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2007 AIA 201 - Multiple Prime Contracts

February 19, 2008  |  from Bowie & Jensen, LLC Construction Law Forum

The 2007 AIA 201 shifts the risk from the owner to the contractor in instances where the Owner enters into agreements with multiple contractors for a single project. In this instance, (known as a multiple prime project), the 2007 AIA 201 provides that if the contractor’s work depends upon the work of another contractor, the contractor must, before beginning work, notify the architect of apparent discrepancies or defects in the work of the other contractor that would prevent the contractor from properly performing work. The failure to notify the architect of the discrepancies or defects results in acknowledgement by the contractor that the Owner’s separate contractors completed or partially completed construction is fit and proper to receive work. Moreover, unlike the ConsensusDocs, there is no contractual entitlement to price and time adjustments rendered necessary due to coordination.

For further information, contact Matt Hjortsberg at 410-583-2400 or Hjortsberg@bowie-jensen.com

Filed: Construction-Law