- Continuing Education Credits available for this event
- 3.0 Credits approved by AIA
- Credits Pending approval by NJ Board of Architects
- Date & Time
- September 18, 2019 from 8AM to 12PM EDT
- Location
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Aloft Hotel (Just off NJ Tpke., Exit 4)
558 Fellowship Rd
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Hear our legal experts in the areas of Architecture and Engineering. Also Construction Contract Administration (Construction Phase Services) see Learning Objectives and Course Outline below.
Learning Objectives,
Course Description and
Course Outline
“Design Professional Duties During Construction Contract Administration”
Learning Objectives
After attendance at this Program, the Participant will know and understand:
1. The importance of the Architect’s Construction Contract Administration to the Design Process
2. The difference between Construction Contract Administration and Construction Management and the importance of the client’s recognition of the difference in scope of service.
3. Striking the proper balance in Design-Bid-Build Delivery during Construction Administration.
4. Best Practices in Conducting the Architect’s Construction Administration Observation Visits and other Construction Phase services.
5. The Importance of Communications, Record Keeping and use of same to minimize claims in CA.
Course Description
This program of instruction is designed to provide a new and fresh perspective of the Architects’ Construction Administration (CA) services. For many years, the architect has been all too willing to acquiesce in their role as the person best in a position to understand the design and take active steps to see that it is brought to reality by the contractor. Often this role is handed off to a construction manager or the Owner’s project representative thereby losing for the architect the opportunity to have a more direct role in interpreting and enforcing the design it created.
The program starts with an examination of the contractual requirements of Construction Administration and a comparison of CA to other forms of Construction Phase services such as Construction Management, Project Representation in the context of various Building Delivery systems. It also examines the key contractual description of such services to ensure that the architect avoids overstepping his professional responsibilities while demanding quality adherence to the design by the Contractor.
Before delving into specific CA techniques and services, the program identifies the sound foundational requirements necessary for their delivery including fair and balanced contract language to describe the architects scope of work, the importance of quality control and constructability assessments to the Construction Documents, developing effective communications among the Project Participants and finally, recognizing the availability of the Architect’s Team including its Insurance professionals and legal counsel in supporting its efforts to provide quality CA.
The Architect‘s role on the Project is then examined for the specific services typically required for CA including Pre-construction meetings and communications, Job site visits (including conducting the Job Meeting and Completion Inspections), managing and responding to Submittals and Requests for Information, handling Pay Applications and, the evolving role of the Architect as Interpreter and Initial Decider. For each CA service examined, effective communication and record-keeping is stressed.
The Program concludes with a summary as to how the Architect, through effective construction administration, is permitted to interpret and, as necessary, refine the design to minimize delays and deficiencies in construction by contractor’s non-adherence to the design concepts. Throughout the program, the Presenters will be using real-world examples from litigated cases resulting in lessons learned by Architects delivering CA services.
Course Description
I. Introduction and Welcome
II. Changing Perspectives.
A. Your Contract
B. Your Team
C. The Construction Documents
D. Communications
III. Construction Administration Activities
A. Pre-Construction
B. Site Visits
C. Submittals
D. Requests for Information
E. Payment Applications
F. Completion Inspections
G. Interpretations and Decisions
IV. Conclusion
Schedule
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8:00 am - 9:00 am
Registration and BreakfastSee Nancy Sklencar for check-in then grab a bite to eat before the presentations.
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9:00 am - 12 noon
Presentations BeginOur legal team will speak on a wide variety of highly educational topics in Architectural and Engineering Construction Contract Administration and Construction Phase Services.
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12:00 noon
Light Luncheon BuffetChat with our presenters about the seminar over a bit of lunch and enjoy the rest of your productive day.
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12:00 PM
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