November 2014 Launch Information & Talking Points

November 2014 Launch Information & Talking Points
The November 2014 launch includes the following new documents:
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CONVENTIONAL (A201) FAMILY
o A121™–2014, Standard Form of Master Agreement Between Owner and
Contractor, where work is provided under Multiple Work Orders
 A121™-2014 Exhibit, A: Determination of the Cost of the Work
o A221™–2014, Work Order for use with Master Agreement Between Owner and
Contractor
o B121™–2014, Standard Form of Master Agreement Between Owner and
Architect for Services provided under Multiple Service Orders
o B221™–2014, Service Order for use with Master Agreement Between Owner
and Architect
o C421™–2014, Standard Form of Master Agreement Between Architect and
Consultant for Services Provided under Multiple Service Orders
o C422™–2014, Service Order for use with Master Agreement Between Architect
and Consultant
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CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AS CONSTRUCTOR (CMc) FAMILY
o B133™–2014, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect,
Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) Edition
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PROGRAM MANAGER FAMILY
o C172™–2014, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Program
Manager for use on a Single Project
Launch Date: Friday, November 7, 2014
Availability:
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AIA Contract Documents Software:
o All the documents will be available through the 4.10 version of the AIA Contract
Document desktop software.
AIA Documents-on-Demand®:
o All the documents will be available through AIA Documents-on-Demand.
ACD5:
o Unlimited  Update documents will be available to current ACD5 unlimited
customers. *However, no new ACD5 unlimited licenses will be sold.
o AIA Documents-on-Demand® Plus  All the documents will be available through AIA Documents-onDemand® Plus
o Architect and Contractor Bundle -
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The documents included in the bundles will remain the same but
current bundle customers can purchase the updated documents
through AIA Documents-on-Demand® Plus.
Paper Documents:
 No paper documents
Talking Points:
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Master Agreements with Work Orders and Service Orders:
o A need for these documents was identified by the AIA Contract Documents
Committee working with AIA’s Small Firm Roundtable (SFRT), and two of the
AIA’s Knowledge Communities: the Small Project Practitioners (SPP) and the
Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN). The concept was tested during
the 2012 IPSOS, market research survey where Master Agreement/Task Order
documents were the 4th favored new documents out of 10 concepts.
o The Master Agreement allows the parties to agree to a predefined set of terms
and conditions that will be applicable to multiple scopes of work or services. In
order to add services under the Master Agreement, the parties will execute a
task order (either a Service Order or Work Order) that establishes, among other
specific terms, the scope of services or work, and the compensation.
o These new documents will avoid the necessity for the parties to renegotiate
their entire agreement when new services or work are added during the
duration of the Master Agreement. The Master Agreement plus Task Order
contracting method allows multiple scopes of services or work to be issued
quickly without the necessity to renegotiate the terms and conditions of the
Master Agreement.
o These documents will likely be used for smaller projects or where the Architect
or Contractor will be performing a number of traditional or non-traditional
services on a number of projects over a period of time.
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B133, Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) Edition:
o The audience for the new document is owners and architects who use the
construction manager as constructor delivery model. This delivery model is
typically used by sophisticated owners on larger projects.
o AIA Contract Documents recognized the need for this document to define the
architect’s scope and responsibilities when a construction manager is involved
during the design phases of this delivery model.
o The benefit of the construction manager as constructor delivery model is that
the construction manager, who will be performing the construction of the
project, is brought on early in the process to work collaboratively with the
owner and architect during the design phases. The construction manager
provides a guaranteed maximum price or control estimate to the owner once
the design has reached a sufficient level of detail. From this point, the
construction manager then constructs the project similar to the way a general
contractor would. This collaborative process provides the owner and the
architect with the benefit of having the builder’s perspective during the design
process. This may result in a more efficient and less costly project than use of
other delivery models.
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B133 is coordinated for use with the A133-2009 and A134-2009
Owner/Construction Manager as Constructor agreements.
Program Manager for use on a Single Project:
o The target audience for the new C172™–2014, Standard Form of Agreement
Between Owner and Program Manager for use on a Single Project, are owners
who can use this agreement to hire a program manager to administer the
owner’s responsibilities on a project and provide advice throughout. A program
manager does not have to be an architect under this agreement, but the AIA
believes that architects are particularly suited for this role.
o This document is flexible for use on any size of project, small to large, because
the document includes optional services that may be selected to customize the
program manager’s scope . These optional services include a range of cost
estimating and construction administration services that the user can select
based on the needs of the project. The document also allows users to select
from a range of information management duties that the Program Manager
may perform.
Useful New Document Resources:
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Dedicated New documents URL: www.aia.org/newdocs
o Includes document synopsis, sign-up form for samples of the new
documents, purchase links and webinar registration links.
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AIA Contract Documents Relationship Diagrams Sign-Up form: (updated with new
documents: http://acdpages.aia.org/RelationshipDiagrams.html
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New 2014 Fall Documents FAQs:
http://www.aia.org/aiaucmp/groups/aia/documents/pdf/aiab104808.pdf
Free Webinars about the updated documents – Tell Your Members!
Explore Master Agreements, Task Orders and Other Small Firms Agreements
Join us as we provide an overview of the AIA Master Agreements and Task Orders (to be
released in November 2014) and how they can be used to provide a wide array of select
services over the course of several projects. This program will also include the various
AIA contract documents that may be of interest to small firms and sole practitioners,
how to use them effectively, and resources available to make contract administration
more efficient.
Date: Friday, November 7
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., EST
Credits: 1 AIA LU
Cost: Free
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Registration Link: http://acdpages.aia.org/Master-Agreement-Webinar-on-November-72014_Landing-page-for-Master-Agreementswebinar.html?utm_source=10%2F22%20Component%20Update&utm_medium=Copy&
utm_campaign=Master%20Agreement%20Webinar
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Examination of the Program Manager Family of Documents
This presentation will provide an in-depth look at the new C172™-2014, Standard Form
of Agreement between Owner and Program Manager for use on a Single Project
agreement and describe the program manager’s role and authority in a single project
setting. This presentation will also provide an overview of the key features of the AIA’s
owner/program manager documents for a multiple project scenario.
Date: Wednesday, November 12
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., EST
Credits: 1 AIA LU
Cost: $0
Registration Link: http://acdpages.aia.org/Examination-of-the-Program-ManagerFamily-of-Documents_Program-ManagerWebinar.html?utm_source=10%2F22%20Component%20News&utm_medium=Copy&ut
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An Important Update to the Construction Manager as Constructor Family of
Documents
Get an in-depth look at the new B133-2014, Standard Form of Agreement between
Owner and Architect, Construction Manager as Constructor Edition agreement and
understand the architect’s role in a construction manager as constructor project. Also,
receive an overview of the construction manager as constructor project delivery model
and the key features of the AIA’s owner/construction manager as constructor
agreements.
Date: Wednesday, November 19
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., EST
Credits: 1 AIA LU
Cost: $0
Registration Link:
http://acdpages.aia.org/AnImportantUpdatetotheConstructionManagerasConstructorFa
milyofDocuments_Examination-of-the-Program-Manager-Family-ofDocuments_Program-ManagerWebinar.html?utm_source=Component%20Update&utm_medium=11%2F12%20issue&
utm_campaign=cmc%20webinar
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