC; Bridgeview
Plumbing, Inc.; and Champion Site Prep, L.P. (collectively, "Defendants") as follows:
I. DISCOVERY CONTROL PLAN
1. Discovery is intended to be conducted pursuant to Rule 190.4, Texas Rules of
Civil Procedure.
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II. PARTIES
2. Plaintiff RLJ II-C Austin Air, LP ("RLJ Austin") is a Delaware limited
partnership authorized to do business in Texas, and is the current fee owner of the "Project" as
defined in paragraph 14 of this Petition. Plaintiff RLJ II -C Austin Air Lessee, LP ("RLJ Austin
Lessee") is a Delaware limited partnership authorized to do business in Texas, and is the current
leasehold owner of the Project. Plaintiff RLJ Lodging Fund II Acquisitions, LLC ("RLJ
Lodging") is a Delaware limited liability company which entered into a contract to purchase the
Project, and assigned the fee ownership rights and obligations of that purchase contract to RLJ
Austin, which now owns the Project and leases it to RLJ Austin Lessee.
3. Defendant EBCO General Contractor, Ltd. is a limited partnership authorized to
do business in Texas. Defendant EBCO Advanced Building Systems, Ltd. is a predecessor
limited partnership previously authorized to do business in Texas. Defendant EBCO/Warrior
Management, LLC is the general partner of EBCO General Contractor, Ltd. These defendants
will hereafter collectively be referred to as "EBCO." EBCO has been served with process and
answered herein.
4. Defendant Elness, Swenson, Graham Architects, Inc. ("ESG") is a foreign for-
profit corporation authorized to do business in Texas. This court has long-arm jurisdiction over
ESG because the actions brought against it in this suit arise from ESG's business in this state.
See Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code Ann. § 17.042(1) and (2). ESG has been served with
process and answered herein.
5. Defendant Mark G. Swenson ("Swenson") is a nonresident individual. This court
has long-arm jurisdiction over Swenson because the actions brought against him in this suit arose
from or are connected with his purposeful acts committed in Texas. These purposeful acts are
described more fully below but mainly entail signing and sealing plans and specifications for the
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construction of the Project m Austin, Texas. Swenson has been served with process and
answered herein.
6. Defendant Terracon Consultants, Inc. ("Terracon") is a foreign for-profit
corporation authorized to do business in Texas. Terracon has been served with process and
answered herein. On information and belief, Plaintiffs allege that Terracon, Inc. purchased the
stock of HBC Engineers, Inc. ("HBC") in 1998 and merged HBC with Terracon, Inc. in 2001.
On further information and belief, Terracon, Inc. merged with Terracon in 2004.
7. Defendant Todd E. Swoboda, P.E. is a Texas resident and has been served with
process and answered herein.
8. Defendant MBA Structural Engineers, Inc. f/k/a Marlin, Bridges & Associates,
Inc. ("MBA") is a foreign for-profit corporation authorized to do business in Texas. This court
has long-arm jurisdiction over MBA because the actions brought against it in this suit arose from
or are connected with the purposeful acts MBA committed in Texas. These acts are described
more fully below but mainly entail contracting to provide structural plans and specifications for
the construction of the Project in Austin, Texas. MBA has been served with process and
answered herein.
9. Defendant DaVinci Pools, LLC ("DaVinci") is a Texas limited liability company
which is a party to this action. DaVinci has been served with process and has answered herein.
10. Defendant Bridgeview Plumbing, Inc. ("Bridgeview") is a Texas corporation
which is a party to this action. DaVinci has been served with process and has answered herein.
11. Defendant Champion Site Prep, L.P ("Champion") is a Texas limited partnership
which is a party to this action. Champion has been served with process and has answered herein.
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III. VENUE AND JURISDICTION
12. Venue is proper in Travis County, Texas under Texas Civil Practice & Remedies
Code Ann. §§ 15.002(a)(1), 15.005, 15.011, 15.035 and 15.092 (a) & (b), which require that this
suit be brought in the county where the Project (as defined below) is located.
13. Defendants ESG, Swenson, EBCO, Terracon, Swoboda, MBA, DaVinci,
Bridgeview, and Champion are either residents of Texas or purposely availed themselves to the
jurisdiction of Texas by entering into contracts involving real property and improvements to real
property in Texas and/or by signing and sealing plans, specifications, or other reports for real
property or constructing improvements to real property in Texas that is the subject of this
lawsuit. Furthermore, assumption of jurisdiction by Texas would not offend traditional notions
of fair play and substantial justice. Finally, RLJ's damages are within the jurisdictional limits of
this court and do not exceed $10,000,000.00.
IV. FACTS
14. This action arises from construction of the Courtyard Austin Airport Hotel located
at 7809 East Ben White Boulevard in Austin, Texas (the "Project").
15. As set forth below, Plaintiffs assert the following:
a. Breach of contract against EBCO, ESG, Swenson, Terracon, and
Swoboda;
b. Suit for declaratory relief against Terracon;
c. Breach of warranty against EBCO;
d. Equitable subrogation against EBCO, ESG, Swenson, MBA, Terracon,
Swoboda, DaVinci, Bridgeview, and Champion, including a direct
equitable subrogation claim, and equitable subrogation claims for breach
of contract, negligence, negligent undertaking, and negligent
misrepresentation that were directly assigned, or assigned as a matter of
law, to RLJ; and
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e. A tort/negligence claim against EBCO for breach of a fiduciary duty
arising from EBCO's failure to construct the Project in a manner
consistent with the owner's interests and with the contract documents,
which are the source of the fiduciary duty.
16. Except for MBA, DaVinci, Bridgeview, and Champion, Defendants all entered
into valid and enforceable contracts with the Project's developer, White Lodging Services Corp.
("White"), to perform the services listed below.
17. White, as developer, delivered and assigned the Project, the contracts, fiduciary
duties, intangibles and all of the warranties, representations, and causes of action related thereto,
to a White affiliate, South Ausaircourt, L.P., as owner ("Ausaircourt"). Ausaircourt then
assigned the Project, the contracts, fiduciary duties, intangibles, and all of the warranties,
representations, and causes of action related thereto, to RLJ Lodging, which purchased the
Project, and then assigned its rights and obligations under the Project contracts to RLJ Austin.
18. EBCO was the general contractor and/or construction manager on the Project.
EBCO performed work on the Project, and also retained subcontractors who performed work on
the Project. EBCO and its subcontractors failed to construct the Project free from defects,
including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Failed to construct the Project foundation free from defect or in compliance
with the Project plans and specifications, including missing beams and improper
placement of wire reinforcing mesh. Plaintiffs allege that the damage from this
negligent work began to occur during construction and continues to this day.
Plaintiffs also allege that not only was the foundation itself damaged, but this
negligent work caused significant damage to other component parts of the
Project;
(b) Failed to provide "select fill" soils which complied with the Project
specifications. Plaintiffs allege that the damage from this negligent work began
to occur during construction and continues to this day. Plaintiffs also allege that
this negligent work caused significant damage to other component parts of the
Project;
(c) Failed to construct the pool and its drains free from defect. Plaintiffs allege
that the damage from this negligent work began to occur during construction and
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continues to this day. Plaintiffs also allege that not only was the pool itself
damaged but this negligent work caused significant damage to other component
parts of the Project;
(d) Failed to construct the under-slab plumbing free from defect. Plaintiffs
allege that the damages from this negligent work began to occur during
construction and continues to this day. Plaintiffs also allege that this negligent
work caused damage to other component parts of the Project; and
(e) Failed to construct the Project site work in a manner consistent with the
Project plans and specifications. Plaintiffs allege that the damages from this
negligent work began to occur during construction and continues to this day.
Plaintiffs also allege that not only was the site work itself damaged but this
negligent work caused significant damage to other component parts of the
Project.
19. The terms of the contract between EBCO and White (the "General Contract")
created a "fiduciary relationship of trust and confidence." Pursuant to the General Contract,
EBCO agreed to construct the Project free from defects in a "manner consistent with the interests
of the Owner." EBCO failed to construct the Project free from defects and in a manner
consistent with the interests of the owner, thereby breaching its fiduciary duty, which is a tort in
Texas. See Douglas v. Aztec Pet. Corp., 695 S.W.2d 312, 318 (Tex. App.-Tyler 1985, no writ).
20. ESG contracted for architectural services with White (the "Architectural
Contract"), and Swenson signed and sealed the architectural plans and drawings for the Project.
Under the Architectural Contract, ESG agreed to, among other things, provide overall
architectural, civil, and structural engineering design, document preparation, and coordination for
the Project. This work was to be performed expeditiously and consistent with professional skill
and care. Because Texas does not allow corporations to sign or seal architectural plans or
specifications, Swenson could not have been acting as an agent of ESG when he signed and
sealed the architectural plans and drawings, as an agent can only act to the extent of the
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principal's legal authority. Therefore, ESG constructively assigned portions of the Architectural
Contract to Swenson, without first obtaining written consent from White.
21. ESG consented to the assignment of the Architectural Contract between White
and Ausaircourt, in writing. This assignment provided Ausaircourt with all of the interests
referenced above, but none of the obligations.
22. Pursuant to a written contract dated October 30, 2000 (the "Geotechnical Study
Contract"), HBC was retained to conduct a geotechnical engineering study (the "Geotechnical
Engineering Study"). Swoboda signed, sealed, and submitted the Geotechnical Engineering
Study to White on November 21, 2000. Because Texas does not allow corporations to sign or
seal architectural plans or specifications, Swoboda could not have been acting as an agent of
HBC when he signed and sealed the Geotechnical Engineering Study, as an agent can only act to
the extent of the principal's legal authority. Therefore, HBC constructively assigned portions of
the Geotechnical Engineering Study contract to Swoboda, without first obtaining written consent
from White.
23. The Geotechnical Study Contract was completed sometime in late 2000 or early
2001, when White made final payment to HBC for these services.
24. Pursuant to an oral agreement or undertaking, which was separate and distinct
from the Geotechnical Study Contract, Terracon provided geotechnical engineering services to
White and its affiliates during construction of the Project in 2005 and after the Project's
completion. No written contract for such services between Terracon and any White affiliate
exists.
25. Terracon entered into a written contract to provide materials testing and
construction inspection services for the Project in 2005 (the "Materials Testing Contract").
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26. MBA performed the structural engineering for the Project and Andrew Marlin
signed and sealed the structural plans MBA provided to ESG.
27. DaVinci constructed the Project pool pursuant to a subcontract between it and
EBCO.
28. Bridgeview constructed the Project plumbing system pursuant to a subcontract
between it and EBCO.
29. Champion provided site preparation services, labor, and materials pursuant to a
subcontract between it and EBCO.
30. On March 16, 2006, PlaintiffRLJ Lodging entered into the "New Hotels Purchase
and Sale Agreement" (the "New Hotels PSA") between Whiteco Industries, Inc., numerous
sellers identified on Exhibit A of the PSA, and White. This PSA was one of two PSA's executed
concerning the purchase of the Project and 99 other similar projects. One PSA concerned
projects that were already constructed, and the New Hotels PSA concerned projects, like the
Project, that were in various stages of construction.
31. Pursuant to the New Hotels PSA, Plaintiff RLJ Lodging was legally obligated to
take possession of the Project on or about December 20, 2007, a few months after it was
completed.
32. Plaintiffs noticed property damage, including foundation movement, a cracked
swimming pool, cracks in the slab and grade, shifting door frames, cracks in partition walls, and
drainage issues on the perimeter of the building in the Project.
33. EBCO, ESG, Swenson, Terracon, Swoboda, MBA, DaVinci, Bridgeview, and
Champion provided services, labor, or materials that were defective, or deviated from the
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applicable standards of care, and that either caused, or contributed to cause, damages to the
Project and RLJ.
34. These defective and damaging serv1ces, labor or materials all had certain
characteristics which prevented Plaintiffs from immediately discovering the damage, and it was
not until verifiable issues with the Project were physically made manifest that Plaintiffs knew of
or should have known of the damages to the Project. As such, the Discovery Rule applies to
effect accrual of all of Plaintiffs' causes of action.
V. CAUSES OF ACTION
A. Breach of Contract
35. Plaintiffs incorporate the foregoing paragraphs.
36. EBCO breached the General Contract by failing to perform said contract in a
good and workmanlike manner, failing to construct the Project according to the contract
documents, and failing to construct the Project in a manner consistent with the interests of the
owner.
37. ESG and Swenson breached the Architectural Contract by deviating from the
applicable standard of care, failing to produce design plans free from defects, and failing to
properly administer the construction of the Project. See Exhibit A, Certificate of Merit of John
Nyfeler, FAIA, describing ESG and Swenson's negligent acts, or acts in breach of the
Architectural Contract, pursuant to the Certificate of Merit requirements of applicable state law.
38. HBC and Swoboda breached the Geotechnical Study Contract as set forth in
Kirby Meyer's Certificate of Merit, attached as Exhibit B, pursuant to the Certificate of Merit
requirements of applicable state law. Terracon is responsible for HBC's and Swoboda's
negligent acts, errors, or omissions as a result of its merger with HBC.
39. Terracon breached the Materials Testing Contract, as set forth in Exhibit B.
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40. Terracon breached its oral contract with White for geotechnical engmeenng
services, as set forth in Exhibit B.
41. Defendants ESG, Swenson, and EBCO assert that anti-assignment clauses
contained in the Architectural Contract and the General Contract prohibit RLJ from asserting
these contract claims.
42. The anti-assignment clause in the Architectural Contract and the General Contract
have no force or effect on the assignments between White and RLJ because these contracts were
no longer executory at the time of assignment.
43. To the extent that Terracon or Swoboda assert contractual anti-assignment
clauses, those clauses have no force or effect on the assignments between White and RLJ
because these contracts were no longer executory at the time of assignment.
44. In the alternative, the anti-assignment clauses do not render the Contract
assignments void. Instead, they merely potentially entitle ESG, EBCO, or Terracon to a breach
of contract claim. However, because ESG, HBC, and Terracon materially breached their
contracts prior to the date of the assignments, as more fully described below, White and RLJ are
excused from performance.
45. Specifically, ESG committed the first material breach of the Architectural
Contract with White when it assigned the signing and sealing function of its contract to Swenson,
without White's express written consent, while those obligations were still executory. Because
corporations are not authorized to sign or seal construction documents in Texas, Swenson could
not have been acting as ESG's agent. As a result of these actions, ESG is estopped from
enforcement of the referenced anti-assignment clause, and White and RLJ are thereby excused
from performance of its contract obligations concerning consent of assignment. In the
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alternative, ESG relinquished a known right and therefore waived enforcement of the anti-
assignment clause, by virtue of the referenced constructive assignment.
46. Specifically, HBC committed the first material breach of the Geotechnical Study
Contract with White when it assigned the signing and sealing function of its contract to
Swoboda, without White's express written consent, while those obligations were still executory.
Because corporations are not authorized to sign or seal construction documents in Texas,
Swoboda could not have been acting as HBC's agent. As a result of these actions, Terracon (on
behalf of HBC) is estopped from enforcement of the referenced anti-assignment clause, and
White and RLJ are thereby excused from performance of its contract obligations concerning
consent of assignment. In the alternative, HBC relinquished a known right and therefore waived
enforcement of the anti-assignment clause, by virtue of the referenced constructive assignment.
47. Specifically, Terracon committed the first material breach of the Materials
Testing Contract with White when it assigned the signing and sealing function of its contract to
others, without White's express written consent, while those obligations were still executory.
Because corporations are not authorized to sign or seal construction documents in Texas, the
individuals who signed and sealed testing reports could not have been acting as Terracon's agent.
As a result of these actions, Terracon is estopped from enforcement of the referenced anti-
assignment clause, and White and RLJ are thereby excused from performance of its contract
obligations concerning consent of assignment. In the alternative, Terracon relinquished a known
right and therefore waived enforcement of the anti-assignment clause, by virtue of the referenced
constructive assignment.
48. Plaintiffs also challenge the applicability of the purported "waiver of
consequential damages" clauses contained in the Architectural Contract, General Contract, the
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Geotechnical Study Contract, and/or the Materials Testing Contract. Plaintiffs seek to recover
the difference between the value of the Project as constructed, and its value had it been designed
and constructed in accordance with the respective Contracts. This is not a consequential damage
as defined by the Contracts, but instead is the primary measure of damages in a breach of
contract action under Texas law.
49. As a direct, natural, probable, and foreseeable consequence associated with
breaches of contract by EBCO, ESG, Swenson, HBC, Swoboda, and Terracon, Plaintiffs have
sustained damages for which they sue herein.
B. Declaratory Judgment and Suit for Declaratory Relief
50. Plaintiffs incorporate the foregoing paragraphs.
51. Pursuant to the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act, Texas Civil Practice &
Remedies Code §37.001 et seq., Plaintiffs are interested parties whose rights are affected by a
contract or contracts with Terracon or HBC.
52. Issues and disagreements currently exist between Plaintiffs and Terracon
concemmg whether Terracon's geotechnical engmeenng serv1ces provided in 2005 and
thereafter are the subject of any contractual limitations of liability. Terracon asserts that
limitations of liability contained in either the Geotechnical Study or Materials Testing Contract
apply to the geotechnical engineering services provided by Terracon in 2005 and thereafter.
53. By way of a declaratory action, Plaintiffs seek certainty regarding the respective
parties' rights and obligations under the Geotechnical Study Contract with HBC and the
Materials Testing Contract with Terracon at issue in this lawsuit. Specifically, RLJ seeks a
declaration that: (a) the scope of the Geotechnical Engineering Study contract with HBC was to
provide a Geotechnical Engineering Study, which was provided on November 21, 2000 and
which was completed shortly thereafter; (b) the Materials Testing Contract specifically excludes
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geotechnical engineering services; and (c) the geotechnical engineering services provided by
Terracon in 2005 and thereafter were provided pursuant to an oral contract separate and distinct
from the Geotechnical Study or Materials Testing Contract, or in the alternative pursuant to a
negligent undertaking by Terracon, but in either event the 2005 and beyond geotechnical
engineering services provided by Terracon are not the subject of contractual limitations of
liability contained in either the Geotechnical Study or Materials Testing Contract.
54. Based on the foregoing, there is presently an actual, justiciable controversy
between and among the parties.
C Breach of Warranty
55. Plaintiffs incorporate the foregoing paragraphs.
56. Plaintiffs assert that EBCO expressly represented and warranted that the Project,
and all of its incorporated elements and materials, would be of good quality, that the Project
would be free from defects, and that the Project would conform to the requirements of the
contract documents. Specifically, Plaintiffs would show that EBCO breached its warranty that
services be performed in a good and workmanlike manner, because the Project is not fit for its
intended use, was not constructed in accordance with the contract documents or industry
standards, and is not free from defects.
57. In the alternative, Plaintiffs assert that EBCO impliedly represented and
warranted that the Project, and all of its incorporated elements and materials, would be of good
quality, that the Project would be free from defects, and that the Project would conform to the
requirements of the contract documents. Specifically, Plaintiffs would show that EBCO
breached its common law implied warranty that serv1ces be performed in a good and
workmanlike manner, because the Project is not fit for its intended use, was not constructed in
accordance with the contract documents or industry standards, and is not free from defects.
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58. As a direct, natural, probable, and foreseeable consequence associated with
EBCO's breach of warranty, Plaintiffs have sustained damages for which they sue herein.
D. Equitable Subrogation
59. Plaintiffs incorporate the foregoing paragraphs.
60. Plaintiffs will show that EBCO had a duty to construct the Project without
negligence, free from defects, in a manner consistent with construction industry standards for
similar projects in this location, and to refrain from negligent misrepresentation concerning the
Project. EBCO failed to meet its duties when performing its work on the Project, all of which
caused or contributed to cause damages to Plaintiffs.
61. Plaintiffs will also show that ESG had a duty to provide design plans and to
administer the Project's construction in accordance with the Architectural Contract, without
negligence, free from errors and omissions, and in a manner consistent with the applicable
standard of professional skill and care. ESG also had a duty to refrain from negligent
misrepresentation concerning the Project. ESG failed to meet its duties in performing the
services for the Project, all of which caused or contributed to cause damages to Plaintiffs. See
Exhibit A.
62. Plaintiffs will show that Swenson owed a duty to provide design plans without
negligence, free from errors and omissions, and in a manner consistent with the Architectural
Contract and all applicable standards of professional skill and care. Swenson also had a duty to
refrain from negligent misrepresentation concerning the Project. Swenson failed to meet his
duties in performing the services for the Project, which caused or contributed to cause damages
to Plaintiffs. See Exhibit A.
63. Plaintiffs will show that HBC and Swoboda owed a duty to provide a
geotechnical engineering study without negligence, free from errors and omissions, and in a
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manner consistent with applicable standard of professional skill and care. Plaintiffs will also
show HBC and Swoboda owed a duty to refrain from negligent misrepresentation concerning the
Project. HBC and Swoboda failed to meet these duties in performing their services for the
Project, which caused or contributed to cause damages to Plaintiffs. See Exhibit B, Certificate of
Merit of Kirby Meyer, describing HBC or Swoboda's negligent acts, pursuant to the Certificate
of Merit requirements of applicable state law. Terracon is responsible for HBC's and Swoboda's
negligent acts, errors, or omissions as a result of its merger with HBC.
64. Plaintiffs will show that Terracon owed a duty to provide geotechnical
engineering without negligence, free from errors and omissions, and in a manner consistent with
applicable standard of professional skill and care. Plaintiffs will also show that Terracon owed a
duty to refrain from negligent misrepresentation concerning the Project. Terracon failed to meet
these duties in performing their services for the Project, which caused or contributed to cause
damages to Plaintiffs. See Exhibit B, Certificate of Merit of Kirby Meyer, describing Terracon's
negligent acts, pursuant to the Certificate of Merit requirements of applicable state law.
65. Plaintiffs will show that Terracon owed a duty to provide materials
testing/construction inspection services without negligence, free from errors and omissions, and
in a manner consistent with applicable standard of professional skill and care. Plaintiffs will also
show that Terracon owed a duty to refrain from negligent misrepresentation concerning the
Project. Terracon failed to meet these duties in performing their services for the Project, which
caused or contributed to cause damages to Plaintiffs. See Exhibit B, Certificate of Merit of Kirby
Meyer, describing Terracon's negligent acts, pursuant to the Certificate of Merit requirements of
applicable state law.
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66. Plaintiffs will show that MBA owed a duty to provide structural engmeenng
services in accordance with its contract without negligence, free from errors and omissions, and
in a manner consistent with applicable standard of professional skill and care. Plaintiffs will also
show MBA owed a duty to refrain from negligent misrepresentation concerning the Project.
MBA failed to meet its duties in performing these services for the Project, which caused or
contributed to cause damages to Plaintiffs. See Exhibit C, Certificate of Merit of Dean Read,
describing MBA's negligent acts, pursuant to the Certificate of Merit requirements of applicable
state law.
67. Plaintiffs will show that DaVinci owed a duty to provide its labor, material, and
services in accordance with its contract, without negligence, free from errors and omissions, and
in a manner consistent with the applicable standards of care. Plaintiffs will show that DaVinci
also owed a duty to refrain from negligent misrepresentation concerning the Project. DaVinci
failed in these duties, which caused or contributed to cause damage to Plaintiffs.
68. Plaintiffs will show that Bridgeview owed a duty to provide its labor, material,
and services in accordance with its contract, without negligence, free from errors and omissions,
and in a manner consistent with the applicable standards of care. Plaintiffs will show that
Bridgeview also owed a duty to refrain from negligent misrepresentation concerning the Project.
Bridgeview failed in these duties, which caused or contributed to cause damage to Plaintiffs.
69. Plaintiffs will show that Champion owed a duty to provide its labor, material, and
services in accordance with its contract, without negligence, free from errors and omissions, and
in a manner consistent with the applicable standards of care. Plaintiffs will show that Champion
also owed a duty to refrain from negligent misrepresentation concerning the Project. Champion
failed in these duties, which caused or contributed to cause damage to Plaintiffs.
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70. EBCO, ESG, Swenson, MBA, Terracon (and HBC), Swoboda, DaVinci,
Bridgeview, and Champion all deviated from the applicable standards of care in the provisions of
their respective work or services. In addition, EBCO failed to perform its contract in a good and
workmanlike manner and to construct the project in accordance with its fiduciary duty or the
General Contract. As a direct result, Plaintiffs suffered damages from the costs to correct or
compensate for the Defendants' acts, errors, and omissions. Plaintiffs were contractually and
otherwise obligated to undertake costly repair to the Project, and to pay those costs, for which the
Defendants are responsible. Each of the Defendants benefited from these payments, for which
they are actually responsible, and any related claims they might have had regarding the Project
are assigned to Plaintiffs as a matter of law. Thus, Plaintiffs are entitled to an equitable
subrogation recovery of those Project remediation costs actually paid as of the date of the trial in
this matter from Defendants.
E. Negligence/Tort
71. Plaintiffs incorporate the foregoing paragraphs.
72. Breach of a Fiduciary Duty is a tort, grounded in negligence principles. EBCO
owed a fiduciary duty to construct the Project in a manner consistent with the owner's interests.
The rights to the cause of action for EBCO' s breach of this negligence/tort duty were assigned to
RLJ. EBCO breached this duty, causing damage to the Project and RLJ.
VI. DAMAGES
73. As a result of the breaches of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, breach of
warranty, tort/negligence breaches, and negligent acts alleged above, Plaintiffs have sustained
damages in excess of the minimal jurisdictional requirements of this court. The appropriate
measure of damages for the breach of contract and breach of warranty claims is the difference in
value between the building as constructed, and the value of the building had it been designed and
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constructed pursuant to the respective contracts. In the alternative, the measure of damages is
the cost to fully and completely repair the Project.
74. The measure of damages for the tort/negligence causes of action are all out-of-
pocket costs, plus all current and future lost revenue, profits, diminution in value, future repair
costs, along with all other direct, special or consequential damages. Plaintiffs also request that
EBCO be required to disgorge and forfeit all fees from the Project, as a result of the breach of its
fiduciary duty.
75. Plaintiffs further seek a declaration that the geotechnical engineering services
provided by Terracon during and after construction of the Project, in 2005 and thereafter are not
subject to a contractual limitation ofliability, thereby not limiting the damages sought herein.
VII. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
76. All conditions precedent to the Plaintiffs' rights to recover as herein alleged have
been performed, have occurred, or have been waived or excused.
VIII. ATTORNEY'S FEES
77. Plaintiffs are entitled to recover their attorneys' fees pursuant to Chapters 37.009
and 38 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
78. Plaintiffs will further seek to recover their attorney's fees for declaratory relief
sought against Terracon pursuant to Chapter 37 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
IX. REQUEST FOR JURY TRIAL
79. Plaintiffs assert their right to a trial by jury, under Texas Constitution, article 1,
section 15, and make this demand for a jury trial at least thirty (30) days before the date this case
is set for trial, in accordance with Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 216. Plaintiffs have tendered
the fee of $30.00 to the clerk of this court, as required by Texas Government Code section
51.604.
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WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Plaintiff's request that upon final hearing,
they have judgment against the Defendants, jointly and severally, for their damages, interest,
attorneys' fees, costs, and any other relief to which they may be entitled.
Respectfully submitted,
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Benton T. Wheatley ~,
Texas Bar No. 24015171
Tracy McCreight
Texas Bar No. 24037064
Jessica C. Neufeld
Texas Bar No. 24059270
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
401 Congress Avenue, Suite 3050
Austin, Texas 78701
Telephone: 512.391.6100
Facsimile: 512.391.6149
Email: bwheatley(f[lmunsch.com
Email: tmccreight(a}munsch.com
Email: jneufeld(a~munsch.com
ATTORNEYS FOR RLJ II-C AUSTIN AIR, LP,
RLJ II-C A US TIN AIR LESSEE, LP; RLJ
LODGING FUND II ACQUISITIONS, LLC
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certifY that on this 18th day of February, 2014, a true and correct copy of the
foregoing was forwarded via facsimile, U.S. First Class mail, certified mail, return receipt
requested, and/or hand-delivery to the following:
David P. Benjamin Gregory N. Ziegler
Brent A. Biggs Matthew Mumm
Benjamin, Vana, Martinez & Biggs, LLP Macdonald Devin, P.C.
2161 N.W. Military Highway, Suite Ill 3800 Renaissance Tower
San Antonio, Texas 78213 1201 Elm Street
Fax: 210.881.0668 Dallas, Texas 75270-52130
db en j amin(a~ benlawsa.com Fax: 214.747.0942
bbiggs(a1benlawsa.com gziegler((i;macdonalddevin.com
mmumm({l),macdonalddevin.com
Attorneys for EBCO General Contractor, Ltd. and
EBCO/Warrior Management, LLC Attorneys for Elness, Swenson, Graham
Architects, Inc. and Mark Swenson, Individually
Stephen K. Yungblut WilliamS. Rhea
Pratt & Yungblut, P.C. DuBois Bryant & Campbell, LLP
2221 East Lamar Blvd., Suite 150 700 Lavaca Street, Suite 1300
Arlington, Texas 76006 Austin, TX 78701
Fax: 817.633.6188 Fax: 512.457.8008
steve(@,pratt-yungblut.com brhea@dbcllp.com
Co-Counsel for Terracon Consultants, Inc. and Lead Counsel for Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Todd E. Swoboda, P.E., Individually and Todd E. Swoboda, P.E., Individually
Jeffrey G. House
Cumey, Farmer, House & Osuna, P.C.
411 Heimer Road
San Antonio, Texas 78232-4854
Fax: 210.377.1065
jhouse@.cgfph.com
Attorneys for Alcadio Chapa, Jr. formerly d/b/a JR 's
Concrete Construction
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2/18/2014 9:33:34 AM
Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza
District Clerk
Travis County
D-1-GN-1 0-002325
EXHIBIT A
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AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN V. NYFELER
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared John V.
Nyfeler, who being duly sworn, deposed as follows:
1. My name is John V. Nyfeler. I am of sound mind and capable of making this
. affidavit. I am personally acquainted with the facts herein stated and they
are true and correct.
2. This matter relates to the building project: RU/Marriott Courtyard Hotel,
Austln Airport, located at 7809 .Ben White Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78744-
1774.
3. I am President ofThe Nyfeler Organization, Inc. d/b/a/ John Nyfeler, FAIA
and have worked in that capacity since February 1, 2010. For the previous
ten years I worked for Aguirre Roden, Inc., a Texas based architect, engineer
firm, in the capacity of Senior Vice President. I have been a registered
architect in the State ofTexas since 1970.
4. I have reviewed the construction documents for the referenced building
project, prepared by Etness Swenson Graham Architects, Inc. and its
Principal, Mark G. Swenson; Texas Architect Registration No. 13193,
(collectively "Architect") and its sub-consultants and have reviewed other
related documents provided to me. During the year 2009 and 2010, I have
visited the site of the building and have visually examined the building and
have made inspections of the construction at selected locations in the
building. The documents that I reviewed and my observations and
inspections of the site and of the building form the factual basls for the
professional opinion that the Architect's acts, errors and omissions deviated
from the appropriate standard of care for example:
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a. The Architect and its consultants in the design of the building foundation
failed to follow the recommendations of the Geotechnical Engineering
Study dated November 21, 2000 prepared by HBC Engineering, Inc.,
which failure to follow the recommendations in the Geotechnical
Engineering Study caused or contributed to the physical damage to the
building including:
1 The Architect failed to advise the geotechnical consultant of the
final finished floor elevations.
2 The Architect failed to take into account that the geotechnical
borings were taken before the site excavation was done.
3 The Architect did not take into account the admonition set out
in 6.3 of the Geotechnical Report, " ...zones of shallow groundwater seepage are
possible along pervious seams/fissures of the near surface soils (particularly
during or soon after periods of wet weather)."
4 The Architect accepted the estimated potential vertical rise
(PVR) ofthree inches (j"} and designed the building to that unacceptable range.
5 The Architect failed to advise the geotechnical consultant of the
design which would setfinished floor elevation more than two feet below the
existing grade even though the geotechnical report states: "lffinished grade Is
planned to be more than two feet above or below existing grade, HBC should be
contacted to revise our recommendations."
6 The Architect failed to provide effective drainage around the
building even though the geotechnical report (p.8) states: ".,.moisture
variations in the sub-grade soils due to poor drainage, leakage of utilities, etc.
could induce volumetric changes resulting in movements which are in excess of
those estimated by the PVR procedure."
7 The Architect failed to design a wall drain recommended by the
geotechnical report (p.l4). The report states: "A wall drain is recommended for
collection and removal of surface water percolation along the base of the
walls."
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8 The Architect failed to specify backfill of cohesive (clay} soil
around the building to control surface water percolation which backfill will help
to prevent buildup of higher wall pressures even though the geotechnical report
(p.14) states: "The flnal12 inches of backfill should preferably consist of
cohesive soil to help reduce percolation of surface water into the backfilL
9 The Architect failed to have HBC Engineering, Inc. to review the
final cons~ruction documents for concurrence that the documents conformed
with the geotechnical report even though the geotechnical report states (p.19,
Art.8.0} "HBC should be provided the opportunity to review the final plans and
specifications to check that these and subsequent recommendations are
properly interpreted." There is no record of this final review being done.
10 The Architect failed to design the surface water drain age
around the building to prevent pending of water near the building even though
the geotechnical report states (p.15, Art.7.7) " ...we highly recommend that the
site drainage be developed so that ponding of surface water runoff near the
structure does not occur."
b. The Architect and its consultants may have committed other acts, errors or omissions
in its professional servlces rendered in connection with the project which acts, errors or
omissions deviate from the applicable standard of carte.
These statements of fault made herein are true and correct of my own
personal knowledge.
Further Affiant Sayeth No~?
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SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME, this la_day of June, 2010.
T. DECKER
Notary Public, Stale of Texas
My C/ CLS
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Judge s 5AJ Clerk
CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-10-002325
RLJ 11-C AUSTIN AIR, LP; RLJ 11-C AUSTIN §
AIR LESSEE, LP; and RLJ LODGING FUND §
II ACQUISITIONS, LLC, §
§
Plaintiffs, §
§
vs. §
§
EBCO GENERAL CONTRACTOR, LTD; §
EBCO/W ARRIOR MANAGEMENT LLC; §
ELNESS, SWENSON, GRAHAM § TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS
ARCHITECTS, INC.; MARK SWENSON, §
Individually; TERRACON CONSULTANTS, §
INC.; TODD E. SWOBODA, P.E., §
Individually; and ALCADIO CHAPA, JR. §
formerly D/B/A JR'S CONCRETE §
CONSTRUCTION, §
§
Defendants and Third-Party Defendants. § 200TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
FINAL JUDGMENT
On May 5, 2014, this case was called for trial. Plaintiffs RLJ II-C AUSTIN AIR, LP;
RLJ II-C AUSTIN AIR LESSEE, LP; and RLJ LODGING FUND II ACQUISITIONS, LLC
("Plaintiffs") appeared through a representative and announced ready for trial. Defendants
ELNESS, SWENSON, GRAHAM ARCHITECTS, INC. ("ESG") and EBCO GENERAL
CONTRACTOR, LTD and EBCO/WARRIOR MANAGEMENT LLC (collectively, "EBCO")
each appeared through a representative and announced ready for trial.
Before trial, Plaintiffs asserted claims pursuant to the doctrine of equitable subrogation
against defendants EBCO, ESG, and Terracon Consultants, Inc. ("Terracon"), which were
disposed of on partial summary judgment that Plaintiffs take nothing on these claims against
EBCO, ESG, and Terracon.
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Plaintiffs also asserted claims against defendants MBA Structural Engineers, Inc.
("MBA"), Mark Swenson, and Todd Swoboda, which were disposed of before trial by partial
summary judgment that Plaintiffs take nothing against MBA, Swenson, and Swoboda.
Before trial, Plaintiffs also non-suited all their claims against the following defendants:
Andrew Marlin, Davinci Pools, LLC ("Davinci"), Bridgeview Plumbing, Inc. ("Bridgeview"),
and Champion Site Prep, LP ("Champion").
Plaintiffs also asserted claims against EBCO Advanced Building Systems, Ltd. ("EBCO
Systems") , which were disposed of before trial by partial summary judgment that Plaintiffs take
nothing against EBCO Systems.
EBCO asserted third-party claims against third-party defendants Davinici, Bridgeview,
and Champion, which were disposed of before trial by partial summary judgment that EBCO
take nothing against Davinci, Bridgeview, and Champion.
Before trial, EBCO also non-suited all its claims against third-party defendants, White
Lodging Services Corporation.
Before trial, EBCO also non-suited all its claims against third-party defendant Alacadio
Chapa, Jr. formerly d/b/a JR's Concrete Construction.
EBCO also asserted claims against Andrew Marlin and MBA, which were disposed of
before trial by summary judgment that EBCO take nothing against Marlin and MBA.
Before trial, ESG non-suited all its claims against third-party defendants Griffin
Engineering and Gregory Griffin.
ESG also asserted claims against Andrew Marlin and MBA, which were disposed of
before trial by summary judgment that ESG take nothing against Marlin and MBA.
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Before trial, the Court dismissed Plaintiffs' claim against Terracon for breach of the
Materials Testing Contract pursuant to Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code section
150.002(e).
Before trial, Plaintiffs non-suited all their claims against Terracon and all remaining
claims against Todd Swoboda.
Before trial, the Court rendered partial summary judgment that Plaintiffs take nothing on
their tort claims against Defendants and thereby rendered moot all defendants' and third-party
defendants' cross-claims for contribution.
During trial, Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed all remaining claims that it had against
EBCO pursuant to the agreement of the parties.
The remaining issues in the case proceeded to trial to the jury. After a jury was
impaneled and sworn, it heard evidence and arguments of counsel. In response to the jury
charge, the jury made findings that the Court received, fil~, and entered of record. The
questions submitted to the jury and the jury's findings are a~~8e8 ~tE~kih~A and incorporated
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by reference. ~
After a post-verdict hearing, the Court granted the motion of ESG for the application of
the one-satisfaction rule to apply the sum of the amount of the settlements between Plaintiffs and
EBCO and Plaintiffs and Terracon as credits ("the Settlement Credit") against the amount
awarded by the jury to Plaintiffs as damages for ESG's failure to comply with the Architectural
Contract. Accordingly, pursuant to the "one-satisfaction rule," the Court applies the Settlement
Credit of$1,170,000 against the sum of the jury award of damages and the attorney's fees award.
By agreement of the parties, the matter of attorney's fees was submitted to the Court for
determination. After considering the Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Attorney's Fees and ESG's
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Response to Plaintiffs' Amended Motion and the arguments of counsel, the Court overruled
ESG's objections to Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Attorney's fees and finds that $901,650.96
was a reasonable and necessary attorney's fee for the presentation of Plaintiffs' claims for breach
of contract claim against ESG.
The Court also considered by submission only the issue of Plaintiffs' entitlement to
attorney's fees despite the application of the Settlement Credit. The Court overruled ESG's
objection to Plaintiffs' entitlement to attorney's fees despite the application of the Settlement
Credit and found that Plaintiffs were entitled to attorney's fees and to present evidence of
attorney's fees.
The Court hereby RENDERS judgment as follows:
1. The Court ORDERS that Plaintiffs collectively recover the following from ESG:
a. The amount of$516,650.96, being the sum ofthejury's award of$785,000 as
actual damages and the attorney's fee award of $901,650.96, less the
Settlements Credit of $1, 170,000;
b. Court costs; and
c. Post-judgment interest on all of the above at the rate of 5% compounded
annually from the date this judgment is signed until all amounts are paid in
full.
2. The Court further ORDERS that if this judgment is appealed to an intermediate
court of appeal and modified or reversed in favor of Plaintiffs, Plaintiffs will additionally recover
from ESG the amount of $125,000, representing the anticipated reasonably and necessary fees
and expenses that would be incurred by Plaintiffs.
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3. The Court further ORDERS that if this judgment is appealed to the Texas
Supreme Court and modified or reversed in favor of Plaintiffs, Plaintiffs will additionally recover
from ESG the amount of $50,000, representing the anticipated reasonable and necessary fees and
expenses that would be incurred by Plaintiffs.
4. This judgment is intended to be an appealable judgment that fully and finally
disposes of all claims between and among all parties to this proceeding and hereby finally
disposes of all claims and all parties to this proceeding.
5. All relief requested by any party to this proceeding not expressly granted in this
judgment is hereby denied. Such denial includes but is not limited to all declaratory relief sought
by ESG pursuant to chapter 37 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code against Plaintiffs.
6. The Court ORDERS execution to issue for this judgment.
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APPENDIX E
Page 1
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October 30, 2000
Mr. Scott Casanova ENGINEERINO,INC.
White Lodging Services Corporation·
1000 East 80u. Place, Suite 500 North
a(Ji•M"nof lferracon
MerriUville. Indiana 46410
Telephone: (219) 769-3267
Fax: (219} 756-5484
Re: Proposal for Geotechnical and Environmental Services
Marriott Courtyard Hotel
Highway 71 at Riverside Drive
Austin, Texas
HBC Proposal No. 62-6366.00
Dear Mr. Casanova:
HBC Engineering, Inc. (HBC) appreciates the opportunity to submit ·this proposal to perform a
geotechnical engineering study and environmental site assessment (ESA) for the above referenced
property. This proposal outlines our understanding ofthe scope ofservices to be perfOrmed by HBC
for this project: and provides an estimate of the cost of our services.
PROJECf INFORMATION
Plans are to construct a five-stozy hotel on a site located at the intersection of Highway 71 and •
-· Riverside Drive in Austin. Texas. We understand that the proposed structure is planne.d to consist
of metal frame construction with steel studs. Based on discussions with the structural engineer,
anticipated wall loads for the proposed structure are on the order of 5 to 6 kips per linear foot.
Adjacent swface parking areas are inso planned, along with a detention pond.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
A brief summary of the services to be provided by HBC is presented in the following paragraphs.
Geotechni~l Services
· The geOtechnical study will be performed to develop geotecbuical engineering recommendatiom for
the project. The project will be performed by a registered professional engineer experienced in
geotechnical engine_erlng in the Austin area. l
HBC 00172
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SuikJCU Soit.IOO Suit.;\12: Sviti: lOS
HCIU1Il<>n, TX 7704,, Dalla._ TX 75247 A...ti~>,TXW44 Wid>itlo Falls. TX 76310
!Jll) 69(1.11989 (214)63ti>Ull0 (!>12} 44:Z..ll:l2. (!144) 766-60!12
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PLAINTIFF'S
EXHIBIT
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Mr. Soott Casanova
October 30, 2000
Page2of6
Field Program. As requested by the client, a total offour test borings to depths of25 feet are planned
in the pfoposed building area. In addition; five borings are planned to depths of 5 feet in the
proposed pavement areas. along with one boring to 10 feet in the proposed detention pond area.
During drilling, ~ samples will generally be collected utilizing either thin-walled tube samplers
{shelby tubes) or the Standard Penetmtion Test. Once the samples have been oollected and ofassified
in the field, they will be properly prepared and placed in appropriate sample containers for transport
to our laboratory.
This proposal·assumes that the site can be acce.'lSed with standard truck-mounted drilling equipment
and does no~ include services associated with site clearing, location ofunderground utilities, or site
access fur unusually ooft or wet surlkce conditions. Ifsuch conditions are known to exist on the site,
HBC should be notified so that we may adjust our scope of seiVices, ifnecessary.
· Labomtotv Testing. The sample ciassifications will be reviewed by a geotecbnica1 engineer in the
• laboratory, and a laboratory testing program will be assigned which will be specific to the project
requirements and the subsut:fhee ~ons observed. The testing program could include, but may
not be limited to, moisturo contents. unit ENSATION AND PAYMENTS FOR PRECONSTRUCTION
PHASE SERVICES
The Owner shall compensate and make payments to the Construction Manager for Preconstruction Phase services as follows:
4.1 COMPENSATION
4.1.1 For the services described in Paragraphs 2.1 and 2.2 the Construction Manager's compensation shall be calculated as
follows:
4 .1.2 Compensation for Preconstruction Phase services shall be equitably adjusted if the originally contemplated scope of
services is significantly increased.
4.1.3 RESERVED.
4.2 PAYMENTS
4 .2.1 Payments shall be made monthly within thirty days following presentation of the Construction Manager's appropriate
invoice and, where applicable, shall be in proportion to services properly performed.
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4.2.2 Amounts unpaid after the date on which payment is due shall bear interest at the i:ate of 6% per annum or if lower at
the legal rate prevailing from time to time at the place where the Project is located.
ARTICLE 5
COMPENSATION FOR CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES
5.1 COMPENSATION
5.1.1 For the Construction Manager's performance of the Work, the Owner shall pay the Construction Manager, subject to
the Guaranteed Maximum Price as provided in Paragraph 5.2, the Contract Sum consisting of the Cost of the Work as
de:fmed in Article 6 and the Construction Manager's Fee detennined as follows:
5.2 GUARANTEED MAXlMUM PRICE
5.2.1 The Sum of the Cost of the Work and the Construction Manager's Fee are guaranteed by the Construction Manager
not to exceed the amount provided in Amendment No. 1, subject to additions and deductions by changes in the Work
as provided in the Contract Documents. Such maximum sum is referred to in the Contract Documents as the
"Guaranteed Maximum Price". Costs which would cause the Guaranteed Maximum Price to be exceeded shall be
paid by the Construction Manager without reimbursement by the Owner. Any savings realized below the Guaranteed
Maximum Price shall accrue to Owner. Notwithstanding the provisions of the paragraph, the Construction Manager
shall not be eligible for any bonus if it has defaulted in its performance under or with respect to this Agreement and no
bonus will be due until such time as the Construction Manager has fully and completed performed its obligations
under or with respect to this Agreement and the Construction Documents.
5.3 CHANGES IN THE WORK
5.;3.1 The Construction Manager shall receive no fee for any Changes in the Work.
5.3.2 In calculating adjustments to subcontracts (except those awarded with the Owner's prior written consent on the basis
of cost plus a fee), the tenns "cost" and "fee" as used in Clause 7.3.3.3 of the General Conditions and the tenns
"costs" and· "a reasonable allowance for overhead and profit" as used in Subparagraph 7.3.6 of the General
Conditions shall have the. meanings assigned in that document and shall not be modified by this Article 5.
Adjustments to subcontracts awarded with the Owner's prior written consent on the basis of cost pius a fee shall be
calculated in accordance with the terms of those subcontracts.
5.3.3 In calculating adjustments to the Guaranteed Maximum Price, the tenns "cost" and "costs" as used in the above-
referenced provisions of the General Conditions shall mean the Cost of the Work as defmed in Article 6 of this
Agreement and the terms "and a reasonable allowance for overhead and profit" shall mean the Construction
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Manager's Fee as defmed in Subparagraph 5.1.1 of this Agreement.
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5.3.4 If no specific provision is made in Subparagraph 5.1.1 of this Agreement or the General Conditions Guaranteed
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Maximum Cost, as defined in Article 6, in the case of changes in the Work, the General Conditions Guaranteed
Maximum Cost shall be equitably adjusted and the Guaranteed Maximum Price shall be adjusted accordingly;
provided, however, that Construction the General Conditions Guaranteed Maximum Cost shall not be increased unless
! the total amount of payments made, or to be made, to Subcontractors in the aggregate ("Subcontract Costs"). is
! increased by Change Orders and/or Construction Change Directives by more than ten percent (1 0~) in which event
l such equitable adjustment shall be derived with reference only to that part of the increased Subcontract Costs which
exceeds one hundred ten percent (11 0%) of the original Subcontract Costs.
ARTICLE6
COST OF THE WORK FOR CONSTRUCTION PHASE
6.1 COSTS TO BE REIMBURSED
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6.1.1 Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Contract Documents, the tenn "Cost of the Work" shall mean
costs necessarily incurred by the Construction Manager in the proper performance ofthe Work. Such costs shall be at
rates not higher than those customarily paid at the place of the Project except with prior written consent of the Owner.
The Cost of the Work shall include only the items set forth in this Article 6. The Cost of the Work, excluding those
costs described in Clause 6.1.2.1, Clause 6.1.4.1 and in Subparagraph 6.1.3, constitutes the Cost of the General
Conditions. The Costs of the General Conditions is guaranteed by the Construction Manager not to exceed the
amount provided in Amendment No. 1, subject to additions and deductions by changes in· the Work as provided in the
Contract Documents. Such maximum Costs of the General Conditions is referred to in the Contract Documents as the
"General Conditions Guaranteed Maximum Cost". Costs of the General Conditions which would cause the General
Conditions Guaranteed Maximum Cost to be exceeded shalf be paid by the Construction Manager without
reimbursement by the Owner. In the event that actual Costs of the General Conditions is less than the General
Conditions Guaranteed Maximum Cost, Owner shall pay the Construction Manager forty percent ( 40%) of the savings
6.1.2 LABOR COSTS
.1 Wages of construction workers directly employed by the Construction Manager to perform the construction of the
Work at the site or, with the Owner's agreement, nt off-site workshops .
.2 Wages or salaries of the Construction Manager's supervisory and administrative personnel when stationed at the
site with the Owner's written approval; provided that bonuses and the like paid to such personnel shall be excluded .
.3 Wages·and salaries of tbe Construction Manager's supervisory or administrative personnel engaged at factories,
workshops or on the road, in expediting the production or transportation of materials or equipment required for the
Work, but only for that pm1ion of their time required for the Work; provided that bonuses and the like paid to such
personnel shall be excluded .
.4 Costs paid or incurred by the Construction Manager for payroll taxes;Redacted contributions, assessments and
benefits required by law or collective bargaining agreements, and; for personnel not covered by such agreements, sick
leave, medical and health benefits, holidays, vacations and pensions, provided that such costs are based on wages and
salaries included in the Cost of the Work under Clauses 6.1.2.1 through 6.1.2.3. ·
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l 6.1.3 SUBCONTRACT COSTS
l Payments made by the Construction Manager to Subcontractors in accordance with the requirements of the
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subcontracts.
6.1.4 COSTS OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TI-l CORPORA TED IN THE
COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION
·'i .1 Costs, including transportation, of materials and equipment incorporated or to be incorporated in the completed
construction.
.2 Costs of materials described in the preceding Clause 6.1.4.1 in excess of those actually installed but required to
provide reasonable allowance for waste and for spoilage. Unused excess materials, if any, shall become the Owner's
property at the completion of the Work or, at the Owner's option, shall be sold by the Construction Manager; amounts
realized, if any, .from such sales shall be credited to the Owner as a deduction from the ·cost of the Work.
6.1.5 COSTS OF OTIIER MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT, TEMPORARY
FACILITIES AND RELATED ITEMS
.1 Costs, including transportation, installation, maintenance, dismantling and removal of materials, supplies,
temporary facilities, machinery, equipment, and hand tools not customarily owned by the construction workers, which
are provided by the Construction Manager at the site and fully consumed in the performance of the W ark; and cost
Jess salvage value on such items if not fully consumed, whether sold to others or retained by the Construction
Manager. Cost for items previously used by the Construction Manager shall mean fair market value at the time of
such use.
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.4 Reproduction costs, facsimile transmissions and long-distance telephone calls, postage and express delivery
charges, telephone service at the site and necessary and reasonable petty cash expenses of the site office.
.5 That portion of the necessary and reasonable travel and subsistence expenses of the Construction Manager's
personnel incurred while traveling in discharge of duties directly connected with the Work.
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.2 Sales, use or similar taxes imposed by a governmental authority which are related to the Work and for which the
Construction Manager is liable.
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.3 Fees and assessments for ·the building permit and for other permits, licenses and inspections for which the
Construction Manager is required by the Contract Documents to pay.
.4 Fees of testing laboratories for tests required by the Contract Documents and paid by the Construction Manager,
except those related to nonconforming Worl~, other than that for which payment is permitted by Clause 6.1.8.2. .
.5 Royalties and license fees paid by Construction Manager for the use of a particular design, process or product
required by the Contract Documents; the reasonable and necessary cost of defending suits or claims for infringement
of patent or other intellectual property rights arising from such requirement by the Contract Documents; payments
made in accordance with legal judgments against the Construction Manager resulting from such suits or claims and
payments of settlements made with the Owner's written consent; provided, however, that such costs of legal defenses,
judgments and settlements shall not be included in the calculation of the Construction Manager's Fee or the
Guaranteed Maximum Price and provided that such royalties, fees and costs are not excluded by the last sentence of
Subparagraph 3.17.1 of General Conditions, as modified, or other provisions of the Contract Documents .
.6 Data processing costs directly related to the Work, provided that such costs shall not include any hardware,
software, or CADD costs unless previously approved by the owTier in writing .
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.9 Expenses incurred in accordance with the ConstrUction Manager's standard personnel policy for relocation and
temporary living allowances of personnel required for the Work, if approved in writing by the Owner.
6.1.7 OTHER COSTS
.1 Other costs properly incurred in the performance of the Work if and to the extent approved in advance why in
advance here and not elsewhere in writing by the Owner.
6.1.8 EMERGENCIES AND REPArRS TO DAMAGED OR NONCONFORMING WORK
The cost of the Work shall also include costs described in Subparagraph 6.1.1 which are reasonably incurred by the
Construction.Manager;
.1 In taking action to prevent threatened damage, injury or loss in case of an emergency affecting the safety of
persons and property, as provided in Paragraph 10.6 of General Conditions, as modified, and not resulting from !lie
negligence of the Construction Manager, its subcontractors, or the Construction Manager's failure to properly perform
its duties under this Agreement or the Construction Documents.
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I .2 ln repairing or con:ecting damaged or nonconfomrlng Work executed by the Construction Manager or the
Construction Manager's Subcontractors or suppliers, provided that such damaged or nonconforming Work was not
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caused. by the negligence or failure to fulfill a specific responsibility lo the O>Vncr set forth in this Agreement, of the
Construction Manager or the Construction Manager's foremen, engineers or superintendents, or other supc:rvisory,
administrative, or managerial personnel of the Construction Manager, or the failure of Lie Construction Manager's
l personnel to supervise adequately the Work of the Subcontractors or suppliers, and only to the extent that the cost of
repair or correction is not recoverable by the Construction Manager from Redacted Subcontractors or suppliers.
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6.1.9 The costs described in Subparagraphs 6.1.1 through 6.1.8 shall, subject to the provisions hereof, be ·included in the
Cost of the Work no!vr1thstanding any provision of General Conditions, as modified, which may require the
Construction Manager to pay such costs, unless such costs are excluded by the provisions of Paragraph 6.2.
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principal office or offices other than the site office, except ns specifically provided in Clauses 6.!.2.2 and 6.1.2.3.
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•2 Expenses ofl)te Construction Manager's principal office and offices other than the site office except as specifically
provided in Paragraph 6.1.
I .3 Overhead and general expenses, except as may be expressly included in Paragraph 6.1.
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for the Work.
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I .6 E-xcept as provided in Clause 6.1.8.2, costs due to (he negligence of the Construction Manager or to the foilure of
the Construction Manager !o fulfill a specific responsibility to the O>Vner as set forth in this Agreement.
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.8 Except as provided in Clause 6.1.7J, any costs not specifical!y and expressly descnlled in Paragraph 6.1.
.9 Costs which would cause the Guaranteed Maximum Price !o be exceeded.
. 10 Costs of the General Conditions which would cause the General Conditions Guaranteed Maximum Cost to be
exceeded.
6.3 DISCOUNTS, REBATES AND REFUl'-.'DS
6.3.1 Cash discounts available to the Construction Manager shall accrue to the Owner if(l) before mnking the payment, the
Construction Manager received payment therefore from the Owner during the cash discount period and in sufficient
time for the Construction Manager to obtain such discount, or (2) the Owner has deposited funds with the
Construction Manager with which to rnak~;: payments; otherwise, cash discounts shall accrue to the Construction
Manager. Trade discounts, rebates, refunds and amounts received from sales of surplus materials and equipment shall
accrue to the Owner, and the Construction Manager shall make provisions so that they will be available to the owner,
6.3.2 Amounts which accroe !o 1he Owner in accordance with the provisions of Subparagraph 6.3.1 shall be credited to the
Owner as a deduction from the Cost of!hc Work.
6.4 ACCOUNT1NG RECORDS
6.4.1 The Construction Man~ger shall keep full and detailed accounts and exercise such controls as may be necessa..ry for
proper finauci~l numagemt:nt under this Agreement; the accounting ;~nd control systems shall be sallsfactory to the
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Owner. The Owner and the Owner's accountants and agents shall be ~fforded access to, and shall be pennitted to
audit and copy, ilie Construction Manager's records, books, correspondence, :blstructions, drawings, receipts,
subcontracts, purchase orders, vouchers, memoranda and other data relating to this Project, and ilie Construction
Manager shall preserve all such items for a period of no less than three years after fmal.payment under this
Agreement, or for such longer period as may be required by law.
ARTICLE 7
CONSTRUCTION. PHASE
7.1 PROGRESS PAYMENTS
7.1.1 Based upon Applications for Payment properly submitted to ilie Architect and ·the Owner by ilie Construction
Manager and Recommendations for Payment issued by the Architect to the Owner the Owner shall make progress
payments· on account of the Contract Sum to the Construction Manager as provided below and elsewhere in tbe
Contract Documents.
7.1.2 The period covered by each Application for Payment shall be one calendar month ending on the last day of the month.
7.1.3 Provided an Application for Payment is received by the Architect and Owner, not later than 1st, the Owner shall
make payment to the Construction Manager not later tban the 30th. If an Application for Payment is received by the
Architect or Owner, or both, after the application date fiXed above, payment shall be made by the Owner not later than
35_ days after the Architect and Owner receive the Application for Payment.
·7.1.4 With each Application for Payment, the Construction Manager shall submit certified payrolls for itself and all
subcontractors of any tier with subcontract prices of $250,000 or more, petty cash accoWlts, receipted invoices or
invoices with check vouchers attached, and any other evidence required by the Owner or the Architect to demonstrate
that cash disbursements already made by the Construction Manager on account of the Cost of the Work equal or
exceed ( 1) progress payments already received by the Construction Manager; le~s (2) that portion of those payments
attnoutable to the Construction Manager's Fee; plus (3) payrolls for the period covered by the present Application for
Payment.
7.1 .5 Each Application for Payment shall be based upon the most recent schedule of values submitted by the Construction
Manager and approved in writing by the Architect aod the Owner in accordance with the Contract Documents. The
schedule. of values shall allocate the entire Guaraoteed Maximum Price among the various portions of tbe Work,
except that the Construction Manager's Fee shall be shown as a single separate item. The schedule of values shall be
prepared in such form and supported by such data as to substantiate its accuracy as the Architect and the Owner may
require. This schedule, when, and only when, approved in writing by the Architect and the Owner, shall be used as a
basis for reviewing the Construction Manager's Applications for Payment.
7.1.6 Applications for Payinent shall set forth the percentage of completion of each portion of the Work as of the end of the
period covered by the Application for Payment. The percentage of completion shall be the lesser of: (1) the
! percentage of that portion of the Work which has actually been completed; or (2) the percentage obtained by dividing
I! (a) the expense which has actually been incurred by the Construction Manager on account of that portion of the Work
for which the Construction Manager has made or intends to make actual payments prior to the next Application for
Payment by (b) the share of the Guaranteed Maximum Price allocated to that portion oftbe Work in the schedule of
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Subject to other provisions of the Contract Documents, the amount of each progress payment shall be computed as
follows:
I .1 Take that portion of tbe Guaranteed Maximum Price properly allocable to completed Work as determined by
multiplying the percentage completion of each portion of the Work by the share of the Guaranteed Maximum Price
allocated to that portion of the Work in the approved schedule of values less retainage of ten percent (10%). Pending
fmal deterroination of cost to the Owner of changes in the Work, amoWlls not in dispute may be included as provided
\ in Subparagraphs 7.3.7 and 7 .3.8 of General Conditions, as modified, even though the Guaranteed Maximum Price
i has not yet been adjusted by Change Order.
.2 Add that portion of the Guaranteed Maximum Price properly allocable to materials and equipment delivered and
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suitably stored at the site for subsequent incorporation in the Work or, if approved in writing in advance by the
Owner, suitably stored off the site at a location agreed upon in writing, less retainage often percent (10%) .
.3 Add an appropriate portion of the Construction Manager's Fee, Jess retainage often percent (1 0%). An appropriate
portion of the Construction Manager's fee shall be computed upon the Cost of the Work descn'bed in the two
preceding Clauses at the rate stated in Subparagraph 5.1.1 or, if the Construction Manager's Fee is stated as a fixed
sum in that Subparagraph, shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to that fixed-sum Fee as the Cost of the
Work in the two preceding Clauses bears to the Architect's reasonable estimate of the probable Cost of the Work upon
its completion .
.4 Subtract the aggregate of previous payments made by the Owner.
.5 Subtract the shortfall, if any, indicated by the Construction Manager in the documentation required by
Subparagraph 7.1.4 to substantiate prior Applic~tions for Payment, or resulting from errors subsequently discovered
by. the Owner's accountants in such documentation .
.6 Subtract amounts, if any, for which the Architect has withheld or nullified a Recommendation for Payment as
provided in Paragraph 9.5 of General Conditions, as modified .
.7 Subtract amounts, if any, being withheld by the Owner as provided in the Contract Documents.
7.1.8 Except with the Owner's prior approval, payments to Subcontracts shall be subject to retention of not less than ten
perc:ent(lO%). - ·
7.1.9 Except with the Owner's prior approval, the Construction Manager shall not make advance payments to suppliers for
materials or equipment which have not been delivered to and stored at the site.
7.1.10 In taking action on the Construction Manager's Applications for Payment, the Architect and the Owner shall be
entitled to reiy on the accuracy and completeness of the information furnished by the Construction Manager. Such
examinations, audits and verifications, if required by the Owner, will be performed by the Owner's accountants acting
in the sole interest of the Owner.
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7.2.1 Final payment, constitutmg the entire unpaid balance of the Contract Sum, shall be made by the Owner to the
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\ Construction Manager's responsibility to correct nonconfonning Work, as provided in Subparagraph 12.2.2 of
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General Conditions, as modified, and to satisfy other requirements, if any, which necessarily survive final payment;
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then been issued by the Architect. Such final payment shall bt: made by the Owner not more than thirty (30) days
after the issuance of the Architect's final Recommendation for Payment.
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Manager's final accounting within thirty (30) days after delivery of the final accounting to the Architect and Owner by
.''j the Construction Manager. Based upon the Cost of Work as acknowledged by the Owner, or, if the Owner has
l directed its accountants to· report thereon, based upon such Cost of Work as the Owner's accountants report to be
j substantiated by the Construction Manager's final accounting, and provided the other conditions of Subparagraph
'i.:,.:; 7 .2.1 have been met, the Architect will, within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Construction Manager's final
accounting either issue to the Owner a fmal Recommendation for Payment with a copy to the Construction Manager,
'l or notify the Construction Manager and Owner in writing of the Architect's reasons for withholding the
'! recommendation as provided in Subparagraph 9.5.1 of the General Conditions. The time periods slated in the
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Construction Manager shall be entitled to assert a claim in accordance with Article 4 of the General Conditions. The
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not i;a dispute.
7.2.3.3 If, subsequent to final payment and at the Owner's request, the Construction Manager incurs costs described in
Paragraph 6.1 and not excluded by Paragraph 6.2 to correct nonconforming Work, the Owner shall reimburse the
Construction Manager such costs and Construction Manager's Fee, if any, related thereto on the same basis as if such
costs had been incurred ·prior to final payment, but not ·in excess of the Guaranteed Maximum Price. If the
Construction Manager has participated in savings, the amount of such savings shall be recalculated and appropriate
credit given to the Owner in dete:mining the net amount to be paid by the Owner to the Construction Manager.
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ARTILCE9
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
9.1 DISPUTE RESOLUTION FOR THE PRECONSTRUCT! ON PHASE
9.1.1.1 Claims, disputes or other matters in question between the par1ies to this Agreement which arise prior to the
commencement of the Construction Phase or which relate solely to the Preconstruction phase services of the
Construction Manager or the Owner's obligations to the Construction Manager during the Preconstruction Phase, shall
be resolved by mediation or by litigation or, at the sole option of the Owner, by arbitration.
9.1.1.2 Any mediation conducted pursuant to this Paragraph 9.1 shall be held in accordance with the Construction Industry
Mediation Rules of the American Arbitration Association currently in effect, unless the parties mutually agree
otherwise. Demand for mediation shall be filed in writing with the other party to the Agreement and with the
American Arbitration Association. Any demand for mediation shall be made within a reasonable time after the claim,
dispute or other matter in question arises. 1n no event shall the demand for mediation be made after the date when
institution of legal or equitable proceedings based upon such claim, dispute or other matter in question would be
barred by the applicable statute oflimitations or repose.
9. I .1.3 Any claim, dispute or other matter in question not resolved by mediation shall be decided by litigation or, at the sole
option of the Owner, by arbitration in accordance with the Construction Industry Arbitration Ru1es of the American
Arbitration Association currently in effect unless the parties mutually agree otherwise.
9.1.1.4 At the sole option of the Owner, any claim, dispute or other matter in question arising out of or related to this
Agreement shall be subject to arbitration in accordance with the Construction Industry Arbitration Rules of the
American Arbitration Association currently in effect. Any such arbitration may include, at the sole option of the
Owner, by consolidation, joiner or otherwise, one or more persons or entities who, although not a party to this
Agreement, have consented to such inclusion. In the event Owner becomes a party in a separate arbitration
proceeding and 'chooses to add the Construction Manager as a party to such arbitration proceedings, the Construction
Manager consents to being so added.
9.1.2 RESERVED
9.1.2.1 The award rendered by the arbitrator or arbitrators shall be final, and judgment may be entered upon it in accordance
with applicable Jaw in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
9.1.2.2 Waiver of Trial by Jury. The Owner and the Construction Manager, both of whom are represented by counsel, believe
that the complex commercial and professional aspects of the their dealing with one another make a trial by jury and
any disputes between them neither desirable nor appropriate. Accordingly, the Owner and the Construction Manager
each specifically waives any right to a trial by jury in any court with respect to any contractual, tortuous or statutory
claim, counterclaim or cross-claim against the other arising out of, or connected in any way to, the Project or this
Agreement or any of the Construction Documents.
9.2 DISPUTE RESOLUTION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE
9 .2.1.1 Any other claim, dispute or other matter in question arising out of or related to thls Agreement or breach thereof shall
be settled in accordance with Paragraph 4.4 of the General Conditions. ·
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9.3.1.1 Unless o1herwise noted, the tenns used w this Agreement shall have the same meaning as those in the General
Conditions of the Contract.
9.3.2 EXTENT OF THE CONTRACT
This Agreement, which includes this Agreement and the other documents incorporated herein by reference, represents
the entire and integrated agreement between the Owner and the Construction Manager and supersedes all prior
negotiations, representations or agreements, either written or oral. This Agreement may be amended only by written
instrument signed by both the Owner and the Construction Manager. If anything in any document incorporated into
this Agreement is inconsistent with Agreement, this Agreement shall govern.
9.3.3 OWNERSHIP AND USE OF DOCUMENTS
The Drawings and Specifications prepared by 1he Architect for the Work shall be and remain the property of the Owner.
Upon the termination of this Agreement, the Construction Manager shall furnish the Owner with copies of all schedules,
budgets, Shop Drawings, samples, and other work papers and Contract Documents prepared by the Construction
Manager in connection with the Project, as property of the Owner.
9.3.4 GOVERNING LAW
Thls Agreement shall be governed by the law ofthe place where the Project is located.
9.3.5 ASSIGNMENT
In the event this Agreement is tenninated by the Owner for cause, the Owner shall be entitled upon demand, and at no
additional cost, to an assignment of the Construction Manager's rights in and to any or all of the Construction
Manager's contracts· with its Subcontractors and the Construction Manager shall promptly deliver such assigmnent. In
each of its contracts with its Subcontractors, the Construction Manager shall provide for such assignments and the
~ consent thereto by each such Subcontractor.
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I TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION
·I1 10.1 TERMINATION PRIOR TO ESTA.BLISHJNG GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE
I 0.1.1.1 Prior to execution by both parties of Amendment No. 1 establishing the Guaranteed Maximum Price, the Owner may
tenninate this Agreement at any time without cause, and the Construction Manager may terminate this Agreement for
any of the reasons described in Subparagraph 14. 1.1, 14.1.2 and 14.1.4 of the General Conditions.
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-1 Preconstruction Phase services performed prior to receipt of notice of termination; provided, however, that the
l., compensation for such services shall not exceed the compensation set forth in Subparagraph 4.1.1 .
! 10.1.3 If the Owner or the Con.struclion Manager terminates th.is Agreement pursuant to th.is Paragraph 10.1 after
\l commencement ofthe Construction Phase, the Construction Manager shall, in addition to the compensation provided
·t in Subparagraph 10.1.2, be paid an amount calculated as follows:
"l .1 Take the Cost of the Work incurred by the Construction Manager.
.2 Add the Construction Manager's Fee computed upon the Cost of Work to the date oftermination the rate stated in
I Paragraph 5.1 or, if the Construction Manager's Fee is stated as a fixed sum in the Paragraph, an amount which bears
;i the same ratio to the fixed-sum Fee as the Cost of Work at the time of termination bears to the Architect's estimate of
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The Owner shall also pay the Construction Manager fair compensation, either by purchase or rental at the election of
the Owner, for any equipment owned by the Construction Manager which the Owner elects to retain and which is not
otherwise included in the Cost of the· Work under Clause 10.1.3. L To the extent that the Owner elects to take legal
assignment of subcontracts and purchase orders (including rental agreements), the Construction Manager shall, as a
condition of receiving the payments referred to in this Article 10, execute and deliver all such papers and take all such
steps, including the legal assigmnent of such subcontracts and other contractual rights of the Construction Manager, as
the Owner may require for the purpose of fully vesting in the Owner the rights and benefits of the Construction
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written approval prior to the execution of Amendment No. 1 shall contain provisions permitting assignment to the
Owner as described above. If the Owner accepts such assignment, the Owner shall reimblirse or indemnify the
Construction Manager with respect to all costs arising under the subcontract, purchase order or rental agreement
except those which would not have been reimbursable as Cost of the Work if this Agreement had not been terminated.
1f the Owner elects not to accept the assignment of any subcontract, purchase order or rental agreement which would
have constituted a Cost of the Work bad this Agreement not been terminated, the Construction Manager shall
terminate such subcontract, purchase order or rental agreement and the Owner shall pay the Construction Manager the
costs necessarily incurred by the Construction Manager by reason of such termination.
10.2 TERMINATION SUBSEQUENT TO ESTABLISHING GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE
Subsequent to execution by both parties of Amendment No.1, this Agreement may be terminated as provided in
Article 14 of the General Conditions.
10.2.1.1 In the event of termination, any amount payable- to the Construction Manager shall not exceed the amount the
Construction Manager would have been entitled to receive pursuant to Subparagraphs 10.1.2 and 10.1.3 of this
Agreement, and in no event shall the Guaranteed Maximum Price be exceeded, nor shall any contrary provisions of
Subparagraph 14.2.4 of the General Conditions.
10.2.2 RESERVED
10.3 SUSPENSION
The Work may be suspended by the Owner as provided in Article 14 of the General Conditions; in such case, the Guaranteed
Maximum Price, if established, may be increased as provided in Subparagraph 6.3.1 of the Supplemental Conditions.
ARTICLEll
OTHER CONDITIONS AND SERVICES
This Agreement is entered into as of the day and.year first written above.
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OWNER CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
BY: John R. Egger, President of the General Partner
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Attachment Number 1 (One)
Pursuant to Paragraph 2.2 of the Agreement, dated August 17,2005 between ("Owner")
and EBCO General Contractor, LTD. ("Construction Manager"), for construction of a Courtyard by Maniott hotel located at
7_809 East Ben White Boulevard in Austin, Texas (the "Project"), the Owner and Construction Manager establish a Guaranteed
Maximum Price and Contract Time for the Work as set forth below.
ARTICLE I
GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE
The Construction Manager's Guaranteed Maximum Price for the Work, including the Cost of the Work as defmed in Article 6
and the Construction Manager's Fee as defined in Article 5, is Seven Million Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($7,225,000.00).
This Price is for the performance of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents listed and attached to this
Amendment and marked Exhibits A through J, as follows:
Exhibit A: Drawings, Specifications, addenda and General, Supplementary and Other Conditions of the Contract on
which the Guaranteed Maximum Price is based;
ExhibitB: Document List;
Exhibit C: Assumptions and clarifications made in preparing the Guaranteed Maximum Price, dated August 8, 2005;
ExhibitD: Allowance Summary;
ExhibitE: Monthly Status Report- NOT APPLICABLE;
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Owner Required Forms- NOT APPLICABLE;
Responsibility Matrix;
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Exhibit J: Liquidated Damages.
ARTICLE II
CONTRACT TIME
.Substantial Completion shall be achieved within three hundred thirty (330) calendar days after a "Notice to Proceed" is issued
by the Owner and received by the Construction Manager. Substantial Completion shall be defined as issuance of a "Temporary
Certificate of Occupancy" from the City of Austin, Texas. Owner may begin installation of Owner-provided furniture,
fixtures, and equipment ("FF&E") prior to the issuance of a "Certificate of Occupancy." Final completion including
completion of the punch list and the "Certificate of Occupancy" shall be achieved within three hundred sixty (360). calendar
days from the date of commencement. In the event the Construction Manager, without excuse, fails to achieve Substantial
Completion on or before the date for Substantial Completion described above, the Construction Manager shall pay to the
Owner as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty, the applicable amount set forth in the matrix attached hereto as Exhibit J
for each and every calendar day thereafter until fmal completion is achieved; provided that the Construction Manager shall not
be liable for liquidated damages for a day, or days, of excusable delay occurring during such j)eriod.
In the event the Construction Manager, without excuse, fails to achieve final completion within sixty ( 60) days of achieving
Substantial Completion, Construction Manager shall pay to the Owner as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, ten percent
(10%) of the applicable daily liquidated damage amount set forth in said Exhibit A for each and every calendar day thereafter
l.lJllil fmal completion is achieved; provided that the Construction Manager shall not be liable for such liquidated damages for a
day, or days, or excusable delay occurring during such period.
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GENERAL CONDITIONS GUARANTEED MAXIMUM COST
The General Conditions Guaranteed Maximum Cost is three hundred fifty thousand three hundred twenty-five dollars
($350,325.00).
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OWNER CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
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Attachment Number 2 (Two)
to Standard Forrn of Agreement Between Owner and General Contractor
Paragraph 1.2 shall be modified to delete the second (2nd) to last
sentence: .''For the ?reconstruction Phase, or in the event that the
?reconstruction and Construction Phases proceed concurrently, General
Conditions, as modified, shall apply to the ?reconstruction Phase only as
specifically provided in this Agreement.
Paragraph 2.1- PRECONSTUCTION PHASE:
This section shall be deleted in its entirety, including sub-paragraphs 2.1.1,
2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.I.5, 2.1.5.1, 2.1.5.2, 2.1.5.3, 2.1.5A 2.1.6, 2.1.7, 2.1.8,
and 2.1.9.
Paragraph 23.2.1: .
In the fourth (l~ line, place a 'period' after the work "Work" and delete the
following wording: "from the list previously reviewed and, after analyzing
such bids, shall deliver such bids to the Owner and Architect. T11e Owner
shall then determine, with the advice of the Construction Manager, which
bids will be accepted. {tole of the architect? Why is it getting the bids?]"
Paragraph 2.3.2·.2:
In the first (Is) line after the words "specific bidder", delete the following
wording: "among those whose bids are delivered by the Construction
Manager to the Owner and the Architect }I.
Paragraph 2.3.2.5:
In the second (2 11 d) line after the words "prepare a schedule", place a
'period' and delete the following wording: "in accordance with Paragraph
3.10 of the General Conditions, as modified, and the Owner's occupancy
requirements".
Paragraph 3.L4:
In -the first (F) sentence, replace the words "In the Preconstruction" with
"Before the Construction".
Exhibit K to Standard form of Agreement between Owner and General Contrac1or
Page 1 of5 EBCO 002822
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7.3.6.4,9.6.7,9.10.3, 11.4.9, 11.5 Releases and Waivers of Ll~fi§
Payments, Progress 9.10.2
4.3.3, 9.3, 9.6, 9.8.5, 9.10.3, 13.6, 14.2.3 Representations
PAYMENTS AND COMPLETION 1.5.2, 3.5.1, 3.12.6, 6.2.~~ 8~+ ~·~·~·
9 9.4.2, 9.5.1, 9.8.2, 9.10.1 •. .J.,),
Payment~ to Subcontractors Representatives
5.4.2, 9.5.1.3, 9.6.2, 9.6.3, 9.6.4, 9.6.7, 2.1.1, 3.1.1, 3.9, 4.1.1, 4:iti·l~·to, 5.1.1,
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l 0.3.1 4.4, 4.5, 4.6
Redacted Responsibility for Those Pel'fQfffiina tJle Work
7.3.6.4, 9.6.7, 9.10.3, 11.4.9, 11.5 ..2, 3.1,
33 84.2.,3438 "'·:.l·V1 ~tl13\V""'
. , J:J::5:!•&·f·;•"!::l4:
Permits, Fees and Notices 6.3, 9.5.1, 10 , J. ··'; 6,2,
2.2.2, 3.7, 3.13, 7.3.6.4, 10.2.2 Retain age
PERSONS AND PROPERTY, . 9.3.1, 9.6.2, 9.8.5, 9.9.l 1 !H83· g.w.~
PROTECTION OF Rev1ew of Contract Documents. ~n,.r.,..,Fr'J<:J~ ..)
, ml le'.4A'A,
Redacted Royalties, Patents and Cop,yrigltff ' 3-4. 14
Redacted 3.17
11.3 Rules and Notices for Arbitratl8H
Project Manual, Definition of the 4.6.2
1.1.7 Safety of Persons and Propeey
Project Manuals 10.2, 10.6 '
2.2.5 Safety Precautions and Program~
Project Representatives 3.3.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.7, 5.3.1,
Samples, Definition of
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4.2.10
Redacted 3.12.3
10.2.5, 11.4 Samples, Shop Drawings, PredH~f P,ata and
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND 3.11,3.12,4.2.7 v ~Jat:tand
PROPERTY Samples at the Site, Documenl1! 11Ji(l
10 3.11 ](
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Schedule of Values 4.2.9, 8.1.1, 8.L3, 8.2.3, 9.4.2, 9.8, 9.9.1,
9.2, 9.3.1 9.10.3, 9.10.4.2, 12.2, 13.7
Schedules, Construction Substantial Completion, Definition of
1.4.1.2, 3.10, 3.12.1, 3.12.2, 4.3.7.2, 6.1.3 9.8.1
Separate Contracts and Contractors Substitution of Subcontractors
LL4, 3.12.5, 3.14.2, 4.2.4, 4.2.7, 4.6.4, 6, 5.2.3, 5.2.4
8.3.1, 11.4.7, 12.1.2, 12.2.5 Substitution of Architect
Shop Drawings, Definition of 4.1.3
3.12.1 Substitutions of Materials
Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples 3.4.2, 3.5.1, 7.3.7
3.11, 3.12, 4.2.7 Sub-subcontractor, Definition of
Site, Use of 5.1.2
3.13, 6.1.1, 6.2.1 Subsurface Conditions THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
Site Inspections 4.3.4 LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
L2.2, 3.2.1, 3.3.3, 3.7.1, 4.2, 4.3.4, 9.4.2, Successors and Assigns CONSULTATION WITH AN
9.10.1, 13.5 13.2 ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
Site Vjsits, Architect's RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
Superintendent MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICA T/ON
4.2.2, 4.2.9, 4.3.4, 9.4.2, 9.5.!, 9.9.2, 3.9, !0.2.6 OF THIS ELECTRON/CALLY
9.10.1, 13.5 Supervision and Construction Procedures DRAFTED AlA DOCUMENT MAY BE
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4.2.6, 12.2.1, 13.5 6.1.3, 6.2.4, 7.1.3, 7.3.6, 8.2, 8.3.1, 9.4.2,
Specifications, Definition of the 10, 12, !4 11lis document has been approved and
L1.6 Redacte endorsed by 11le Associated General
Specifications, The 4.4.7, 5.4.1.2, 9.8.5, 9.10.2, 9.10.3, 14.2.2 Contractors of America.
l.Ll, 1.1.6, 1.1.7, 1.2.2, 1.6, 3.11, Redacted
3.12.10, 3.17 9.10.2, 9.10.3
Statute of Limitations Surveys
4.6.3, 12.2.6, 13.7 2.2.3
Stopping the Work Suspension by the Owner for Convenience
2.3, 4.3.6, 9.7, 10.3, 14J. 14.4
Stored Materials Suspension of the Work
6.2.1, 9.3.2, 10.2.1.2, 10.2.4, 11.4.1.4 5.4.2, 14.3
Subcontractor, Definition of Suspension or Termination of the Contract
5.1.1 4.3.6, 5.4.1.1, ll.4.9, 14
SUBCONTRACTORS Taxes
5 3.6, 3.8.2.1, 7.3.6.4
Subcontractors, Work by Temunation by the Contractor
1.2.2, 3.3.2, 3.12.1, 4.2.3, 5.2.3, 5.3, 5.4, 4.3.10, 14.1
9.3.1.2, 9.6.7 Termination by the Owner for Cause
Subcontractual Relations 4.3JO, 5.4.1.1, 14.2
5.3, 5.4, 9.3.1.2, 9.6, 9.10 10.2.1, 11.4.7, Termination of the Architect
11 A.S, 14.1, 14.2.1, !4.3.2 4.L3
Sub rni ttals Termination of the Contractor
1.6. 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 4.2.7, 5.2.!, 5.2.3, 14.2.2
7.3.6, 9.2, 9.3, 9.8, 9.9.1, 9.10.2, 9.10.3, TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF
H.l.3 THE CONTRACT
Redacted 14
6.LJ, 11.4.5, 11.4.7 Tests and Inspections
Substantial Completion 3.1.3, 3.3.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.6, 4.2.9, 9.4.2, 9.8.3,
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9.9.2,9.10.1, 10.3.2, lL4.1.1, 12.2.1,13.5 Waiver of Claims by the Owner
TIME 4.3.10, 9.9.3, 9.10.3, 9.10.4, 11.4.3, 11.4.5,
8 11.4.7, 12.2.2.1, 13.4.2, 14.2.4
Time, Delays and Extensions of Waiver of Consequential Damages
3.2.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.4, 4.3.7, 4.4.5, 5.2.3, 7.2.1, 4.3.10, 14.2.4
7.3.1, 7.4.1, 7.5J, 8.3, 9.5.1, 9.7.1, l0.3.2, Waiver of Liens
10.6.1, 14.3.2 9.10.2, 9.10.4
Time Limits Redacted
2.1.2, 2.2, 2.4, 3.2.1, 3.7.3, 3. lO, 3.11, 6.1.1, ll.4.5, 11.4.7
3.12.5, 3.1.5.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 5.2, Warranty
5.3, 5.4, 6.2.4, 7.3, 7.4, 8.2, 9.2, 9.3.1, 3.5, 4.2.9, 4.3.5.3, 9.3.3, 9.8.4, 9.9.1,
9.3.3, 9.4.1, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.10.4, 12.2.2, 13.7.1.3
1 U .3, 1 L4.1.5, 11.4.6, ll.4.10, 12.2, Weather Delays THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
13.5, 13.7, 14 4.3.7.2 LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
Time Limits on Claims Work, Definition of CONSULTATION WITH AN
4.3.2, 4.3.4, 4.3.8, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6 1. L3 ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
• RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
Title to Work Wntten Consent ~ MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICATION
9.3.2, 9.3.3 1.6, 3.4.2, 3.12.8, .:>.14.2, 4.1.2, 4.3.4, 4.6.4, OF THIS ELECTRONICALLY
UNCOVERING AND CORRECTION OF 9.3.2, 9.8.5,.9.9.1, 9.10.2, 9.10.3, llA.l, DRAFTED A/A DOCUMENT MAYBE
WORK 13.2, 13.4.2 MADEBYUS/NGAIADOCUMENT
12 Written Interpretations D401.
Uncovering of Work 4.2.11, 4.2.12, 4.3.6 This document has been approved and
12.1 Written Notice endorsed by The Associated General
Unforeseen Conditions 2.3, 2.4, 3.3.1, 3.9, 3.12.9, 3.12.10, 4.3, Contractors of America.
4.3.4, 8.3.1, 10.3 4.4.8, 4.6.5, 5.2J, 8.2.2, 9.7, 9.10, 10.2.2,
Unit Prices 10.3, 11.1.3, 1 L4.6, 12.2.2, 12.2.4, 13.3,
4.3.9, 7.3.3.2 14
Use of Documents Written Orders
1.1.1, 1.6, 2.2.5, 3.12.6, 5.3 l.L l, 2.3, 3.9, 4.3.6, 7, 8.2.2, 11.4.9, 12.1,
Use of Site 12.2, 13.5.2, 14.3.1
3.13, 6.Ll, 6.2.1
Values, Schedule of
9.2, 9.3.1
Waiver of Claims by the Architect
13.4.2
Waiver of Claims by the Contractor
4.3.10, 9.10.5, 11.4.7, 13.4.2
ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1 BASIC DEFINITIONS
1.1.1 THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
The Contract Documents consist of the Agreement between Owner and Contractor
(hereinafter the Agreement), Conditions of the Contract (General, Supplementary and other
Conditions), Drawings, Specifications, Addenda issued prior to execution of the Contract,
other documents listed in the Agreement and Modifications issued after execution of the
Contract. A Modification is (I) a written amendment to the Contract signed by both parties,
(2) a Change Order, (3) a Construction Change Directive or (4) a written order for a minor
change in theWork issued by the Architect. Unless specifically enumerated in the Agreement,
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the Contract Documents do not include other documents such as bidding requirement>
(advertisement or invitation to bid, Instructions to Bidders, sample forms, the Contractor's bid
or portions of Addenda relating to bidding requirements).
1.1.2 THE CONTRACT
The Contract Documents form the Contract for Construction. The Contract represents the
entire and integrated agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes prior negotiations,
representations or agreements, either written or oral. The Contract may be amended or
modified only by a Modification. The Contract Documents shall not be construed to create a
contractual relationship of any kind (1) between the Architect and Contractor, (2) between the
Owner and a Subcontractor or Sub-subcontractor, {3) between the Owner and Architect or {4)
between any persons or entities other than the Owner and Contractor. The Architect shall,
however, be entitled to performance and enforcement of obligations under the Contract THJS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
intended to facilitate performance of the Architect's duties. LEGAL CONSEQUENCE£
CONSULTATION WITH AN
1.1.3 THE WORK AITORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
The term "Work" means the construction and services required by the Contract Documents RESPECTTO!TSCOMPLET/ONOR
. • • ' MODIFJCATJON. AUTHENTICATION
whether completed or partially completed, and mcludes all other .labor, matenals, eqmpment OF THIS ELECTRONlCALL y
and services provided or to be provided by the Contractor to fulfill the Contractor's DRAFTED AlA DOCUMENT MAY BE
obliaations. The Work may constitute the whole or a part of the Project. MADE BY USING AlA DOCUMENT
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1.1.4 THE PROJECT Thisdocumenthasbeenapprovedand
The Project is the total construction of which the Work performed under the Contract endorsed by The Associated General
Documents may be the whole or a part and which may include construction by the Owner or Contra.clors of America.
by separate contractors.
1.1.5 THE DRAWINGS
The Drawings are the graphic and pictorial portions of the Contract Documents showing the
design, location and dimensions of the Work, generally including plans, elevations, sections,
details, schedules and diagrams.
1.1.6 THE SPECIFICATIONS
The Specifications are that portion of the Contract Documents consisting of the written
requirements for materials, equipment, systems, standa.....:ls and workmanship for the Work,
and performance of related services.
1.1.7 THE PROJECT MANUAL
The Project Manual is a volume assembled for the Work which may include the bidding
requirements, sample forms, Conditions of the Contract and Specifications.
1.2 CORRELATION AND INTENT OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
1.2.1 The intent of the Contract Documents is to include all items 11ecessary for the proper
execution and completion of the \\1ork by the Contractor. The Contract Documents are
complementary, and what is required by one shall be as binding as if required by all;
performance by the Contractor shall be required only to the extent consistent with the
Contract Documents and reasonably inferable from them as being 11ecessary to produce the
indicated results.
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1.2.2 Organization of the Specifications into divisions, sections and articles, and
arrangement of Drawings shall not control the Contractor in dividing the Work among
Subcontractors or in establishing the extent of Work to be perfonned by any trade.
1.2.3 Unless otherwise stated in the Contract Documents, words which have well-known
technical or construction industry meanings are used in the Contract Document~ in
accordance with such recognized meanings.
1.3 CAPITALIZATION
1.3.1 Terms capitalized in these General Conditions include those which are (l)
specifically defined, (2) the titles of numbered articles and identified references to Paragraphs,
Subparagraphs and Clauses in the document or (3) the titles of other documents published by
the American Institute of .Architects. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
1.4 INTERPRETATION CONSULTATION WJTH AN
1.4.1 In the interest of brevity the Contract Documents frequently omit modifying words ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
such as "all" and "any" and articles such as "the" and "an," but the fact that a modifier or an MODIFICATiON. AUTHENTICATION
article is absent from one statement and appears in another is not intended to affect the OF THIS ELECTRON/GALL Y
interpretation of either statement DRAFTED A!A DOCUMENT MAY BE
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1.5 EXECUTION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
1.5.1 The Contract Documents sha11 be signed by the Owner and Contractor. 1f either the This document has been approved and
Owner or Contractor or both do not sign all the Contract Documents, the Architect shall endorsed by The Associated General
identify such unsigned Documents upon request. Contractors of America.
1.5.2 Execution of the Contract by the Contractor is a representation that the Contractor
has visited the site, become generally familiar with local conditions under which the Work is
to be perfonned and correlated personal observations with requirements of the Contract
Documents.
1.6 OWNERSHIP AND USE OF DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS AND OTHER
INSTRUMENTS OF SERVICE
1.6.1 The Drawings, Specifications and other documents, including those in electronic
fonn, prepared by the Architect and the Architect's consultants are 1nstruments of Service
through which the Work to be executed by the Contractor is described. The Contractor may
retain one record set Neither the Contractor nor any Subcontractor, Sub-subcontractor or
material or equipment supplier shall own or claim a copyright in the Drawings, Specifications
and other documents prepared by the Architect or the Architect's consultants, and unless
otherwise indicated the Architect and the Architect's consultants shaH be deemed the authors
of them and will retain aU common law, statutory and other reserved rights, in addition to the
copyrights. All copies of Instruments of Service, except the Contractor's record set, shaH be
returned or suitably accounted for to the Architect, on request, upon completion of the Work
The Drawings, Specifications and other documents prepared by the Architect and the
Architect's consultants, and copies thereof furnished to the Contractor, are for use solely with
respect to this Project. They are not to be used by the Contractor or any Subcontractor, Sub-
subcontractor or material or equipment supplier on other projects or for additions to this
Project outside the scope of the Work without the specific written consent of the Owner,
Architect and the Architect's consultants. The Contractor, Subcontractors, Sub-subcontractors
and material or equipment suppliers are authorized to use and reproduce applicable portions
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of the Drawings, Specifications and other documents prepared by the Architect and the
Architect's consultants appropriate to and for use in !he execution of their Work under the
Contract Documents. All copies made under this authorization shall bear the statutory
copyright notice, if any, shown on the Drawings, Specifications and other documents prepared
by the Architect and the Architect's consultants. Submittal or distribution to meet official
regulatory requirements or for other purposes in connection with this Project is not to be
construed as publication in derogation of the Architect's or Architect's consultants' copyrights
or other reserved rights.
ARTICLE 2 OWNER
2.1 GENERAL
2.1.1 The Owner is the person or entity identified as such in the Agreement and is referred
to throughout the Contract Documents as if singular in number, The Owner shall designate in THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
writing a representative who shall have express authority to bind the Owner with respect to all LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
matters requiring the Owner's approval or authorization. Except as otherwise provided in CONSUL TAT/ON WITH AN
Subparagraph 4.2.1, the Architect does not have such authority, The term "Owner" means the ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO JTS COMPLETION OR
Owner or the Owner's authorized representative. MODIFICATION. AUTHENTJCA TION
OF THIS ELECTRON/CALLY
2.1.2 The Owner shall furnish to the Contractor within fifteen days after receipt of a DRAFTED AlA DOCUMENT MAY BE
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of or enforce mechanic's lien rights. Such infonnation shall include a correct statement of the
record legal title to the property on which the Project is located, usually referred to as the site, This document has been approved and
and the Owner's interest therein. endorsed by The Associated General
Contractors of America.
2.2 INFORMATION AND SERVICES REQUIRED OF THE OWNER
2.2. i The Owner shall, at the written request of the Contractor, prior to commencement of
the Work and thereafter, furnish to the Contractor rea.~onable evidence that financial
arrangements have been made to fulfill the Owner's' obligations under the Contract
Furnishing of such evidence shall be a condition precedent to commencement or continuation
of the Work. After such evidence has been furnished, the Ovmer shall not materially vary
such financial arrangements without prior notice to the Contractor.
2.2.2 Except for pennits and fees, including those required under Subparagraph 3.7.1,
which are the responsibility of the Contractor under the Contract Documents, the Owner shall
secure and pay for necessary approvals, easements, assessments and charges required for
construction, use or occupancy of permanent structures or for pern1anent changes in existing
facilities.
2.2.3 The Owner shall furnish surveys describing physical characteristics, legal !imitations
and utility locations for the site of the Project, and a legal description of the site. The
Contractor shall be entitled to rely on the accuracy of information furnished by the Owner but
shall exercise proper precautions relating to the safe performance of the Work.
2.2.4 Infonnation or services required of the Owner by the Contract Documents shall be
furnished by the Owner with reasonable promptness. Any other information or services
relevant to the Contractor's performance of the Work under the Owner's control shall be
furnished by the Owner after receipt from the Contractor of a '''ritten request for such
information or services.
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2.2.5 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, the Contractor will be
furnished, free of charge, such copies of Drawings and Project Manuals as are reasonably
necessary for execution of the Work.
2.3 OWNER'S RIGHT TO STOP THE WORK
2.3.1 If the Contractor fails to correct Work which is not in accordance with the
requirement<; of the Contract Documents as required by Paragraph 12.2 or persistently fails to
carry out Work in accordance with the Contract Documents, the Owner may issue a written
order to the Contractor to stop the Work, or any portion thereof, until the cause for such order
has been eliminated; however, the right of the Owner to stop the Work shall not give rise to a
duty on the part of the Owner to exercise this right for the benefit of the Contractor or any
other person or entity, except to the extent required by Subparagraph 6.1.3.
THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
2.4 OWNER'S RIGHT TO CARRY OUT THE WORK LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
2.4.1 If the Contractor defaults or neglects to carry out the Work in accordance with the CONSUL TAT/ON WITH AN
Contract Documents and fails within a seven-day period after receipt of written notice from ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
the Owner to commence and continue correction of such default or neglect with diligence and RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
MODIFICATION, AUTHENTICATION
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any deficiencies, the Owner may, without prejudice to other remedies the Owner may have,
correct such deficiencies. In such case an appropriate Change Order shall be issued deducting This document has been approved and
from payments then or thereafter due the Contractor the reasonable cost of correcting such endorsed by The Associated General
deficiencies, including Owner's expenses and compensation for the Architect's additional Contractors of America
services made necessary by such default, neglect or failure. Such action by the Owner and
amounts charged to the Contractor are both subject to prior approval of the Architect. If
payments then or thereafter due the Contractor are not sufficient to cover such amounts, the
Contractor shall pay the difference to the Owner.
ARTICLE 3 CONTRACTOR
3.1 GENERAL
3.1.1 The Contractor is the person or entity identified as such in the Agreement and is
referred to throughout the Contract Documents as if singular in number. The term
"Contractor" means the Contractor or the Contractor's authorized representative.
3.1.2 The Contractor shall perform the Work in accordance with the Contract Document~.
3.1.3 The Contractor shall not be relieved of obligations to perfonn the Work in
accordance with the Contract Documents either by activities or duties of the Architect in the
Architect's administration of the Contract, or by tests, inspections or approvals required or
perfonned by persons other than the Contractor.
3.2 REVIEW OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND FIELD CONDITIONS BY
CONTRACTOR
3.2.1 Since the Contract Documents are complementary, before starting each portion of
the Work, the Contractor shall carefully study and compare the various Drawings and other
Contract Documents relative to that portion of the Work, as well as the information furnished
by the Owner pursuant to Subparagraph 2.2.3, sha11 take field measurements of any existing
conditions related to that portion of the Work and shall observe any conditions at the site ,~- . ·'"""'.,.,..."·
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affecting it. These obligations are for the purpose of facilitating construction by the
Contractor and are not for the purpose of discovering errors, omissions, or inconsistencies in
the Contract Documents; however, any errors, inconsistencies or omissions ithout further written
instructions from the Architect. If the Contractor is then instructed to proceed with the
required means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures without acceptance of changes
proposed by the Contractor, the Owner shall be solely responsible for any resulting loss or
damage.
3.3.2 The Contractor shall be responsible to the Owner for acts and omissions of the
Contractor's employees, Subcontractors and their agents and employees, and other persons or
entities perforn1ing portkms of the Work for or on behalf of the Contractor or any of its
Subcontractors.
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3.3.3 The Contractor shall be responsible for inspection of portions of Work already
perfonned to determine that such portions are in proper condition to receive subsequent
Work
3.4 LABOR AND MATERIALS
3.4.1 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall provide
and pay for labor, materials, equipment, tools, construction equipment and machinery, water,
heat, utilities, transportation, and other facilities and services necessary for proper execution
and completion of the Work, whether temporary or pennanent and whether or not
incorporated or to be incorporated in the Work.
3.4.2 The Contractor may make substitutions only with the consent of the Owner, after
evaluation by the Architect and in accordance with a Change Order. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
3.4.3 The Contractor shall enforce strict discipline and good order among !he Contractor's CONSULTATION WITH AN
employees and other persons carrying out the Contract The Contractor shall not pennit ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
employment of unfit persons or persons not sldfled in tasks assigned to them. MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICATION
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furnished under the Contract will be of good quality and new unless otherwise required or
permitted by the Contract Documents, that the Work will be free from defects not inherent in This document has been approved and
the quality required or pennitted, and that the Work will confonn to tl1e requirements of the endorsed by The Associated General
Contract Documents. \York not conforming to these requirements, including substitutions not Contractors of America.
properly approved and authorized, may be considered defective. The Contractor's warranty
excludes remedy for damage or defect caused by abuse, modifications not executed by the
Contractor, improper or insufficient maintenance, improper operation, or normal wear and
tear and normal usage. If required by the Architect, the Contractor shall furnish satisfactory
evidence as to the kind and quality of materials and equipment.
3.6 TAXES
3.6.1 The Contractor shall pay sales, consumer, use and similar taxes for the Work
provided by the Contractor which are legally enacted when bids are received or negotiations
concluded, whether or not yet effective or merely scheduled to go into effect.
3.7 PERMITS, FEES AND NOTICES
3.7.1 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall secure
and pay for the building permit and or.her permits and governmental fees, licenses and
inspections necessary for proper execution and completion of the Work which are customarily
secured after execution of the Contract and which are legally required when bids are received
or negotiations concluded..
3.7.2 The Contractor shall comply with and give notices required by laws, ordinances,
rules, regulations and lawful orders of public authorities applicable to performance of the
Work.
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3.7.3 1t is not the Contractor's responsibility to ascertain that the Contract Documents are
in accordance with applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, building codes, and rules and ,....J~
regulations. However, if the Contractor observes that portions of the Contract Documents are
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at variance therewith, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Architect and , Owner in
writing, and necessary changes sllall be accomplished by appropriate Modification.,
3.7.4 If the Contractor performs Work knowing it to be contrary to laws, statutes,
ordinances, building codes, and rules and regulations without such notice to the Architect and
Owner, the Contractor shall assume appropriate responsibility for such Work and shall bear
the costs attributable to correction.
3.8 ALLOWANCES
3.8.1 The Contractor shall include in the Contract Sum all allowances stated in the
Contract Documents. Items covered by allowances shall be supplied for such amounts and by
such persons or entities as the Owner may direct, but the Contractor shall not be required to
employ persons or entities to whom the Contractor has reasonable objection. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
3.8.2 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents: CONSUL TAT/ON WITH AN
ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
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.3 whenever costs are more than or less than allowances, the Contract Sum shall be This document has been approved and
adjusted accordingly by Change Order. The amount of the Change Order shall endorsed by The Associated General
reflect (1) the difference between actual costs and the allowances under Clause Contractors of America.
3.8.2.1 and {2) changes in Contractor's costs under Clause 3.8.2.2.
3.8.3 .Materials and equipment under an allowance shall be selected by the Owner in
sufficient time to avoid delay in the Work.
3.9 SUPERINTENDENT
3.9.1 The Contractor shall employ a competent superintendent and necessary assistants
who shall be in attendance at the Project site during performance of the Work. The
superintendent shall represent the Contractor, and communications given to the
superintendent shall be as binding as if given to the Contractor. Important communications
shall be confirmed in writing. Other communications shall be similarly confirmed on written
request in each case.
3.10 CONTRACTOR'S CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES
3.1 0.1 The Contractor, promptly after being awarded the Contract, shall prepare and submit
for the Owner's and Architect's information a Contractor's construction schedule for the Work
The schedule shall not exceed time limits current under the Contract Documents, shall be
revised at appropriate intervals as required by the conditions of the Work and Project, shall be
related to the entire Project to the extent required by the Contract Documents, and shall
provide for expeditious and practicable execution of the Work.
3.10.2 The Contractor shall prepare and keep current, for the Architect's approval, a
schedule of submittals which is coordinated with the Contractor's construction schedule and
allows the Architect reasonable time to review submittals.
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3.10.3 The Contractor shall perform the Work in general accordance with the most recent
schedules submitted to the Owner and Architect.
3.11 DOCUMENTS AND SAMPLES AT THE SITE
3.11.1 The Contractor shall maintain at the site for the Owner one record copy of the
Drawings, Specifications, Addenda, Change Orders and other Modifications, in good order
and marked currently to record field changes and selections made during construction, and
one record copy of approved Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples and similar required
submittals. These shall be available to the Architect and shall be delivered to the Architect for
submittal to the Owner upon completion of the Work.
3.12 SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA AND SAMPLES
3.12.1 Shop Drawings are drawings, diagrams, schedules and other data specially prepared THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
for the Work by the Contractor or a Subcontractor, Sub-subcontractor, manufacturer, supplier LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
or distributor to illustrate some portion of the Work. CONSULTATION WITH AN
ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
3.12.2 Product Data are illustrations, standard schedules, performance charts, instructions, RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICATION
brochures, diagrams and other infonnation furnished by the Contractor to illustrate materials OF THJS ELECTRON/CALLY
or equipment for some ponlon of the Work. DRAFTED AlA DOCUMENT MAY BE
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3.12.3 Samples are physical examples which illustrate materials, equipment or D4ot.
workmanship and establish standards by which the Work ·will be judged. This document has been appro'led and
endorsed by The Associated General
3.12.4 Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples and similar submittals are not Contract Contractors of America.
Documents. The purpose of their submittal is to demonstrate for those portions of the Work
for which submittals are required by the Contract Documents the way by which the
Contractor proposes to conform to the information given and the design concept expressed in
the Contract Documents. Review by the Architect is subject to the limitations of
Subparagraph 4.2.7. Informational submittals upon which the Architect is not expected to take
responsive action may be so identified in the Contract Documents, Submittals which are not
required by the Contract Documents may be returned by the Architect without action.
3.12.5 The Contractor shall review for compliance with the Contract Documents, approve
and submit to the Architect Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples and similar submittals
required by the Contract Documents with reasonable promptness and in such sequence as to
cause no delay in the Work or in the activities of the Owner or of separate contractors.
Submittals which are not marked as reviewed for compliance with the Contract Documents
and approved by the Contractor may be returned by the Architect without action.
3.12.6 By approving and submitting Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples and similar
submittals, the Contractor represents that the Contractor has determined and verified
materials, field measurements and field construction criteria related thereto, or will do so, and
has checked and coordinated the infonnation contained within such submittals with the
requirements of the Work and of the Contract Documents.
3.12.7 The Contractor shall perform no portion of the Work for which the Contra.ct
Documents require submittal and review of Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples or similar
submittals until the respective submittal has been approved by the Architect.
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3.12.8 The Work shall be in accordance with approved submittals except that the
Contractor shall not be relieved of responsibility for deviations from requirements of the
Contract Documents by the Architect's approval of Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples or
similar submittals unless the Contractor has specifically informed the Architect in writing of
such deviation at the time of submittal and {1) the Architect has given written approval to the
specific deviation as a minor change in the Work, or (2) a Change Order or Construction
Change Directive has been issued authorizing the deviation. The Contractor shall not be
relieved of responsibility for ;m·ors or omissions in Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples or
similar submittals by the Architect's approval thereof.
3.12.9 The Contractor shall direct specific attention, in writing or on resubmitted Shop
Drawings, Product Data, Samples or similar submittals, to revisions other than those
requested by the Architect on previous submittals. In the absence of such written notice the THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
}\.rchitect's approval of a resubmission shall not apply to such revisions. LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
CONSUL TAT/ON WiTH AN
3.12.1 0 The Contractor shall not be required to provide professional services which ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
constitute the practice of architecture or engineering unless such services are specifically MOD!FICATJON. AUTHENTICA TJON
required by the Contract Documents for a portion of the Work or unless the Contractor needs OF THIS ELECTRONICALLY
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to provide professional services in violation of applicable Jaw. If professional design services
or certifications by a design professional related to systems, materials or equipment are This document has been approved and
specifically required of the Contractor by the Contract Documents, the Owner and the endorsed by The Associated General
Architect will specify all performance and design criteria that such services must satisfy. The Contractors of America.
Contractor shall cause such services or certifications to be provided by a properly licensed
design professional, whose signature and seal shall appear on a11 drawings, calculations,
specifications, certifications, Shop Drawings and other submittals prepared by such
professionaL Shop Drawings and other submittals related to the Work designed or certified by
such professional, if prepared by others, shall bear such professional's written approval when
submitted to the Architect. The Owner and the Architect shall be entitled to rely upon the
adequacy, accuracy and completeness of the services, certifications or approvals performed by
such design professionals, provided the Owner and Architect have specified to the Contractor
all performance and design criteria that such services must satisfy. Pursuant to this
Subparagmph 3.12.10, the Architect will review, approve or take other appropriate action on
subminals only for the limited purpose of checking for conformance with information given
and the design concept expressed in the Contract Documents. The Contractor shall not be
responsible for the adequacy of the performance or design criteria required by the Contract
Documents.
3.13 USE OF SITE
3.13.1 The Contractor shall confine operations at the site to areas permitted by law,
ordinances, permits and the Contract Documents and shall not unreasonably encumber the site
with materials or equipment.
3.14 CUTTING AND PATCHING
3.14.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for cutting, fitting or patching required to
complete the Work or to make its parts fit together properly.
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3.14.2 The Contractor shall not damage or endanger a portion of the Work or fully or
partially completed cunstruction of the Owner or separate comractors by cutting, patching or
otherwise altering such construction, or by excavation. The Contractor shall not cut or
otherwise alter such construction by the Owner or a separate contractor except with written
consent of the Owner and of such separate contractor; such consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld. The Contractor shall not unreasonably withhold from the Owner or a separate
contractor the Contractor's consent to cutting or otherwise altering the Work.
3.15 ClEANING UP
3.15.1 The Contractor shall keep the premises and surrounding area free from accumulation
of waste materials or rubbish caused by operations under the Contract. At completion of the
Work, the Contractor shall remove from and about the Project waste materials, rubbish, the
Contractor's tools, construction equipment, machinery and surplus materials. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
3.15.2 If the Contractor fails to clean up as provided in the Contract Documents, the Owner CONSULTATION WITH AN
may do so and the cost thereof shall be charged to the Contractor, ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
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3.17 ROYAlTIES, PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS Tllis document has been approved and
3.17.1 The Contractor shall pay all royalties and license fees. The Contractor shall defend endorsed by Tne Associated General
suits or claims for infringement of copyrights and patent rights and shall hold the Owner and Contractors of America.
Architect harmless from loss on account thereof, but shall not be responsible for such defense
or loss when a particular design, process or product of a particular manufacturer or
manufacturers is required by the Contract Documents or where the copyright violations are
contained in Drawings, Specifications or other documents prepared by the Owner or
Architect. However, if the Contractor has reason to believe that the required design, process
or product is an infringement of a copyright or a patent, the Contractor shall be responsible for
such loss unless such information is promptly furnished to the Architect.
3.18 INDEMNIFICATION
3.18.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law and to the extent claims, damages, losses or
expenses are Redacted
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harmless the Owner, Architect, Architect's consultants, and agents and employees of any of
them from and against claims, damages, losses and expenses, including but not limited to
attorneys' fees, arising out of or resulting from performance of the Work, provided that such
claim, damage, loss or expense is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, or to
injury to or destruction of tangible property (other than the Work itself), but only to the extent
caused by the negligent acts or omissions of the Contractor, a Subcontractor, anyone directly
or indirectly employed by them or anyone for whose acts they may be liable, regardless of
whether or not such claim, damage, loss or expense is caused in part by a party indemnified
hereunder. Such obligation shall not be construed to negate, abridge, or reduce other rights or
obligations of indemnity which would otherwise exist as to a party or person described in this
Paragraph 3.18.
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3.18.2 In claims against any person or entity indemnified under this Paragraph 3.18 by an
employee of the Contractor, a Subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them
or anyone for whose acts they may be liable, the indemnification obligation under
Subparagraph 3.18.1 shall not be limited by a limitation on amount or type of damages,
compensation or benefits payable by or for the Contractor or a Subcontractor under workers'
compensation acts, disability benefit acts or ot.'ler employee benefit acts.
ARTICLE 4 ADMINISTRATJON OF THE CONTRACT
4.1 ARCHITECT
4.1.1 The Architect is the person lawfully licensed to practice architecture or an entity
lawfully practicing architecture identified as such in t11e Agreement and is referred to
tllroughout the Contract Documents as if singular in number. The term "Architect" means the
i~.rchitect or the Architect's autllorized representative.
THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCE&
4.1.2 Duties, responsibilities and limitations of authority of the Architect as set fortll in the
CONSULTATION WITH AN
Contract Documents shall not be restricted modified or extended without written consent of
A ITORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
• • ' . • • ·. RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
tlle Owner, Contractor and Architect. Consent shall not be unreasonably wtthheld. MOD/FICA TION. AUTHENTICATION
OF THIS ELECTRON/CALLY
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This document has been approved and
4.2 ARCHITECT'S ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT endorsed by Tlie Associated General
4.2.1 The Architect will provide administration of the Contract as described in the Contractors of America
Contract Documents, and will be an Owner's representative (1) during construction, (2) until
final payment is due and (3) with the Owner's concurrence, from time to time during the one-
year period for correction of Work described in Paragraph 12.2. The Architect will have
authority to act on behalf of the Owner only to the extent provided in tlle Contract
Documents, unless otherwise modified in v.-Titing in accordance with other provisions of tlle
Contract.
4.2.2 The Architect, as a representative of the Owner, will visit the site at intervals
appropriate to the stage of the Contractor's operations (I) to become generally familiar with
and to keep the Owner informed about the progress and quality of the portion of the Work
completed, (2) to endeavor to guard tlle Owner against defects and deficiencies in the Work,
and (3) to determine in general if tlle Work is being performed in a manner indicating that the
Work, when fu1ly completed, will be in accordance with tlle Contract Documents. However,
the Architect will not be required to make exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to
check the quality or quantity of the Work. The Architect v:ill neither have control over or
charge of, nor be responsible for, the construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or
procedures, or for the safety precautions and programs in connection with tlle Work, since
these are solely the Contractor's rights and responsibilities under the Contract Documents,
except as provided in Subparagraph 3.3.1.
4.2.3 The Architect will not be responsible for the Contractor's failure to perforrn the Work
in accordance \Vitll the requirements of the Contract Documents. The Architect will not have
control over or charge of and will not be responsible for acts or omissions of the Contractor,
Subcontractors, or their agents or employees, or any other persons or entities performing
portions of the Work.
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4.2.4 Communications Facilitating Contract Administration. Except as
othenvise provided in the Contract Documents or when direct communications I1ave been
specially authorized, the Owner and Contractor shall endeavor to communicate with each
other through the Architect about matters arising out of or relating to the Contract.
Communications by and with the Architect's consultants shall be through the Architect.
Communications by and with Subcontractors and material suppliers shall be through the
Contractor. Communications by and with separate contractors shall be through the Owner.
4.2.5 Based on the Architect's evaluations of the Contractor's Applications for Payment,
the Architect will review and certify the amounts due the Contractor and will issue
Certificates for Payment in such amounts.
THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
4.2.6 The Architect will have authority to reject Work that does not conform to the LEGALCONSEQUENCES.
Contract Documents. Whenever the Architect considers it necessary or advisable, the CONSULTATIONWITHAN
Architect will have authority to require inspection or testing of the Work in accordance with ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
Subparagraphs 13.5.2 and 13.5.3, whether or not such Work is fabricated, installed or MODIFICATION.AUTHENTfCATION
completed. However, neither this authority of the Architect nor a decision made in good faith OF THIS ELECTRON/CALL y
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4.2.7 The Architect w1ll review and approve or take other appropriate action upon the endorsed by The Associated General
Contractor's submittals such as Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples, but only for the Contractors of America.
limited purpose of checking for conformance with information given and the design concept
expressed in the Contract Documents, The Architect's action will be taken with such
reasonable promptness as to cause no delay in the \Vork or in the activities of the Owner,
Contractor or separate contractors, while allowing sufficient time in the Architect's
professional judgment to permit adequate review. Review of such submittals is not conducted
for the purpose of determining the accuracy and completeness of other details such as
dimensions and quantities, or for substantiating instructions for installation or performance of
equipment or systems, all of which remain the .responsibility of the Contractor as required by
the Contract Documents. The Architect's review of the Contractor's submittals shall not
relieve the Contractor of the obligations under Paragraphs 3.3, 3.5 and 3.12. The Architect's
review shall not constitute approval of safety precautions or, unless otherwise specifically
stated by the Architect, of any construction means, methods, te-ehniques, sequences or
procedures. The Architect's approval of a speCific item shall not indicate approval of an
assembly of which the item is a component.
4.2.8 The Architect will prepare Change Orders and Construction Change Directives, and
may authorize minor changes in the Work as provided in Paragraph 7A.
4.2.9 The Architect will conduct inspections to determine the dare or dates of Substantial
Completion and the date of final completion, will receive and forward to the Owner, for the
Owner's review and records, written warranties and related documents required by the
Contract and assembled by the Contractor, and will issue a final Certificate for Payment upon
compliance with the .requirements of the Contract Documents.
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4.2.1 0 If the Owner and Architect agree, the Architect will provide one or more project
representatives to assist in carrying out the Architect's responsibilities at the site. The duties,
responsibiJities and limitations of authority of such project representatives shall be as set forth
in an exhibit to be incorporated in the Contract Documents.
4.2.11 The Architect will interpret and decide matters concerning performance under and
requirements of, the Contract Documents on written request of either the Owner or
Contractor. The Architect's response to such requests will be made in writing within any time
limits agreed upon or otherwise with reasonable promptness. If no agreement is made
ccncerning the time within which interpretations .required of the Architect shall be furnished
in compliance with this Paragraph 4.2, then delay shall not be recognized on account of
failure by the Architect to furnish such interpretations until 15 days after written request is
made for them. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
4.2.12 Interpretations and decisions of the Architect will be consistent with the intent of and CONSUL TAT/ON WITH AN
reasonably inferable from the Contract Documents and will be in writing or in the form of A ITORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
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4.2.13 The Architect's decisions on matters relating to aesthetic effect will be final if This document has been approved and
consistent with the intent expressed in the Contract Documents. endorsed by The Associated Generci
Contmctors of America.
4.3 CLAIMS AND DISPUTES
4.3.1 Definition. A Claim is a demand or assertion by one of the parties seeking, as a
matter of right, adjustment or interpretation of Contract terms, payment of money, extension
of time or other relief with respect to the terms of the Contract The term "Claim" also
includes other disputes and matters in question between the Owner and Contractor arising out
of or relating to the Contract Claims must be initiated by written notice. The responsibility to
substantiate Claims shall rest with the party making the Claim.
4.3.2 Time Limits on Claims. Claims by either party must be initiated within 21 days
after occurrence of the event giving rise to such Claim or withln 21 days after the claimant
first recognizes the condition giving rise to the Claim, whichever is later. Claims must be
initiated by written notice to the Architect and the other party.
4.3.3 Continulng Contract Performance. Pending final resolution of a Claim except
as otherwise agreed in v:riting or as provided in Subparagraph 9.7.1 and Article 14, the
Contractor shall proceed diligently with perforn1ance of the Contract and the Owner shall
continue to make payments in accordance with the Contract Documents.
4.3.4 Claims for Concealed or Unknown Conditions. If conditions are encountered
at the site which are {1) subsurface or otherwise concealed physical conditions which differ
materially from those indicated in the Contract Documents or (2) unknown physical
conditions of an unusual nature, which differ materially from those ordinarily found to exist
and generally recognized as inherent in construction activities of the character provided for in
the Contract Documents, then notice by the obsen~ing party shall be given to the other party
promptly before conditions are disturbed and in no event later than 21 days after first
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observance of the conditions. The Architect will promptly investigate such conditions and, if
they differ materially and cause an increase or decrease in the Contractor's cost of, or time
required for, performance of any part of the Work, will recommend an equitable adjustment in
the Contract Sum or Contract Time, or both. If the Architect determines that the conditions at
the site are not materially different from those indicated in the Contract Documents and that
no change in the terms of the Contract is justified, the Architect s1mll so notify the Owner and
Contractor in writing, stating the reasons. Claims by either party in opposition to such
determination must be made within 21 days after the Architect has given notice of the
decision. If the conditions encountered are materially different, the Contract Sum and
Contract Time shall be equitably adjusted, but if the Owner and Contractor cannot agree on an
adjustment in the Contract Sum or Contract Time, the adjustment shall be referred to the
Architect for initial determination, subject to further proceedings pursuant to Paragraph 4.4.
THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
4.3.5 Claims for Additional Cost. If the Contractor wishes to make Claim for an LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
increase in the Contract Sum, written notice as provided herein shall be given before CONSULTATION WITH AN
proceeding to execute the Work. Prior notice is not required for Claims relating to an A ITORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
emergency endangering life Qf property arising under Paragraph 10.6. MOD/FICA TION. AUTHENTICATION
OF THIS ELECTRON/CALLY
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Work where the Contractor was not at fault, (3) a written order for a minor change in the •
Work issued by the Architect, (4) failure (lf payment by the Owner, (5) termination of the This document has been approved and
Contract by the Owner, (6) Owner's suspension or (7) other reasonable grounds, Claim shall endorsed by The AS$OCiated General
be filed in accordance with this Paragraph 4.3. Contractors of America.
4.3.7 Claims for Additional Time
4.3.7.1 lf the Contractor wishes to make Claim for an increase in the Contract Time, written
notice as provided herein shall be given. The Contractor's Claim shall include an estimate of
cost and of probable effect of delay on progress of the Work. In the case of a continuing delay
only one Claim is necessary.
4.3.7 .2 If adverse weather conditions are the basis for a Claim for additional time, such
Claim shall be documented by data substantiating that weather conditions were abnormal for
the period of time, could not have been reasonably anticipated and had an adverse effect on
the scheduled construction.
4.3.8 Injury or Damage to Person or Property. If either party to the Contract suffers
injury or damage to person or property because of an act or omission of the other party, or of
others for whose acts such party is legally responsible, written notice of such injury or
damage, whether or not insured, shall be given to the other party within a reasonable time not
exceeding 21 days after discovery. The notice shall provide sufficient detail to enable the
other party to investigate the matter.
4.3.9 If unit prices are stated in the Contract Documents or subsequently agreed upon, and
if quantities originally contemplated are materially changed in a proposed Change Order or
Construction Change Directive so that application of such unit prices to quantities of Work
proposed will cause substantial inequity to the Owner or Contractor, the applicable unit prices
shall be equitably adjusted.
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Documents, costs for the purposes of this Subparagraph 7.3.6 shall be limited to the
following:
.1 costs of labor, including social se<:urity, old age and Redacted
fringe benefits required by agreement or custom, and Redacted
Redacted
.2 costs of materials, supplies and equipment, including cost of transportation,
whether incorporated or consumed;
.3 rental costs of machinery and equipment, exclusive of hand tools, whether
rented from the Contractor or others;
A Redacted , permit fees, and sales, use or
similar taxes related to the Work; and
.5 additional costs of supervision and field office personnel directly attributable to
the change. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
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7.3.7 The amount of credit to be allowed by the Contractor to the 0\vner for a deletion or CONSULTATION WITH AN
change which results in a net decrease in the Contract Sum shall be actual net cost as ATTORNEY JS ENCOURAGED WITH
- . . . .. • , . . • RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
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7.3.8 Pending final determination of the total cost of a Construction Change Directive to
the Owner, amounts not in dispute for such changes in the Work shall be included in This document has been approved and
Applications for Payment accompanied by a Change Order indicating the parties' agreement endorsed by Tne As~ociated General
with part or all of such costs. For any portion of such cost that remains in dispute, the Contractors of Amenca
Architect will make an interim determination for purposes of monthly certification for
payment for those costs. That detennination of cost shall adjust the Contract Sum on the same
basis as a Change Order, subject to the right of either party to disagree and assert a claim in
accordance with Article 4. ·
7.3.9 When the Owner and Contractor agree with the determination made by the Architect
concerning the adjustments in the Contract Sum and Contract Time, or otherwise reach
agreement upon the adjustments, such agreement shall be effective immediately and shall be
recorded by preparation and execution of an appropriate Change Order.
7.4 MINOR CHANGES IN THE WORK
7.4.1 The Architect will have authority to order minor chattges in t11e \Vork not involving
adjustment in the Contract Sum or extension of the Contract Time and not inconsistent with
the intent of the Contract Documents. Such changes shall be effected by written order and
sl1all be binding on the Owner and Contractor. The Contractor shall carry out such written
orders promptly.
ARTiCLE 8 TIME
8.1 DEFINITIONS
8.1.1 Unless othenvise provided, Contract Time is the period of time, including authorized
adjustments, allotted in the Contract Documents for Substantial Completion of the Work.
8.1.2 The date of commencement of the Work is the date established in the Agreement.
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8.1.3 The date of Substantial Completion is the date certified by the Architect in
accordance with Paragraph 9.8.
8.1.4 The term "day" as used in the Contract Documents shall mean calendar day unless
otherwise specifically defined.
8.2 PROGRESS AND COMPLETION
8.2.1 Time limits stated in the Contract Documents are of the essence of the Contract. By
executing the Agreement the Contractor confirms that the Contract Time is a reasonable
period for performing the \Vork.
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Substantial Completion within the Contract Time. This document has been approved and
enporsed by The Associated General
8.3 DELAYS AND EXTENSIONS OF TIME Contractors of America.
8.3.1 Jf the Contractor is delayed at any time in the commencement or progress of the
Work by an act or neglect of the Owner or Architect, or of an employee of either, or of a
separate contractor employed by the Owner, or by changes ordered in the Work, or by labor
disputes, fire, tmusual delay in deliveries, unavoidable casualties or other causes beyond the
Contractor's control, or by delay authodzed by the Owner pending mediation and arbitration,
or by other causes which the Architect detennines may justify delay, then the Contract Time
shall be extended by Change Order for such reasonable time as the Architect may detennine.
8.3.2 Claims relating to time shall be made in accordance with applicable provisions of
Paragraph 4.3.
8.3.3 This Paragraph 8.3 does not preclude recovery of damages for delay by either party
under other provisions of the Contract Documents.
ARTICLE 9 PAYMENTS AND COMPLETION
9.1 CONTRACT SUM
9.1. i The Contract Sum is stated in the Agreement and, including authorized adjustments,
is the total amount payable by the Owner to the Contractor for performance of the Work
under the Contract Document<;.
9.2 SCHEDULE OF VALUES
9.2.1 Before the first Application for Payment, the Contractor shall submit to the Architect
a schedule of values allocated to various portions of the Work, prepared in such form and
supp01ted by such data to substantiate its accuracy as the Architect may require. This
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schedule, unless objected to by the Architect, shall be used as a basis for re\·iewing the
Contractor's Applications for Payment
9.3 APPLICATIONS FOR PAYMENT
9.3.1 At least ten days before the date established for each progress payment, the
Contractor shall submit to the Architect an itemized Application for Payment for operations
completed in accordance with the schedule of values. Such application shall be notarized, if
required, and supported by such data substantiating the Contractor's right to payment as the
Owner or Architect may require, such as copies of requisitions from Subcontractors and
material suppliers, and reflecting retainage if provided fodn the Contract Documents.
9.3.1.1 As provided in Subparagraph 7.3.8, such applications may include requests for
payment on account of changes in the Work which have been properly authorized by THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
Construction Change Directives, or by interim determinations of the Architect, but not yet LEGAL CONSEQUENCE&
included in Change Orders. CONSULTATION WITH AN
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9.3.1.2 Such applications may not mclude requests for payment for portJOns of the 'VI ork for MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICATION
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9.3.2 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, payments shall be made on
account of materials and equipment delivered and suitably stored at the site for subsequent This document has been approved and
incorpomtion in the Work. If approved in advance by the Owner, payment may similarly be endorsed by Tne Associated General
made for materials and equipment suitably stored off the site at a location agreed. upon in Contractors of America.
writing. Payment for materials and equipment stored on or off the site shall be conditioned
upon eompliance by the Contractor with procedures satisfactory to the Owner to establish the '-
Owner's title to such.materials and equipment or otherwise protect the Owner's interest, and
shall include the costs of applicabkfedacted , storage and transportation to the site for such
materials and equipment stored off the site.
9.3.3 The Contractor warrants that title to all Work covered by an Application for Payment
will pass to the Owner no later than the time of payment. The Contractor further warrants that
upon submittal of an Applicati011 for Payment all Work for which Certificates for Payment
have been previously issued and payments received from the Owner shall, to the best of the
Contractor's knowledge, Information and belief, be free and clear of liens, claims, security
interests or encumbrances in favor of the Contractor, Subcontractors, material suppliers, or
other persons or entities making a claim by reason of having provided labor, materials and
equipment relating to the Work.
9.4 CERTIFICATES FOR PAYMENT
9.4.1 The Architect will, within seven days after receipt of the Contractor's Application
for Payment, either issue to the Owner a Certificate for Payment, with a copy to the
Contractor, for such amount as the Architect determines is properly due, or notify the
Contractor and Owner in writing of the Architect's reasons for withholding certification in
whole or in part as provided in Subparagraph 9.5. 1.
9.4.2 The issuance of a Certificate for Payment will constitute a representation by the
Architect to the Owner, based on the Architect's evaluation of the Work and the data
comprising the Application for Payment, that the Work has progressed to the point indicated
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and that, to the best of the Architect's kno\vledge, information and belief, the quality of the
Work is in accordance with the Contract Documents. The foregoing representations are
subject to an evaluarion of the Work for conformance with the Contract Documents upon
Substantial Completion, to results of subsequent tests and inspections, to correction of minor
deviations from the Contract Documents prior to completion and to specific qualifications
expressed by the Architect. The issuance of a Certificate for Payment will further constitute a
representation that the Contractor is entitled to payment in the amount certified. However, the
issuance of a Certificate for Payment will not be a representation that the Architect has (1)
made exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the
Work, (2) reviewed construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, (3)
reviewed copies of requisitions received from Subcontractors and material suppliers and other
data requested by the Owner to substantiate the Contractor's right to payment, or (4) made
examination to ascertain how or for what purpose the Contractor has used money previously THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
paid on account of the Contract Sum. LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
CONSULTATION WITH AN
9.5 DECISIONS TO WITHHOLD CERTIFICATION ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
9.5.1 The Architect may withhold a Certificate for Payment in whole or in part, to the MODIF!CATJON. AUTHENTICATION
extent reasonably necessary to protect the Owner, if in the Architect's opinion the OF THIS ELECTRON/CALL y
representations to the Owner required by Subparagraph 9.4.2 cannot be made. If the Architect DRAFTED AlA DOCUMENT MAY BE
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Contractor and Owner as provided in Subparagraph 9.4.1. If the Contractor and Architect •
cannot agree on a revised amount, the Architect will promptly issue a Certificate for Payment This document has been approved and
for the amount for which the Architect is able to make such representations to the Owner. The endorsed by The Associated General
Architect may also withhold a Certificate for Payment or, because of subsequently discovered Contractors of America.
evidence, may nullify the whole or a part of a Certificate for Payment previously issued, to
such extent as may be necessary in the Architect's opinion to protect the Owner from loss for
which the Contractor is responsible, including loss resulting from acts and omissions
described in Subparagraph 3.3.2, because of:
.1 defective Work not remedied;
.2 third party claims filed or reasonable evidence indicating probable filing of such
claims unless security acceptable to the Owner is provided by the Contractor;
.3 failure of the Contractor to make payments properly to Subcontractors or for
labor, materials or equipment;
.4 reasonable evidence that the Work cannot be completed for the unpaid balance
of the Contract Sum;
.5 damage to the Owner or another contractor;
.6 reasonable evidence that the Work will not be completed within the Contract
Time, and that the unpaid balance would not be adequate to cover actual or
liquidated damages for the anticipated delay; or
.7 persistent failure to carry out the Work in accordance with the Contract
Documents. ·
9.5.2 When the above reasons for withholding certification are removed, ce11:ification will
be made for amounts previously withheld.
9.6 PROGRESS PAYMENTS
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9.6.1 After the Architect has issued a Certificate for Payment, the Owner shall make
payment in the manner and within the time provided in the Contract Documents, and shall so .. ~
notify the Architect.
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9.6.2 The Contractor shall promptly pay each Subcontractor, upon receipt of payment
from the Owner, out of the amount paid to the Contractor on account of such Subcontractor's
portion of "the Work, the amount to which said Subcontractor is entitled, reflecting
percentages actually retained from payments to the Contractor on account of such
Subcontractor's porti~n of the Work. The Contractor shaH, by appropriate agreement with
each Subcontractor, require each Subcontractor to make payments to Sub-subcontractors in a
similar manner.
9.6.3 The Architect will, on request, furnish to a Subcontractor, if practicable, information
regarding percentages of completion or amounts applied for by the Contractor and action
taken thereon by the Architect and Owner 011 account of portions of the Work done by such
Subcontractor. THIS DOCUMENT HAS iMPORTANT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
9.6.4 Neither the Owner nor Architect shall have an obligation to pay or to see to the CONSULTATION WITH AN
payment of money to a Subcontractor except as may otherwise be required by law. ATTORNEY JS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
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9.6.6 A Certificate for Payment, a progress payment, or partial or entire use or occupancy
of the Project by the Owner shall not constitute acceptance of Work not in accordance with This document has been approved and
the Contract Documents. endorsed by The Associated General
Contractors of America.
9.6.7 Unless the Contractor provides the Owner with Redacted in the full penal sum
of the Contract Sum, payments received by the Contractor for Work properly performed by
Subcontractors and suppliers shall be held by the Contractor for those Subcontractors or
suppliers who performed Work or furnished materials, or both, under contract with the
Contractor for which payment was made by the Owner. Nothing contained herein shall
require money to be placed in a separate account ru1d not conuningled with money of the
Contractor, shall create imy fiduciary liability or tort liability on the part of the Contractor for
breach of trust or shall entitle any person or entity to an award of punitive damages against the
Contractor for breach of the requirements of this provision.
9.7 FAILURE OF PAYMENT
9.7.1 If the Architect does not issue a Certificate for Payment, through no fault of the
Contructor, within seven days after receipt of the Contractor's Application for Payment, or if
the Owner does not pay the Contractor within seven days after the date established in the
Contract Documents the amount certified by the Architect or awarded by arbitration, then the
Contractor may, upon seven additional days' written notice to the Owner and Architect, stop
the Work until payment of the amount owing has been received. The Contract Time shall be
extended appropriately and the Contract Sum shall be increased by the amoum of the
Contractor's reasonable costs of shut-down, delay and start-up, plus interest as provided for in
the Contract Documents.
9.8 SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION
9.8.1 Substantial Completion is the stage in the progress of the Work when the Work or
designated portion t..l-Jereof is sufficiently complete in accordance with the Contract
Documents so that the Owner can occupy or utilize the Work for its intended use.
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9.8.2 When the Contractor considers that the Work, or a portion thereof which the Owner
agrees to accept separately, is substantially complete, the Contractor shall prepare and submit
to the Architect a comprehensive list of items to he completed or corrected prior to final
payment. Failure to include an item on such list does not alter the responsibility of the
Contractor to complete all Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.
9.8.3 Upon receipt of the Contractor's list, the Architect will make an inspection to
determine whether the Work or designated portion thereof is substantially complete. If the
Architect's inspection discloses any item, whether or not included on the Contractor's list,
which is not sufficiently complete in accordance with the Contract Documents so that the
Owner can occupy or utilize the Work or designated portion thereof for its intended use, the
Contractor shall, before issuance of the Certificate of Substantial Completion, complete or THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
correct such item upon notification by the Architect In such case, the Contractor shall then LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
submit a request for another inspection by the Architect to determine Substantial Completion. CONSULTATiON WITH AN
ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
. . • . • . RESPECT TO JTS COMPLETION OR
9.8.4 When the Work or desJgnated portton thereof IS substantially complete, the Arch1tect MODIFICATION AUTHENTICATION
will prepare a Certificate of Substantial Completion which shall establish the date of OF THIS ELECTRON/CALL y ·
Substantial Completion, shall establish responsibilities of the Owner and Contractor for DRAFTED AlA DOCUMENT MAY BE
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within which the Contractor shall finish all items on the list accompanying the Certificate. ·
Warranties required by the Contract Documents shall commence on the date of Substantial This document has been approved and
Completion of the Work or designated portion thereof unless otherwise provided in the endorsedbyTheAssociatedGeneral
Certificate of Substantial Completion. Contractors of America.
9.8.5 The Certificate of Substantial Completion shall be submitted to the Owner and
Contractor for their \vritten acceptance of responsibilities assigned to them in such Certificate.
Upon such acceptance and consent of ~edacte, if any, the Owner shall make payment of
retainage applying to such Work or designated portion thereof. Such payment shall be
adjusted for Work that is incomplete or not in accordance with the requirements of the
Contract Documents.
9.9 PARTIAL OCCUPANCY OR USE
9.9.1 The Owner may occupy or use any completed or partially completed portion of the
Work at any stage when such portion is designated by separate agreement with the Contractor,
provided such occupancy or use is consented to by tht:f'edacted as required under Clause
11.4.1.5 and authorized by public authorities having jurisdiction over the Work. Such partial
occupancy or use may commence whether or not the portion is substantially comp1ete,
provided the Owner and Contractor have accepted in writing the responsibilities assigned to
each of them for payments, retainage, if any, security, maintenance, heat, utilities, damage to
the Work and Redacted ,, and have agreed in writing concerning the period for correcrion of
the Work and conm1encement of warranties required by the Contract Documents. When the
Contractor considers a portion subsrantialiy complete, the Contractor shall prepare and submit
a list to the Architect as provided under Subparagraph 9.8.2. Consent of the Contractor to
partial occupancy or use shall not be unreasonably withheld. The stage of the progress of the
Work shall be determined by written agreement between the Owner and Contractor or, if no
agreement is reached, by decision of the Architect.
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9.9.2 Immediately prior to such partial occupancy or use, the Owner, Contractor and
Architect shall jointly inspect the area to be occupied or portion of the Work to be used in
order to determine and record the condition of the Work.
9.9.3 Unless otherwise agreed upon, partial occupancy or use of a portion or portions of
the Work shaH not constitute acceptance of Work not complying with the requirements of the
Contract Documents.
9.10 FINAL COMPLETION AND FINAL PAYMENT
9.1 0.1 Upon receipt of written notice that the Work is ready for final inspection and
acceptance and upon receipt of a final Application for Payment, the Architect will promptly
make such inspection and, when the Architect finds the Work acceptable under the Contract
Documents and the Contract fully performed, the Architect will promptly issue a final THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
Certificate for Payment stating that to the best of the Architect's knowledge, information and LEGAL CONSEOUENCES.
belief, and on the basis of the Architect's on-site visits and inspections, the Work .has been CONSULTATION WITH AN
completed in accordance with temlS and conditions of the Coutract Documents and that the AITORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
· b . · .. 1 · · RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
enure balance found to e due the Contractor and noted m the fina Cerllficate ts due and MOD!FlCATION. AUTHENTICATION
payable. The Architect's final Certificate for Payment will constitute a further representation OF THIS £L£CTRONJCALL y
that conditions listed in Subparagraph 9.10.2 as precedent to the Contra.ctor's being entitled to DRAFTED AlA DOCUMENT MAY BE
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9.1 0.2 Neither final payment nor any remaining retained percentage shall become due until This document has been approved and
the Contntctor submits to the Architect (1) an affidavit that payrolls, bills for materials and endorsed by The Associated General
equipment, and other indebtedness connected with the Work for which the Owner or the Contractors of America.
Owner's properly might be responsible or encumbered (less amounts wit.ihcld by Owner)
have been paid or otherwise satisfied, (2)'edacted
Redacted
Redacted (3) Redacted
(4) consent of ~edacte, if any, to final payment and (5), if required by the Owner, other data
establishing payment or satisfaction of obligations, such as receipts, releases and waivers of
liens, claims, security interests or encumbrances arising out of the Contract, to the extent and
in such form as may be designated by the Owner. If a Subcontractor refuses to furnish a
release or waiver required by the Owner, the Contractor may furnish a~!dact satisfactory to the
Owner to indemnify the Owner agrtinst such lien. If such lien remains unsatisfied after
payments are made, the Contractor shall refund to the Owner all money that the Owner may
be compelled to pay in discharging such lien, including all costs and reasonable attorneys'
fees.
9.10.3 If, after Substantial Completion of the Work, final completion thereof is materiaiJy
delayed through no fault of the Contractor or by issuance of Change Orders affecting final
completion, and the Architect so contirms, the Owner shall, upon application by the
Contractor and certification by the Architect, and without terminating the Contract, make
payment of the balance due for that portion of the Work fully completed and accepted. If the
remaining balance for Work not fully completed or corrected is less than retainage stipulated
in the Contract Documents, and if~edacte have been furnished, the written consent o~edacte to
payment of the balance due for that portion of the \Vork fully completed and accepted shall be
submitted by the Contractor to the Architect prior to cemfication of such payment Such
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payment shall be made under terms and conditions governing final payment, except that it
shall not constitute a waiver of claims.
9.10.4 The making of final payment shall constitute a waiver of Claims by the Owner
except those arising from:
.i liens, Claims, security interests or encumbrances arising out of the Contract and
unsettled;
.2 failure of the Work to comply with the requirements of the Contract Documents;
or
.3 terms of special warranties required by the Contract Documents.
9.1 0.5 Acceptance of final payment by the Contractor, a Subcontractor or material supplier
shall constitute a waiver of claims by that payee except those previously made in writing and THIS DOCUMENT HAS iMPORTANT
identified by that payee as unsettled at the time of final Application for Payment. LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
CONSULTATION WITH AN
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RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
10.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROGRAMS MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICATION
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10.2 SAFETY OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
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reasonable protection to prevent damage, )njury or loss to: endorsed by The Associated General
.1 employees on the Work and other persons who may be affected thereby; Contractors of AmeriCE.
.2 the Work and materials and equipment to be incorporated therein, whether in
storage on or off the site, under care, custody or control of the Contractor or the
Contractor's Subcontractors or Sub-subcontractors; and
.3 other property at the site or adjacent thereto, such as trees, shrubs, lawns, walks,
pavements, roadways, structures and utilities not designated for removal,
relocation or replacement in the course of construction.
10.2.2 The Contractor shall give notices and comply with applicable Jaws, ordinances, rules,
regulations and lawful orders of public authorities bearing on safety of persons or property or
their protection from damage, injury or loss.
10.2.3 The Contractor shall erect and maintain, as required by existing conditions and
perfom1ance of the Contract, reasonable safeguards for safety and protection, including
posting danger signs and other warnings against hazards, promulgating safety regulations and
notifying owners and users of adjacent sites and utilities.
10.2.4 When usc or storage of explosives or other hazardous materials or equipment or
unusual methods are necessary for execution of the Work, the Contractor shall exercise
utmost care and carry on such activities under supervision of properly qualified personnel.
10.2.5 The Contractor shall promptly remedy damage and loss (other than damage or loss
Redacted required by the Contract Documents) to property referred to
in Clauses 10.2.1.2 and 10.2.1.3 caused in whole or in part by the Contractor, a Subcontractor,
a Sub-subcontractor, or anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them, or by anyone
for whose acts they may be liable and for which the Contractor is responsible under Clauses
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10.2.1.2 and 10.2.1.3, except damage or loss attributable to acts or omissions of the Owner or
Architect or anyone directly or indirectly employed by either of them, or by anyone for whose
acts either of them may be liable, and not attributable to the fau1t or negligence of the
Contractor. The foregoing obligations of the Contractor are in addition to the Contractor's
obligations under Paragraph 3 .18.
10.2.6 The Contr-actor shall designate a responsible member of the Contractor's organization
at the site whose duty shall be the prevention of accidents. This person shall be the
Contractor's superintendent unless otherwise designated by the Contractor in \Vtiting to the
Owner and Architect.
1 0.2. 7 The Contractor shall not load or penn it any parr of the construction or site to be
loaded so as to endanger its safety. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
10.3 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CONSULTATION WITH AN
1 0.3.1 If reasonable precautions will be inadequate to prevent foreseeable bodily injury or ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
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death to persons resultmg from a rnatenal or substance, mcludmg ut not lmute to as estos
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
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or polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), encountered on the site by the Contractor, the Contractor oF THIS ELECTRONICALLY
shall, upon recognizing the condition, immediately stop Work in the affected area and report DRAFTED AlA DOCUMENT MAY BE
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absence of the material or substance reported by the Contractor and, in the event such material endorsed by Tile Associated General
or substance is found to be present, to verify that it has been rendered hannless. Unless contractors of America.
otherwise required by the Contract Documents, t11e Owner shall furnish in writing to the
Contractor and Architect the names and qualifications of persons or entities who are to
perform tests verifying the presence or absence of such material or substance or who are to
pe1forrn the task of removal or safe containment of such material or substance, The Contractor
and the Architect will promptly reply to the Owner in writing stating whether or not either has
reasonable objection to the persons or entities proposed by the Owner. If either the Contractor
or .Architect has an objection to a person or entity proposed by the Owner, the Owner shall
propose another to whom the Contractor and the Architect have no reasonable objection.
When the material or ~ubstance has been rendered hannless, Work in the affected area shall
resume upon written agreement of the Owner and Contractor. The Contract Time shall be
extended appropriate1y and the Contract Sum shall be increased in the amount of the
Contractor's reasonable additional costs of shut-down, delay and starr-up, which adjustments
shall be accomplished as provided in Article 7.
10.3.3 To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Owner shall indemnify and hold harmless
the Contractor, Subcontractors, Architect, Architect's consultants and agents and employees
of any of them from and against claims, damages, losses and expenses, including but not
limited to attorneys' fees, arising out of or resulting from performance of the Work in the
affected area if in fact the material or substance presents the risk of bodily injury or death as
described in Subparagraph 10.3.1 and has not been rendered harmless, provided that such
claim, damage, loss or expense is atrributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, or to
injury to or destruction of tangible property (other than the Work itself) and provided that
such damage, loss or expense is not due to the sole negligence of a party seeking indemnity.
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10.4 The Ovvner shall not be responsible under Paragraph 10.3 for materials and
substances brought to the site by the Contractor unless such materials or substances were
required by the Contract Documents.
10.5 If, \Vithout negligence on the part of the Contractor, the Contractor is held liable for
the cost of remediation of a hazardous material or substance solely by reason of performing
Work as required by the Contract Documents, the Owner shall indemnify the Contractor for
all cost and expense thereby incurred.
10.6 EMERGENCIES
10.6.1 In an emergency affecting safety of persons or property, the Contractor shall act. at
the Contractor's discretion, to prevent t.fJreatened damage, injury or loss. Additional
compensation or extension of time claimed by the Contractor on account of an emergency THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
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ARTICLE 12 UNCOVERING AND CORRECTION OF WORK MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICATION
12.1 UNCOVERING OF WORK OF THIS ELECTRON/CALLY
12.1.1 If a portion of the Work is covered contrary to the Architect's request or to DRAFTED AlA DOCUMENT MAY BE
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12.1.2 If a portion of the Work has been covered which the Architect has not specifically Contractors of America.
requested to examine prior to its being covered, the Architect may request to see such Work
and it shall be uncovered by the Contractor. If such Work is in accordance with the Contract
Docun1ents, costs of uncovering and replacement shall, by appropriate Change Order, be at
the Owner's expense. If such Work is not in accordance with the Contract Documents,
correction shall be at the Contractor's expense unless the condition was caused by the Owner
or a separate contractor in which event the Owner shall be responsible for payment of such
costs.
12.2 CORRECTION OF WORK
12.2.1 BEFORE OR AFTER SUBSTANTIA!.. COMPLETION
12.2.1.1 The Contractor shall promptly correct Work rejected by the Architect or failing to
conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents, whether discovered before or after
Substantial Completion and whether or not fabricated, installed or completed. Costs of
correcting such rejected Work, including additional testing and inspections and compensation
for the Architect's services and expenses made necessary thereby, shall be at the Contractor's
expense.
12.2.2 AFTER SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION
12.2.2.1 In addition to the Contractor's obligations under Paragraph 3.5, if, within one year
after the date of Substantial Completion of the Work or designated portion thereof or after the
date for commencement of warranties established under Subparagraph 9.9.1, or by terms of an
applicable special warranty required by the Contract Documents, any of the Work is found to
be not in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall :1.
correct it promptly after receipt of written notice from the Owner to do so unless the Owner _JI!I!IIii!!I!IE
has previously given the Contractor a written acceptance of such condition. The Owner shall
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the other. If either party attempts to make such an assignment without such consent, that party
shall nevertheless remain legally responsible for all obligations under the Contract.
13.2.2 The Owner may, without consent of the Contractor, assign the Contract to an
institutional lender providing construction financing for the Project. In such event, the lender
shall assume the Owner's rights and obligations under the Contract Documents. The
Contractor shall execute all consent~ reasonably required to facilitate such assignment.
13.3 WRITTEN NOTICE
13.3.1 Written notice shall be deemed to have been duly served if delivered in person to the
individual or a member of the firm or entity or to an officer of the corporation for which it
was intended, or if delivered at or sent by registered or certified mail to the last business
address known to the party giving notice. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
13.4 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES CONSULTATION WITH AN
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RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
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act constitute approval of or acquiescence in a breach thereunder, except as may be This document has been approved and
specifically agreed in writing. endorsed by The Associated General
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13.5 TESTS AND INSPECTIONS
13.5.1 Tests, inspections and approvals of portions of the Work required by the Contract
Documents or by laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or orders of public authorities having
jurisdiction shall be made at an appropriate time. Unless othenvise provided, the Contractor
shall make arrangements for such tests, inspections and approvals with an independent testing
laboratory or entity acceptable to the Owner, or with the appropriate public authority, and
shall bear all related costs of tests, inspections and approvals. The Contractor shall give the
Architect timely notice of when and where tests and inspections are to be made so that the
Architect may be present for such procedures. The Owner shall bear costs of tests, inspections
or approvals which do not become requirements until after bids are received or negotiations
concluded.
13.5.2 If the Architect, Owner or public authorities having jurisdiction determine that
portions of the Work require additional testing, inspection or approval not included under
Subparagraph 13.5.1, the Architect will, upon written authorization from the Owner, instruct
the Contractor to make arrangements for such additional testing, inspection or approval by an
entity acceptable to the Ov.ner, and the Contractor shall give timely notice to the Architect of
when and where tests and inspections are to be made so that the Architect may be present for
such procedures. Such costs, except as provided in Subparagraph 13.5.3, shall be at the
Owner's expense.
13.5.3 If such procedures for testing, inspection or approval under Subparagraphs 13.5.1
and 13.5.2 reveal failure of the portions of the Work to comply with requirements established
by the Contract Documents, all costs made necessary by such failure including those of
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repeated procedures and compensation for the Architect's services and expenses shall be at the
Contractor's expense.
13.5.4 Required certificates of testing, inspection or approval shall, unless otherwise
required by the Contract Documents, be secured by the Contractor and promptly delivered to
the Architect.
13.5.5 If the Architect is to observe tests, inspections or approvals required by the Contract
Documents, the Architect will do so promptly and, where practicable, at the normal place of
testing.
13.5.6 Tests or inspections conducted pursuant to the Contract Documents shall be made
promptly to avoid unreasonable delay in the Work. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
13.6 INTEREST CONSULTATION WITH AN
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limitations shall commence to nm and any alleged cause of action shall be Contractors of America.
deemed to have accrued in any and all events not later than such date of
Substantial Completion;
.2 Between Substantial Completion and Final Certificate for Payment.
As to acts or failures to act occurring subsequent to the relevant date· of
Substantial Completion and prior to issuance of the final Certificate for
Payment, any applicable statute of limitations shall commence to run and any
alleged cause of action shall be deemed to have accrued in any and all events not
later than the date of issuunce of the final Certificate for Payment; and
.3 After Final Certificate for Payment As to acts or failures to act occurring
after the relevant date of issuance of the final Certificate for Paymen~ any
applicable statute of limitations shall commence to run and any alleged cause of
action shall be deemed to have accrued in any and all events not later than the
date of any act or failure to act by the Contractor pursuant to any Warranty
provided under Paragraph 3.5, the date of any correction of the Work or failure
to correct the Work by the Contractor under Paragraph 12.2, or the date of actual
commission of any other act or failure to perform any duty or obligation by the
Contractor or Owner, whichever occurs last
ARTICLE 14 TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE CONTRACT
14.1 TERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTOR
14.i. i The Contractor may terminate the Contract if the Work is stopped for a period of 30
consecutive days through no act or fault of the Contractor or a Subcontractor, Sub· ,.
subcontractor or their agents or employees or any other persons or entities performing
ponions of the Work under direct or indirect contract with the Contractor, for any of the ,JIIIIII!I!I!.Ii .
following reasons:
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.1 issuance of an order of a court or other public authority having jurisdiction
which requires all Work to be stopped;
.2 an act of government, such as a declaration of national emergency which
requires all Work to be stopped;
.3 because the Architect has not issued a Certificate for Payment and has not
notified the Contractor of the reason for withholding certification as provided in
Subparagraph 9.4.], or because the Owner has not made payment on a
Certificate for Payment within the time stated in the Contract Documents; or
.4 the Owner has failed to furnish to the Contractor promptly, upon the
Contractor's request, reasonable evidence as required by Subparagraph 2.2.1.
14.1.2 The Contractor may tenninate the Contract if, through no act or fault of the
Contractor or a Subcontractor, Sub-subcontractor or their agents or employees or any other THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
persons or entities performing portions of the Work under direct or indirect contract with the LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
Contractor, repeated suspensions, delays or interruptions of the entire Work by the Owner as CONSUL TAT/ON WiTH AN
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Contract and recover from the Owner payment for Work executed and for proven loss with This document has bean approved and
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reasonable overhead, profit and damages. Conlraclors of America,
14. i .4 lf the Work is stopped for a period of 60 consecutive days through no act or fault of
the Contractor or a Subcontractor or their agents or employees or any other persons
performing portions of the Work under contract with the Contractor because the Owner has
persistently failed to fulfill the Owner's obligations under the Contract Documents with
respect to matters important to the progress of the Work, the Contractor may, upon seven
additional days' written notice to the 01i1'!1er and tl1e Architect, tenninate the Contract and
recover from the Owner as provided in Subparagraph 14.1 .3.
14.2 TERMINATION BY THE OWNER FOR CAUSE
14.2.1 The Owner may terminate the Contract if the Contractor:
.1 persistently or repeatedly refuses or fails to supply enough properly skilled
workers or proper materials;
.2 fails to make payment to Subcontractors for materials or labor in accordance
with the respective agreements between the Contractor and the Subcontractors;
.3 persistently disregards laws, ordinances, or rules, regulations or orders of a
public authority having jurisdiction; or
.4 otherwise is guilty of substantial breach of a provision of the Contract
Documents.
14.2.2 \\Then any of the above reasons exist, the Owner, upon certification by the Architect
that sufficient cause exists to justify such action, may without prejudice to any other rights or
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.1 take possession of the site and of all materials, equipment, tools, and
construction equipment and machinery thereon owned by the Contractor;
.2 accept assignment of subcontracts pursuant to Paragraph 5.4; and
.3 finish the Work by whatever reasonable merhod the Owner may deem
expedient. Upon request of the Contractor, the Owner shall furnish to rhe
Contractor a detalled accounting of the costs incurred by the Owner in finishing
the Work.
14.2.3 When the Owner terminates the Contract for one of the reasons stated in
Subparagraph 14.2.1, the Contractor shall not be entitled to receive further payment until the
Work is finished.
14.2.4 If the unpaid balance of the Contract Sum exceeds costs of finishing the Work, THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
including compensation for the Architect's services and expenses made necessary thereby, and LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
other damages incurred by the Owner and not expressly waived, such excess sha11 be paid to CONSULTATION WITH AN
the Contractor. If such costs and damaoes exceed the unpaid balance the Contractor shall pay ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
. . "' • ' RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
the dtfference to the Owner. The amount to be pa1d to the Contractor or Owner, as the case MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICATION
may be, shall be certified by the Architect, upon application, and this obligation for payment OF THIS ELECTRON/CALL y
shall survive termination of the Contract. DRAFTED AfA DOCUMENT MAY BE
MADE BY USING AlA DOCUMENT
14.3 SUSPENSION BY THE OWNER FOR CONVENIENCE D40t
14.3.1 The Owner may, without cause, order the Contractor in writing to suspend, delay or This document has been approved and
interrupt the Work in whole or in part for such period of til!le as the Owner may determine. endorsed by The Associated General
Contractors of America
14.3.2 The Contract Sum and Contract Time shall be adjusted for increases in the cost and
time caused by suspension, delay or interruption as described in Subparagraph 14.3.L
Adjustment of the Contract Sum shall include profit. No adjustment shall be made to the
extent:
.1 that performance is, was or would have been so suspended, delayed or
interrupted by another cause for which the Contractor is responsible; or
.2 that an equitable adjustment is made or denied under another provision of the
Contract.
14.4 TERMINATION BY THE OWNER FOR CONVENIENCE
14.4.1 The Owner may, at any time, terminate the Contract for tlte Owner's convenience
and without cause.
14.4.2 Upon receipt of written notice from the Owner of such termination for the 0\vner's
convenience, the Contractor shall:
.1 cease operations as directed by the Owner in the notice;
.2 take actions necessary, or that the Owner may direct, !nr the protection and
preservation of the \Vork; and
.3 except for Work directed to be performed prior to the effective date of
termination stated in the notice, terminate all existing subcontract~ and purchase
orders and enter into no further subcontracts and purchase orders.
14.4.3 Jn case of such termination for the Owner's convenience, the Contractor shall be
entitled to receive payment for Work executed, and costs incurred by reason of such
termination, along with reasonable overhead and profit on the Work not executed.
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expiration as noted below, Washmgton, D.C. 20006-5292
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LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
CONSUL TAT/ON WITH AN
ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
MODIFICA T!ON. AUTHENTICATION
OF THIS ELECTRONICALLY
DRAFTED AlA DOCUMENT MAY BE
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This document has been approved and
endorsed by The Associated General
Contractors of America.
@1997 NNJj
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and will subj:ct lh~ violate to. !ega! prosecution. WARNING: Unlicensed photocopying violates U.S. copyright . . .
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APPENDIX G
(S./
AlA Document B14f·--1997 Part 1
. >,\}Sif;hiJard Foim of Agreement Between Owner and Architect
':,_::;:-Mf/lstandard Form ofArchitect's Services
ADDITIOHS AND DElE1'10HS:
The aulhor ollhls document has
added lnfonnalion needed for its
complefian. The author may also
haw nrvlsed the lex! olDie
original AlA slanclard loon. An
Additions and lJelelionl> Repott
lbatiiO!eS added fnfoonalioo as
weiss revisions 1o the slandard
ronn text Is available from !he
author and shoulcl be reviewed.
• BEJwi:EH fue ~·~-~t-idealified as the Owner: A vertlcaJ 1ne in the left margin ol
, ·{,N~~ess~,~~n)
,;o,.Wbite'Lodgm·'·SerYice$CiHwration,Jnc.
* l"\c..''"P 6/z.tf.~s ~~and~~?~
,'f wuc"''""""'"~
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; -.-IOOO&st~PliiCc.·sUi~500North f p .I -=-/'>- F~""" ~addedtoordeleledfromlhe
Metril.vme.:iN 464-io::s666: · ,_ e.d !... "' oliglnal AlA text. .
· ·.:-·. ·· :· · : ·- ::<.... · O'F=-lCt CoAT. 2 /dos TtisooclJtner« has irrtp:;ml't.
legal consequences.
• ]?:6-'{ I!:./ o A~ fls. rz_ Consullalon wilb an atlomey
Is encouraged witlt respecllo
'oi.··
~AIL.~ bi-).T6 .l:. ils complefon or modification.
Z/'1.. "?-/ o <::
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:?.loti<::>'-"
:l/z..r/os
"ted contract administration for the coostrUCtion of a
·n Austin. Texas.
... ·.: . .. ·:: 'Thi: ownJiJ;~~t~ agree as follows:
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PLAINTIFF'S ESG001454
EXHIBIT
ARTICLE 1.1 INITIAL INFORMATION
.... _.$ M·1. This Agreemoot is based on tbe following information and assumptions.
. · :.'eys and legal tkscriptions and restrictions
·qJ~.siii) ... - .-,
:.: ~~~t:=-MSIO~;~LOTS 4AND 5, BLOCK C, METRO CENTRESECllON 5, a
·· subdlvisiOil:m.AuSfui: ~is Q;Jfufj; Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recoo:lcd as Document 199900265
1·.' _..:
- in the Plats Records. \)('TmViS County, Texu.
.: ,;.: ':. ·. .· -~-' -~·:_:~""-".~.:·::::·
. · .. ·:· -.-.:·~;;; .·::·
_ §1.1-is.'The·~~areasroUows.
~,~~~~~;~·s oVerall budget for tbe Project, including tbe Architec:t's compensation, is: $48,000 d fi;
.2 A:inilontof~,~fbodget ~ortheC~ of the Wodc, excluding the Architec:t's compensation, is: \\...~
unknown-aurme:Ofexecutton
o•";:.M,'
0
of this Agreement
0
-i\ "\
. § 1.1.2..6The $De-~ an::
·.····. : (l~tify, if '!P.';:..'!.~ milestone dates, thuations orfast track scheduling.}
I~ following• ~~~Dates
are tbe same as those listed in Elness Swenson Graham Alcbitec:ts' Proposal letter
· .•.d~·l'!"?~;l2, 2004, revised January 21, 2004 attached as "Exhibit A,• and herein reproduced:
.. :·. •'i; . '·. ~1.\_,:;f~:-::_;:.:.::·.:·.!:;:·
··.-·.}=~~~:_ 30% Design Docnments Otecl:: Set
75% Design Documents aleCk Set
Mil zs; :z.<>ns:· 99% Contract Documents; F01mdation Building Permit
§ 1.1:L7The proposed procw:ernent or delivery metiJo9 for the Project is:
(ltknlify method su.ch as compt!titive bid, neg01iated contract, or ccnstruction tn~U~agement.)
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1 Negotiated eontract.
§ftiii Omec parameters are:
:'~:~ ?: . ·.;: -::_ -·(~diptiJY;.special clumJ.cteristics or needs oftlu! Project such as ent!Tgy, environmenlal or historicpreservation
:"::·.:· ..,,~ • ··.•:y· · • .',rei;uiiiiiiients.J
§ 1.1.3 PROJECT TEAf4
. §·1.1.3.1 TbeOwnec'sDeSignaled Repzeseut.ative is:
(List natne, address
.
mid otfter infomu;ztion.)
. ·:.···
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1
:::~~ i:
. ·~'wasbington,"D.c. ~8 _..,
§ 1.1.3.3 Tbe OwJI«!~-other Ci:msUitants and conlrae!Ors arc:
,:_'· •'(list arsciplw .and; 'ifJ:nown.;jdentify them by IUlltle and address.)
·'" .. ··:·"··: . . : .... :·;··
crviL ENGiNEER:
.·.i:Jriffin En . _,.. .Grou . ·• Iilc.
. friHN~BJlilf~d
\ruis~ TX78?~. ·
·· ·:;:,:<,
§1:~~A The Architect's Desj~~··~tativc is:
· ·.(ll#lUiltle, iJM.resi'anil ~r ilifornraiWn.)
.·.. :;;. . . .. ·<·-=1~'.:·.':· .
.· .. .. ,_ MarlcSwenron, AlA
Paul Mittcndarff;·AlA ·.}.
:~ .. .. ·: . ~ . i8mcs Ttmin, AlA . '
· ~ Einess Swenson GraiW:ii·
.•,/:>':~~5
·. ''\~~,... ]~~......, ... ..,.,..,._._
(List discipliru: m;£ifknown, identify thembylUlltl.e and address.)
AI4Doc:U1oeni8141"'-1997Part1.Cop)'right 01917,1926,1948,1951,1953,1958.1961,1963,1966,1967,1970, 1974,1977, f987and1997byThe
American lns:tUu!a of Ardlltec:!s. All rights l'8lleMid. WARMNG: This NA0 D<>cwmalls prt>kl<:tcTX 7&745
__ ;:_{:,,;,!;~~bther important initial information is:
§ _1.1.5 Wbe~ the~ under this Agreement iaclude COtUract administration services, the General Conditions of
~ ColllractfotConslniction sball be the edition of AlA Document A201 cum:otns of the dale of this Agreement,
:-- Qi-$ folloWs: : ..:_, -
.. ·
'·.·· ·:· . ~---
- §1.U 'Jk -~~in this Article Ll may be reasonably relied upon by the Owner and Architect in
deterniming the ~~-s c:Oihpensation. Both parties, however, recognize that such information may change and.
.:ift tbai::evenr.llie ·awner. and {lie Architect shall negotiate appropriate adjustments in schedule, compensation and
:_: ~-,Iii s,erriecs in-accordance with Section 1.3.3.
ARliCU:U:R~~OFTHEPARTIES
·.; .. __-:~ 1:.2.1 ~-~wn~.~ ~:~shall cooperate with onc another to fulfil1 theic n:spective obligations under this
. 'Agreeiiient,- Both pai1ics sh311 endeavor to maintain good working relationships among all membm; of the Project
·.:-~ . :-_.:. ·..-
·..-t·;•
. §u.f<>WNER . ,_ ,_ .
. :-:· § 1ll1'Unl~ ~ ptoyided tmdec this Agreement, the Owner sball provide full information in a timely
-;: mamier regarifuig ·. · · · · · ts for and limitations on the Project The Owner shall furnish ID the Architect, within
.15;dii}'i altcl'reeei~ request, information necessacy and .tclevant for the Architect to evaluate, give
·,: rioti~'oro~ cDroi.W liCnJ;igliiS.
.... ,;.:-. ;- .. ·~·:t·.-_.· ··-";.+
·.·.• ·. ; §1m ThWwne.r..shaii P:n~r~are the budget for the Project. including that portion allocated for the cost
. :-of the Wor:l:.·nC ~ sball_~sjgn.ipCantly inaease 01: deaease the ovcxaU budget, the portion of the budget
.:aDOca~- foi: tlie;:qMit"Of~,)VOit;:on:oolingencies included in the oveaill bodget or a portion of the budget,
. ,_.-~tlie'~~ of £~H.>' Architect IDa corresponding cbaugc in the Project scope and quality.
.·. .··• . . •·.:.:, .":'. ··:>:;;)).{~ . . ·
·: §1~_,TheO~~-Des_igoaiCd_~taliveidenlifiedinSectionl.l.3sball be authorized to acton the
OM!er'sJidtalf:with respect,to tlie Project. The Owner or the Owner's Desigoared Representative shall render
i:
·~··
:' ·iJecisiofiS· iii a ni:neJY'manner j?eiwning ID docu1Deuts submitted by the Architect in order ID avoid uareasonable
·~ d&
§ 1.2.i7 ~ Owna shall provide prompt written notice ID the hcbitect if the Owner becomes aware of any fault or
defect mlhe Project, including any e.rrors, omissions or ioconsistencies mthe Architect's Instrnments of Service.
AIAilocumenltB141"'-1997Part1.~ 01917,1925.1948,1951.1953.1958,1961,1963,1966,1967,1970, 1974,1977,1987and1997byThe
Amorized reproduolion or diW!butlon ol thb AlA• ~~ or any portion of II, may result In.........., civil and criminal penallles, and wUI be 4
pro$GCU(td to lhe rmuclmua>- pos.a.le uncle< lhe Jaw. This document was procb:ed by A!Ason-e at 14:32:19 oo 0312512005 underOnlor
~~o:;.,62m_2wlkh..,.on21151200G.:.ndisnotfnrreoale. . SCANNED~
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§ 1.2.3 ARCHITECT
. § 1+3,1 The services performed by the Arehitect. Architect's employees and Architect's consultants shall be as
' . _:::-Cii:~~(.j in Article 1.4.
-.- - - :.:~:iii~~ Architect's services shall be performed as expeditiously as is consistent with protessiooal skill and care
_ _, .,,-..l!n4 !P;.9rderly progress of the Project. The Architect shall submit for the Owner's ;pproval a schedule for the
::_. 'd·:~:~ of the Architect's services which initially shall be consistent with the time periods eslablishcd in
; ::--, ·-· · ,:.si:ctioo 1.1.2.6 and which sball be adjusted. ifoecessacy, as tbePrQiectprnceeds. This schedale sball include
allowances fur pcriods'Oflime required fur tbe Owner's review, for tbe performance of the Owner's COIISllltants, and
. . : for approval of sob~ by aulhorities having jurisdiction ovec the Project. TIUIC limits established by this
· -schedule approved bjliie.pwnersball not, except for reasonable cause. be exceeded by the Architect or Owner.
·. ··. .. ---::·::
. § 1.2.3.3 nie Arcmrect'~:Pet;jgnared Representative identified in Sectiou 1.1.3 shall be authorized to acton the
Architect's behalf w.ifh-~ to the Project. .
§ fi3.4 Architeci ~- uia'inwn the confidenlialily ofinfonnatioa specifically designated as confidential by the
:The
oWner; Unless wilhbi)lruug such information wou1d vinlare the law, create the risk of significant harm to tbe public
or prevent the ~~-~in establishing a claim or dcfeuse in an adjudicatocy proceeding. The .Architect shall
a:quii:e of the ~teet'f.\:xiiiSiillants similar agreements to maintain the confidentiality of information specifically
--~as colifidcill_!~ ·bylb? Owner.
•.· §.~.2.3.5 EXcept wiiK~-~~s knowledge and coose.ut. the An:hitect shall not engage in any activity, or accept
any employment, in.~«:contribotion that would reasonably appear to compromise the Architect's professional
"ud t with res · t tO' iilis:J'Jo_ject.
. j.~- ~-::-:'- __ ..
' : § ·1.2:3:6 The Archi~.sJi!ill ieview laws, codes, and regulalioos applicable to the Architect's secvices. The Architect
. shall reSpond in ~ i!esi!n of~ Project to requirements imposed by governmental authorities baYing jurisdiction
-::·:ov~·t¥ Project. · - · · · ...- ·
.....
. . •_§ 1.2.3.7.'I'hi, Archi~mall be entitled to rely on the accw-acy and completeness of services and infoiiillltion
furnished by the Qwncr.. The_ Architect sball provide prompt written ootice to the Owner if tbe Architect becomes
aware of.'any c:rrO!S;oniiiSiOns or incousist,encies in such secvii:es or information.
:·;·. :~: := ·. · ·· .· ._ .. , ·: .· · "'·?fr-:.:-.··~
,! ~; •
ARTIClE U -IERI.ISAND CONDITIONS -•
-§1.3.1COSToF1'1£:Wo~ ~.:,;,_., ·..::'
::'§:1.3.1.1 Tbe.Cost:of,tbe ·won: shall be the total cost or, to the exlent the Project is not completed, the estimated cost
to tbe Ownei
of. all elelliCIII;l·-Qf~P.i:oject designed or specified by the .Architect.
:·:;,.: ,; . .:=·· ·.. :-' ... ~;.~~.:-.
:, :,§:1.3.1.2 Thci Qlst of the Wed ~jnclude the cost at Cl1lrent market nttes of labor and materials furnished by the
· · Owner and eqliipmetit d~ned. ~ selected or specially provided for by the Arcbitect, including tbe costs of
-·mao.igement or su~ Of-r,:onstruclion or installation provided by a separate construction manager or
_ contr.ii.:tor, plliS a ~le allOwance for their oved!ead and profit. In addition, a ccasonable allowance for
·· .... cotitili · sball ~:Uielilaiia~coodil:ioM at the lime of bidding and for chan in the Work.
r;n~ . . ··:;;..=::..:..•:;::::-.:!"="'.:~-~
§ 1.3.21NSTRUMEHTS Of SERVICE
: ~,;,§.;t-__:_ specifications and other documents, including those in electronic fonn, prepared by the Architect
··_ .. '''\ 1~-; ·_ .s consultants are Instruments of Service for use solely with respect to this Pro_jcct. The Architect
_--_-_ ~1iili;J:t4e~lliet1s consultants shall be deemed the authors and owuers oftheirrespeclivc Instruments ofSernce
.. -· - :.• ; _·-. ··w~~i~~l common law, statutory and olber reses:ved rights, including copyrights.
§ 1.3.2.2 Upon exealtiou of this Agreement, the Architect grants to the Owner a nonexclusive liCCIISC to reproduce
the Architect's Instruments of Service solely for purposes of coostrucling, using and maintaining the Project,
provided that tbe Owner shall comply with all obligations, including prompt payment of all sums when due, under
this Agreement The Architect shall obtain similat nonexclusive liceuses from the Architect's consultants consistent
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with this Agreement. Any termiJialion of this .Agreement prior to completion of the Project sballtecmioate this
~- !Jpon such termioatioo, the Owlic7 shall refrain from making furlher reproductions of Instruments of Service
· ·· ·- · .kturn to the Arcbitect within seven cbys of lemlioation all orlginals and reproductions in the Owner's
·g!. or control. Hand upon the date the Architect is adjudged in default of Ibis Agreement, the foregoing
:-.·.co,;.,.,.;.;;.::...;;;·:Siii!ll be deemed tenninated and zi=pJaced by a second, oonexclusive license pecmilting the Owner to
.. , . . ... . •... ~ othec similarly aedeatialed design pmfessianals to reproduce and, where peanitted by law, to make
~2!~~~·:= :~\/·:_~ ;{/~:;i:;:';:;.additions to the Iostrumcnts of Servke solely for purposes of completing, using and
· §·U.2.3 Except for the licenses granted in Section 1.3.2.2, oo other license or right shall be deemed grnnted or
... iinplied under this Agie(:n.ent. The Owaer shall not assign, delegate, sublicense, pledge oc otbawise lransfer any
': JiceiJse grmitcd herein to aDothec party without the prioc written agreement of the J\rofJitect- However, the Owner
Sban be petJllitied to~ the Contractor, SubconltactOC$, Sub-subeollll:liCton and material or equipment
.·;Aippliers io reprOduce apjiucab1e portions of the lnslrumenls of Service appropriate to and for use in their ClCecution
.. ... . of the Woik by li~ ~in Section 1.3.2.2. Submission or distribution of Instruments of Service 10 meet
.'·officialrcgu~reqUiremeiiiS oi: for similarpmposes in coonectioo with the Project is not 10 beeooslrued as
~:.'use thc'::ffisiroments of ~for future addiliom or alterations to this Project
.w.hlication in dCrogap.oo.ofthe. reserved rights of the Arebitect and the Arcbitect's eoosul~an~s. The Owner shall not
or for other projects, unless the
O~ObtainS-~ p®t,.~ agr=mem of the Architect and the An:hitect's consultants. Any unauthorized use of
. llici Instruments' ofSei:vicli•sball be at the Owner's role risk and withont liability to the Architect and the Architect's
. cOnsuitanti . . . - . '"'·
:_i1~;:~ Prl~;to ~-Arc~~t~~ to any the~ JJ;'~ts
of Service inel~c
form oc the Owner
, . :-~ 10 the Architect·~y.electromc data for mcorporati.On mto the Instromeors of Service. the Owner and the
.; · :Architect sh!ill. by"~te'wliiten a~ set fOI:tb the specific conditions governing the format of such
?.:
· :Ins!xumeots ofService .oi electro.nic data, iocluding any special limitatinn& or licenses not otherwise provided in this
1 .AgniemeM;
, ... , :,_.
attached as "Exl;ttbir c.~.
.:: .. ···
' 1.:3.2.~:~ .The ~W:~ ~~ake drawings or specifications in eledrooic form available 10 the Contractor,
~:UJd material .suppliers for a charge to compeusate for their preparation. The electronic
:~ arc.spccifi<;ally for use in prqming shop drawings or olber required subpUttals and for no other
· .• ·~,The~ for each:relcase of electronic documents fur this use shall be $500: Each recipient
shall siiii:!h!:: An:bitect~s.~ E1ectronic Met1a Release form · to release of the documents. Each
recipi~. is prohibited :fiooi'Sbaring lbese documents.
. . ....•.... ' .: ~. ·.?~ '·
pnor
11:3_.2.4.2 Th~ ~i~ ~~ gov~~ the use of electronic Instruments of Service by those otber than the
'· ·.... :...~WD&IS~~;0~~D.
.§ 1.3..3 CHANGE IN SERVICES .. :. ''''"'
·· ... § 13;3..1~ inServij:es orthe'·An:rut.ect, including =vices required of the Architect's consnltants, maybe
..-;tscOmlilishel:l afteq~~ecu~ o.fthis Agreement. without invalidating the Agreement, if mutually agreed in writing,
ifrequired by,~'~ the Architect's control, or if the Architect's services are affected as d=ibed i.n
SectiQill.33.2. In the ~P.f'fuutu:il agreement in writing, the Architect shall notify llic Ownec prior 10
.,
. :,; ···:proiiiding sfu:h services:
Iftbe.Ownec deems that all or a part of such Olaoge in Services is not required, the Owner
·: :. sball give proriq)tiW!'ilteo notice to the Architect, aod tbe Arcbita:t shall have no obligation 10 provide those
~;~it=. ~~l?f.il!~ge due 10 the mull of the Architect, Omnge in Services of the Architect shall entitle the
· "'·cruautect to''an·~~j~~nt in compensation pursuant 10 Section 1.5.2, and to any Reimbursable Expenses described
in Section 1.3.9.2 aDd Section 1..5.5.
:; : ~;:/: :)i;,J:~:jj~!~;=~==:=;'!~~~=::Project.
::: -~. ··.:.~. ; ·.:.·. ···· . :::}(.¥
the An:hitectshallbe
.... · .-~. : ··• ·:.,·:.'· ,.".. · ,.. ::··;i:c: ~f··,. :..Cilange in the instructions or approvals given by the Owner that necessitate revisions in Instruments
of Service;
.2 enaclmellt or revision of codes, laws or regulations or official interpretations which necessitate
changes to previously prepared Inslruments of Service;
.3 decisions of the Owner not rendered in a timely manner,
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A significant cbaDgc in lhe Project including. but oot limited to, si2e, quality, complexity,lhe Owner's
scbedule or budget, or procurement melbod;
failure ofperfunnance on lhe part of the Owner or the Owner's consulrants orcontractoo:;
pn:paration for IIIJd attmdance at a public bearing. a dispute resolution procc:eding or a legal
proceeding except where the An:hitect is party thereto;
.. · ;··,~?~/):';~~/·· .7 change in the information COilbined in Article 1.1.
· ··· .... _. § 1:3.;4 MEDIATION
§.1.3A.1 AJ.yclaim.disl>!\teocothermatter in question arising out of or related to this Agreement sbaii be subject to
'liiediation as a condition precedent to aroitration or the institution of legal or equitable proceedings by either party.
, ·::, · If sUch matterielates to.O!.:is the subject of a lien arising out of the An:bitect's =vices, the Architect may proceed
., ' ·in accorda!lce With app1ical)le law to ~ly with the lien notice or filing deadlines prior to resolution of the matter
·: by mediatiy arlriti'ation.
. ' -=.·
· §'1.3..4.2 The Owncritud.Arcliitect sball eodeavoc to resolve claims, disputes and other nmtters in queslioo between
•..
...... them by med.iafion ~- Wiil:Ss the parties mntnally agree oibe=i.se, sball be in accocdaocc with the Construction
. ~ ~ ~:0( tJMi American Albitration Association currently in effect. Request for mediation shall be
· · file•:fio writing:wit!(the'oihti!: party to tbis Agreement and with the American Arbitration Association. The request
_inaybe m:uJe ~y 'wj~ the filing of a demand for atbi.tration but, in such event, mediation shall proceed in
._··advance pf !l,lb~on:iirle~I or equitlble proceedings, which shall be stayed pending mediation for a period of 60
days_ from lbe·._date Of:filiDg; unleSs stayed for a longcc period by' agreement of the parties or court ot:dec.
:§ 1.3.4.3 Thi: ~es. ~bltll~ ihe
mediator's fee and any filing fees equally. The mediation shall be held in the
· place wbere the Pro_je(;t~ locati:d, unless anolh« location is mntnally agreed upon. Agreements reached in
medi,ation shan.be enforce;lbleas seul.emeot agreements in any coort having jurisdiction thereof.
. . . ··• . ..j.~
§ 1:35 ARBlrRATlON,, · . ·
'§ 1;3~~1 AJ.y claiin; ~~:Of: other matter in question arising oot of or related to this Agreement shall be subject to
.. -·
· ·.:.· athilrillioo..PrioJ:-to arlHttmon. the parties shall endeavor to resolve cfisputes by oiediation in accordance with
·~. Secti9111.3.4. .:· ;. . ..
,,.
:··'.··
:§:~~:5.2 Claims, disputes mid other~ in question between the parties that are Dot resolved by mediation shall
· be decided by :ubltration ·irJmch,.dDJe$5'die -es mutnall otherwise, sball be in accordance with the
::·· . ···;:.;
~a Industiy Arbitrati?~ :Rbi~r::UAmerican kuag:tioa Association cum:ntly in effect. The demand for
·ai:bilratign Shall be filed in 'l'{rifuig'Wilb the other party to this ~ment and with the American Arbitration
ASSociation;_ .. . . .:
::,_: .·
§ 1.3_.5.3 A. dtimand for :ubil¢1ian sbiill'-be made within a reasonable lime aftec the claim, dispute or oth« matter in
·A:~;;qll~~Jii.no e¥~:~~i}idie demand foe atbi.tration be made after the date when institution of legal or
\':';'; . .
·;·.;-''
le'j:io&ediniS based
. flimilati ....
onSOCb
claim, dispute or other matter in question would be barred by the applicable
. ~:· } . , ,, -§ 1;3:'5..4 N~~~trati'J .:-·l~f
or relating to this Agreement shall include, by coJUOiidation or joinder or in
. . . .~YOthe-r-~ an additiO!iiiJ person or entity not a party to this Agreement, except by written consent containing
' '·'-' ""···--.-.•:.:· '{'-/i?,~,;s ... this Agreement and signed by the Owner, Architect, and any oth« person oceotity sought to
').~p· · ·on involving an additional person or entity shall not constitute coment to arbitration of
--~ ,-.·:any:claim, .
\«X}fitber matter in question not described in lhe written consent or with a person or entity not
named or described therein.. The foregoing agreement to :ubitrate and otha- agreeruents to arbitrate with an
.··:·.· ·: ,•,~d.!t:i~:~-or entity duly eoarented to by parties to this Agreement shall be specifically enforceable in
:O\ ~~-'\#J!I:~ilpplicable law in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
§ii~.~~~~ rendered by the :ubitrator or atbi.ttators shall be final, and judgment may be entered upon it in
-'' ._,_·:. . . ·" :·aero.~·~'f!!~lipplicable law in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
AlA-B141 110 -1997Par11.COpyrlght 01917,1926,1948,1951,1953,1958.1961,1963,1966,1967,1970. 1974,11177,1987and1997byTha
American- o l - All rfilhls reserved. WARMNG: This AlA• Document Is p.-cled by U.S. COpyrlgbtlaw anpireson211512006,lllldl&ootfor.-...ale. . SCANNED (J868894002)
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suspeiiSioo of se.rvices, the An:hitect shall give seven days' wriltetl notice Co the Ownec.In the event of a suspension
· the Architect shall have no liability to the Owner foe delay or damage caused the Owner because of such
of services. Before resuming services, the Architect shall be paid all sulllS due prior lo suspension and
, incurred in the intemlption and resumptioo oflhe Architect's services. The Arcbitect's fees for the
g
services and the time schedules shall be equitably adjusted.
·If the Project is suspended by the Owner for more than 30 consecutive day.s.lhe A.rcbitect shall be
ed for services ped'onned prior to notice of such suspension. When. the Project is resumed, lhe Arcbili:ct
- shall be compensated l,Ur CltpCllSCS incuned in the intarupliou and reswnption of lhe Architect's services. The
.:. ..,:rchitect's fees for meiemaining services and the lime schedules shall be equitllbly !Uijusted.
. .. ,.,_
.·. ·§ f~.8.3 If the i'.roje(;t is stispeuded or the Architect's services are SllSpellded foe more than 90 coiiSOCUtive days. the
. Architect may ~te:tbis Agreement by giving not less than seven days" wriltlln notice.
... § 1.3.8.4 This-~ ~y.'be terminated by either party upon not less than sevcu days' written notice should the
·. othec party f:ill'st~~y IO'perfonn inaccocdance with the terms oftbis Agreement through no fanlt of the party
.. · :.:· ~li!C.~:::: ·:\
· .§ 1:!:S,s This isreemeni·jiiiiy be terminated by the Owner upon not less than seven days' written notice to the
.: Architect for the
.
Owner's·.convcuience
. :.;# . • .
and .without cause.
.§1ft-6 Inthe.eveJ.:r~n not the fault of the Architect, tbe Architect shall be compensated for services
·.pClronncd j,dOr to-~ together with Reimbursable Expenses then due and all Termination Expenses as
...... defined in Secti0n:t:J.8:7.. ·
.. -~:-·t'··..
'§1n7T~on-~·l!IC in addition to compensation for the services oftbe Aga:cmentand include
·, expenses directly;~bu!abie·~.termination for wbich the Architect is not otherwise compensated. pius an amount
for the Arcb.itcct' s•anlic~ .Profit on the value of the services not performed by tbe Architect
. ._: . '· . . -- ~- . .... ::·...','
•:: ::-§:1.3.9 PAYMEIJTS TO THE-ARCHrTECT
'.:§ 1.3.9.1 Pa~tS oo account of services rendered and foe Reimbursable Expenses incuaed shall be made monthly
: IJP.Oilfxesentaiion oftheAjchitect~s state~nentofservices. No deductions shall be made from the Architect's
· coinpcnsation.on accciuntof peoaity;)iqoidated da1113ges or other StlDlS withheld from payments to contractors, or on
.-_~of the cost of changes iri:'t!lliWi:ilk other than those for which lhe Arcbitect bas been !Uijudged to be liable•
. ,;· .: ·:· . . ·. . :· ·-: ~:·.
. ·~-:·. :: § 1~ Rcimbni'sab!e Expenses arc in addition to compensation for the Arc:b.itect's services and include expenses
·~·by~ Amiliect and~,$ employees and consultants directly related to the Project, as identified in
: .: :the-following pauses: "'~>:.:<.-:
.. ·. . ... .··~
· ·· .-
· :1 . ~on·li~ection with the Project, authorized out-of-town travel and subsistence, and
. ,electroniii dmimunications;
.2 ..·,'~~ fii~ ~g approval of authorities having jurisdiction over tbe Project;
.3 ~ns, plotS;· standard form documents, postage. handling and delivecy oflnsiiUments of
:· ·~.
~~a~~~ ;·o~ertime work requiring bigber than regular rates if authorized in adVliDCC by tbe Owner;
.5';/i~n..
·'-=~·
models and mocl::-u
psreq
nested b the Owner:
y •
. :/_ ...~.inbursable expenses as designated in Section L5.5;
_;.,iL ~;!, ·. ~-~- ,_. Othecsi.mil direc Proj lated pendi
: ~(\'::', :;:: /·t''i·. ar t ect-re ex tures.
,; ;:::.';~~:§:1~~.~\JfReimbursable Expenses, of expenses pertaining to a Otange in Services, and of services
performed on tbe basis of hourly rntes or a multiple of Direct Pcnonnel Expense shall be available to tbe Owner or
the Owner's authorized representative at mulllally coovenient times.
AIA~B141"'-f997Pm:t1.Ccpyrlghl 01917,1926,1948.1951.1953,1958,1961,1963,1966,1967,19711, 1914,1977, 1987and1997byThe
American lnstilule ol Archllocts. AU right$ reseM>d. WARNING: This AlA• Document is pwtec~ed by ILS. Copyright law and ln-ionol T~
IJnauthotized ~or dtr.1ri>ullon ollhls IdA• Docwnen~ or any pows:
(list ather~ i.(imy;jomzing partqfthe Agreement.)
-~ sweosoii Grabani~tec~s· schemalic design documents dated January 28,2005, wbich are allacbed by
re(ereoce
:
as ~Exhibit
.
B.".
. ·. :-·:'..
~··
·::::·-.·:: ··;.
;§ 1,•1.2 Special T~ ariif'~Jitioos. Special terms and conditions that modify this Agreement are as follows:
. . . .. . ......·· . .. ~
.: :·.·· .-.
;AiilJct.E 1.5' 'c~J>EN~f.ION ..:.• .•..
:§ 1;5.1 For the:~~~&~ as~ under Article 1.4, compensation shall be computed as follows:
I·~~-~~,;~~:~and Electrical Engineering= $112,500. See schedule for Phases
•M.]>JS:ri.. D.O. CD. c.o. To!alFees
10,800 18,000 28,800 14,400 72,000 ~
' .. ; a;:/50 4,SSQ. ~ 0 J:5;S6& /
·.~ ... -.: -~2.5~ 3,750 15,000 3,750 25,000
····:_. ...11·050 2.6,300 51000 18 150 .... ., cnn
.:. . ' . . ~o.JJ./l
the Arcb.itect are changed as described in Section 1.3.3.1, the Architect's sball ~mpensation
shall be calculated as descdbed below oc, if no method of adjnstment is indicated in
s citable manner.
(Insert basis ofc:ompauation, including rates and mullipks qf Direct Persormel Expense for Principals and
employees. and identify Principals and classify employees, if rl!quired. Identify SIH'cific services to which particular
methods qfc;ompi=ation apply.)
. I .See $Cb(:d.u,lj: of~ly rates attached as "Exhibit E."
•:M·-.: .; .
'·"·:::.'1: '§15~·~;; ~in Services of the Architect's oonsultan~ compensation shall be computed as a multiple of
One ( 1.00 ) times the amounts billed to the Architect for such services.
AIAIJoculami6141,.-1997Part1.Copyrtglll 01917,1926. IS48,19S1.1953, 1958.1961,1963,1966,1967,1970, 1974,1977,1987and1997bJTho
Jlmo3eCtdedlo tbe ll'lllXImum exb:nt possible- tbe law. This~ was produced by A!Asolwaro 1!1.14:32:19 on 03/2SI2005 undmthedareoftheArcbitect'sinvoicc.
; Amounts unpaid ·sixty ;·: ( · 60 · ) days after the invoice date sball bear inr=t. at the rate enten:d below, or in the
.. absence thereo(at tbCJ~~rnte prevailing from time to time at the principal place of business of the Archilect.
•· (insert role ofinle1U( ~C~ UjJOn.)
I:. U.S. Federat~·.Prime _ii.atc: plus 2%.
. : . ·-:. ·.~·:.. ':
·:-:..::.
.·.l {Usury laws and:~uirements:!l'llier the Federal Truth in Lending~ similar state and local COIZSIUtU!r credit laws
'·and other reJW]aifun& qrffie.:Owllt!r's and Architect•s principal places ofbusiness, the locaticn ofthe Project and ·
·.. '· ..·
dstwhere nu:ij ·affect tM 'Validity of this provision. Specific legal advice should be obtained with. respect to deletlans
or nuNI:ifications, Ondlilso:r(:garding requlrt:ments such as written disclosures or waiw:rs.)
',,. §1.5.9 Ifthe ~-~;z:y this Agreement bave not been completed within Three ( 3) months of the date
..hereof,lhronghll!J~Ofthe Architect, exlensioo of the Architect's services beyond that time shall be
· · compensate(fas providec:l.in:~ 1.5.2.
L:
. . ._.:..
Paul Mittendorff, AIA
Principal and VICe President
(Printed name arrd title)
~~.;:;ou10!llch e:rtant
legal coosequences.
2.3 EVALUATION AND PlANNING SERVICES Consullalion with an attorney
is oocouraged wilh respect to
2.4 DESIGN SERVICES its complelion or modification.
2.5 CONSTRUCTION I'ROCUREMENT SERVICES
2.6 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES
2.7 FACILITY OPERATION SERVICES
2.8 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
2.9 tiiODIFICATIONS
ARTICLE 2.1 PROJECT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES
§ 2.1.1 The Architect shall manage the Archirect's services and administer the Project. The
Architect shall consuk with the Ownec, research applicable design criteria, attend Project
meetiDgs, communicate with membcn of tbe Project team and issue progress reports. The
Arcbilect shall coortlinate the servi<:es provided by the Archicect and tbe Arcbirect' s
collSil!tanU with those service$ pl!;)~ided by tbe Owner and the Owner's consultants.
§ 2.1.2 WlJe.n ~ject reqUiieiilen~ flave been sufficiently identified, the Archilect shall
prepare, and periodically update, a· Project schedule that shall identify milestone dates for
decisions required pft!te Owner, design services furnished by the Architect, completion of
documentation prov~JiY:Iilc'Architect. commencement of COtlSIIUC!ion and Substantial
Completion of tbe ~orki.5ahject to tbe limitations indicated in E1ness Swenson
QrahamArchitects' Proposal letter :~· ;:.. :: ::··~ '". . . . . ~ '. )~\:.~r-·.;:-.:.s·
·:·H+1.):m ~~:~wnlmi_s;~'@;i& COst ef the WOO., the .~Gt shall be pemHtted te iaelude eellliageooies fe£
~ biddiitg and fia~- essalatiilu; te det&miBe what mateM!s, e'¥'ipmem; eempeaeat S)'fltems and !ytles ef
'::ee~ea~ge ~ ~~~d;in the Celllmet Daeamellb; ~ ~ rease....ele adjiistmea~ iu the se~e ef the
· eJ<~ealie~J, ~-~e'(f.~~'tilitweea the Owae£ 1111d the Ce~r eeuses the budget fur the Cast ef the \\~lk te be
· · :e~~eeeded; ~~.:tili}h:~ shell be inerea!led aooeiliiBgly.
; · §·~1.1.4 If·~i~~,:~~alialiea has net oomme11eed wi!l!iu 9Q days after the t.rehiteet submits the Cei1Stmetia&
Daeuments te the O..vaer, lhe budget fur the Cest ef the Walk sWt be adjusl!ld te rel:leet <.ibanges iu the geaefill
. le?~el.ef p!i~.,lhe eBIIStflleliea iadest£y.
·, :·§~1~1~,:lf$a .h.~et fur the Cast ef!l!e Wade is emeeelerJ by the le\WSI: beaa fide bid eruegeliated prepesal.lhe
Qw&ef.ss;lill; .
·.1'. · · :give •Nffitee IIJI!ml'lal ef 1111 illerease ill the budget feF the Cest ef !he Wml:;
..! atitBeft.ze robiddiag e£ renegeliatiug ef the Pl'9jest wi!l!ia a reaseoollle lime;
.3 temlisatB ill aeeeAleee w.ilh Seetien 1.3-8.5; er
,4 eaeperote ill fflisiug the Praje'mer ellaases IB pmseed uooerSestiaB 2,1.75.4,1he ...rnl!i1B6t; witl!oot a!ldiliooal eCt1"ffies, ancumtlnt was produced by AlA.-., al10:43:17 on 0312312005 undor OBfiag ll!e develepmest of ll!e Cooslroetien DaGUmlmts, the Arehiteet shaY W~sist tile Owner in the
Ele\•elepmeat IIBft fJf'OS"ee eaR!fiiElt forms, Ganem! CenEli!ioos-and
SapplemellllH"y Cendltiens, S(leeiaeatieas aad D£a>.~Ade elwifiea!ieas and
ielel.'pAltatiens ef the Bidding IloGumeets le all prospedi>Je bidders-in the fa111m) Cell!H!ie!IS; SpeeifieetiellS ood I>Jv:,·.iegs.
§ ~u.:z If ~d l!y me OwfteF, the fuehiteel shall llf£8Rge fer preElllrillg the rep£9duetien efPrepesal
:Q~-~~~ fer dislrillalien te preSIJeeli¥e ooaliaelef& The Owner shall pay llireelly fet !he e9SI efrepreEiaelien er
shaY reimbuP.Je !be f.rehiteet fer sueh el-o
OOBtraetem. 'The· t.,relliteel; !;!;if# suhseqeenlly prepare a s~mmary report ef the negeliatiea resul15, as dirested lly the
Owner,. .
ARTICLE 2.6 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION SS{VICES
§ 2.6.1 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
§ 2.6.1.'1 The Alcbi~~ provide administration of the Contract between the Owner and tbe Contractor as set
furth below-and in the eoition of AIA Document A201, General Conditions of the Contract for Constnu:tion, cnrrent
·as of the date of this Agri:e.'nini. M.od.i.licalioos made to the General Conditions, when adopccd as part of the
Contract Documents, shall be enfon:eable under this Agreement only to the extent thai: !bey are consistent with this
Agreement or appro\fed in writing by the An::bi.lect. Site visits by the Arcbit.ect will be limited to the Dumber Or
meetings indicated in Elncss Swet!son Gt;mam Architects' Proposal letter dated November 12, 2004. reyised
January 21. 20()4. attacheil as "Exhibit A."
§ 2.6.1.2 The Architect's responsibility to provide the Contract Administration Secvices under Ibis Agreement
COIDillCilCCS with the awaro of the initial Contract for Construction and terminates at tbe issrumce to the Owner of the
linnl Certificate for Payment. However, the Architect shall be entitled tn a Change in Services in accordance with
Section 2.8.2 wl!en. Contract AdministratiOn Services extend 60 days after the date of Substantial Completion of the
Work.
§ 2.6.1.3 The Architect shall be a represenaalive of and shall advise and consult with the Owner during the provision
of the Contract Administration Services. The Architect shall have authority tn act on behalf of the Owner only to the
extent provided in Ibis Agreement unless otherwise modified by written amendment
§ 2.6.1.4 Duties, responsibilities and limitations of authority of the Acchitect under Ibis Article 2.6 shall not be
restricted, modified or extended without wriaen agreement of the Ownec and Architect with consent of the
Contractor, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
§ 2.6.1.5 The Architect shall review properly prepared, timely requests by the O:mtractor for additional information
about the Contract Documents. A properly prepared request for additional information about the Contract
Documents shall be in a fonn prepared or approved by the An::l!itect and shall include a detailed written statement
that indicates the specific Drnwings or Specifications in need of clarification and the nalUre of the clarification
requested.
§ 2.6.1.6 If deemed appropriate by the Architect, the Architect shall on the Owner's behalf prepare, reproduce and
distribute supplemental Drnv.ings and SpecifiCations in response to requests for information by the Contractor.
§ 2.6.1.7 The Architect shall interpret and decide matters concerning performance of the Ownec and Contractor
under, and requirements of, the Contract Docnments on written request of eilhec the Ownec or Contractor. The
Acchilect's response to such requests shall be made in writing within any lime li.mits agreed npon or otherwise with
reasonable promptness..
AIA-8141"'-1!197Port2.Copyrlghl C1917,1926.1948, 1951,1953,1958,1961,1963,1966,1967,1970. 1974,19n,t997and1997byThe
American lnstilulu of An:ldteds. AD r f g l l l s - - . WARNIHG: This AlA• Doeumentls:Jli'OII!ded by U.S. Copyright l.ut and lnlamatlonal Treaties.
Unaut!-.1 reproducdoft or dl$lributlon ot tbho AlA• llccument. or any portiOn alit, may result In ,.,.,.,.... c:teeumeDIS fll'ier to OODlflletiae, MEl (4) to speeilie qualliieatieas
Gllpressell by the .\fehiteet.
§_
AlA DoWIRent 8141"'-1!197 Part2. Copyrlglll c 1917. 1926, 1948, 1951. 1953, 1958. 1961. 1963, 1968. 1967, 1970, 1974, 1977. 19117 and 1997 by The
Ametlcan Nltuleol Ard1llects. All rlgltls"""""""- WARNING: This AlA'" t>ocomontts protected by U.S..Copyrlgllll.awand lnlamatlonaiTreatlec.
llpaulhorized reproduclioo or dislrlbullon oftbb PdA" Document, orany portlonofit,mayresullln aevemciv8 andc:riminal penallles,andwlllbe 6
~lolhe""'x!Mumext..ntpo•sibleunderlhelaw. TnisciocumentwasprodocedbyAIA-.,ott0:43:17ono:il:23r.l.oosun:lerOrder
No.1000156203_1 'IVhlc:h OlqlO:es on 2115/2006, and Is rot lor resale.
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§ 2.&.3.2 The issuaBee efe Certifieate far Payment shall DOl be a representlliea that !he ,'\Jehiteet has (I) mede
l!llhauslive er ooalieuees 011 sile ia!;peeliees 1e eheek !be fiUality et 'f''E:tity ef lhe Wea, ~ w;ie\1le under !he law. This document woo produced by A!Asoftwareatl0:43:17on03'2:112005under0rdor
~~:::oo-1\0dichexpir... on211512006.andlsnotlor.-. SCANNED (12094700}
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§ 2.6..5.4 .The Arcbiteet shall maintain recocds relative to changes in tbe Wort.
.§ U.& PR.OJEa COMPle:IQN
§ Ui,U The A a::rureGt sball Gondl:lilt iaspeecieos to deteanis.e !he date ar dates of Sllbstantial CempiGCiea and !he
liale ef fiBal OO!Bflleliell; shall reeehe frem !he Ceatrnster mul fefWllRI te !he Owner, fee ~ Owue£'s re.-iew and
~written waffeeties ftfld re1ateEI deeuments ~by !he Ceetmet 9eell!Jiell!5 aad essemhled by !he
. (::eBk'lllltOF, aad shall i-95.iiil a ·filial. Cemfieaie fer~ymeml!ased upea a fiaal iml{lesliea iadiGa!ing !he WeEk
eemplies with llle reqHirements of !he C e - D e s - .
§ 2~&.2 The ··~st,.s jiispesliea shall be seadueled wit!llhe Ovmer' s 9esigoated Repfeselllali'le te Ghesk
eeefenaande aflheW.erk with !he requiremeal5 eflhe Cemraet 9eeumelll5 and 1e ·!eflf,y !he llE!E!tffli£Y aad
tleCCed by U.S. Copyrlgllt Law and lntematlonal Treaties.
UnaulhJced by AIAooltwanl at 10:-43:17 on0312312005urde< Order
No.100015S2ll3_1 o.l1ictl ell:(llres on 21151:1006, and io not lot rnoale.
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.6 evaluation of subslitutions proposed by tbc Owner's ronsultants or contractors and making
subsequent revisions to Instruments of Service resulting tbcrefrom;
·..r preparation of design and documentation for alternate bid or proposal reqDe$ts proposed by the
Owner; or
.8 Contract Admini.stration Services provided 60 days after the date of Substantial Completion of the
Worlt.
§ 2.8.3 The Aichitcct shall funUsb or provide tbc following services ouly if specifically designated:
Servic:es Respon&ibility location of Servio& Description
(Architect, Owner or
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November 12, 2004
Revisedjanuary 21, 2005
Mr. Trent Sarber
White lodging Services Corporation
1000 East 80th Place
Suite SOO North
Merrillville, IN 46410
RE: Courtyard by Marriott
Austin, Texas
Dear Trent,.
Thank you for the opportunity to present this proposal for professional
Archil:ectural services for the Courtyard Hotel by Marriott in Austin,. Texas. Jim
Timm has created a sketch of the current approved site plan showing the
Courtyard Hotel superimposed so we can see that the only real change required to
the Site Piau is the patio in the courtyard. The entrances, port cochere canopy,
service bay, parking and driveway areas all stay the same.
• Scope of Work •
Einess Swenson Graham Architects, Inc. (ESG) will provide overall Architecture,
Civil and Structural Engineering design, document preparation and coordination
.for the Courtyard Hotel building for White Lodging Services (WIS). Our Stiuctural
Engineering firm is Marlin Bridges Associates, Inc. MechanicaL Electrical and
Plumbing Engineering will be provided by Lindsey Engineers, Inc. who are located
in Austin, Texas.
Our proposal is based on utilizing the prototypical Courtyard Hotel as built in
ESG anticipates the following schedule for delivery of
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This sdtedule offers the opportunity of meeting WIS s goal of receiving the building
permit April 15th with start of construction as soon after that as possible.
This schedule does not offer the opportunity to fast-track the documents and
submittals - there is simply not enough time for ESG to complete the change over of
the documents from the p~ject to work at the Austin ~ite any faster than
this indicates.
• Assumptions •
We based our fee proposal on the following assumptions about the site conditions,
the constitution and roles for the Design Team. the Owner, the General Contractor
and other Consultants.
1. CiviL Landscape Architecture and Interior Design services are not a part of this
proposal E.SG can provide any of these design services as needed. ESG will
coordinate the work of these or any of your other consultants.
2. PSG will make adjustments to the Courtyard fit wiihin the existing
site plan thC;\t will accommodate a re-application for Planning and Zoning
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3. The existing report by your Geotechnical Engineer is adequate and current
enough for this new project and their recommendations for foundation design
still hold true. WLS will initiate an update to this report - which will be
prepared and submitted in a timely manner for the design process.
4. ESG will use the current prototypical CAD drawing files for the Courtyard
Hotel just completed in
5. ·The structural system will NOT match the prototypical design as documented in
the drawings provided from Marriott Corporation. You are contemplating a
light gage steel framing system as documented in the project.
6. Identifying and satisfying the requirements of the local planning department as
to site layout and approvals will be by others. "ESG will provide one set of
building plan and elevation exhibits depicting extent and appearance of the
project for planning submittals. ESG will incorporate the requirements for
building massing, exterior materials and amenities as communicated by you or
your consultants.
7. Any changes to the documents after completion of the Schematic Design may
result in a revision to our schedule and compensation.
8. Other than planning subri:tittal documents, ESG will not create any special
drawings or exl:ubits. Additional documents or other work efforts required after
planning submittals or for further governmental agency review will be
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identified immediately upon acceptance of this proposal and may result in a
revision to our schedule and compensation.
9. · WI.S will select a highly qualified General Contractor who will provide and be
responsible for all cost estimating and construction coordination services during
bidding and construction.
10. The cost of reproduction of construction drawings and specifications will be
borne by WLS or the Contractor. ESG will provide periodic check sets for WLS'
review, at the 30%, 60% and 90"/o incremental Marriott Corporation reviews and
for the consultant's use. Additional print sets will be supplied at cost as a
reimbursable expense.
11. Site visits by the design team will be provided on an hourly basis as requested
by WL5 or Regulator] Agencies having jurisdiction on the project See attached
schedule of hourly rates.
12. Upon your acceptance of this proposal,. ESG will put together an experienced
team of Architects and support staff to execute this project and will keep the
team together as long as there are no delays in the progress of the work for the
design and document preparation phases.
• Compensation •
The following breakdown indicates the extent of the design fees for this project
Architecture 10,800 18,000 28,800 14_400 72,000
MEPEng. 3,750 4,550 7,200 0 15,500
Struct. Eng.. b:?.QQ. 3,750 15,000 ~ 25,000
Total Fees 17,050 26,300 51,000 18,150 $112,500
• Reimbursable Expenses •
We will bill reimbursable expenses at direct cost. We don't anticipate any visits for
ihe Design Team will be required for this project The following is an estimate of our
reimbursable expeil!>CS:
• Reproduction of documents (G.C. does bid set printing) $6,500
• Express maiL mail, deliveries $3,000
• Photography, miscellaneous +$2,000
Total Estimated Reimbursables $11,500
We anticipate that each trip to the job site by ESG' s design team members would cost
about $1,200. Any changes in the project schedule or our scope of services will be
performed with your authorization_ either verbally or in writing. We will perform
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sud:t services on an hourly basis at our current compensation rates or revise our
schedule and contract fee.
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments please caii PauL If this proposal
meets with your approval, we will execute an AlA B141 -Owner Ardritect agreement
and get starf:ed immediately.
Sincerely,
Elnes Swenson Graham Architects Inc.
Enc.
cc: Mark Swenson
Pam Stenzel
JimTimm
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EXHIBIT"C'
Elness Swenson Graham Architects Inc.
ElECTRONIC MEDIA RELEASE - CLIENT
This release for electronic media is dated as of the 1st day of January, 2005, between White
Lodging Services, Inc. ("Client") and Elness Swenson Graham Architects, Inc. (ESG).
It is understood that the Client has requested ESG to supply the Client with electronic media
(disks, tapes, optical disk, etc.) containing information on the Courtyard Hotel by Marriott in
Austin. Texas ("Project") for use by the Client or the Client's agents, representatives of
consultants as the Client deems appropriate. ESG desires to accommodate Oienl's request,.
therefore, in consideration of the release of the materials, and according to the terms of the
Agreement between ESG and the Client, Client and ESG agree as follows:
1. The electronic files provided to Client by ESG for the Project are limited to floor plans
and reflected ceiling plans only.
2 The electronic .files may be used by Client solely for use on the Project or for the
maintenance of the Project If the Client chooses to use or alter in any way, in whole or
in part,. the electronic files provided for the Project, the Client agrees to indemnify FSG
and hold ESG harmless from all claims, injuries, losses, damages, costs and expenses
(including without limitation, attorneys' fees) arising out of such alteration or use.
3. Because information and data provided electronically may be altered, whether
inadvertently or otherwise, ESG reserves the right to retain copies of the electronic file(s)
and to remove from the electronic files provided to Client,. all identification (such as
logo, surveyor's seal, engineer's certifications, etc.) reflecting the involvement of ESG in
the preparation of the electronic ffies.
4. The electronic files are provided solely as a convenience to Client by ESG and shall NOT
be considered "Drawings of Record," "Contract Documents" or "Construction
Documents" as defined in the Agreement.. All documents considered "Drawings of
Record," "Contract Documents" or "Construction Documents" shall be hard copies and
shall be accompanied by the Design Professionafs stamp and signature. The hard copy
shall be referred to as the "Contract Documents" and shall govern in the event of any
inconsistency between the hard copy and the electronic files.
5. The Client is advised to check all electronic media for computer viruses befc>re loading
the ffies. The Client is fully responsible for intercepting and disabling viruses, if any,
that may be inadvertently transmitted with the electronic files. The Client hereby agrees
to indemnify and hold ESG, and its Consultants, harmless from and against all claims of
any type or nature asserted by Oient or any lhird party as a result of viruses
inadvertently transmitted with the electronic media.
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6. Files distributed electronically are subject to data erosion,. erasure and)or alteration, and
computer systems and software become obsolete in time. By accepting these electronic
files, Client acknowledges these risks and agrees to waive all claims against ESG should
data erosion, erasure and)or alteration of these electronic files occur.
7. Issuance of this information in no way relieves lhe Client of any contractual
requirements of independent shop drawing preparation and submittal
8. 1bis release in no way construes an agreement to allow distribution of this data to any
mn.
other individual,. agency or entity, either for this project or at any future date. The Client
is expressly forbidden to distribute this data without lhe express written consent of ESG.
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EXHIBIT.D"
Elness Swenson Graham Architects Inc.
ELECTRONIC MEDIA RELEASE - CONTRACTOR
This release for electronic media is dated as of the __ day of between
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _("Contractor") and Elness Swenson Graham
Architects, Inc. (ESG).
It is understood that the Contractor has requested FSG to supply the Contractor with
electronic media (disks, tapes, optical disk, etc.) containing information on the Courtyard
Hotel by Marriott in Austin, Texas ("Project") for use by the Contractor as the Contractor
deems appropriate. FSG desires to accommodate Contractor's request, therefore, in
consideration of the release of the materials, Contractor and ESG agree as follows:
1. FSG will release the electronic files to the Contractor upon payment of $,200 to FSG.
2. The electronic files provided to Contractor by EiSG for the Project are limited to floor
plans and reflected ceiling plans only.
3. The electronic files may be used by Contractor solely for use on the Project.
4. If the Contractor chooses to use or alter in any way, in whole or in part, the electronic
files provided for the Project, the Contractor agrees to indemnify ESG and hold ESG
harml~ from all claims, injuries, Losses, damages, costs and .expenses (including
without limitation, attorneys' fees) arising out of such alteration or use.
5. Because information and data provided electronically may be altered, whether
inadvertently or otherwise, ESG reserves the right to retain copies of the electronic file(s)
·and to remove from the electronic files provided to Contractor, all identification (such as
·togo, surveyor's seal, engineer's certifications, etc.) reflecting the involvement of FSG in
the preparation of the electronic files.
6. The electronic files are provided solely as a convenience to Contractor by ESG and shall
NOT be considered uDrawings of Record," "Contract Documents" or "Construction
Documents" as defined in the Agreement. All documents considered "Drawings of
Record," "Contract Documents" or "Construction Documents" shall be hard copies and
shall be accompanied by the Design Professional's stamp and signature. The hard copy
shall be referred to as the "Contract Documents" and shall govern in the event of any
inConsistency between the hard copy and the electronic files.
7. The Contractor is advised to check all electronic media for computer viruses before
loading the files. The Contractor is fuUy responsible for intercepting and disabling
viruses, if any, that may be inadvertently transmitted with the electronic files. The
Contractor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold FSG, and its Consultants, harmless
from and against all claims of any type or nature asserted by Con~l:!'A1\J~1:: D
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party as a result of viruses inadvertently transmitted with the electronic media.
8. Files distributed electronically are subject to data erosion, erasure and/or alteration, and
computer systems and software become obsolete in time. By accepting these electronic
files, Contractor acknowledges these risks and agrees to waive all claims against ESG
should data erosion, erasure and/or alteration of these electronic files occur.
9. Issuance of this information in no way relieves the Contractor of any contractual
requirements of independent shop drawing preparation and submittal
10. This release and associated fee payment in no way construes an agreement to allow
distribution of this data to any other individual, agency or entity, either for this project
or at any future date. The Contractor is expressly forbidden to distribute this data
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RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
8.1.1, 8.2, 8.3.1, 9.5.1, 9.7, 10.3.2, 12.1.1, Procedures MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICATION
14.3.2 1.2.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.12.10, 4.2.2, 4.2.7, 4.3.3, OF THIS ELECTRON/CALLY
Contract Time, Definition of 6.1.3, 6.2.4, 7.1.3, 7.3.4, 7.3.6, 8.2, 10, 12, DRAFTED AlA DOCUMENT MAY BE
8.1.1 14 MADE BY USING AlA DOCUMENT
D401.
CONTRACTOR Redacted
3 11.1.1.8, 11.2, 11.3 This document has been approved and
Contractor, Definition of Coordination and Correlation endorsed by The Associated General
3.1, 6.1.2 1.2, 1.5.2, 3.3.1, 3.10, 3.12.6, 6.1.3, 6.2.1 Contractors of America.
Contractor's Construction Schedules Copies Furnished of Drawings and
1.4.1.2, 3.10, 3.12.1, 3.12.2, 4.3.7.2, 6.1.3 Specifications
Contractor's Employees 1.6, 2.2.5, 3.11
3.3.2, 3.4.3, 3.8.1, 3.9, 3.18.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.6, Copyrights
10.2, 10.3, 11.1.1, 11.4.7, 14.1, 14.2.1.1, 1.6, 3.17
Redacted Correction of Work
11.1 2.3, 2.4, 3.7.4, 4.2.1; 9.4.2, 9.8.2, 9.8.3,
Contractor's Relationship with Separate 9.9.1, 12.1.2, 12.2, 13.7.1.3
Contractors and Owner's Forces Correlation and Intent of the Contract
3.12.5, 3.14.2, 4.2.4, 6, 11.4.7, 12.1.2, Documents
12.2.4 1.2
Contractor's Relationship with Subcontractors Cost, Definition of
1.2.2, 3.3.2, 3.18.1, 3.18.2, 5, 9.6.2, 9.6.7, 7.3.6
9.10.2, 11.4.1.2, 11.4.7, 11.4.8 Costs
Contractor's Relationship with the Architect 2.4, 3.2.3, 3.7.4, 3.8.2, 3.15.2, 4.3, 5.4.2,
1.1.2, 1.6, 3.1.3, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.3.1, 6.1.1, 6.2.3, 7.3.3.3, 7.3.6, 7.3.7, 7.3.8,
3.4.2, 3.5.1, 3.7.3, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.16, 9.10.2, 10.3.2, 10.5, 11.3, 11.4, 12.1,
3.18, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.2, 4.3.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.7, 12.2.1, 12.2.4, 13.5, 14
5.2, 6.2.2, 7, 8.3.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.7, Cutting and Patching
9.8, 9.9, 10.2.6, 10.3, 11.3, 11.4.7, 12, 6.2.5, 3.14
13.4.2, 13.5 Damage to Construction of Owner or Separate
Contractor's Representations Contractors
1.5.2, 3.5.1, 3.12.6, 6.2.2, 8.2.1, 9.3.3, 3.14.2, 6.2.4, 9.2.1.5, 10.2.1.2, 10.2.5, 10.6,
9.8.2 11.1, 11.4, 12.2.4
Contractor's Responsibility for Those Damage to the Work
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3.14.2, 9.9.1, 10.2.1.2, 10.2.5, 10.6, 11.4, Employees, Contractor's
12.2.4 3.3.2, 3.4.3, 3.8.1, 3.9, 3.18.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.6,
Damages, Claims for 10.2, 10.3, 11.1.1, 11.4.7, 14.1, 14.2.1.1
3.2.3, 3.18, 4.3.10, 6.1.1, 8.3.3, 9.5.1, Equipment, Labor, Materials and
9.6.7, 10.3.3, 11.1.1, 11.4.5, 11.4.7, 14.1.3, 1.1.3, 1.1.6, 3.4, 3.5.1, 3.8.2, 3.8.3, 3.12,
14.2.4 3.13, 3.15.1, 4.2.6, 4.2.7, 5.2.1, 6.2.1, 7.3.6,
Damages for Delay 9.3.2, 9.3.3, 9.5.1.3, 9.10.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.4,
6.1.1, 8.3.3, 9.5.1.6, 9.7, 10.3.2 14.2.1.2
Date of Commencement of the Work, Execution and Progress of the Work
Definition of 1.1.3, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.5, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4,
8.1.2 3.5, 3.7, 3.10, 3.12, 3.14, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.3.3,
Date of Substantial Completion, Definition of 6.2.2, 7.1.3, 7.3.4, 8.2, 9.5, 9.9.1, 10.2,
8.1.3 10.3, 12.2, 14.2, 14.3
THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
Day, Defmition of Extensions of Time LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
8.1.4 3.2.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.4, 4.3.7, 4.4.5, 5.2.3, 7.2.1, CONSULTATION WITH AN
Decisions of the Architect 7.3, 7.4.1, 9.5.1, 9.7.1, 10.3.2, 10.6.1, ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
4.2.6, 4.2.7, 4.2.11, 4.2.12, 4.2.13, 4.3.4, RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
14.3.2
MOD/FICA TION. AUTHENTICATION
4.4.1, 4.4.5, 4.4.6, 4.5, 6.3, 7.3.6, 7.3.8, Failure of Payment OF THIS ELECTRONICALLY
8.1.3, 8.3.1, 9.2, 9.4, 9.5.1, 9.8.4, 9.9.1, 4.3.6, 9.5.1.3, 9.7, 9.10.2, 14.1.1.3, DRAFTED AlA DOCUMENT MAY BE
13.5.2, 14.2.2, 14.2.4 14.2.1.2, 13.6 MADE BY USING AlA DOCUMENT
Decisions to Withhold Certification D401.
Faulty Work
9.4.1, 9.5, 9.7, 14.1.1.3 (See Defective or Nonconforming Work) This document has been approved and
Defective or Nonconforming Work, Final Completion and Final Payment endorsed by The Associated General
Acceptance, Rejection and Correction of 4.2.1, 4.2.9, 4.3.2, 9.8.2, 9.10, 11.1.2, Contractors of America.
2.3, 2.4, 3.5.1, 4.2.6, 6.2.5, 9.5.1, 9.5.2, 11.1.3, 11.4.1, 11.4.5, 12.3.1, 13.7, 14.2.4,
9.6.6, 9.8.2, 9.9.3, 9.10.4, 12.2.1, 13.7.1.3 14.4.3
Defective Work, Definition of Financial Arrangements, Owner's
3.5.1 2.2.1, 13.2.2, 14.1.1.5
Definitions Redacted
1.1, 2.1.1, 3.1, 3.5.1, 3.12.1, 3.12.2, 3.12.3, 11.4
4.1.1, 4.3.1, 5.1, 6.1.2, 7.2.1, 7.3.1, 7.3.6, GENERAL PROVISIONS
8.1, 9.1, 9.8.1 1
Delays and Extensions of Time Governing Law
3.2.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.4, 4.3.7, 4.4.5, 5.2.3, 7.2.1, 13.1
7.3.1, 7.4.1, 7.5.1, 8.3, 9.5.1, 9.7.1, 10.3.2, Guarantees (See Warranty)
10.6.1, 14.3.2 Hazardous Materials
Disputes 10.2.4, 10.3, 10.5
4.1.4, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 6.3, 7.3.8 Identification of Contract Documents
Documents and Samples at the Site 1.5.1
3.11 Identification of Subcontractors and Suppliers
Drawings, Definition of 5.2.1
1.1.5 Indemnification
Drawings and Specifications, Use and 3.17, 3.18, 9.10.2, 10.3.3, 10.5, 11.4.1.2,
Ownership of 11.4.7
1.1.1, 1.3, 2.2.5, 3.11, 5.3 Information and Services Required of the
Redacted Owner
8.2.2, 11.1.2 2.1.2, 2.2, 3.2.1, 3.12.4, 3.12.10, 4.2.7,
Emergencies 4.3.3, 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.2.5, 9.3.2, 9.6.1, 9.6.4,
4.3.5, 10.6, 14.1.1.2 9.9.2, 9.10.3, 10.3.3, 11.2, 11.4, 13.5.1,
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13.5.2, 14.1.1.4, 14.1.4 4.6.6
Injury or Damage to Person or Property Labor and Materials, Equipment
4.3.8, 10.2, 10.6 1.1.3, 1.1.6, 3.4, 3.5.1, 3.8.2, 3.8.3, 3.12,
Inspections 3.13, 3.15.1, 42.6, 4.2.7, 5.2.1, 6.2.1, 7.3.6,
3.1.3, 3.3.3, 3.7.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.6, 4.2.9, 9.4.2, 9.3.2, 9.3.3, 9.5.1.3, 9.10.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.4,
9.8.2, 9.8.3, 9.9.2, 9.10.1, 12.2.1, 13.5 14.2.1.2
Instructions to Bidders Labor Disputes
1.1.1 8.3.1
Instructions to the Contractor Laws and Regulations
3.2.3, 3.3.1, 3.8.1, 4.2.8, 5.2.1, 7, 12, 8.2.2, 1.6, 3.2.2, 3.6, 3.7, 3.12.10, 3.13, 4.1.1,
13.5.2 4.4.8, 4.6, 9.6.4, 9.9.1, 10.2.2, 11.1, 11.4,
Redacted 13.1, 13.4, 13.5.1, 13.5.2, 13.6, 14
3.18.1, 6.1.1, 7.3.6, 8.2.1, 9.3.2, 9.8.4, liens THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
9.9.1, 9.10.2, 9.10.5, 11 2.1.2, 4.4.8: 8.2.2, 9.3.3, 9.10 LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
Redacted limitation on Consolidation or Joinder CONSULTATION WITH AN
11.4.2 4.6.4 ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
Redacted Limitations, Statutes of MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICATION
11.1 4.6.3, 12.2.6, 13.7 OF THIS ELECTRON/CALLY
Redacted limitations of liability DRAFTED AlA DOCUMENT MAY BE
8 .2.2, 11.1.2 2.3, 3.2.1, 3.5.1, 3.7.3, 3.12.8, 3.12.10, MADE BY USING AlA DOCUMENT
D401. I
Redacted 3.17, 3.18, 4.2.6, 4.2.7, 4.2.12, 6.2.2, 9.4.2,
11.4.3 9.6.4, 9.6.7, 9.10.4, 10.3.3, 10.2.5, 11.1.2, This document has been approved and
Redacted 11.2.1, 11.4.7, 12.2.5, 13.4.2 endorsed by The Associated General
11.2 Limitations of Time Contractors of America
Redacted Redacted 2.1.2, 2.2, 2.4, 3.2.1, 3.7.3, 3.10, 3.11,
Redacted 3.12.5, 3.15.1, 4.2.7, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 5.2,
11.3 5.3, 5.4, 6.2.4, 7.3, 7.4, 8.2, 9.2, 9.3.1,
Redacted 9.3.3, 9.4.1, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10,
10.2.5, 11.4 11.1.3, 11.4.1.5, 11.4.6, 11.4.10, 12.2, 13.5,
Redacted 13.7, 14
9.3.2, 11.4.1.4 Redacted
Redacted 11.4.3
11 Material Suppliers
Redacted 1.6, 3.12.1, 4.2.4, 4.2.6, 5.2.1, 9.3, 9.4.2,
Redacted 9.6, 9.10.5
9.9.1, 11.4.1.5 Materials, Hazardous
Redacted 10.2.4, 10.3, 10.5
11.4.10 Materials, Labor, Equipment and
Intent of the Contract Documents 1.1.3, 1.1.6, 1.6.1, 3.4, 3.5.1, 3.8.2, 3.8.23,
1.2.1, 4.2.7, 4.2.12, 4.2.13, 7.4 3.12, 3.13, 3.15.1, 4.2.6, 4.2.7, 5.2.1, 6.2.1,
Interest 7.3.6, 9.3.2, 9.3.3, 9.5.1.3, 9.10.2, 10.2.1,
13.6 10.2.4, 14.2.1.2
Interpretation Means, Methods, Techrriques, Sequences and
1.2.3, 1.4, 4.1.1, 4.3.1, 5.1, 6.1.2, 8.1.4 Procedures of Construction
Interpretations, Written 3.3.1, 3.12.10, 4.2.2, 4.2.7, 9.4.2
4.2.11, 4.2.12, 4.3.6 Mechanic's Lien
Joinder and Consolidation of Claims Required 4.4.8
4.6.4 Mediation
Judgment on Final Award 4.4.1, 4.4.5, 4.4.6, 4.4.8, 4.5, 4.6.1, 4.6.2,
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8.3.1, 10.5 9.9.2, 9.10.3, 10.3.3, 11.2, 11.4, 13.5.1,
Minor Changes in the Work 13.5.2, 14.1.1.4, 14.1.4
l.l.l, 3.12.8, 4.2.8, 4.3.6, 7.1, 7.4 Owner's Authority
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 1.6, 2.1.1, 2.3, 2.4, 3.4.2, 3.8.1, 3.12.10,
13 3.14.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.9, 4.3.6,
Modifications, Definition of 4.4.7, 5.2.1, 5.2.4, 5.4.1, 6.1, 6.3, 7.2.1,
l.l.l 7.3.1, 8.2.2, 8.3.1, 9.3.1, 9.3.2, 9.5.1, 9.9.1,
Modifications to the Contract 9.10.2, 10.3.2, 11.1.3, 11.;3.1, 11.4.3,
1.1.1, 1.1.2, 3.7.3, 3.ll, 4.1.2, 4.2.1, 5.2.3, 11.4.10, 12.2.2, 12.3.1, 13.2.2, 14.3, 14.4
7, 8.3.1, 9.7, 10.3.2, 11.4.1 Owner's Financial Capability
Mutual Responsibility 2.2.1, 13.2.2, 14.1.1.5
6.2 Redacted
Nonconforming Work, Acceptance of 11.2 THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
9.6.6, 9.9.3, 12.3 Redacted
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
Nonconforming Work, Rejection and 11.4.3 CONSULTATION WITH AN
Correction of Owner's Relationship with Subcontractors ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
2.3, 2.4, 3.5.1, 4.2.6, 6.2.5, 9.5.1, 9.8.2, 1.1.2, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 9.6.4, 9.10.2, 14.2.2
MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICATION
9.9.3, 9.10.4, 12.2.1, 13.7.1.3 Owner's Right to Carry Out the Work OF THIS ELECTRONICALLY
Notice 2.4, 12.2.4. 14.2.2.2 DRAFTED AlA DOCUMENT MAY BE
2.2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 3.2.3, 3.3.1, 3.7.2, 3.7.4, Owner's Right to Clean Up MADE BY USING AlA DOCUMENT
0401.
3.12.9, 4.3, 4.4.8, 4.6.5, 5.2.1, 8.2.2, 9.7, 6.3
9.10, 10.2.2, 11.1.3, 11.4.6, 12.2.2, 12.2.4, Owner's Right to Perform Construction and to This document has been approved and
13.3, 13.5.1, 13.5.2, 14.1, 14.2 Award Separate Contracts endorsed by The Associated General
Notice, Written 6.1 Contractors of America.
2.3, 2.4, 3.3.1, 3.9, 3.12.9, 3.12.10, 4.3, Owner's Right to Stop the Work
4.4.8, 4.6.5, 5.2.1, 8.2.2, 9.7, 9.10, 10.2.2, 2.3
10.3, 11.1.3, 11.4.6, 12.2.2, 12.2.4, 13.3, Owner's Right to Suspend the Work
14 14.3
Notice of Testing and Inspections Owner's Right to Terminate the Contract
13.5.1, 13.5.2 14.2
Notice to Proceed Ownership and Use of Drawings, Specifications
8.2.2 and Other Instruments of Service
Notices, Permits, Fees and 1.1.1, 1.6, 2.2.5, 3.2.1, 3.11.1, 3.17.1,
2.2.2, 3.7, 3.13, 7.3.6.4, 10.2.2 4.2.12, 5.3
Observations, Contractor's Partial Occupancy or Use
1.5.2, 3.2, 3.7.3, 4.3.4 9.6.6, 9.9, 11.4.1.5
Occupancy Patching, Cutting and
2.2.2, 9.6.6, 9.8, 11.4.1.5 3.14, 6.2.5
Orders, Written Patents
1.1.1, 2.3, 3.9, 4.3.6, 7, 8.2.2, 11.4.9, 12.1, 3.17
12.2, 13.5.2, 14.3.1 Payment, Applications for
OWNER 4.2.5, 7.3.8, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5.1, 9.6.3,
2 9.7.1, 9.8.5, 9.10.1, 9.10.3, 9.10.5, 11.1.3,
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Owner, Definition of 14.2.4, 14.4.3
2.1 Payment, Certificates for
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Owner, Information and Services Required of 4.2.5, 4.2.9, 9.3.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6.1, 9.6.6,
the
2.1.2, 2.2, 3.2.1, 3.12.4, 3.12.10, 4.2.7,
9.7.1, 9.10.1, 9.10.3, 13.7, 14.1.1.3, 14.2.4
Payment, Failure of
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14.2.1.2, 13.6 Regulations and Laws
Payment, Final 1.6, 3.2.2, 3.6, 3.7, 3.12,Jq, l~· 4.1.1,
4.4.8, 4.6, 9.6.4, 9.9.1, HM:.~· .1)11,4,
4.2.1, 4.2.9, 4.3.2, 9.8.2, 9.10, 11.1.2,
11.1.3, 11.4.1, 11.4.5, 12.3.1, 13.7, 14.2.4,
14.4.3
13.1, 13.4, 13.5.1, 13.5~1
Rejection of Work
u: ,f!· ' 4
11.4,
Redacted 3.5.1, 4.2.6, 12.2.1
7.3.6.4, 9.6.7, 9.10.3, 11.4.9, 11.5 Releases and Waivers of Li~fl§
Payments, Progress 9.10.2
4.3.3, 9.3, 9.6, 9.8.5, 9.10.3, 13.6, 14.2.3 Representations
PAYMENTS AND COMPLETION 1.5.2, 3.5.1, 3.12.6, 6.2.~18&+ 3.3.3,
9 9.4.2, 9.5.1, 9.8.2, 9.10.1 • .3.3,
Payments to Subcontractors Representatives
5.4.2, 9.5.1.3, 9.6.2, 9.6.3, 9.6.4, 9.6.7, tf..:H·
2.1.1, 3.1.1, 3.9, 4.1.1, s.u,
*·~·w· THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
11.4.8, 14.2.1.2 5.1.2, 13.2.1 , ·--10, 5.1.1, CONSEQUENCES.
PCB Resolution of Claims and ~§Pll:t~ WITH AN
10.3.1 4.4, 4.5, 4.6
Redacted Responsibility for Those PerffifmiR!W,e Work
7.3.6.4, 9.6.7, 9.10.3,11.4.9, 11.5 3.3.2, 3.18, 4.2.3, 4.3.8. ~.~}. 9 . .~:g!SI)c
Permits, Fees and Notices 6.3, 9.5.1, 10
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2.2.2, 3.7, 3.13, 7.3.6.4, 10.2.2 Retainage
PERSONS AND PROPERTY, 9.3.1, 9.6.2, 9.8.5, 9.9.t 1 ~:tB·~:_g.w.3
PROTECTION OF Review of Contract Docunumt~ ~WcrJ;'f~M>.3
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10 Conditions by Contractor Ie[q
Polychlorinated Biphenyl t.5.2, a.2, 3.7.3, 3.12.11 tH:~
10.3.1 Review of Contractor's Subrmtffil~ RY Owner
Product Data, Definition of and Architect Y Ovvn~r
3.12.2 3.10.1, 3.10.2, 3.11, 3.1~, ~:!· ~q. 6.1.3,
Product Data and Samples, Shop Drawings 9.2, 9.8.2 '~L., 6.1.3,
3.11, 3.12, 4.2.7 Review of Shop Drawings, Fffl!ffig{ B!!-ta and
Progress and Completion Samples by Contractor 1- a
Project, Definition of the 7:3,J'
4.5, 4.6, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1, 6.~, ;..,,.,,:$,1,
1.1.4 9.7, 10.2.5, 10.3, 12.2.~ IB·~· &.4;~4.
Redacted Royalties, Patents and Copyri§Rff ' 3.4, 14
Redacted 3.17
11.3 Ru1es and Notices for Arbitr{ifJBR
Project Manual, Detmition of the 4.6.2
1.1.7 Safety of Persons and Propeftf
Project Manuals 10.2, 10.6
2.2.5 Safety Precautions and Pro~~
Project Representatives 3.3.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.7, 5.3.1,18:~· f8·2· 10.6
4.2.10 Samples, Definition of ' .2, 1Cl.6
Redacted 3.12.3
10.2.5, 11.4 Samples, Shop Drawings, Pr§t!Hef B~t~ and
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND 3.11, 3.12, 4.2.7 at.i and
PROPERTY Samples at the Site, Document~ lm-H
10 3.11 .
Schedule of Values 4.2.9, 8.1.1, 8.1.3, 8.2.3, 9.4.2, 9.8, 9.9.1,
9.2, 9.3.1 9.10.3, 9.10.4.2, 12.2, 13.7
Schedules, Construction Substantial Completion, Definition of
1.4.1.2, 3.10, 3.12.1, 3.12.2, 4.3.7.2, 6.1.3 9.8.1
Separate Contracts and Contractors Substitution of Subcontractors
1.1.4, 3.12.5, 3.14.2, 4.2.4, 4.2.7, 4.6.4, 6, 5.2.3, 5.2.4
8.3.1, 11.4.7, 12.1.2, 12.2.5 Substitution of Architect
Shop Drawings, Definition of 4.1.3
3.12.1 Substitutions of Materials
Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples 3.4.2, 3.5.1, 7.3.7
3.11, 3.12, 4.2.7 Sub-subcontractor, Definition of
Site, Use of 5.1.2
3.13, 6.1.1, 6.2.1 Subsurface Conditions THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
Site Inspections 4.3.4 LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
1.2.2, 3.2.1, 3.3.3, 3.7.1, 4.2, 4.3.4, 9.4.2, Successors and Assigns CONSULTATION WITH AN
9.10.1, 13.5 13.2 ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
Site Visits, Architect's Superintendent MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICATION
4.2.2, 4.2.9, 4.3.4, 9.4.2, 9.5.1, 9.9.2, 3.9, 10.2.6 OF THIS ELECTRON/CALLY
9.10.1, 13.5 Supervision and Construction Procedures DRAFTED AlA DOCUMENT MAY BE
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4.2.6, 12.2.1, 13.5 6.1.3, 6.2.4, 7.1.3, 7.3.6, 8.2, 8.3.1, 9.4.2,
Specifications, Definition of the 10, 12, 14 This document has been approved and
1.1.6 Redacte endorsed by The Associated General
Specifications, The " 4.4.7, 5.4.1.2, 9.8.5, 9.10.2, 9.10.3, 14.2.2 Contractors of America.
1.1.1, 1.1.6, 1.1.7, 1.2.2, 1.6, 3.ll, Redacted
3.12.10, 3.17 9.10.2, 9.10.3
Statute of Limitations Surveys
4.6.3, 12.2.6, 13.7 2.2.3
Stopping the Work Suspension by the Owner for Convenience
2.3, 4.3.6, 9.7, 10.3, 14.1 14.4
Stored Materials Suspension of the Work
6.2.1, 9.3.2, 10.2.1.2, 10.2.4, 11.4.1.4 5.4.2, 14.3
Subcontractor, Definition of Suspension or Termination of the Contract
5.1.1 4.3.6, 5.4.1.1, 11.4.9; 14
SUBCONTRACTORS Taxes
5 3.6, 3.8.2.1, 7.3.6.4
Subcontractors, Work by Termination by the Contractor
1.2.2, 3.3.2, 3.12.1, 4.2.3, 5.2.3, 5.3, 5.4, 4.3.10, 14.1
9.3.1.2, 9.6.7 Termination by the Owner for Cause
Subcontractual Relations 4.3.10, 5.4.1.1, 14.2
5.3, 5.4, 9.3.1.2, 9.6, 9.10 10.2.1, 11.4.7, Termination of the Architect
11.4.8, 14.1, 14.2.1, 14.3.2 4.1.3
Submittals Termination of the Contractor
1.6, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 4.2.7, 5.2.1, 5.2.3, 14.2.2
7.3.6, 9.2, 9.3, 9.8, 9.9.1, 9.10.2, 9.10.3, TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF
11.1.3 THE CONTRACT
Redacted 14
6.1.1, 11.4.5, 11.4.7 Tests and Inspections
Substantial Completion 3.1.3, 3.3.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.6, 4.2.9, 9.4.2, 9.8.3,
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affecting it. These obligations are for the purpose of facilitating construction by the
Contractor and are not for the purpose of discovering errors, omissions, or inconsistencies in
the Contract Documents; however, any errors, inconsistencies or omissions discovered by the
Contractor shall be reported promptly to the Architect as a request for information in such
form as the Architect may require.
3.2.2 Any design errors or omissions noted by the Contractor during this review shall be
reported promptly to the Architect, but it is recognized that the Contractor's review is made in
the Contractor's capacity as a contractor and not as a licensed design professional unless
otherwise specifically provided in the Contract Documents. The Contractor is not required to
ascertain that the Contract Documents are in accordance with applicable laws, statutes,
ordinances, building codes, and rules and regulations, but any nonconformity discovered by or
made known to the Contractor shall be reported promptly to the Architect. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
3.2.3 If the Contractor believes that additional cost or time is involved because of CONSUL TAT/ON WITH AN
clarifications or instructions issued by the Architect in response to the Contractor's notices or ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
• . RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
requests for mformation pursuant to Subparagraphs 3.2.1 and 3.2.2, the Contractor shall make MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICATION
Claims as provided iil Subparagraphs 4.3.6 and 4.3.7. If the Contractor fails to perform the OF THIS ELECTRONICALLY
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recognized such error, inconsistency, omission or difference and knowingly failed to report it Contractors of America.
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3.3 SUPERVISION AND CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES
3.3.1 The Contractor shall supervise and direct the Work, using the Contractor's best skill
and attention. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for and have control over
construction means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures and for coordinating all
portions of the Work under the Contract, unless the Contract Documents give other specific
instructions concerning these matters. If the Contract Documents give specific instructions
concerning construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, the Contractor
shall evaluate the jobsite safety thereof and, except as stated below, shall be fully and solely
responsible for the jobsite safety of such means, methods, techniques, sequences or
procedures. If the Contractor determines that such means, methods, techniques, sequences or
procedures may not be safe, the Contractor shall give timely written notice to the Owner and
Architect and shall not proceed with that portion of the Work without further written
instructions from the Architect. If the Contractor is then instructed to proceed with the
required means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures without acceptance of changes
proposed by the Contractor, the Owner shall be solely responsible for any resulting Joss or
damage.
3.3.2 The Contractor shall be responsible to the Owner for acts and omissions of the
Contractor's employees, Subcontractors and their agents and employees, and other persons or
entities performing portions of the Work for or on behalf of the Contractor or any of its
Subcontractors.
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3.3.3 The Contractor shall be responsible for inspection of portions of Work already
performed to determine that such portions are in proper condition to receive subsequent
Work.
3.4 LABOR AND MATERIALS
3.4.1 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall provide
and pay for labor, materials, equipment, tools, construction equipment and machinery, water,
heat, utilities, transportation, and other facilities and services necessary for proper execution
and completion of the Work, whether temporary or permanent and whether or not
incorporated or to be incorporated in the Work.
3.4.2 The Contractor may make substitutions only with the consent of the Owner, after
evaluation by the Architect and in accordance with a Change Order. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
3.4.3 The Contractor shall enforce strict discipline and good order among the Contractor'sCONSULTATION WITH AN
employees and other persons carrying out the Contract The Contractor shall not permit ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
employment of unfit persons or persons not skilled in tasks assigned to them. MODIACATION. AUTHENTICATION
OF THIS ELECTRON/CALLY
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furnished under the Contract will be of good quality and new unless otherwise required or
permitted by the Contract Documents, that the Work will be free from defects not inherent in This document has been approved and
the quality required or permitted, and that the Work will conform to the requirements of the endorsed by The Associated General
Contract Documents. Work not conforming to these requirements, including substitutions not Contractors of America
properly approved and authorized, may be considered defective. The Contractor's warranty
excludes remedy for damage or defect caused by abuse, modifications not executed by the
Contractor, improper or insufficient maintenance, improper operation, or normal wear and
tear and normal usage. If required by the Architect, the Contractor shall furnish satisfactory
evidence as to the kind and quality of materials and equipment.
3.6 TAXES
3.6.1 The Contractor shall pay sales, consumer, use and similar taxes for the Work
provided by the Contractor which are legally enacted when bids are received or negotiations
concluded, whether or not yet effective or merely scheduled to go into effect.
3.7 PERMITS, FEES AND NOTICES
3.7.1 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall secure
and pay for the building permit and other permits and governmental fees, licenses and
inspections necessary for proper execution and completion of the Work which are customarily
secured after execution of the Contract and which are legally required when bids are received
or negotiations concluded.
3.7.2 The Contractor shall comply with and give notices required by laws, ordinances,
rules, regulations and lawful orders of public authorities applicable to performance of the
Work.
3.7.3 It is not the Contractor's responsibility to ascertain that the Contract Documents are
in accordance with applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, building codes, and rules and
regulations. However, if the Contractor observes that portions of the Contract Documents are
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at variance therewith, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Architect and . Owner in
writing, and necessary changes shall be accomplished by appropriate Modification. I
3.7.4 If the Contractor performs Work knowing it to be contrary to laws, statutes,
ordinances, building codes, and rules and regulations without such notice to the Architect and
Owner, the Contractor shall assume appropriate responsibility for such Work and shall bear
the costs attributable to correction.
3.8 ALLOWANCES
3.8.1 The Contractor shall include in the Contract Sum all allowances stated in the
Contract Documents. Items covered by allowances shall be supplied for such amounts and by
such persons or entities as the Owner may direct, but the Contractor shall not be required to
employ persons or entities to whom the Contractor has reasonable objection.
THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
3.8.2 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents: CONSULTATION WITH AN
ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
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reflect (1) the difference between actual costs and the allowances under Clause Contractors of America
3.8.2.1 and (2) changes in Contractor's costs under Clause 3.8.2.2.
3.8.3 Materials and equipment under an allowance shall be selected by the Owner in
sufficient time to avoid delay in the Work.
3.9 SUPERINTENDENT
3.9.1 The Contractor shall employ a competent superintendent and necessary assistants
who shall be in attendance at the Project site during performance of the Work. The
superintendent shall represent the Contractor, and communications given to the
superintendent shall be as binding as if given to the Contractor. Important communications
shall be confirmed in writing. Other communications shall be similarly confirmed on written
request in each case. ·
3.10 CONTRACTOR'S CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES
3.1 0.1 The Contractor, promptly after being awarded the Contract, shall prepare and submit
for the Owner's and Architect's information a Contractor's construction schedule for the Work.
The schedule shall not exceed time limits current under the Contract Documents, shall be
revised at appropriate intervals as required by the conditions of the Work and Project, shall be
related to the entire Project to the extent required by the Contract Documents, and shall
provide for expeditious and practicable execution of the Work.
3.1 0.2 The Contractor shall prepare and keep current, for the Architect's approval, a
schedule of submittals which is coordinated with the Contractor's construction schedule and
allows the Architect reasonable time to review submittals.
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3.1 0.3 The Contractor shall perform the Work in general accordance with the most recent
schedules submitted to the Owner and Architect.
3.11 DOCUMENTS AND SAMPLES AT THE SITE
3.11.1 The Contractor shall maintain at the site for the Owner one record copy of the
Drawings, Specifications, Addenda, Change Orders and other Modifications, in good order
and marked currently to record field changes and selections made during construction, and
one record copy of approved Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples and similar required
submittals. These shall be available to the Architect and shall be delivered to the Architect for
submittal to the Owner upon completion of the Work
3.12 SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA AND SAMPLES
3.12.1 Shop Drawings are drawings, diagrams, schedules and other data specially prepared THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
for the Work by the Contractor or a Subcontractor, Sub-subcontractor, manufacturer, supplier LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
or distributor to illustrate some portion of the Work. CONSUL TAT/ON WITH AN
ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
3.12.2 Product Data are illustrations, standard schedules, performance charts, instructions, MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICATION
brochures, diagrams and other information furnished by the Contractor to illustrate materials OF THIS ELECTRON/CALLY
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Documents. The purpose of their submittal is to demonstrate for those portions of the Work
for which submittals are required by the Contract Documents the way by which the
Contractor proposes to conform to the information given and the design concept expressed in
the Contract Documents. Review by the Architect is subject to the limitations of
Subparagraph 4.2.7. Informational submittals upon which the Architect is not expected to take
responsive action may be so identified in the Contract Documents. Submittals which are not
required by the Contract Documents may be returned by the Architect without action.
3.12.5 The Contractor shall review for compliance with the Contract Documents, approve
and submit to the Architect Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples and similar submittals
required by the Contract Documents with reasonable promptness and in such sequence as to
cause no delay in the Work or in the activities of the Owner or of separate contractors.
Submittals which are not marked as reviewed for compliance with the Contract Documents
and approved by the Contractor may be returned by the Architect without action.
3.12.6 By approving and submitting Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples and similar
submittals, the Contractor represents that the Contractor has determined and verified
materials, field measurements and field construction criteria related thereto, or will do so, and
has checked and coordinated the information contained within such submittals with the
requirements of the Work and of the Contract Documents.
3.12.7 The Contractor shall perform no portion of the Work for which the Contract
Documents require submittal and review of Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples or similar ':;.~r,-~~f:
submittals until the respective submittal has been approved by the Architect.
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3.12.8 The Work shall be in accordance with approved submittals except that the
Contractor shall not be relieved of responsibility for deviations from requirements of the
Contract Documents by the Architect's approval of Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples or
similar submittals unless the Contractor has specifically informed the Architect in writing of
such deviation at the time of submittal and (1) the Architect has given written approval to the
specific deviation as a minor change in the Work, or (2) a Change Order or Construction
Change Directive has been issued authorizing the deviation. The Contractor shall not be
relieved of responsibility for errors or omissions in Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples or
similar submittals by the Architect's approval thereof.
3.12.9 The Contractor shall direct specific attention, in writing or on resubmitted Shop
Drawings, Product Data, Samples or similar submittals, to revisions other than those
requested by the Architect on previous submittals. In the. absence of such written notice the THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
Architect's approval of a resubmission shall not apply to such revisions. LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
CONSUL TAT/ON WITH AN
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constitute the practice of architecture or enaineering unless such services are specifically RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
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Contractor shall cause such services or certifications to be provided by a properly licensed
design professional, whose signature and seal shall appear on all drawings, calculations,
specifications, certifications, Shop Drawings and other submittals prepared by such
professional. Shop Drawings and other submittals related to the Work designed or certified by
such professional, if prepared by others, shall bear such professional's written approval when
submitted to the Architect. The Owner and the Architect shall be entitled to rely upon the
adequacy, accuracy and completeness of the services, certifications or approvals performed by
such design professionals, provided the Owner and Architect have specified to the Contractor
all performance and design criteria that such services must satisfy. Pursuant to this
Subparagraph 3.12.10, the Architect will review, approve or take other appropriate action on
submittals only for the limited purpose of checking for conformance with information given
and the design concept expressed in the Contract Documents. The Contractor shall not be
responsible for the adequacy of the performance or design criteria required by the Contract
Documents.
3.13 USE OF SITE
3.13.1 The Contractor shall confine operations at the site to areas permitted by law,
ordinances, permits and the Contract Documents and shall not unreasonably encumber the site
with materials or equipment.
3.14 CUTTING AND PATCHING
3.14.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for cutting, fitting or patching required to
complete the Work or to make its parts fit together properly.
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3.14.2 The Contractor shall not damage or endanger a portion of the Work or fully or
partially completed construction of the Owner or separate contractors by cutting, patching or
otherwise altering such construction, or by excavation. The Contractor shall not cut or
otherwise alter such construction by the Owner or a separate contractor except with written
consent of the Owner and of such separate contractor; such consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld. The Contractor shall not unreasonably withhold from the Owner or a separate
contractor the Contractor's consent to cutting or otherwise altering the Work.
3.15 CLEANING UP
3.15.1 The Contractor shall keep the premises and surrounding area free from accumulation
of waste materials or rubbish caused by operations under the Contract. At completion of the
Work, the Contractor shall remove from and about the Project waste materials, rubbish, the
Contractor's tools, construction equipment, machinery and surplus materials. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
3.15.2 If the Contractor fails to clean up as provided in the Contract Documents, the Owner CONSULTATION WITH AN
may do so and the cost thereof shall be charged to the Contractor. ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
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3.17 ROYALTIES, PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS Thisdocumenthasbeenapprovedand
3.17.1 The Contractor shall pay all royalties and license fees. The Contractor shall defend endorsed by The Associated General
suits or claims for infringement of copyrights and patent rights and shall hold the Owner and · Contractors of America
Architect harmless from loss on account thereof, but shall not be responsible for such defense
or loss when a particular design, process or product of a particular manufacturer or
manufacturers is required by the Contract Documents or where the copyright violations are
contained in Drawings, Specifications or other . documents prepared by the Owner or
Architect. However, if the Contractor has reason to believe that the required design, process
or product is an infringement of a copyright or a patent, the Contractor shall be responsible for
such loss unless such information is promptly furnished to the Architect.
3.18 INDEMNIFICATION
3.18.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law and to the extent claims, damages, losses or
expenses are Redacted
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harmless the Owner, Architect, Architect's consultants, and agents and employees of any of
them from and against claims, damages, losses and expenses, including but not limited to
attorneys' fees, arising out of or resulting from performance of the Work, provided that such
claim, damage, loss or expense is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, or to
injury to or destruction of tangible property (other than the Work itself), but only to the extent
caused by the negligent acts or omissions of the Contractor, a Subcontractor, anyone directly
or indirectly employed by them or anyone for whose acts they may be liable, regardless of
whether or not such claim, damage, loss or expense is caused in part by a party indemnified
hereunder. Such obligation shall not be construed to negate, abridge, or reduce other rights or
obligations of indemnity which would otherwise exist as to a party or person described in this
Paragraph 3 .18.
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3.18.2 In claims against any person or entity indemnified under this Paragraph 3.18 by an
employee of the Contractor, a Subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them
or anyone for whose acts they may be liable, the indemnification obligation under
Subparagraph 3.18.1 shall not be limited by a limitation on amount or type of damages,
compensation or benefits payable by or for the Contractor or a Subcontractor under workers'
compensation acts, disability benefit acts or other employee benefit acts.
ARTICLE 4 ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT
4.1 ARCHITECT
4.1.1 The Architect is the person lawfully licensed to practice architecture or an entity
lawfully practicing architecture identified as such in the Agreement and is referred to
throughout the Contract Documents as if singular in number. The term "Architect" means the
Architect or the Architect's authorized representative. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
4.1.2 Duties, responsibilities and limitations of authority of the Architect as set forth in the
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4.2 ARCHITECT'S ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT endorsed by The Associated General
4.2.1 The Architect will provide administration of the Contract as described in the Contractors of America
Contract Documents, and will be an Owner's representative (1) during construction, (2) until
final payment is due and (3) with the Owner's concurrence, from time to time during the one-
year period for correction of Work described in Paragraph 12.2. The Architect will have
authority to act on behalf of the Owner only to the extent provided in the Contract
Documents, unless otherwise modified in writing in accordance with other provisions of the
Contract.
4.2.2 The Architect, as a representative of the Owner, will visit the site at intervals
appropriate to the stage of the Contractor's operations (1) to become generally familiar with
and to keep the Owner informed about the progress and quality of the portion of the Work
completed, (2) to endeavor to guard the Owner against defects and deficiencies in the Work,
and (3) to determine in general if the Work is being performed in a manner indicating that the
Work, when fully completed, will be in accordance with the Contract Documents. However,
the Architect will not be required to make exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to
check the quality or quantity of the Work. The Architect will neither have control over or
charge of, nor be responsible for, the construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or
procedures, or for the safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work, since
these are solely the Contractor's rights and responsibilities under the Contract Documents,
except as provided in Subparagraph 3.3.1.
4.2.3 The Architect will not be responsible for the Contractor's failure to perform the Work
in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents. The Architect will not have
control over or charge of and will not be responsible for acts or omissions of the Contractor,
Subcontractors, or their agents or employees, or any other persons or entities performing
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4.2.4 Communications Facilitating Contract Administration. Except as
otherwise provided in the Contract Documents or when direct communications have been
specially authorized, the Owner and Contractor shall endeavor to communicate with each
other through the Architect about matters arising out of or relating to · the Contract
Communications by and with the Architect's consultants shall be through the Architect.
Communications by and with Subcontractors and material suppliers shall be through the
Contractor. Communications by and with separate contractors shall be through the Owner.
4.2.5 Based on the Architect's evaluations of the Contractor's Applications for Payment,
the Architect will review and certify the amounts due the Contractor and will issue
Certificates for Payment in such amounts.
THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
4.2.6 The Architect will have authority to reject Work that does not conform to the LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
Contract Documents. Whenever the Architect considers it necessary or advisable, the CONSULTATION WITH AN
Architect will have authority to require inspection or testing of the Work in accordance with ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
. . . RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
Subparagraphs 13.5.2 and 13.5.3, whether or not such Work ts fabncated, mstalled or MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICATION
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4.2.7 The Architect will review and approve or take other appropriate action upon the endorsed by The Associated General
Contractor's submittals such as Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples, but only for the Contractors of America.
limited purpose of checking for confonnance with information given and the design concept
expressed in the Contract Documents. The Architect's action will be taken with such
reasonable promptness as to cause no delay in the Work or in the activities of the Owner,
Contractor or separate contractors, while allowing sufficient time in the Architect's
professional judgment to pennit adequate review. Review of such submittals is not conducted
for the purpose of detennining the accuracy and completeness of other details such as
dimensions and quantities, or for substantiating instructions for installation or perfonnance of
equipment or systems, all of which remain the .responsibility of the Contractor as required by
the Contract Documents. The Architect's review of the Contractor's submittals shall not
relieve the Contractor of the obligations under Paragraphs 3.3, 3.5 and 3.12. The Architect's
review shall not constitute approval of safety precautions or, unless otherwise specifically
stated by the Architect, of any construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or
procedures. The Architect's approval of a specific item shall not indicate approval of an
assembly of which the item is a component.
4.2.8 The Architect will prepare Change Orders and Construction Change Directives, and
may authorize minor changes in the Work as provided in Paragraph 7.4.
4.2.9 The Architect will conduct inspections to determine the date or dates of Substantial
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Owner's review and records, written warranties and related documents required by the
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4.2.1 0 If the Owner and Architect agree, the Architect will provide one or more project
representatives to assist in carrying out the Architect's responsibilities at the site. The duties,
responsibilities and limitations of authority of such project representatives shall be as set forth
in an exhibit to be incorporated in the Contract Documents.
4.2.11 The Architect will interpret and decide matters concerning performance under and
requirements of, the Contract Documents on written request of either the Owner or
Contractor. The Architect's response to such requests will be made in writing within any time
limits agreed upon or otherwise with reasonable promptness. If no agreement is made
concerning the time within which interpretations required of the Architect shall be furnished
in compliance with this Paragraph 4.2, then delay shall not be recognized on account of
failure by the Architect to furnish such interpretations until 15 days after written request is
made for them. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
4.2.12 Interpretations and decisions of the Architect will be consistent with the intent of and CONSUL TAT/ON WITH AN
reasonably inferable from the Contract Documents and will be in writing or in the form of ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
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4.2.13 The Architect's decisions on matters relating to aesthetic effect will be final if This document has been approved and
consistent with the intent expressed in the Contract Documents. endorsed by The Associated General
Contractors of America.
4.3 CLAIMS AND DISPUTES
4.3.1 Definition. A Claim is a demand or assertion by one of the parties seeking, as a
matter of right, adjustment or interpretation of Contract terms, payment of money, extension
of time or other relief with respect to the terms of the Contract. The term "Claim" also
includes other disputes and matters in question between the Owner and Contractor arising out
of or relating to the Contract. Claims must be iuitiated by written notice. The responsibility to
substantiate Claims shall rest with the party making the Claim.
4.3.2 Time Limits on Claims. Claims by either party must be initiated within 21 days
after occurrence of the event giving rise to such Claim or within 21 days after the claimant
first recognizes the condition giving rise to the Claim, whichever is later. Claims must be
initiated by written notice to the Architect and the other party.
4.3.3 Continuing Contract Performance. Pending final resolution of a Claim except
as otherwise agreed in writing or as provided in Subparagraph 9.7.1 and Article 14, the
Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of the Contract and the Owner shall
continue to make payments in accordance with the Contract Documents.
4.3.4 Claims for Concealed or Unknown Conditions. If conditions are encountered
at the site which are (1) subsurface or otherwise concealed physical conditions which differ
materially from those indicated in the Contract Documents or (2) unknown physical
conditions of an unusual natnre, which differ materially from those ordinarily found to exist
and generally recognized as inherent in construction activities of the character provided for in
the Contract Documents, then notice by the observing party shall be given to the other party
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observance of the conditions. The Architect will promptly investigate such conditions and, if
they differ materially and cause an increase or decrease in the Contractor's cost of, or time
required for, performance of any part of the Work, will recommend an equitable adjustment in
the Contract Sum or Contract Time, or both. If the Architect determines that the conditions at
the site are not materially different from those indicated in the Contract Documents and that
no change in the terms of the Contract is justified, the Architect shall so notify the Owner and
Contractor in writing, stating the reasons. Claims by either party in opposition to such
determination must be made within 21 days after the Architect has given notice of the
decision. If the conditions encountered are materially different, the Contract Sum and
Contract Time shall be equitably adjusted, but if the Owner and Contractor cannot agree on an
adjustment in the Contract Sum or Contract Time, the adjustment shall be referred to the
Architect for initial determination, subject to further proceedings pursuant to Paragraph 4.4.
THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
4.3.5 Claims for Additional Cost. If the Contractor wishes to make Claim for an LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
increase in the Contract Sum, written notice as provided herein shall be given before CONSUL TAT/ON WITH AN
proceeding to execute the Work. Prior notice is not required for Claims relating to an ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
emergency endangering life or property arising under Paragraph 10.6.
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Work where the Contractor was not at fault, (3) a written order for a minor change in the
Work issued by the Architect, (4) failure of payment by the Owner, (5) termination of the This document has been approved and
Contract by the Owner, (6) Owner's suspension or (7) other reasonable grounds, Claim shall endorsed by The Associated General
be filed in accordance with this Paragraph 4.3. Contractors of America
4.3.7 Claims for Additional Time
4.3.7.1 If the Contractor wishes to make Claim for an increase in the Contract Time, written
notice as provided herein shall be given. The Contractor's Claim shall include an estimate of
cost and of probable effect of delay on progress of the Work. In the case of a continuing delay
only one Claim is necessary.
4.3.7.2 If adverse weather conditions are the basis for a Claim for additional time, such
Claim shall be documented by data substantiating that weather conditions were abnormal for
the period of time, could not have been reasonably anticipated and had an adverse effect on
the scheduled construction.
4.3.8 Injury or Damage to Person or Property. If either party to the Contract suffers
injury or damage to person or property because of an act or omission of the other party, or of
others for whose acts such party is legally responsible, written notice of such injury or
damage, whether or not insured, shall be given to the other party within a reasonable time not
exceeding 21 days after discovery. The notice shall provide sufficient detail to enable the
other party to investigate the matter.
4.3.9 If unit prices are stated in the Contract Documents or subsequently agreed upon, and ~~
if quantities originally contemplated are materially changed in a proposed Change Order or
Construction Change Directive so that application of such unit prices to quantities of Work
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4.3.10 Claims for Consequential Damages. The Contractor and Owner waive Claims
against each other for consequential damages arising out of or relating to this Contract. This
mutual waiver includes:
.1 damages incurred by the Owner for rental expenses, for losses of use, income,
profit, financing, business and reputation, and for loss of management or
employee productivity or of the services of such persons; and
.2 damages incurred by the Contractor for principal office expenses including the
compensation of personnel stationed there, for losses of financing, business and
reputation, and for loss of profit except anticipated profit arising directly from
the Work.
This mutual waiver is applicable, without limitation, to all consequential damages due to
either party's termination in accordance with Article 14. Nothing contained in this THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
Subparagraph 4.3.10 shall be deemed to preclude an award of liquidated direct damages, LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
when applicable, in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents. CONSUL TAT/ON WITH AN
ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
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4.4 RESOLUTION OF CLAIMS AND DISPUTES
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required as a condition precedent to mediation, arbitration or litigation of all Claims between
the Contractor and Owner arising prior to the date final payment is due, unless 30 days have This docUment has been approved and
passed after the Claim has been referred to the Architect with no decision having been endorsed by The Associated General
rendered by the Architect. The Architect will not decide disputes between the Contractor and Contractors of America.
persons or entities other than the Owner.
4.4.2 The Architect will review Claims and within ten days of the receipt of the Claim take
one or more of the following actions: (1) request additional supporting data from the claimant
or a response with supporting data from the other party, (2) reject the Claim in whole or in
part, (3) approve the Claim, (4) suggest a compromise, or (5) advise the parties that the
Architect is unable to resolve the Claim if the Architect lacks sufficient information to
evaluate the merits of the Claim or if the Architect concludes that, in the Architect's sole
discretion, it would be inappropriate for the Architect to resolve the Claim.
4.4.3 In evaluating Claims, the Architect may, but shall not be obligated to, consult with or
seek information from either party or from persons with special knowledge or expertise who
may assist the Architect in rendering a decision. The Architect may request the Owner to
authorize retention of such persons at the Owner's expense.
4.4.4 If the Architect requests a party to provide a response to a Claim or to furnish
additional supporting data, such party shall respond, within ten days after receipt of such
request, and shall either provide a response on the requested supporting data, advise the
Architect when the response or supporting data will be furnished or advise the Architect that
no supporting data will be furnished. Upon receipt of the response or supporting data, if any,
the Architect will either reject or approve the Claim in whole or in part.
4.4.5 The Architect will approve or reject Claims by written decision, which shall state the
reasons therefor and which shall notify the parties of any change in the Contract Sum or
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Contract Time or both. The approval or rejection of a Oaim by the Architect shall be final
and binding on the parties but subject to mediation and arbitration.
4.4.6 When a written decision of the Architect states that (1) the decision is final but
subject to mediation and arbitration and (2) a demand for arbitration of a Claim covered by
such decision must be made within 30 days after the date on which the party making the
demand receives the final written decision, then failure to demand arbitration within said 30 ·
days' period shall result in the Architect's decision becoming final and binding upon the
Owner and Contractor. If the Architect renders a decision after arbitration proceedings have
been initiated, such decision may be entered as evidence, but shall not supersede arbitration
proceedings unless the decision is acceptable to all parties concerned.
4.4. 7 Upon receipt of a Claim against the Contractor or at any time thereafter, the THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
Architect or the Owner may, but is not obligated to, notify Redacted , if any, of the nature andLEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
amount of the Claim. If the Claim relates to a possibility of a Contractor's default, the CONSULTATION WITH AN
Architect or the Owner may but is not obligated to notii)Redacted and request Redacted ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
. . . ' ' - - RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
assistance m resolvmg the controversy. MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICATION
OF THIS ELECTRON/CALLY
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deadlines prior to resolution of the Oaim by the Architect, by mediation or by arbitration.
This document has been approved and
4.5 MEDIATION endorsed by The Associated General
4.5.1 Any Claim arising out of or related to the Contract, except Claims relating to Contractors of America.
aesthetic effect and except those waived as provided for in Subparagraphs 4.3.10, 9.10.4 and
9.1 0.5 shall, after initial decision by the Architect or 30 days after submission of the Claim to
the Architect, be subject to mediation as a.condition precedent to arbitration or the institution
of legal or equitable proceedings by either party.
4.5.2 The parties shall endeavor to resolve their Claims by mediation which, unless the
parties mutually agree otherwise, shall be in accordance with the Construction Industry
Mediation Rules of the American Arbitration Association currently in effect. Request for
mediation shall be filed in writing with the other party to the Contract and with the American
Arbitration Association. The request may be made concurrently with the filing of a demand
for arbitration but, in such event, mediation shall proceed in advance of arbitration or legal or
equitable proceedings, which shall be stayed pending mediation for a period of 60 days from
the date of filing, unless stayed for a longer period by agreement of the parties or court order.
4.5.3 The parties shall share the mediator's fee and any filing fees equally. The mediation
shall be held in the place where the Project is located, unless another location is mutually
agreed upon. Agreements reached in mediation shall be enforceable as settlement agreements
in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
4.6 ARBITRATION
4.6.1 Any Claim arising out of or related to the Contract, except Claims relating to
aesthetic effect and except those waived as provided for in Subparagraphs 4.3.10, 9.10.4 and
9.10.5, shall, after decision by the Architect or 30 days after submission of the Claim to the
Architect, be subject to arbitration. Prior to arbitration, the parties shall endeavor to resolve _,..,...,.,.____
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4.6.2 Claims not resolved by mediation shall be decided by arbitration which, unless the
parties mutually agree otherwise, shall be in accordance with the Construction Industry
Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association currently in effect. The demand for
arbitration shall be filed in writing with the other party to the Contract and with the American
Arbitration Association, and a copy shall be filed with the Architect.
4.6.3 A demand for arbitration shall be made within the time limits specified in
Subparagraphs 4.4.6 and 4.6.1 as applicable, and in other cases within a reasonable time after
the Claim has arisen, and in no event shall it be made after the date when institution of legal
or equitable proceedings based on such Claim would be barred by the applicable statute of
limitations as determined pursuant to Paragraph 13.7.
THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
4.6.4 Limitation on Consolidation or Joinder. No arbitration arising out of or LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
relating to the Contract shall include, by consolidation or joinder or in any other manner, the CONSULTATION WITH AN
Architect, the Architect's employees or consultants, except by written consent containing ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
specific reference to the Agreement and signed by the Architect, Owner, Contractor and any MOD/FICA TION. AUTHENTICATION
other person or entity sought to be joined. No arbitration shall include, by consolidation or OF THIS ELECTRON/CALLY
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fact or law whose presence is required if complete relief is to be accorded in arbitration. No
person or entity other than the Owner, Contractor or a separate contractor as described in This document has been approved and
Article 6 shall be included as an original third party or additional third party to an arbitration endorsed by The Associated General
whose interest or responsibility is insubstantial. Consent to arbitration involving an additional Contractors of America.
person or entity shall not constitute consent to arbitration of a Claim not described therein or
with a person or entity not named or described therein. The foregoing agreement to arbitrate
and other agreements to arbitrate with an additional person or entity duly consented to by
parties to the Agreement shall be specifically enforceable under applicable law in any court
having jurisdiction thereof.
4.6.5 Claims and Timely Assertion of Claims. The party filing a notice of demand
for arbitration must assert in the demand all Claims then known to that party on which
arbitration is permitted to be demanded.
4.6.6 Judgment on Final Award. The award rendered by the arbitrator or arbitrators
shall be final, and judgment may be entered upon it in accordance with applicable law in any
court having jurisdiction thereof.
ARTICLE 5 SUBCONTRACTORS
5.1 DEFINITIONS
5.1.1 A Subcontractor is a person or entity who has a direct contract with the Contractor to
perform a portion of the Work at the site. The term "Subcontractor" is referred to throughout
the Contract Documents as if singular in number and means a Subcontractor or an authorized
representative of the Subcontractor. The term "Subcontractor" does not include a separate
contractor or subcontractors of a separate contractor.
5.1.2 A Sub-subcontractor is a person or entity who has a direct or indirect contract with a
Subcontractor to perform a portion of the Work at the site. The term "Sub-subcontractor" is
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referred to throughout the Contract Documents as if singular in number and means a Sub-
subcontractor or an authorized representative of the Sub-subcontractor.
5.2 AWARD OF SUBCONTRACTS AND OTHER CONTRACTS FOR
PORTIONS OF THE WORK
5.2.1 Unless otherwise stated in the Contract Documents or the bidding requirements, the
Contractor, as soon as practicable after award of the Contract, shall furnish in writing to the
Owner through the Architect the names of persons or entities (including those who are to
furnish materials or equipment fabricated to a special design) proposed for each principal
portion of the Work. The Architect will promptly reply to the Contractor in writing stating
whether or not the Owner or the Architect, after due investigation, has reasonable objection to
any such proposed person or entity. Failure of the Owner or Architect to reply promptly shall
constitute notice of no reasonable objection. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
5.2.2 The Contractor shall not contract with a proposed person or entity to whom the CONSULTATION WITH AN
Owner or Architect has made reasonable and timely objection. The Contractor shall not be ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
required to contract with anyone to whom the Contractor has made reasonable objection. MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICA TTON
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reasonable objection. If the proposed but rejected Subcontractor was reasonably capable of D40t.
performing the Work, the Contract Sum and Contract Time shall be increased or decreased by This document has been approved and
the difference, if any, occasioned by such change, and an appropriate Change Order shall be endorsed by The Associated General
issued before commencement of the substitute Subcontractor's Work. However, no increase in Contractors of America
the Contract Sum or Contract Time shall be allowed for such change unless the Contractor has
acted promptly and responsively in submitting names as required.
5.2.4 The Contractor shall not change a Subcontractor, person or entity previously selected
if the Owner or Architect makes reasonable objection to such substitute.
5.3 SUBCONTRACTUAL RELATIONS
5.3.1 By appropriate agreement, written where legally required for validity, the Contractor
shall require each Subcontractor, to the extent of the Work to be performed by the
Subcontractor, to be bound to the Contractor by terms of the Contract Documents, and to
assume to.ward the Contractor all the obligations and responsibilities, including the
responsibility for safety of the Subcontractor's Work, which the Contractor, by these
Documents, assumes toward the Owner and Architect. Each subcontract agreement shall
preserve and protect the rights of the Owner and Architect under the Contract Documents
with respect to the Work to be performed by the Subcontractor so that subcontracting thereof
will not prejudice such rights, and shall allow to the Subcontractor, unless specifically
provided otherwise in the subcontract agreement, the benefit of all rights, remedies and
redress against the Contractor that the Contractor, by the Contract Documents, has against the
Owner. Where appropriate, the Contractor shall require each Subcontractor to enter into
similar agreements with Sub-subcontractors. The Contractor shall make available to each
proposed Subcontractor, prior to the execution of the subcontract agreement, copies of the
Contract Documents to which the Subcontractor will be bound, and, upon written request of
the Subcontractor, identify to the Subcontractor terms and conditions of the proposed
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Subcontractors will similarly make copies of applicable portions of such documents available
to their respective proposed Sub-subcontractors.
5.4 CONTINGENT ASSIGNMENT OF SUBCONTRACTS
5.4.1 Each subcontract agreement for a portion of the Work is assigned by the Contractor
to the Owner provided that:
.1 assignment is effective only after termination of the Contract by the Owner for
cause pursu3,11t to Paragraph 14.2 and only for those subcontract agreements
which the Owner accepts by notifying the Subcontractor and Contractor in
writing; and
.2 assignment is subject to the prior rights of th~edacted if any, obligated under
~~ac relating to the Contract.
THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
5.4.2 Upon such assignment, if the Work bas been suspended for more than 30 days, the LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
Subcontractor's compensation shall be equitably adjusted for increases in cost resulting from CONSUL TAT/ON WITH AN
the suspension. ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
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ARTICLE 6 CONSTRUCTION BY OWNER OR BY SEPARATE CONTRACTORS OF THIS ELECTRON/CALLY
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6.1.1 The Owner reserves the right to perform construction or operations related to the
Project with the Owner's own forces, and to award separate contracts in connection with other This document has been approved and
portions of the Project or other construction or operations on the site under Conditions of the endorsed by The Associated General
Contract identical or substantially similar to these Redacted _ _ Contractors of America
Redacted . If the Contractor claims that delay or additional cost is
involved because of such action by the Owner, the Contractor shall make such Claim as
provided in Paragraph 4.3.
6.1.2 When separate contracts are awarded for different portions of the Project or other
construction or operations on the site, the term "Contractor" in the Contract Documents in
each case shall mean the Contractor who executes each separate Owner-Contractor
Agreement.
6.1.3 The Owner shall provide for coordination of the activities of the Owner's own forces
and of each separate contractor with the Work of the Contractor, who shall cooperate with
them. The Contractor shall participate with other separate contractors and the Owner in
reviewing their construction schedules when directed to do so. The Contractor shall make any
revisions to the construction schedule deemed necessary after a joint review and mutual
agreement The construction schedules shall then constitute the schedules to be used by the
Contractor, separate contractors and the Other until subsequently revised.
6.1.4 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, when the Owner performs
construction or operations related to the Project with the Owner's own forces, the Owner shall
be deemed to be subject to the same obligations and to have the same rights which apply to
the Contractor under the Conditions of the Contract, including, without excluding others,
those stated in Article 3, this Article 6 and Articles 10, 11 and 12.
6.2 MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY
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6.2.1 The Contractor shall afford the Owner and separate contractors reasonable
opportunity for introduction and storage of their materials and equipment and performance of
their activities, and shall connect and coordinate the Contractor's construction and operations
with theirs as required by the Contract Documents.
6.2.2 If part of the Contractor's Work depends for proper execution or results upon
construction or operations by the Owner or a separate contractor, the Contractor shall, prior to
proceeding with that portion of the Work, promptly report to the Architect apparent
discrepancies or defects in such other construction that would render it unsuitable for such
proper execution and results. Failure of the Contractor so to report shall constitute an
acknowledgment that the Owner's or separate contractor's completed or partially completed
construction is fit and proper to receive the Contractor's Work, except as to defects not then
reasonably discoverable. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
6.2.3 The Owner shall be reimbursed by the Contractor for costs incurred by the Owner CONSULTATIONWITHAN
which are payable to a separate contractor because of delays improperly timed activities or ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
. . ' . RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
defective constructiOn of the Contractor. The Owner shall be responsible to the Contractor for MOD/FICA TION AUTHENTICATION
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6.2.4 The Contractor shall promptly remedy damage wrongfully caused by the Contractor
to completed or partially completed construction or to property of the Owner or separate This document has been approved and
contractors as provided in Subparagraph 10.2.5. endorsed by The Associated General
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6.2.5 The Owner and each separate contractor shall have the same responsibilities for
cutting and patching as are described for the Contractor in Subparagraph 3.14.
6.3 OWNER'S RIGHT TO CLEAN UP
6.3.1 If a dispute arises among the Contractor, separate contractors and the Owner as to the
responsibility under their respective contracts for maintaining the premises and surrounding
area free from waste materials and rubbish, the Owner may clean up and the Architect will
allocate the cost among those responsible.
ARTICLE 7 CHANGES IN THE WORK
7.1 GENERAL
7.1.1 Changes in the Work may be accomplished after execution of the Contract, and
without invalidating the Contract, by Change Order, Construction Change Directive or order
for a minor change in the Work, subject to the limitations stated in this Article 7 and
elsewhere in the Contract Documents.
7.1.2 A Change Order shall be based upon agreement among the Owner, Contractor and
Architect; a Construction Change Directive requires agreement by the Owner and Architect
and may or may not be agreed to by the Contractor; an order for a minor change in the Work
may be issued by the Architect alone.
7.1.3 Changes in the Work shall be performed under applicable provisions of the Contract
Documents, and the Contractor shall proceed promptly, unless otherwise provided in the
Change Order, Construction Change Directive or order for a minor change in the Work.
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7.2 CHANGE ORDERS
7.2.1 A Change Order is a written instrument prepared by the Architect and signed by the
Owner, Contractor and Architect, stating their agreement upon all of the following:
.1 change in the Work;
.2 the amount of the adjustment, if any, in the Contract Sum; and
.3 the extent of the adjustment, if any, in the Contract Time.
7.2.2 Methods used in determining adjustments to the Contract Sum may include those
listed in Subparagraph 7.3.3.
7.3 CONSTRUCTION CHANGE DIRECTIVES
7 .3.1 A Construction Change Directive is a written order prepared by the Architect and THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
signed by the Owner and Architect, directing a change in the Work prior to agreement on LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
adjustment, if any, in the Contract Sum or Contract Time, or both. The Owner may by CONSULTATION WITH AN
Construction Change Directive, without invalidating the Contract, order changes in the Work ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
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Sum, the adjustment shall be based on one of the following methods: Contractors of America.
.1 mutual acceptance of a lump sum properly iteinized and supported by sufficient
substantiating data to permit evaluation;
.2 unit prices stated in the Contract Documents or subsequently agreed upon;
.3 cost to be determined in a manner agreed upon by the parties and a mutually
acceptable fixed or percentage fee; or
.4 as provided in Subparagraph 7.3.6.
7.3.4 Upon receipt of a Construction Change Directive, the Contractor shall promptly
proceed with the change in the Work involved and advise the Architect of the Contractor's
agreement or disagreement with the method, if any, provided in the Construction Change
Directive for determining the proposed adjustment in the Contract Sum or Contract Time.
7.3.5 A Construction Change Directive signed by the Contractor indicates the agreement
of the Contractor therewith, including adjustment in Contract Sum and Contract Time or the
method for determining them. Such agreement shall be effective immediately and shall be
recorded as a Change Order.
7.3.6 If the Contractor does not respond promptly or disagrees with the method for
adjustment in the Contract Sum, the method and the adjustment shall be determined by the
Architect on the basis of reasonable expenditures and savings of those performing the Work
attributable to the change, including, in case of an increase in the Contract Sum, a reasonable
allowance for overhead and profit. In such case, and also under Clause 7.3.3.3, the Contractor
shall keep and present, in such form as the Architect may prescribe, an itemized accounting
together with appropriate supporting data. Unless otherwise provided in the Contract
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Documents, costs for the purposes of this Subparagraph 7.3.6 shall be limited to the
following:
.1 costs of labor, including social security, old age and Redacted
fringe benefits required by agreement or custom, and Redacted
Redacted
.2 costs of materials, supplies and equipment, including cost of transportation,
whether incorporated or consumed;
.3 rental costs of machinery and equipment, exclusive of hand tools, whether
rented from the Contractor or others;
.4 Redacted ., permit fees, and sales, use or
similar taxes related to the Work; and
.5 additional costs of supervision and field office personnel directly attributable to
the change. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
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change which results in a net decrease in the Contract Sum shall be actual net cost as ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
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7.3.8 Pending fmal determination of the total cost of a Construction Change Directive to
the Owner, amounts not in dispute for such changes in the Work shall be included in This document has been approved and
Applications for Payment accompanied by a Change Order indicating the parties' agreement endorsed by The Associated General
with part or all of such costs. For any portion of such cost that remains in dispute, the Contractors of America.
Architect will make an interim determination for purposes of monthly certification for
payment for those costs. That determination of cost shall adjnst the Contract Sum on the same
basis as a Change Order, subject to the right of either party to disagree and assert a claim in
accordance with Article 4. ·
7.3.9 When the Owner and Contractor agree with the determination made by the Architect
concerning the adjustments in the Contract Sum and Contract Time, or otherwise reach
agreement upon the adjustments, such agreement shall be effective immediately and shall be
recorded by preparation and execution of an appropriate Change Order.
7.4 MINOR CHANGES IN THE WORK
7.4.1 The Architect will have authority to order minor changes in the Work not involving
adjustment in the Contract Sum or extension of the Contract Time and not inconsistent with
the intent of the Contract Documents. Such changes shall be effected by written order and
shall be binding on the Owner and Contractor. The Contractor shall carry out such written
orders promptly.
ARTICLE 8 TIME
8.1 DEFINITIONS
8.1.1 Unless otherwise provided, Contract Time is the period of time, including authorized
adjustments, allotted in the Contract Documents for Substantial Completion of the Work.
8.1.2 The date of commencement of the Work is the date established in the Agreement.
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8.1.3 The date of Substantial Completion is the date certified by the Architect in
accordance with Paragraph 9.8.
8.1.4 The term "day" as used in the Contract Documents shall mean calendar day unless
otherwise specifically defined.
8.2 PROGRESS AND COMPLETION
8.2.1 Time limits stated in the Contract Documents are of the essence of the Contract. By
executing the Agreement the Contractor confirms that the Contract Time is a reasonable
period for performing the Work.
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Substantial Completion within the Contract Time. This document has been approved and
enporsed by The Associated General
8.3 DELAYS AND EXTENSIONS OF TIME Contractors of America.
8.3.1 If the Contractor is delayed at any time in the commencement or progress of the
Work by an act or neglect of the Owner or Architect, or of an employee of either, or of a
separate contractor employed by the Owner, or by changes ordered in the Work, or by labor
disputes, fire, unusual delay in deliveries, unavoidable casualties or other causes beyond the
Contractor's control, or by delay authorized by the Owner pending mediation and arbitration,
or by other causes which the Architect determines may justify delay, then the Contract Time
shall be extended by Change Order for such reasonable time as the Architect may determine.
8.3.2 Claims relating to time shall be made in accordance with applicable provisions of
Paragraph 4.3.
8.3.3 This Paragraph 8.3 does not preclude recovery of damages for delay by either party
under other provisions of the Contract Documents.
ARTICLE 9 PAYMENTS AND COMPLETION
9.1 CONTRACT SUM
9.1.1 The Contract Sum is stated in the Agreement and, inc1uding authorized adjustments,
is the total amount payable by the Owner to the Contractor for performance of the Work
under the Contract Documents.
9.2 SCHEDULE OF VALUES
9.2.1 Before the first Application for Payment, the Contractor shall submit to the Architect
a schedule of values allocated to various portions of the Work, prepared in such form and
supported by such data to substantiate its accuracy as the Architect may require. This
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schedule, unless objected to by the Architect, shall be used as a basis for reviewing the
Contractor's Applications for Payment.
9.3 APPLICATIONS FOR PAYMENT
9.3.1 At least ten days before the date established for each progress payment, the
Contractor shall submit to the Architect an itemized Application for Payment for operations
completed in accordance with the schedule of values. Such application shall be notarized, if
required, and supported by such data substantiating the Contractor's right to payment as the
Owner or Architect may require, such as copies of requisitions from Subcontractors and
material suppliers, and reflecting tetainage if provided for in the Contract Documents.
9.3.1.1 As provided in Subparagraph 7.3.8, such applications may include requests for
payment on account of changes in the Work which have been properly authorized by THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
Construction Change Directives, or by interim determinations of the Architect, but not yet LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
included in Change Orders. CONSULTATION WITH AN
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which the Contractor does not intend to pay to a Subcontractor or material supplier, unless OF THIS ELECTRON/CALLY
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9.3.2 Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, payments shall be made on
account of materials and equipment delivered and suitably stored at the site for subsequent This document has been approved and
incorporation in the W orlc. If approved in advance by the Owner, payment may similarly be endorsed by The Associated General
made for materials and equipment suitably stored off the site at a location agreed upon in Contractors of America
writing. Payment for materials and equipment stored on or off the site shall be conditioned
upon compliance by the Contractor with procedures satisfactory to the Owner to establish the
Owner's title to such.materials and equipment or otherwise protect the Owner's interest, and
shall include the costs of applicabltfedacted , storage and transportation to the site for such
materials and equipment stored off the site.
9.3.3 The Contractor warrants that title to all Work covered by an Application for Payment
will pass to the Owner no later than the time of payment. The Contractor further warrants that
upon submittal of an Application for Payment all Work for which Certificates for Payment
have been previously issued and payments received from the Owner shall, to the best of the
Contractor's knowledge, information and belief, be free and clear of liens, claims, security
interests or encumbrances in favor of the Contractor, Subcontractors, material suppliers, or
other persons or entities making a claim by reason of having provided labor, materials and
equipment relating to the Work.
9.4 CERTIFICATES FOR PAYMENT
9.4.1 The Architect will, within seven days after receipt of the Contractor's Application
for Payment, either issue to the Owner a Certificate for Payment, with a copy to the
Contractor, for such amount as the Architect determines is properly due, or notify the
Contractor and Owner in writing of the Architect's reasons for withholding certification in
whole or in part as provided in Subparagraph 9.5.1.
9.4.2 The issuance of a Certificate for Payment will constitute a representation by the
Architect to the Owner, based on the Architect's evaluation of the Work and the data
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and that, to the best of the Architect's knowledge, information and belief, the quality of the
Work is in accordance with the Contract Documents. The foregoing representations are
subject to an evaluation of the Work for conformance with the Contract Documents upon
Substantial Completion, to results of subsequent tests and inspections, to correction of minor
deviations from the Contract Documents prior to completion and to specific qualifications
expressed by the Architect. The issuance of a Certificate for Payment will further constitute a
representation that the Contractor is entitled to payment in the amount certified. However, the
issuance of a Certificate for Payment will not be a representation that the Architect has (1)
made exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the
Work, (2) reviewed construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, (3)
reviewed copies of requisitions received from Subcontractors and material suppliers and other
data requested by the Owner to substantiate the Contractor's right to payment, or (4) made
examination to ascertain how or for what purpose the Contractor has used money previously THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
paid on account of the Contract Sum. LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
CONSULTATION WITH AN
9.5 DECISIONS TO WITHHOLD CERTIFICATION ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
9.5.1 The Architect may withhold a Certificate for Payment in whole or in part, to the MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICATION
extent reasonably necessary to protect the Owner, if in the Architect's opinion the OF THIS ELECTRON/CALLY
representations to the Owner required by Subparagraph 9.4.2 cannot be made. If the Architect DRAFTED AlA DOCUMENT MAY BE
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Contractor and Owner as provided in Subparagraph 9.4.1. If the Contractor and Architect
caunot agree on a revised amount, the Architect will promptly issue a Certificate for Payment This document has been approved and
for the amount for which the Architect is able to make such representations to the Owner. The endorsed by The Associated General
Architect may also withhold a Certificate for Payment or, because of subsequently discovered Contractors of America
evidence, may nullify the whole or a part of a Certificate for Payment previously issued, to
such extent a~ may be necessary in the Architect's opinion to protect the Owner from loss for
which the Contractor is responsible, including loss resulting from acts and omissions
described in Subparagraph 3.3.2, because of:
.1 defective Work not remedied;
.2 third party claims filed or reasonable evidence indicating probable filing of such
claims unless security acceptable to the Owner is provided by the Contractor;
.3 failure of the Contractor to make payments properly to Subcontractors or for
labor, materials or equipment;
.4 reasonable evidence that the Work caunot be completed for the unpaid balance
of the Contract Sum;
.5 damage to the Owner or another contractor;
.6 reasonable evidence that the Work will not be completed within the Contract
Time, and that the unpaid balance would not be adequate to cover actual or
liquidated damages for the anticipated delay; or
.7 persistent failure to carry out the Work in accordance with the Contract
Documents. ·
9.5.2 When the above reasons for withholding certification are removed, certification will
be made for amounts previously withheld.
9.6 PROGRESS PAYMENTS
9.6.1 After the Architect has issued a Certificate for Payment, the Owner shall make
payment in the manner and within the time provided in the Contract Documents, and shall so
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9.6.2 The Contractor shall promptly pay each Subcontractor, upon receipt of payment
from the Owner, out of the amount paid to the Contractor on account of such Subcontractor's
portion of •the Work, the amount to which said Subcontractor is entitled, reflecting
percentages actually retained from payments to the Contractor on account of such
Subcontractor's portion of the Work. The Contractor shall, by appropriate agreement with
each Subcontractor, iequire each Subcontractor to make payments to Sub-subcontractors in a
similar manner.
9.6.3 The Architect will, on request, furnish to a Subcontractor, if practicable, information
regarding percentages of completion or amounts applied for by the Contractor and action
taken thereon by the Architect and Owner on account of portions of the Work done by such
Subcontractor.
THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
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9.6.4 Neither the Owner nor Architect shall have an obligation to pay or to see to the CONSULTATION WITH AN
payment of money to a Subcontractor except as may otherwise be required by law. ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
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9.6.6 A Certificate for Payment, a progress payment, or partial or entire use or occupancy
of the Project by the Owner shall not constitute acceptance of Work not in accordance with This document has been approved and
the Contract Documents. endorsed by The Associated General
Contractors of America
9.6.7 Unless the Contractor provides the Owner with Redacted in the full penal sum
of the Contract Sum, payments received by the Contractor for Work properly performed by
Subcontractors and suppliers shall be held by the Contractor for those Subcontractors or
suppliers who performed Work or furnished materials, or both, under contract with the
Contractor for which payment was made by the Owner. Nothing contained herein shall
require money to be placed in a separate account and not commingled with money of the
Contractor, shall create any fiduciary liability or tort liability on the part of the Contractor for
breach of trust or shall entitle any person or entity to an award of punitive damages against the
Contractor for breach of the requirements of this provision.
9.7 FAILURE OF PAYMENT
9.7.1 If the Architect does not issue a Certificate for Payment, through no fault of the
Contractor, within seven days after receipt of the Contractor's Application for Payment, or if
the Owner does not pay the Contractor within seven days after the date established in the
Contract Documents the amount certified by the Architect or awarded by arbitration, then the
Contractor may, upon seven additional days' written notice to the Owner and Architect, stop
the Work until payment of the amount owing has been received. The Contract Time shall be
extended appropriately and the Contract Sum shall be increased by the amount of the
Contractor's reasonable costs of shut-down, delay and start-up, plus interest as provided for in
the Contract Documents.
9.8 SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION
9.8.1 Substantial Completion is the stage in the progress of the Work when the Work or
designated portion thereof is sufficiently complete in accordance with the Contract
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9.8.2 When the Contractor considers that the Work, or a portion thereof which the Owner
agrees to accept separately, is substantially complete, the Contractor shall prepare and submit
to the Architect a comprehensive list of items to be completed @r corrected prior to final
payment. Failure to include an item on such list does not alter the responsibility of the
Contractor to complete all Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.
9.8.3 Upon receipt of the Contractor's list, the Architect will make an inspection to
determine whether the Work or designated portion thereof is substantially complete. If the
Architect's inspection discloses any item, whether or not included on the Contractor's list,
which is not sufficiently complete in accordance with the Contract Documents so that the
Owner can occupy or utilize the Work or designated portion thereof for its intended use, the
Contractor shall, before issuance of the Certificate of Substantial Completion, complete or
THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
correct such item upon notification by the Architect. In such case, the Contractor shall then LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
submit a request for another inspection by the Architect to determine Substantial Completion. CONSULTATION WITH AN
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9.8 •4 When the Work or destgnated . . . · RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
portion thereof IS substantially complete, the Architect MODIFICATION AUTHENTICATION
will prepare a Certificate of Substantial Completion which shall establish the date of OF THIS ELECTRON/CALL y ·
Substantial Completion, shall establish responsibilities of the Owner and Contractor for DRAFTED AlA DOCUMENT M4 Y BE
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9.8.5 The Certificate of Substantial Completion shall be submitted to the Owner and
Contractor for their written acceptance of responsibilities assigned to them in such Certificate.
Upon such acceptance and consent of ~edact~·, if any, the Owner shall make payment of
retainage applying to such Work or designated portion thereof. Such payment shall be
adjusted for Work that is incomplete or not in accordance with the requirements of the
Contract Documents.
9.9 PARTIAL OCCUPANCY OR USE
9.9.1 The Owner may occupy or use any completed or partially completed portion of the
Work at any stage when such portion is designated by separate agreement with the Contractor,
provided such occupancy or use is consented to by th~edacted as required under Clause
11.4.1.5 and authorized by public authorities having jurisdiction over the Work. Such partial
occupancy or use may commence whether or not the portion is substantially complete,
provided the Owner and Contractor have accepted in writing the responsibilities assigned to
each of them for payments, retainage, if any, security, maintenance, heat, utilities, damage to
the Work and Redacted :, and have agreed in writing concerning the period for correction of
the Work and commencement of warranties required by the Contract Documents. When the
Contractor considers a portion substantially complete, the Contractor shall prepare and submit
a list to the Architect as provided under Subparagraph 9.8.2. Consent of the Contractor to
partial occupancy or use shall not be unreasonably withheld. The stage of the progress of the
Work shall be determined by written agreement between the Owner and Contractor or, if no
agreement is reached, by decision of the Architect.
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9.9.2 ~ediately prior to such partial occupancy or use, the Owner, Contractor and
Architect shall jointly inspect the area to be occupied or portion of the Work to be used in
order to detennine and record the condition of the Work.
9.9.3 Unless otherwise agreed upon, partial occupancy or use of a portion or portions of
the Work shall not constitute acceptance of Work not complying with the requirements of the
Contract Documents.
9.10 FINAL COMPLETION AND FINAL PAYMENT
9.10.1 Upon receipt of written notice that the Work is ready for final inspection and
acceptance and upon receipt of a final Application for Payment, the Architect will promptly
make such inspection and, when the Architect finds the Work acceptable under the Contract
Documents and the Contract fully performed, the Architect will promptly issue a final THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
Certificate for Payment stating that to the best of the Architect's knowledge, information and LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
belief, and on the basis of the Architect's on-site visits and inspections, the Work has been CONSULTATION WITH AN
completed in accordance with terms and conditions of the Contract Documents and that the ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
entire balance found to be due the Contractor and noted in the final Certificate is due and MODIFICATION. AUTHENTICA T/ON
payable. The Architect's final Certificate for Payment will constitute a further representation OF THIS ELECTRON/CALLY
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9.1 0.2 Neither final payment nor any remaining retained percentage shall become due until This document has been approved and
the Contractor submits to the Architect (1) an affidavit that payrolls, bills for materials and endorsed by The Associated General
equipment, and other indebtedness connected with the Work for which the Owner or the Contractors of America
Owner's property might be responsible or encumbered (less amounts withheld by Owner)
have been paid or otherwise satisfied, (2redacted
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(4) consent of ~edacte, if any, to final payment and (5), if required by the Owner, other data
establishing payment or satisfaction of obligations, such as receipts, releases and waivers of
liens, claims, security interests or encumbrances arising out of the Contract, to the extent and
in such form as may be designated by the Owner. If a Subcontractor refuses to furnish a
release or waiver required by the Owner, the Contractor may furnish a Redact satisfactory to the
Owner to indemnify the Owner against such lien. If such lien reiliains unsatisfied after
payments are made, the Contractor shall refund to the Owner all money that the Owner may
be compelled to pay in discharging such lien, including all costs and reasonable ·attorneys'
fees.
9.10.3 If, after Substantial Completion of the Work, final completion thereof is materially
delayed through no fault of the Contractor or by issuance of Change Orders affecting final
completion, and the Architect so confirms, the Owner shall, upon application by the
Contractor and certification by the Architect, and without terminating the Contract, make
payment of the balance due for that portion of the Work fully completed and accepted. If the
remaining balance for Work not fully completed or corrected is less than retainage stipulated
in the Contract Documents, and if~edacte have been furnished, the written consent oif:edacte to
payment of the balance due for that portion of the Work fully completed and accepted shall be
submitted by the Contractor to the Architect prior to certification of such payment. Such
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payment shall be made under terms and conditions governing final payment, except that it
shall not constitute a waiver of claims.
9.1 0.4 The making of final payment shall constitute a waiver of Claims by the Owner
except those arising from:
.1 liens, Claims, security interests or encumbrances arising out of the Contract and
unsettled;
.2 failure of the Work to comply with the requirements of the Contract Documents;
or
.3 terms of special warranties required by the Contract Documents.
9.1 0.5 Acceptance of final payment by the Contractor, a Subcontractor or material supplier
shall constitute a waiver of claims by that payee except those previously made in writing and THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
identified by that payee as unsettled at the time of final Application for Payment. LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
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ARTICLE 10 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY ATTORNEY IS ENCOURAGED WITH
RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR
10.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROGRAMS MODIFICATION. AUTHENnCATION
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storage on or off the site, under care, custody or control of the Contractor or the
Contractor's Subcontractors or Sub-subcontractors; and
.3 other property at the site or adjacent thereto, such as trees, shrubs, lawns, walks,
pavements, roadways, structures and utilities not designated for removal,
relocation or replacement in.the course of construction.
10.2.2 The Contractor shall give notices and comply with applicable laws, ordinances, rules,
regulations and lawful orders of public authorities bearing on safety of persons or property or
their protection from damage, injury or loss.
1 0.2.3 The Contractor shall erect and maintain, as required by existing conditions and
performance of the Contract, reasonable safeguards for safety and protection, including
posting danger signs and other warnings against hazards, promulgating safety regulations and
notifying owners and users of adjacent sites and utilities.
10.2.4 When use or storage of explosives or other hazardous materials or equipment or
unusual methods are necessary for execution of the Work, the Contractor shall exercise
utmost care and carry on such activities under supervision of properly qualified personnel.
10.2.5 The Contractor shall promptly remedy damage and loss (other than damage or loss
Redacted required by the Contract Documents) to property referred to
in Clauses 10.2.1.2 and 10.2.1.3 caused in whole or in part by the Contractor, a Subcontractor,
a Sub-subcontractor, or anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them, or by anyone
for whose acts they may be liable and for which the Contractor is responsible under Clauses
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10.2.1.2 and 10.2.1.3, except damage or loss attributable to acts or omissions of the Owner or
Architect or anyone directly or indirectly employed by either of them, or by anyone for whose
acts either of them may be liable, and not attributable to the fault or negligence of the
Contractor. The foregoing obligations of the Contractor are in addition to the Contractor's
obligations under Paragraph 3.18.
10.2.6 The Contractor shall designate a responsible member of the Contractor's organization
at the site whose duty shall be the prevention of accidents. This person shall be the
Contractor's superintendent unless otherwise designated by the Contractor in writing to the
Owner and Architect.
10.2. 7 The Contractor shall not load or permit any part of the construction or site to be
loaded so as to endanger its safety. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
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Contractor and Architect the names and qualifications of persons or entities who are to
perform tests verifying the presence or absence of such material or substance or who are to
perform the task of removal or safe containment of such material or substance. The Contractor
and the Architect will promptly reply to the Owner in writing stating whether or not either has
reasonable objection to the persons or entities proposed by the Owner. If either the Contractor
or Architect bas an objection to a person or entity proposed by the Owner, the Owner shall
propose another to whom the Contractor and the Architect have no reasonable objection.
When the material or ~ubstance bas been rendered harmless, Work in the affected area shall
resume upon written agreement of the Owner and Contractor. The Contract Time shall be
extended appropriately and the Contract Sum shall be increased in the amount of the
Contractor's reasonable additional costs of shut-down, delay and start-up, which adjustments
shall be accomplished as provided in Article 7.
1 0.3.3 To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Owner shall indemnify and hold harmless
the Contractor, Subcontractors, Architect, Architect's consultants and agents and employees
of any of them from and against claims, damages, losses and expenses, including but not
limited to attorneys' fees, arising out of or resulting from performance of the Work in the
affected area if in fact the material or substance presents the risk of bodily injury or death as
described in Subparagraph 10.3.1 and has not been rendered harmless, provided that such
claim, damage, loss or expense is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, or to
injury to or destruction of tangible property (other than the Work itself) and provided that
such damage, loss or expense is not due to the sole negligence of a party seeking indemnity.
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10.4 .The Owner shall not be responsible under Paragraph 10.3 for materials and
substances brought to the site by the Contractor unless such materials or substances were
required by the Contract Documents.
10.5 If, without negligence on the part of the Contractor, the Contractor is held liable for
the cost :of remediation of a hazardous material or substance solely by reason of performing
Work as required by the Contract Documents, the Owner shall indemnify the Contractor for
all cost and expense thereby incurred.
10.6 EMERGENCIES
10.6.1 In an emergency affecting safety of persons or property, the Contractor shall act, at
the Contractor's discretion, to prevent threatened damage, injury or loss. Additional
compensation or extension of time claimed by the Contractor on account of an emergency THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
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repeated procedures and compensation for the Architect's services and expenses shall be at the
Contractor's expense.
13.5.4 Required certificates of testing, inspection or approval shall, unless otherwise
required by the Contract Documents, be secured by the Contractor and promptly delivered to
the Architect.
13.5.5 If the Architect is to observe tests, inspections or approvals required by the Contract
Documents, the Architect will do so promptly and, where practicable, at the normal place of
testing.
13.5.6 Tests or inspections conducted pursuant to the Contract Documents shall be made
promptly to avoid unreasonable delay in the Work. THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT
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13.6 INTEREST CONSULTATION WITH AN
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Substantial Completion;
.2 Between Substantial Completion and Final Certificate for Payment.
As to acts or failures to act occurring subsequent to the relevant date: of
Substantial Completion and prior to issuance of the fina1 Certificate for
Payment, any applicable statute of limitations shall commence to run and any
alleged cause of action shall be deemed to have accrued in any and all events not
later than the date of issuance of the fmal Certificate for Payment; and
.3 Arter Final Certificate for Payment. As to acts or failures to act occurring
after the relevant date of issuance of the final Certificate for Payment, any
applicable statute of limitations shall commence to run and any alleged cause of
action shall be deemed to have accrued in any and all events not later than the
date of any act or failure to act by the Contractor pursuant to any Warranty
provided under Paragraph 3.5, the date of any correction of the Work or failure
to correct the Work by the Contractor under Paragraph 12.2, or the date of actual
commission of any other act or failure to perform any duty or obligation by the
Contractor or Owner, whichever occurs last.
ARTICLE 14 TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE CONTRACT
14.1 TERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTOR
14.1.1 The Contractor may terminate the Contract if the Work is stopped for a period of 30
consecutive days through no act or fault of the Contractor or a Subcontractor, Sub-
subcontractor or their agents or employees or any other persons or entities performing ~r-1~r:
portions of the Work under direct or indirect contract with the Contractor, for any of the
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.1 issuance of an order of a court or other public authority having jurisdiction
which requires all Work to be stopped;
.2 an act of government, such as a declaration of national emergency which
requires all Work to be stopped;
.3 because the Architect has not issued a Certificate for Payment and has not
notified the Contractor of the reason for withholding certification as provided in
Subparagraph 9.4.1, or because the Owner has not made payment on a
Certificate for Payment within the time stated in the Contract Documents; or
.4 the Owner has failed · to furnish to the Contractor promptly, upon the
Contractor's request, reasonable evidence as required by Subparagraph 2.2.1.
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Contractor or a Subcontractor, Sub-subcontractor or their agents or employees or any other
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the Contractor or a Subcontractor or their agents or employees or any other persons
performing portions of the Work under contract with the Contractor because the Owner has
persistently failed to fulfill the Owner's obligations under the Contract Documents with
respect to matters important to the progress of the Work, the Contractor may, upon seven
additional days' written notice to the Owner and the Architect, terminate the Contract and
recover from the Owner as provided in Subparagraph 14.1.3.
14.2 TERMINATION BY THE OWNER FOR CAUSE
14.2.1 The Owner may terminate the Contract if the Contractor:
.1 persistently or repeatedly refuses or fails to supply enough properly skilled
workers or proper materials;
.2 fails to make payment to Subcontractors for materials or labor in accordance
with the respective agreements between the Contractor and the Subcontractors;
.3 persistently disregards laws, ordinances, or rules, regulations or orders of a
public authority having jurisdiction; or
.4 otherwise is guilty of substantial breach of a provision of the Contract
Documents.
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that sufficient cause exists to justify such action, may without prejudice to any other rights or
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APPENDIX H
Filed
12 October 1 P4:20
Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza
District Clerk
Travis District
D-1-GN-1 0-002325
CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-10-002325
RLJ 11-C AUSTIN AIR, LP; RLJ 11-C § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
AUSTIN AIR LESSEE, LP; AND RLJ §
LODGING FUND II ACQUISITIONS, §
LLC, §
§
Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants, §
§
~ § TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS
§
EBCO GENERAL CONTRACTOR, §
LTD; EBCO ADVANCED BUILDING §
SYSTEM, LTD; EBCO/WARRIOR §
MANAGEMENT LLC; ELNESS, §
SWENSON, GRAHAM ARCHITECTS, §
INC.; MARK G. SWENSON, §
INDIVIDUALLY, TERRACON §
CONSULTANTS, INC.; TODD E. §
SWOBODA, P.E., INDIVIDUALLY; §
MBA STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS AND §
ANDREW T. MARLIN, P.E. §
INDIVIDUALLY, §
§
Defendants/Counter-Claimants. § 200 TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
ELNESS, SWENSON, GRAHAM ARCHITECTS, INC. AND MARK G. SWENSON'S
SECOND AMENDED ANSWER AND ORIGINAL COUNTERCLAIM
FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
TO THE HONORABLE COURT:
CoME NOW, Defendants and Counter-Claimants Elness, Swenson, Graham Architects,
Inc. ("ESG") and Mark G. Swenson ("Swenson" and, together with ESG, collectively,
"Defendants" or "Counter-Claimants") and file and serve this Second Amended Answer and
Original Counterclaim for Declaratory Judgment in response to Plaintiffs' Sixth Amended
Original Petition and, in support thereof, would respectfully show the Court as follows:
ELNESS, SWENSON, GRAHAM ARCHITECTS, INC. AND MARK G. SWENSON'S SECOND AMENDED
ANSWER AND ORIGINAL COUNTERCLAIM FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT- Page 1
599603.1 4021122
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I.
SECOND AMENDED ANSWER
A. GENERAL DENIAL
Pursuant to Rule 92 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, Defendants generally deny
each and every, all and singular, the assertions alleged in Plaintiffs' Sixth Amended Original
Petition and any amendments thereto and request that Plaintiffs be required to prove the charges
and allegations against these Defendants by a preponderance of the evidence and/or by clear and
convincing evidence, as required by the Constitution and the Laws of the State of Texas.
B. SPECIFIC DENIAL
Pursuant to Rule 54 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, Defendants specifically deny
that all conditions precedent to the Plaintiffs' right to recover have been performed, have
occurred, or have been waived or excused. In particular, Defendants specifically deny that
Plaintiffs have presented their claims for payment to Defendants or Defendants' duly authorized
agents as required by Section 38.002(2) of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code.
C. VERIFIED DENIALS
Pursuant to Rule 93 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, Defendants make the
following verified denials:
1. Defendants deny the assignment of the contract upon which Plaintiffs' claims
against Defendants are founded. Specifically, Defendants deny that Defendants or Defendants'
authorized representative(s) provided consent to assign the contract at issue to Plaintiffs.
Therefore, any alleged assignment violates the anti-assignment clause of the contract and is null
and void.
ELNESS, SWENSON, GRAHAM ARCHITECTS, INC. AND MARK G. SWENSON'S SECOND AMENDED
ANSWER AND ORIGINAL COUNTERCLAIM FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT- Page 2
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2. Defendants deny that Plaintiffs are entitled to recover in the capacity in which
they sue. Defendants did not provide consent to assign the contract upon which Plaintiffs'
claims are founded, and any such assignment is, therefore, made in violation of the anti-
assignment. As such, Plaintiffs are not parties to the contract and lack standing to bring contract
claims against Defendants.
3. Defendants deny that Swenson is liable in the capacity in which he has been sued.
In particular, Swenson is not a signatory or a party to the contract upon which Plaintiffs' claims
against Defendants are founded.
4. Defendants incorporate by reference herein the sworn verification of Paul
Mittendorf£, a Principal and Vice President of Elness, Swenson, Graham Architects, Inc., which
is attached to Defendants' First Amended Answer and Original Counterclaim for Declaratory
Judgment filed with the Court on or about December 30, 2011.
D. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
Pleading in the affirmative, if such IS necessary, Defendants would further show as
follows:
1. Plaintiffs' alleged injuries and damages, if any, resulted, if at all, from conditions
unrelated to any act, omission or conduct of Defendants.
2. Plaintiffs' alleged injuries and damages, if any, were caused, if at all, in whole or
m part by the acts or omissions of others for whose conduct Defendants are not legally
responsible.
3. At all times material to Plaintiffs' allegations, Defendants' conduct conformed to
the applicable standard of care.
4. Plaintiffs' tort claims are barred in whole or in part, by the economic loss rule.
ELNESS, SWENSON, GRAHAM ARCHITECTS, INC. AND MARK G. SWENSON'S SECOND AMENDED
ANSWER AND ORIGINAL COUNTERCLAIM FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT- Page 3
599603.1 4021122
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5. Alternatively, if the economic loss rule does not completely bar all of Plaintiffs'
tort claims, then, pursuant to Chapter 33 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code,
Defendants are entitled to a credit for any settlement Plaintiffs receive from any other person or
entity. If Plaintiffs settle with any other person or entity, then Defendants reserve the right to
make a written election of credit for settlement under §33.014 of the Texas Civil Practice and
Remedies Code.
6. Alternatively, if the economic loss rule does not completely bar all of Plaintiffs'
tort claims, then, Plaintiffs' alleged injuries and damages, if any, were caused, if at all, in whole
or in part, by Plaintiffs' own negligence. Plaintiffs are wholly barred from recovery to the extent
the finder-of-fact determines Plaintiffs' comparative responsibility is 50% or greater, and, if
Plaintiffs' comparative responsibility is less than 50%, any recovery must be reduced by
Plaintiffs' percentage of responsibility determined by the finder-of-fact, in accordance with
Chapter 33 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code.
7. Plaintiffs cannot recover for any amount that could have been avoided by their
exercise of reasonable care.
8. Plaintiffs' claims are barred, in whole or in part, by Plaintiffs' failure to mitigate
any alleged damages.
9. Plaintiffs' alleged injuries and damages, if any, resulted, if at all, from
independent, unforeseeable, intervening and/or superseding causes. Any alleged action or
omission on the part of Defendants was not the proximate cause, producing cause, or cause-in-
fact ofPlaintiffs' alleged injuries or damages, if any.
ELNESS, SWENSON, GRAHAM ARCHITECTS, INC. AND MARK G. SWENSON'S SECOND AMENDED
ANSWER AND ORIGINAL COUNTERCLAIM FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT- Page 4
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10. Defendants assert any and all defenses and seek any and all relief to which
Defendants may be entitled in accordance with and pursuant to Chapter 150 of the Texas Civil
Practice and Remedies Code.
11. Plaintiffs lack standing to sue on and are not parties to the contract on which
Plaintiffs' claims against Defendants are founded. Assignment of the contract to Plaintiffs was
made without consent ofDefendants, in violation of the anti-assignment clause of the contract.
12. Plaintiffs' non-contract claims are barred by the appropriate statute oflimitations.
13. Plaintiffs' non-contract claims, including claims for equitable subrogation, are
barred by the economic loss doctrine.
14. Plaintiffs' recovery, if any, is limited to direct contract damages, if any, pursuant
to the waiver of consequential damages clause in the contract upon which Plaintiffs' claims
against Defendants are founded. More specifically, Plaintiffs' claims for current and future lost
revenue, profits and diminution in value are barred by the consequential damages clause of the
contract.
15. Plaintiffs' claims are barred against Defendants because Plaintiffs purchased the
building in question "as is."
16. Defendants reserve the right to amend or supplement with any additional
affirmative defenses or pleas of avoidance to which Defendants may be entitled.
II.
COUNTERCLAIM FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
A. INTRODUCTION
1. Now as Counter-Claimants, ESG and Swenson bring this action pursuant to TEX.
Crv. PRAc. & REM. CoDE§ 37.001, et. seq., the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act, and seek a
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declaration from the Court that RLJ 11-C Austin Air, LP; RLJ 11-C Austin Air Lessee, LP; and
RLJ Lodging Fund II Acquisitions, LLC (collectively, "Counter-Defendants") may not recover
contract damages under the contract at issue in this case.
2. As provided for by Chapter 37 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code,
Counter-Claimants seek the following declarations from the Court:
a. That the "Anti-Assignment" clause of the contract IS valid, enforceable and
applies to Counter-Plaintiffs, making any ostensible assignment of the contract, in
violation of the Anti-Assignment clause, null and void and of no effect;
b. That the "Statute of Limitations Accrual" clause of the contract is valid and
enforceable and, to the effect that a party could enforce the contract against
Counter-Claimants, such Statute of Limitations Accrual clause establishes the
date upon which any cause of action against Counter-Claimants accrues, i.e., the
date that Counter-Claimants' services were substantially completed, which such
date time-bars all of Counter-Defendants' causes of action with a two-year
limitations period;
c. That the "Waiver of Consequential Damages" clause of the Contract is valid and
enforceable and, to the effect that a party could enforce the contract against
Counter-Claimants, such Waiver of Consequential Damages clause bars Counter-
Defendants from recovering any consequential damages from Counter-Claimants;
and
d. That Swenson was not a signatory or a party to the contract at issue here and, as
such, cannot be liable to the Counter-Defendants under the contract.
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B. DISCOVERY CONTROL PLAN
Discovery in this action is intended to be conducted under a Level 3 Discovery Control
Order pursuant to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 190.3.
C. PARTIES
1. ESG is a Minnesota corporation that is authorized to do business in Texas. ESG
has made an appearance in this matter.
2. Swenson is an individual who is a citizen of Minnesota and who has already
appeared in this lawsuit.
3. RLJ 11-C Austin Air, LP ("RLJ 11-C Austin Air") is a Delaware Limited Liability
Company that is authorized to do business in Texas. RLJ 11-C Austin Air has already appeared
in this matter.
4. RLJ 11-C Austin Air Lessee, LP ("RLJ 11-C Austin Air Lessee") is a Delaware
Limited Partnership that is authorized to do business in Texas. RLJ 11-C Austin Air Lessee has
already made an appearance in this matter.
5. RLJ Lodging Fund II Acquisitions, LLC ("RLJ Lodging") is a Delaware Limited
Liability Company that is, upon information and belief, authorized to do business in Texas. RLJ
Lodging has already appeared in this matter.
D. JURISDICTION AND VENUE
1. The subject matter of this declaratory judgment action is within the jurisdiction of
this Court and is authorized pursuant to TEX. Crv. PRAc. & REM. CoDE§ 37.003.
2. Pursuant to section 15.062(a) of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code,
venue is proper in Travis County, Texas.
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E. FACTUALBACKGROUND
1. On or about January 1, 2005, White Lodging Services Corporation, Inc. ("White
Lodging") and ESG entered into an agreement for architect services, as set forth in the following
contracts: (i) AlA Document B141- 1997 Part 1: Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner
and Architect with Standard Form of Architect's Services (the "Contract - 1997 Part 1"),
attached hereto as Exhibit "1;" and (ii) AlA Document B141 - 1997 Part 2: Standard Form of
Architect's Services: Design and Contract Administration (the "Contract - 1997 Part 2"),
attached hereto as Exhibit "2."
2. The Contract - 1997 Part 1 and the Contract - 1997 Part 2 (collectively, the
"Contract") were both executed on March 30, 2005. The Contract was not signed by Swenson in
either his individual or representative capacity.
3. Section 1.3.7.9 of the Contract contains an Anti-Assignment clause, wherein
"[n]either [White Lodging] nor [ESG] shall assign this Agreement without the written consent of
the other, except that [White Lodging] may assign this Agreement to an institutional lender
providing financing on the Project."
4. Section 1.3.6 of the Contract contains a Waiver of Consequential Damages clause,
under which both ESG and White Lodging "waive consequential damages for claims, disputes,
or other matters in question arising out of or relating to this [Contract]."
5. Section 1.3.7.3 of the Contract contains a clause commonly known as a "Statute
of Limitations Accrual" clause, which provides the method to determine when a cause of action
accrues for the purpose of starting the statute of limitations. Specifically, section 1.3.7.3 reads as
follows:
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Causes of action between the parties to this Agreement pertaining
to acts or failures to act shall be deemed to have accrued and the
applicable statute of limitations shall commence to run not later
than either the date of Substantial Completion for acts or failures to
act occurring prior to Substantial Completion or the date of
issuance of the final Certificate for Payment for acts or failures to
act occurring after Substantial Completion. In no event shall such
statute of limitations commence to run any later than the date
when the Architect's services are substantially completed.
(Emphasis added).
6. On or about March 16, 2006 White Lodging, et al. and Counter-Defendants
entered into an agreement entitled New Hotels Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between
Whiteco Industries, Inc. and RLJ Lodging Fund II Acquisitions, LLC, (the "New Hotels Purchase
and Sale Agreement"), through which Counter-Defendants claim that the Contract was assigned
to them.
7. ESG did not consent to an assignment of the Contract from White Lodging to
Counter-Defendants, allegedly effectuated through the New Hotels Purchase and Sale
Agreement.
8. ESG's services were substantially complete before the date the Certificate of
Occupancy was issued for the Project, which was on October 12, 2006. Therefore, any causes of
action against Counter-Claimants accrued, if at all, no later than October 12, 2006.
9. Counter-Defendants initiated this lawsuit and filed Plaintiffs' Original Petition
and Request for Disclosure on July 7, 2010. Therefore, the negligence, negligent
misrepresentation and equitable subrogation causes of action asserted by Counter-Defendants,
each of which are governed by a two-year limitations period, are time-barred by the statute of
limitations.
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10. Counter-Defendants seek recovery from Counter-Claimants for, among other
things, diminution in the Project's value, lost revenue and other consequential damages, which
such recovery is barred by the Waiver of Consequential Damages clause in the Contract.
F. CAUSE OF ACTION: APPLICATION FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF.
1. Counter-Claimants incorporate by reference paragraphs II.A.1 through and
including II.E.1 0 above as if fully set forth verbatim herein.
2. There exists an actual and justiciable controversy between Counter-Claimants and
Counter-Defendants herein, within the jurisdiction of this Court, and involving rights, duties,
legal obligations and relations of the parties under the Contract at issue.
3. Counter-Claimants petition this Court, pursuant to Chapter 37 of the Texas Civil
Practice and Remedies Code, to declare that:
a. the Anti-Assignment clause of the Contract is valid, enforceable and applies to
Counter-Plaintiffs, making the assignment of the Contract, which was in violation
of the Anti-Assignment clause, null and void and of no effect;
b. the Statute of Limitations Accrual clause of the Contract is valid and enforceable
and establishes the date upon which any cause of action against ESG accrued was
on or before October 12, 2006, which is the latest date by which ESGs' services
were substantially completed;
c. that all of Counter-Defendants' causes of action against ESG with a two-year
limitations period are time-barred;
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d. the Waiver of Consequential Damages clause of the Contract is valid and
enforceable and bars Counter-Defendants from recovering any consequential
damages from Counter-Claimants; and
e. Swenson was not a signatory or a party to the Contract and cannot be liable to the
Counter-Defendants under such Contract.
G. COSTS AND ATTORNEYS' FEES
Counter-Claimants have retained the undersigned law firm to represent them in this
action and have agreed to pay the firm all costs and reasonable and necessary attorneys' fees
incurred in this matter. An award of costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees to
Counter-Claimants is equitable and just and, therefore, authorized by Chapter 37 of the Texas
Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
III.
PRAYER
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Defendants and Counter-Claimants Elness,
Swenson, Graham Architects, Inc. and Mark G. Swenson respectfully request that Plaintiffs and
Counter-Defendants RLJ 11-C Austin Air, LP; RLJ 11-C Austin Air Lessee, LP; and RLJ Lodging
Fund II Acquisitions, LLC be cited to appear and answer herein and that, on final hearing, the
Court enter an Order as follows:
a. That Plaintiffs and Counter-Defendants take nothing by their claims;
b. A declaration that the assignment of the Contract to Plaintiffs and Counter-
Defendants was made in violation of the Anti-Assignment clause, is null and void
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and of no effect, and Defendants and Counter-Claimants are not liable to
Plaintiffs and Counter-Defendants under such Contract;
c. A declaration that Plaintiffs and Counter-Defendants' claims against ESG are
time-barred, pursuant to the Statute of Limitations Accrual clause of the Contract;
d. A declaration that Swenson was not a signatory or party to the Contract and
cannot be liable to Plaintiffs and Counter-Defendants under the Contract;
e. That Counter-Claimants be awarded their costs and all reasonable and necessary
attorneys' fees; and
f. All such other and further relief, both general and special, at law or in equity, to
which Defendants and Counter-Claimants have shown themselves to be justly
entitled.
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Respectfully submitted,
MACDONALD DEVIN, P.C.
By:
Gregory N. Ziegler
State BarNo. 00791985
gziegler@macdonalddevin.com
Russell E. Clinage
State Bar No. 00790473
rclinage@macdonal ddevin. com
3800 Renaissance Tower
1201 Elm Street
Dallas, Texas 75270-2130
(214) 744-3300 Telephone
(214) 747-0942 Facsimile
ATTORNEYSFORDEFENDANTSAND
COUNTER-CLAIMANTS ELNESS,
SWENSON, GRAHAM ARCHITECTS, INC.
AND MARK G. SWENSON
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been served
upon all counsel of record in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, on this 1st day
of October 2012.
Gregory N. Ziegler
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(S.;
I .AlA Document B141m -1997 Part 1
$11ndard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect
wilh·Standarrl Form ofArohitect's Services
TABLE OF ARTICLES
1~ INmnALINF~~llON
RE$PQNSIBJ!#.li=S OF THE PARTIES ADDmOHS AND DELETIONS;
lba IIUihor at thll document hu
~ !.fio:CONDlJIONS
.. .. . . addDd !nlcnnatlen noeclod ferIa
ccmplllllon. Thtt aulllelt may also
SCOPE(),fiS!ftvtCeSAND OTHER SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDmONS have nMaad 1M !lilt ollhe
. r .;·" Q'fg!nal AlA atandallllonn. An
1.5. c'O~ENSAT~df.i-. Alltllon~IU!d o.letloM R.ptJtt
. . -~~· lhal nctas adcted lnlcnnatlon a
Aoiet.mNT ~do u·~(tftc Pliat doy or Jaouary ia tim year Two Thousaod Five. waD DIIRMiions ID lhe alll1dan:t
(In JNrdJ, lndlctJtll dar...monrll lllld ye11r) lcrm Ialit II avallablit fl1lm 1M
aulhcr lll1d ai1CIIIId bo lll'lfewm.
BETWEEN the Architecc'r.cllel)t idcatifled 1111 the Owner: A VltlllcaJ In& In lhe l&lllllllrflt of
(NiiiM, tJddrrtn Dlld ot#itsr.}liformlllion) 1? "'? /:~ {. IIIIo docl.mont lndlcatn Mloro
' f\ (!_'I j::. 0 c;... 't 0 S tile av111ot has adclcd noconiiY
Whlta Lodglug Setvicei qHponulon, r.c. lnfOI'IIIA!Ian llld wllere lhe llllhor
I 1000 But 80tb Place. Spl.~ SOO North
Merril9ille, IN 46410.S666
, 'P .1 !>... 0,... ~
't- c:;, 1
1
F~ """ has addad to Of delaCtd from 118
origlml AlA llxt.
0-,z:.lcc Co~r. 2../,/o.rrno«xvner~tva~
legal consequences.
llld the Arcbire.ct: • ~'{ 1!.../o ,.[ .\. ~IL Comuaalon Mlh lUI at=rnoy
(Nunw, tZddnu lllld Olh.~r hrfonntiflon) II OI\CIDUiaOIId wftiiiOtJIOCI Ill
~Alt..~ bA-T6.Ja lb ~ 01 madlfcatlon.
Blaeu SweJUOQ Osabam ~ltects, lilc.
500 WuhlllgLOn Awooe SQUib
MiDncopoUs.MN S54l5
Z/'2.~/o~
:Slot lo-s:
.3/z,r / os
For the followJag Ptojecc· ·
(Include dd41led dqcrll!f!,.'f§}'[.r,_'('jt!cr)
. ~ ~ ........ r ..
Dcsiln; 4o«:u~on a!il~ conllaCt admlilhtradoa for 1he COIIStnlclion of a
l Court)'d.llyltfardott iu Auscia. Tex83.
Tho Owner IU!d Arehltcc:t agree as followa:
1
SCA'f\ff\JED
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ARTICLE 1.1 INITIAL INFORMATION
.§ 1.1~1 Thi.1 Agreemeat 11 based on the foltowillg mronnadon lllld a.sawnplfona.
(Nor. ih#dLrposldonjor lila following /~1111 b)' ln#rtllls the nquutd bifonnatfon or a stotemSII such as •not
-apPJlctll!lir," "un.b!own til time of exc~:utlrm" or "ro bet.t.rmlnr4 ~tar by mutual agrei!IJIDIL ")
§ 1.1.2 PROJECT PARAMETERS
§ 1.1.2.1 The objecdve or usc is:
(ltrlftti/'J or ducribfl, if approprillle, proposed 1114 or goals.)
A COIDiyard by Mmfou • a limited-service, ptototyplcal hotel
§ 1.1.2.2 The physical p~ten are:
(ltknlih o;. ducrlbe. Ifqp1't1prilzle. ~~ location, dllllfiiiSlons, or otbr pt~rllnent ltifomr.allDn, .ruch as gfiDtuhnl&tll
rtporU about 1htt site:)
§ 1.1.2.3 The Owaet'a Program Is:
(ldlntt.fy docummtmion or &tllltl ths 1NJ11Mr in whit:h the progi'U1fl wiU btl diVtlloped.)
The hotel program calls .for a five-stoty building. The project will conlaia 148 guestrooms and die olher
prototypical Courtyard Hci~l ~oas - a lobby/lounge, cliDiug..ldtcllea, a recepdon desk witb saadriea display uea
and ofliul. meeting space. s'llrimmins pool and whirlpool, exeltise room, bsct-of-bo~~~e storap,lauucky,
mecbaulcill and electrical spaces IIDd a guestlauadry &or. Futthcc dcfiDitiou or the ProiCGt Program is COI:IIaincd In
Elaess Sweascm ~An:blrects' PmposalleaerdaredNovember 12.2004, nMaedJauuy 21,2004 altiiCbed u
"Bxhibit A" with further clarifitatioD colllaiacd In BIDess Sweosoa Graham An:hilectl' schematic dedp documears
dalecl111111111'Y 28, 200S. wbicb ire attached by refen~oce as -sxbiblt B.•
§ 1.1.2.4 The legal piiJ!IlDlCiei'S are:
(ld6111ifJ pert/Milt lt!Bal information, incbulins. ifoppropriQu, lluul SU¥WyS and lt~gal duaiptiotu and rutrlctlotu
ofthe sile.)
L:pJ Dc:lcripdon ofPEopeny:
Lot 5-D, Block C. RBSUBDIVJ8JON OFLOl'S 4 AND S, BLOCK C. METRO CBNTRB SEC110N S,11
subdivision Jn Austin, Travis Coouty, Texas, accordiDg to the map or plat ~~=n:or n:c:cmkd as Docummt t999002GS
in lhe Plats Rc:c:ords of'l'111vfs County, Tens.
§ 1.1.2.5 Tbc'liDancial paliiJDI:(I:tll ~n u roUows .
•1 .AmoUnt of ~.Owner's ovetaU budget for the Project, includiai the Mhifcc:t'a compeiiSatiou. b: $48,000 oil'
per room or S/,000,000, r'1
.2 Amcunt of the pwiicrs budget for !he Cou or lhe Wod:, acludillg de Archftect's compeosalion, b: \~
unbowil-at time-of execuliqn or Ibis Agrccmcut ~ "\
§ 1.1.2.6 The lime panur=tcn ~=
(Irlmlib. if appropriaie, milestone datu, duralions orfan rmclc scheduling.}
,,
The following MjJestoac Dares ~ lhe same as !hose listed illl!htess Swt:~~son GraMm Aldllrects' Proposalleucr
daled November 12. 2004, revised January 21, 2004 attached as "Bxbbbit A. • and herein rcpiOduccd:
Jamwy 28, 200S 3K Design Documents Chcclc Set
March 11, 2~ • 7596 Design Documents Check Set
Aprii2S, 20QS 9~ Contract Docu1111111ts; FoWtdalioa Buildillg Permit
§1.1.2.7Tbe proposed procureme~~tordelivay melhod for the Project is:
(ldmlif:y mnlwrl such tU ct)mpedtive bltl. negozlatlll COIIlTrZCt. or ct)IUinU:tlcln IIIIIMB611111111.)
2
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Negotlaled Connct.
§1.1.2.8 Otbu parameters are:
(IJlen.tifyqet:ial dulnu:tulslic8 or ntw ofthe PttJj«t sud! tU Drl1'fiY, Dl'llronnutnt41 or lrmorir: p~ei'WIIitm
·nipzinm&Ml.r.J
§ 1.1.3 PROJECT TEAM
S1.1.3..1 The Owner's Dcaigaalcd Rep.reaealallvc is:
(lbl1111nw, mldren t11rd oilier illfomwum.)
Trezat Bubcr
Whi1D Lodglas Scrvk:cG CorpomioD, IDe.
1000 But 80th Plaee, Suite .500 Nonh
Menilrillc. IN 46410..56~
§ j.U.2 The pecsoJIS or cntllies, in addltioAIO tho Owacr's Dclianalcd ~ who are required 10 nwicw
theAtchlrect'ssubiniuals.lcl the Owner ue:
(lilt-. a&Jrus and oilier ill/rlmuJtitm.J
Marriou International
MarriCIU Dme
WasblllfOn, D.C. 20058
§ 1.1.3.31bc Owner's olhcr consultanla and conlniCIOn an::
(lbr discipline and, ({known, ldrnrify thmt by nam• and addnu.)
CMLENGINEBR:
Griffin Engineering Group, IDe.
11711 North Lamar Boulevard
Aasdn, TX781.53
§ 1.1.3.4 The Archllcct'a Dcaignatcd Ri:p.lesentativc is:
(Un nan", addnu arid othtn" itifomtJJtlon.)
Mark Swensan, AlA
Paul M!Ueudorff, AlA
JlllllCI Timm, AlA
J!.hless Swenson Grabam.Archlrecu, Inc,
500 Washiog!o'n Avenue ~9Uih
Milinompolls, MN SS41S'
i 1.1.3.5 Tba CODIU~.~Ia retained at the An:hitecl's OXpCDIO 11n1:
(Ust dl.Jclpllne Gnd. if known, ldmtifl th4m by name and addrer~.)
STRUcrtJRAL BNOINEERlNG:
Kollh Owcm, P.B.
l4irli~ .Brilfgea !f. Assoc:ialel, Inc.
'31520'Bigbtll AVeliuc South, Suire 1J0
Blnnfngham, AL 3!1222
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MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL ENOINEEIUNO:
Laaylllldsoy, P.B.
Lill-aud AzdWccc ID
cleCermiDiDglhe Arcllltect's ~n. Both partie~, howclw, ncogalr.e lhat such lafonnatioa nay cba.agc aud,
ia 1batC\'all, the Owa!=z:aadibe An:h!tcc:t shall u.egotlale 1ppropriaro lldjustmca1a iD ac:hcdala, compeualioa and
Cha.atoiD Services in iicoonbace withSeclioa 1.3.3.
ARTICLE 1.2 RESPONSmiunEs.OF THE PARTIES
§ 1~1 'lbe Owaer and :tbe...-Ardlltect llbalJ c:ooperatc with oae IIIIOChcr ro Cu1fi1l their respedive obliaalfons wufer Ibis
~ Bodl par1les sbiill emleavor ro malnlain sood wotldDg relatiauhipa amoq all membcn of tbe Project
leam.
§1.2.20WNER
§ 1.2.2.1Ulllcas olhcnvisc provided WJdcr this A&rccmcnt, lbc OWJU:r sball provide Cull faformatloa 1a a dmcly
l!llllllerregariliag ~~~ for IJid fi~ODS OD tbo Project. 'Jbe Owner Shall fllnllsb to lbc Archlll:d, wlthJa
15 days afta" reCeipt ~a wriUCD rcqucac, lnfonnadoa acceaary and rclevaut for the A.rdlirect ro evaiDale, pvc:
notice of or eafon:c Ucn rights.
§ 1.2.U The OWDCI" shall periodically updale the budset for the Project, IDc:ludlDJihat pcrtlou aUocaed Cor tho Cost
of tho Wort.·1be Owiacr &baD nOc-dgnlficaatly bcralc orclccrwc lho ovaaU bud&do the portioD ofllle budget
allocated fW ibc ~of the Woik, or coatlageades lacluded 1a tbo ovenll budaet or a potdoa or tbo budget,
Without tho apcemazt of the Architect to a comspoftdlns chaap lathe Project scopo and qaallty.
§ 1.2.2.3 The Qwua-'a DeaJpated R.epaellladve ldcadfied Ia Seclloa 1.1.3 &haJl be IUiborized ta act Oil the
Owau'a behaJf with respect tp the Project. Tbc Owner or lhe Ow11cr'a Dcalpaled RcpreaentDIJve shall render
decbloiiS iD a dmely"JJWU!eL" prrtalnlng ro clocumcata lllbmltted by the Architect iD order to avoid aareasoaahlo
delay in the orderly and l!CqUCIItial progms of the Architect's aervlc:es.
§ 1~ Tbe OWDU sbal~ ~~~ !he services of couullallfl ollw" thaD those dellpa1ed In Secdoa 1.1.3 or aulhclriu
· lhe ·~tO futlli5h tbmi as a Chqe ia Services when such IClYiCZS are requested by the Aldlltcc:r llld &Je
reuonablY.t#;luiRd. ~ tho scopo or the Project.
§1.2.2.5 Unlt:ssiltbenrise provided In Ibis Aareement. the Owner shall fllraiah teats,laapcctlons and repona e.qu1red
by law or the Conlract Doc:umenu. such as strucllual, mechanical, ud chemical teats. tests for air aud water
pollutl011, end ce.ts for buardous marerlals.
§1.7,2.6 Tho Owner shall t"umlsb aU legal,lnsutllllcc IUld aCCOUDiiogsetViCCI, includlag auditing services, that may
~ reuohably..necessary at any time Cor the Projecr to mccr the Owner' a I!Ceds and interests.
§ 1.2.2.7 Tho Owaer aball provide prompt wriUCII oodcc to the Architect If the Owner becomes aware of aay fault or
deled In the Project, including any mora, omissions or lncoadsiOIIC!cs 1a thc Architect's Insttumcols of Service.
N4Doclllnenl8141"'-11197 Plllt t.C.pyrlgl!l 01817, 18211,1848. 18SJ,1M,IIISII,IEH11,11Ml3,1008, 111117, 11170, 1tr14,1tr17,18871111111811711y,.._
Amcllcan lnollUt ~ An:hlloella. All rlstllta nsaomtd. W~HIH011bla AJfli Docllmmt 18 pn~t.cllld lly u.a. CDprfllllll Llw ancllnlllrnatlllnlll TMaltes.
lln&utlladDd raprociiiOilon or cllllrlblltlan oltl\lo AI_. Documon~ onnr parelan olll, may mullin M\IDIO cfvtiiiiiCI almlllll ponallln, and Will Ill 4
No.tOOOIS«llS.):
uur MaiM: s CAN NED
JHOtCcutld to the maximum alent s-llble under lho In'. 'IIIIa doculnont wu ~by NA 10ftw1111t aa 14:32:11011 01112&'200S under Onler
Mic:h aplrN an llftll/li*I08, and Ill nat lot rOMit. (38&MS4002)
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§ 1.2.3 ARCHITECT
5 t2,3.11bo savfcea pedotmed by the AR:hilect, Alchitcct's employecs aad Arcbj~ec:t's ~~~ abal1 be u
e!Nmcmtcd iD Aatielo 1.4.
§·1.2.3.21bo Atchltect's services shall be performed 11 cxpcdilloDIIy as II coasisteat with profCISioaal sJdU and care
• ' " orderly proBRSS of lhc Project. Tho Architect ablll submit ror die Owner"a approval a schedule for lhe
~ of the An:bitcct's services wbicb iDirillly sball be ccmsbtc11t with lhe time periods established iD
Scclion 1.1.2.6 and wh1cb shall be adjusted, it necawy, as lbc Project pzoceeda. This schedule aball iacludo
aDOWllllCCS for pcriodl of time rcquin:d tor the Owacr's review, for lhc pc:donDaqco oldie Ovmcr's c:oiiS\1llaJita, ud
filr appto'lll or submilalalls by aulhcrltlcs havhlg jurisdlceion over lhc Project. 1'imo limita Cltablisbed by Ibis
sclu:dule approved by c= Owner shall aot, except ror JUSallablc eausc. be eKeedcd by lho Ard!icoct or OWJW.
su.u ne Archilcct'l Dcalguted Ropreac.utalive ida!tificd iD Section 1.1.3 shaD be authorized to act OD lhc
Arch!II:Cl's bchall with respect ID die ProjCCL
au.u Tho Arehlcect shall mabitailllho eollfideudality of lolinm:dioo specificully dcaiJruucd ss coofidcnlial by the
Owuu; ua.lc:ss wilbholditJ& sucllillfonnalion would vlolaU: the law, create tbc risk of slpiftcalu harm to lhe public
ot provoot tho Atcbl~ from oatablbhiDg a c:laim or dctimac iD 1111 adjudicatory pmc:eecliDg. Tho ArdUtect sball
require of tho ArChlteot'i ~llltaots sltnllar agreeme~~ts to maiolain tile c:ollfidenliality or illfonnatioo speclficslly
dcs.lgosltd aa confidait#al by die Owner.
§ 1.2.U Bxccpt with tlic.Owner's bowledgo lllld C011Sent, tile An:hltect shall not cugaso in any ac:tivity, or accept
1111y employment, lo~:or· c:ontribulioo that would reasonably appear to compromise the Archlrect'll professional
judgment wilb rupoct,~tbis Project.
§ 1.2.3.6 Tho Arehltoct.ablill rmow l11ws, c:odcs,lllld regulstloas applicable to the ~t's services. 11m Archilect
shall respond In die design of tho Project to requirements imposed by govemmontal autbodtlos havbagjurisdlctlOll
over the Project.
§ 1.2.3.7 The Aldllrcc:t·lbsll be eotided to rely oo lho acewaey and complc:ta~oss of scMc:os and informalioo
fumishcd by the Owno,r;.Jbo Archltec:l shaD provide prompt wrlttc11 notice to the Owner if lbe Archllcct becomes
aware of~ erron, o~slona or iacOIIIIiltcnclos in such services or lofol'UIIItion.
ARilCLE 1.3 TERMS AND CONDmONs
§ 1.3.1 COST OF THE WORK
§ 1.3.1.1 'nlo Celli at tht Work shall be the toaaJ coat or, to the oxteatlbc Project is not compldcd, the osdmated cost
to lbo Owner of all olomcol5 ~f~-~Jcet designed or specified by tho .AtchitccL
•• • 0
51.3.1.2 Tbc Celli of tho Wait siii"llii!Ciodo tho coat at current market ndcs of labor aDd maiCI'Ials fumlshcd by lho
0\Wet IIIII equiplllODt dcdped, spoeified. selected or specially provided far by the Aadd1ect, iJicludina the costs of
liiiDIIgeiiiCOt OC supetvisloo cit"C011Slr11Ction ot lastalladoo provided by a sepanilO c:oiiiUUCtloo maDaF Gr
contractor, plus a rusooablc aDowa.acc for lbe.lt ovahead and profit. Jn additi011, a reasoublc allowance ror
contiJI&ellcles lball bo ~~lcet coodld0111atlho time ofblddiog and for changes lo tbe Wort.
§1.3.1J Tbo QoiC o~the Wort docs DOt illcludc tho compomatiOD of the An:hica:t and tho An:bicoct's CODSUIIanu,
diocosts of the ~ ~bts-of·way and fioandns or oilier coats tbat 1110 tbe rospousibility of tho Owoer.
§ 1.3.21HSTRUMENTS OF SERVICE
§ i.!+1-.J)ra~ spedtlcadoos and other documcats, locludiag Chose in dec110Dic form, )lleplml by lho Arcbiloct
llld the'~s c:olllllltuta an: Insuuments or Service fot usc solely with respect to dlls Project. The Archihlct
IUid tbe An:hi~Kt's c:onsultaots shall bo dccmccl 1M authors and owucn of their I'Cipcc:li\'0 IDstruDICIIIS of Servlco
IIIII aball itfaln aU common law, statutory and other reserved rights, ii!C!uding copyripta.
§ 1.3.2.2 Upon oxccutlon of Chis Agreement, the Archll£ct paulS to lhc Owner a noooxcluslvc liccnac to reproduce
lho Arc:bitcct's Instruments of Service solely for purposes of conslnlcting, using and maiotaloiog the Projoet,
provided that the Owner shall eomply with all obUgstloos, Including prompt paymeot of aD sums wbon due. under
this Apmeat. Tho Architect shall obtalo similar IIOilOXCiuslvo llcensoa from tho Arc:bicect•s c:onsultuta consislenl
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wilh this Agreemeul Any taminacioo of lhia Aarccmaat prior to completion of the Projecc sballlemllDIIIC thla
~ O_pou aucll rermloatlou, tbe Owacr sbaU I'D&aln li'om ma1:lng fWtbc:l' repnlductlou oflnltluiiiMII of Service
lllld eballfttlml to the Alcbllect within seVI:I1 days of flmllnadoa all odaloalaud reprodac:d0111 In the Owacr's
pci;~~ or conlrol. H ud upon the dste tho Amdtzcl illdJIIdaed la default oflhls Apemcnl, the fCII'IIJOing
Ucense aball be dcelned letmluat.ed ud Rplaced by a ICICODd. oonexclusive lll:eme petmln.lag the OWDCr to
~other simllarly credentialed design prorcsdr:mala to repmduce 111d, wbete penDIUCd by law, to IIIIWI
cilili!ge8, comclioos OJ' addllioDs ro the IAslrumcnls of Scnlco solely for purposes or completing. uiDs IDd
D'WDD~lolag the Project.
§ 1.3.2.3 Except for the licenses gnmtcd in Sec:Uoa 1.3.2.2, 110 olha Uccme or riabt aball be deemed sranled or
iJDpUcd IIJider lhls AgreeuleDL 1be Owner shaD not ual&a. dclqate, 111bllcecse, pledge or olherwlse lr'IIISfcr any
llccUc graDfCd here~ to DAOlhcr party wirbout the prior wriUcn qrecmeat of the A,n:hllect. However, the Owner
lbaJl be petmllted to .authorize the Coatraetor, SubcaalnlcCon, Sub-subcollllaCCDR IIDd material or cqalpiDCllt
supplicrlto mpi'nduc:e applicable ponlona of die Iuaumeats of Service approprillto to IUid for usc In lhdr cxccutlon
of the Work by lfceDse gnm~ ill Scc:doa 1.3.2.2. Submission or dlscributlcm of JDI1niJIIellts of Savlco to meet
otlidal rqula.aory rcqulre111C11ts or for almllar purposes in COIIIIOCtloa with the Project b aot to be c:CIIIICrlll:d a
pUblication in dc:ropliooofdu: reiCI'Ted ripts ofthc An:hlrec&lllld the Archllect's coasallalltl. Tho Owaarsball not
use the Jiistiumalss of Service fOJ flltarc additioos or altcrali0111 to lhia Project or for odv:r projectl, uaJeas lho
OwDcrobtaiDII'IIII: pdor wriUCilqRC~~~C~~t of lite An:hlii!Ctalld die ArdiJiecr'a c:onaulranta. Any uaalllhorlxd USD or
rho IDalrumcnts of Servkc shall be at the Owner's sole rht and wllbaut llablllry to die Archlted sad the ArchfJecr'a
c0uultm15.
§ 1.3.2.4 Prior to tbe Architect providing ro rhc Owacr any lllllnliiiCIIts of Service ID elecavnlc fotm or rha Owuer
providing to lho An:hl~ee& any electronic dala for lucotporatlonhlto tha Jostrumcots of Scnice. the Owner IUid t1u:
Architect aball by separate written agn:cmentiCI fol1h die speclftc condld0111 gDYer1liJJa lila format or such
lllst:n1111eaU of Service or t~lccbcnic d&ta, iocludlag uy speclalllm.itadons or liceascs noa olhetwise provided iD this
Agn:ement, anacl1ed u "'Bxhlblt C.".
l.J.lA.I 1bc Arcbitect will make drawiap or spec:ificalioDs ill e!cctnmlc fonn availllble 10 the Contractor,
sullcolllniCUil'S, alld ma1Cdal suppllen for a charlo 10 compeusate IQc tboir pceparaliou. "l''z clcc:uo.W:
files 18 specifically for usc ID pn:pariug sbop dtawiaga or Oilier reqalred 111bloitllb md Cor no Oilier
n:ason. The cha.rp for cacb. ~ of electiOolc documcata for da1s 1110 5biU be SSOO. Bacb nclpicor
aball sip dae Aft:birect>a nonilll Elecrroulc Media Rdeuo fllt'lll prior to release of the docomcuta. Bada
recipieal is prohibited ·aom·sbariag lhcsc docuiiiCills.
1.3.2.4.2 ~ KparaYo ·~ governinglhc uso of elcccronlc I'AslniiiiCIIIS of Service by tbose oilier 111111 die
Owaer Is altlu:bed as "'Exhibit D."
I 1.U CHANOE.IN &EIMCES .
§ 1.3..3.1 Quae in SerW1cs or the Architect. illdudias scrviccs required of the Arc:bitcct's CODSUitanta. may be
(ICICOI1lp1isbc aftu~don of_tbls Agxeemcut, wldlout iDYD.lida!iag the Agreemelll, ifmutualJy agreed In wrhinJ,
if required by circulllllallccs bCyoDd lite An:hltect's coatrol, or it the An::hltccl's IIUYic:a are atrectcd as descn'bcd ill
Section 1.3.3.2. Ia the ableacc 9f mutual ~in writing, the An:hllel:t aballllotify lila Owacr prior ro
providlag such scnices. Htbe OWIICI' deems IJiat all or a pan of aucb Cbaagc iD Services is uot requiftd, lhe Owner
sball give prompt writtal JIOiicc to the Ardlitect, and tbe Archltcc:l shaD have uo oblfpdora to provide those
sqylces. Blc~t ft)r:a c:baage due co die fault of the Arclllkct, Olaagc In Scrvic:cs of the An:hlta:t shall eotlde the
Architect to ail adjusUDCnt io compensadoo pursuant to SectlDD 1.5.2, ud toADY Reimbuaablo Bxpcucs clcacribcd
in Section 1.3.9.2 and Section l.S.S.
51~.3,2Jfagy'of lhe following cin:umstanccs affect the Arddtect's services lor the Project, tbo Arcbitl:ctabaU be
eat!ded tO'mi ~priate adjustment ia rho .Architect's scltedule IUid competllllion:
.1 cban1e in die instnJCl.lolll or approvals given by llle Owner lhat DeCOS&ilate mvlsiona in IMinlmeuts
of Service;
.2 enac:uneot or revlsioo or codes, Jaws OJ repiAtloos or offidal iaterprefadoos wblcb nc:cessii.Bie
cbangc.s co previously prepared lnstrumelltl of Service;
.3 dec:lsioas of tho Owoer not rendered in a dlllcly rtUUIIICr,
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.4 sipi6caut c:Jumge in the Project includllls. but DOt limited to. shie, quaDay, compledty, the Owaer's
schedule or budget, or procurement method;
.5 failure or pertomuuu:e on lho pan orehc OWDel' or lhe Owuer'a cousulWIIS ur conuaaon;
.6 preparation for and ~nduec at a public heari!lg, a dlspntc reaolution pnx:ccdlug or Illegal
proceeding exa:pt where tho Architect is party ~hereto:
.7 change In the iDfonnation coutained in Anicle 1.1.
§ UA MEDIATION
§. t.3.4.1 Auy claim. dispute or olher matter in question arising out of ar lela!ed to this Agreement sball be subject to
mccllation u a condition precedent to arbilradon or tho iu&titutiou orlegal or equllablc proccediDgs by eidler pany.
If such manenelates to. or ia the sobjoct of a lleuriaillg out of lbe Aldlitect's services, the Arcbitect may proceed
ill accordauec with app!icable law to comply wllh the lien nodce or filing deadlines prier to resolutiou of the matter
by mediadon. or. by ub~tratiou.
§ f.3.A.2 'l1le Owner 8lll1 ~n:ct shall eudeaVDI' to resol'ie claims, disputes and other matters in question '*ween
lhem by mediDdon w~ iui1i:a the panlea mutually agree od1awise, allaJl be in accordiiiiCO witb die: Coastruction
l¢usuy Meilladoa RUlesof the Amctlcan ArlJJJradon Association CWRIIIdy lu e.fl'ect. Request for mediadoo sball be
filed In wridng wltb the bdicr plllt:y to this AgeeDtCDt IUid with the A.nlcric:a Albitntloa Alsociatloo. The nqucst
may be made COUCW1'811dy with the fiUng of a demaud for adlitrallou bur. In l1lcb ovent, mediatio11 shall proceed ia
advauce of urbitration or lep'l or equitable proceedings. which shall be stayed peadlug mediation for a period of 60
days from tho ·date of filiDg. unless stayed for a longer period by agreement of tho parties or court order.
§ 1.3.4.3 The patlfes sball share lhe mec.liatur's lee lllld uy f'ding rea equally. The mcdialiun shall he held In the
place wbcre tbe Projecfl&.IOCIIICd, unless another location is mutually agJeCd upon. Agreements reached ia
mediadon shall be ealorceable· as settlement agreemeots in auy court having jllrisdiclioa thaeof.
§ 1.3.5ARBITRAnoN
§ 1.3.5.1 Any claiin. cf.lspute.oi ocher :awtet In quesdoa arising out of or ~elated to tbis A~IMDt sball be subject to
amtmtion. Prior to arbiliafion. the parties sball cadcavor to resolve disputes by mediation 1D aa:ordauce wilh
Section I .3.4.
§ 1.3.5.2 Claims. disputes and other matters iD queslioa betwCCII the parties that are not n:solvcd by mediation sban
be decided by arbitration which, liDless tbe parties mutually ape olllerwise, shaJl be iD accoJdance with tbe
Construction Iadustl)' Arbitraticm Rules' of the American AJbitralioa Association currently 1D effect. The demand ror
amlration shall be filed in writiug with the other party to this Agreeme11t IUid witb lhe American Arbilmlion
Assocladoo.
§ 1.3.5.3 A demand for a.rbltralion shall be made wilbla a reaso.aable tUDe aflu tbe claim. dispute or othea- lllllltCf in
qucstion·has lqiac:u.lll no evertt·s~IJ 1he demaud for arbitration be made after the date when ins1itutJon of legal or
eqWto.ble proceedings bas!'~~ on sucb claim, dispute or otber matter in question would be banecl by the applicable
~.Qfllmitadons•.
§ U.U No arbitration arisiligout·or or relating to this Agrumeat shall include. by coasoUdatioa or joincla- « ia
1\DY otht:f ~· .I!Jl. addltluJial penon or ellliay not a party to 1his Agreement. except by written collllelll containing
ll apecifi~Jireii=i¢e;l0. this A~meotand signed by tbe Owner, Archi!cct. and any other penon or eality sought to
ile:joiDed/~ i~~itratlon involvia8 an additional person or entity shall uot coaslitutc consent to arbitration of
any ·claim, di~pui&·Qi.oiher matter in question not dcscribecl in the wdn= coDSCGt or willl a penon or elllity uot
IWDCd or described therein. Tho foregoing agreement to arllltrato and other ~IS to arbitrate with an
addkiol)al~911 or entity duly cousented to by parties to Ibis AgreemeDI shan be specifically enforceable in
·aa:Ora.nce:wfl,li!,Jpplicabie Jaw in any court baYing jurisdiction thereof.
§ 1.3.5.5 11le~ telldered by the arbitrator or ari!itrators shall be final, and judgment may be entered upon h In
accordance witli applicable law ln any court bavlugjurisdiclion thereof.
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§ 1.3.8 ClAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
Tbc.~~=t &lid the OW1ler waive colllcqucudal daJMp for c1alms, disputes or other matters in question arising
.'opt Qfor teladng to this Ag~CC~~~a~L Tbb mutual waivcr ia applicable, without limitation, to aD coDSequentiaJ
~1¢e.dac to either party's termlnaliou in accordance with Sectioa 1.3.8.
§.1.3,71'11SCB.LANEOUS PROVISIONS
.§'tlh':1 This Agtecmeut shall be govemed by the law of the priDclpal pl&ec of buabws of the An:hilect, uuless
oiherwise provided iD Sec:dou 1A.2.
§ 1.3.7.2 Terms in this Ag!cement shall have the same meaning as those In die edition of AJA Documeat A201,
Geuetal Conditions of tile Conlnld for Construction, cutreJJt IS oflhe date of this A~L
§ 1.3.1.3 Causes of action between the parties to this Agsecmeut penaluiug to acts or failures lO act sball be deemed
10 bave accn~ed and tbe appUcab1e statutes of limllltlcms shan commeucc to runaot later thaD either the elate of
Substautlal Completion for acJs or failures to act oc:cuniDg prior to Substantial Complelioa or the date of issuance of
dlo fiual Certificat& for Pay.ment for acts or failures to act occurrlag a1iel' Substai11Ja1 Compledou. In 110 eveot sail
such llatutes of limitations COIJUilCIICC to run any later thm the date when the Architect's &ervices an: subdantlally
completed.
§ 1.3.7.4 To the cxteut d~es arc co~ by property l.asuranco darillg construction, lhe OWDer' llld the Architect
waive ali rights agaioat each othP;r and agalust the contl'lc!Ors, COllll!ltants, ageullmd employees of the other for
daillap. except Sllch Ji8hts as;f!H:y DUlY baVc to thc proc:eeds ofsucb luswana:: 111 set fortll in the ediliou of AIA
Document A201. GC11Cn!~f9.11~6oas of the Contmct for Construceion, CUft'alt u of tho dale of lhi1 AgrameuL The
Owaer or tile Arc:hitect, ¥ ..DJIP.Opdate, shall requim of the contracron, coiiSUlta11ts, apars and employees of auy of
lhem.shnilar waivers in favor. of Ule otlu:r pries enumerated l=eln.
§ 1.3.7.5 Nothing c:o~..~i~S Agreement shall create a coalmCIUal relatfonsblp wllh or a cause of action in
favor of a third patty aaai.l¥t'cithcr the Owner or An:bitcc;t.
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§ 1.3.7.6 Unless olhetwi.S& provided lu this Agreement. the ArcblleCI and Arcbilcel's couu!WIIs slutll have no
ieapansibility for the discovery, presence, baudling, removal or disposal of or exposw-e ot persons to buardous
matariala or toxlo subs~ in lll!fJOlJ!lllt lhe Project Site.
§ 1.3.7.7 'lba ~hitcet sbaU havo:~~t to include pborograpbic or ll1tillic ~ollltiou of the design of tbe
Project ainong the~;s prt;Diitibw and profeaslonal matedal.s. The Arcbltect shall be given EeUOMble
ai:i:eQ to tho coinplcted Pmject to mala: such RptciClltatious. Ho\Wvcr, the Archiccct's materials sballnot laclucle
~ Oym&!!'s coufideatial or.J!ro~~orma.tioa if the Owner baa previously advbecl tb8 Arcbirect in writiug of
d)C:ijleCifiC~~rmatlon CClJ!;SldeRd~y;'dle Owner co be coaftdOIIIlal or proprlewy. The Owner sball provide
piofesaiOJIIl.i=dit fq.r the~~ iil'ihc Owner's ptomotiollll matcdals for the ProjccL
§ U.7.8 If-~ requeS'tl~e Architect to execute c:ellilic:ata~, the proposed language of such cer1lficallls shall
be ~ttccftD the Afc:blCCCt W,i~ew It lcut 14 days prior to the n:questcd dlliCI of oxccutiOD. The ArchilcCl
!thlill...nt be required'tq~~J~Iiillficates that would requlro knowledge, semces or responsibUlllcs beyond the
~;f-~~L'""'
~ . ::i;. ... :':*:-:
~p.9 ThO;~~~ Archileel, respeclivety, bind themselves, their parlllen, succcsson. asslgas and legal
~ti"vea;~other party to this Agreement and to the panners. IIUCCtSSOB,ISSlgns and legal &qlrC5Cntatim
of such olhor party with Rlllpcct to aU covcnanta of this Agiee~~~CDL Neither the Owner a.or the ArchiUICt shall assign
tJds Agreement without the writteo consent of the orher, except that the Owner may asslgulbis Agreement to an
l~iJ.u!w~~ 1c11dcr providing fiuanclns for the Project. In such event. the Ieder shallusume the Owner's rishta and
ali~ti_p]i;~er this Apement. The Architect shall execute all coiiSetlb rea.sollllbly required to facilitate such
~~
§{i.& ~~~TloN OR SUSPENSION
§ 1.3.8.1 If the Owner falls to malc:e paymeots to the Architect iD accorda.uce with this A&reenu:nt, sucb failure shall
be coasidcled subslllntial nonpertbnnaoc:e aad cauae for te.rmination or, at the AJchitect's option. cause lor
suspeusion of pcrfotDWlCC of services under this Agr=IJIOIIL If the Arcbilect elects to suspe~~d services, prior to
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suspemioa of servlcca. the Ardiltcct •ball givc aevcn ~· wriUI:a nodco liD the Owls«. Ill tho~ of a swpeas!on
or lC(Yices. the Arcllitect Sball bave 110 llabiUiy to the Owner far delay or damap c:auiOCI lho Owner boc:auso of 1111Cb
·5UiPcuUoa of aervlca. Before R:lllmlag ICI'V!a:a.lbe An:bllllel BIDII be paid uD 1111111 due prior to 8Uipa1lloD and
~Y~ Incurred In the lnturupdoa1111d resumpdouftbo Architect's services. The Ardlilcct'sfea Cor tho
nmialitlris ICIVices aad the time schedules shall be equ!14bly adjusted.
S t~.U If the Project ls suspended by the Owner for moro llwl30 COIIIOCUtlvc days, tbc Ardllteet ahal1 be
~CIIIIted for scrvfccs performed prior to aotlc:e of IUCh auspaldoa. WileD the Project II resumed, the Architect
lha1l be co~ for gpcmea incurred ill the iotempdcna IIIII n:IUIIlpliun vr thc An:tdiii:C:l's ICIYices. The
Architect's feel for tho remaiDillg GCrYices aDd tbo tlme IChedulcs shall be equllably adjusted.
51.3.U Ir the Plojcc:t is suspcudcd or dJo An:hltcct's servlcca co suspcadcd Cor more ChiD 90 coma:udve da:JS, lbc
Architecl may tcrminatc this AgrumeDI by ghlllg aotlas lhan IIIIYCn days' wriueu aotlco.
51.3.8.4 This Agrccmcut ms.y be wminatc:d by cilha' pvty upon notlclllhlll seven daya' wriuml DOtic:c should the
Olhcr pany filii sabstaalilllly to perform ill accordiUice wilh the terms of thlJ Aaroemcut lhnluJh DO fault of tbc party
iniliatina tbc tmni~Jioa.
§ 1.3,U This ~~i be tennlDafed I!Y the Owner apon not las IIIIIIICYCD days' writteal notice ID tbc
~for the OvtDCr.-.~nvc:nlesu:e aad without cause.
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§ 1.3.8.8 In !lie eYeDl of~ uClllho fault of IIIII Arcllkecr. cbc Archtrccc shill be c:ompemaiCd for scrviccl
pedomcd pdar to teniliuil!ltl, togedlcr with Reimbunabfa Bxpcuca lheo dae aDd aJ1 Tennillation Bxpeases u
defined Ill Secllonl.3.8;7,. ·
:~:-· :. ·.
§ 1.3.8.7 Termination ~·11R ill addltion to compeuation for the senic:ea oftbc Apccmeut m1 iDctude
c:lCpCIISCS dllectly Adribuyabl'c!w. lamination ror which the Architect Ia aot od!elwiso compcD.Ialccl, pills .aamouat
for the An:blccet's antlc;l~jirOfit on the value of the services DOl pcri'01111Cd by the ArchlcceL
§1.3.9 PAYMENTS TO Tt!E·ARCHITECT
§ 1.3.9.1 Payments oa IU:COunt· of service~ n:ndcml and far Relmbunabfa Bxpemcs lncumd shall be made moll1hly
upon JII'OfCIIIIdiOn or tbe J),tcbilcct'~ ,~,of ICIMCCS. No cleclucdons sball be mado flomlho All:bitec:t's
c:ompcnsallon on accoui1J' of peaaf,lY;.J!'ll!}datzd diiiDIIpa or otbu lllD1I wllhhold hm paymeats to coa~n~C~DCS. or on
account of tho cost or changes J,;'~ ~!file other chaD those far wblch the Architccc bu bcca acijudpl to bo Bab!tl.
S1.3.9.2 Relmbursablt;~sea are in addllfoa to compaasalioa for the Archllect's services and Include cxpcuca
incumd by the An:liitut 1111d AkQlliOI)t!.a employees ODd consullants directly rcl&ted Co the Project, as idCIIIificd iD
rile followillg Clauses: ·
.1 tranapCirtation in COillloctlon with the Project, autborlzed out-<~f-town ~ravel and subsbtc:ncc. ud
clecttolllc c:imimualcatlam;
.2 fees paid for secUring appzowl or authorltlea havloa jurisdiction ovec the Project:
.3 reproductions, plots, slaadud form documents, poalllge, bandllag and deUvery of IDStruiDCIIts of
Service:
A ·~~ of overtime work requiring higher tbu regular nates if authorized in advance by the Owuer,
,5 ~ilgs, modela aad mock-ups roquatcd by tho Owner;
.6 ~tilai>:or professional liability lnaurnca deditlfed exclusively 10 this Project or the expease or
additional insurance covoraae or limits requested by the Owner ia excess of that normally cmlccl by
the .Architect aad the Arcbitect's coasullanta;
,7 reimbursable expenses as deslgnqted In Section l.S.S;
.8 other similar dltect Projcct-rolatcd expCI!dltwes.
§U.UR.ecoidtofRelmbursable Expenses, of expenses pertaining co a Cllanp in Services, and of!IOI'Yices
pedonnad on tho basis of hourly ratea or 11 awlliplc of Direct Pcraouncl Bxpaasc abllll be available CD the Owner or
the Owner' I authorized representative at mutually CODYenlelll dmcs.
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Alnalcall lnati:Uio o1 Ardllodl. All rl!ita re.o~Wd. WARMHO: 11111 NA• Documanlll piOIHiad br U.S. CoPVfllllal LIW and llllllnlllanaiTreallal. g
llnauiJI...ad ropnodiK:IIon ot clllltl!lullon of tllb N.A• Do...-1, or MJ pG111on otiC, liMY ruullln ...,... dwU lind criminal penalaN, and Will 1ae
piOMCIIitiCI to tbll mulmum aunt poullllo under the law. 11ia dacumant -IIIIIIU:ied by NA IOIIwln u 14:82:1EI an 03126'200511111a Onllr
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§ 1.U.4 DiRcl Pcracmnd SxtJ- is defiJicd u the dlia:t llllriA CJIIho Architect's penouuel eagapd 011 die
~~ the ponlon otdte cost otlheir IIWidatory &lid cusiDmlry COI1ttibmfoas aDd beudlcs related then:ut, such
~llliiiXQ IUid other 1111Utory employee bc:ucfics,lnsuraDce, sick leave, holidays, vacatioaa, employee
~~ plllls Clad similar contrlbutioos.
~ 1.4 SCOPE Of SERVICES AND OTHER SPECIAL TmMS AND COHDfi'JONS
J;f.~11;!!nametadoa of Parts of lho Agmsment. This Agnemeat npn:sencs the enlin: and intepl!IM ~~
lieiweca tbe OWIIU aad die Architect and supellledes all prior RSOiiallcms. repmcalatlou or aareem=t~. either
wrillal or oral This ~111 may be arncuded oa1y by wriUcD insbamcDt sipcd by both Owuer aad ArchilecL
1)l4 AgreemeDI coqrises tbe dOCWI!alb listed below.
1·1.-C.U Slandard Porm ofApement Between Owner lll!d Archilect. AlA DOCUD1eDtB141-1997.
ttA.1.2 Srandaid Fonn of Archfrect's SemCQ: Desipllld Co1!mct AdmiDlslraflon, AlA Documcal Bl41-1997,or
It f~llows:
(Ust otlru dDCIIIfUin/3, .#/G1f1· deliMating Arr:hlua':r #tlpe of :rnvlcc:r.J
I P.iu.e.u S'Nei!Son Onhaa,l.A'rchitecb' Proposal lellerdaled November 12,2004, revised January 21,2004 al!lle:W as
·"Bxlllbll A."
t 1.4.1.3 Other documeab as follows:
(Un oriMr documau, Iftilly, fonning pan of lhe AgneiMnt)
Ellleu Sweoson OrahiiDl Architecb' schematic design documenll daled January 28, 2005, whicb are attac:hcd by
reference as qBxltibll B. •
§1.4.2 Spccill Tenus aud Coaditi0113, Special terms aud coaditiona that modify this Agtceroeut IR as follows:
ARTICLE 1.5 COMPfNSATION
§ 1.5.1 For the Architect~ a servica as .described under Article 1.4. compensation shall be computed as follows:
=
Fixed fee tor Arcb1letture. StnlcnuaJ, MechaDJca1 aod Eleclrical EnglaeedDg $112.SOO. See schedule for Pbases
ofwodc:
I ·QII<:Ipli"e M.P./S.D. D.D. C.D. c.o. Toiiii.Pc.es
'(1·Archileetllre
'g. 10,800 18,000 28,800 14,400 72,000
owA ~En~;
Tota!Peea
. . ~~
· ·11,050
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26,300
.~
51,000
3,7sg
18,1SO ~
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11
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:;:1,.t]..5.21f~~~·'Ofthc An:hllec:tDJe chDDged as described iD Section 1.3.3.1, the Architect's compeASalion aball
.' ·;.:·~~usteiti::Sbl:ll;j\ltiM~,~~~a~t shall be calculated as described below or, If no medlod of adjusbnellt ls badlcared Ill
iidS Scctiooeaip and Collll3Ct Admlnbtndfcm Services shall be provided by lbc An:llllecl a a Cuutae
· in.Setviccdn accorilallce with Scctioo 1.3.3:
r 1 ·tev.!~ of a Contractor's submiaal out of sequence liom tho submittal schedule agreed to by tbe
Architect:
.2 respoDSOS to tho Contractor' a rcqucau for information whcR svch infomwloo is available to the
Contractor ft'om a cam'ul study aod co~ of tho Contract Documcrlls, field conditions, other
Owner-ptovidcd lnfonnatioa, Coutnctor-preparecl coordination drawings. or prlo:r Projcc:l
correspoadcnco or documcnl.lldon;
.3 Change Orders and Conslnletlon Change Directives rcquirlog evaluation of proposals, iucludlng the
preparalioo or revilion orlnstnunenu or Service;
.A pRividiDJ consultation concemlDg replacement of Wort resulting from tlrc or otber cause dudns
consrructlon;
.5 evalUAtion of an extcDSive number or c:Jalms submitted by the Owner' a consultants, tbe Contractor or
otbets i.a connrctioa with the Went:
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