CH 27 Owner Designer Agreements Flashcards
What is a contract?
A bargin between two or more parties, each of whom agrees to exchange something of the others desire to obtain
What are the two fundamental elements of a contract?
An offer and an acceptance
What provisions should be included in a contract?
Parties to the contract and dates
Scope of work/ designer responsibilities
Purchasing agreements (if any)
Methods of payment
Reimbursable expenses (ie. Travel costs, postageect.)
Extra services
Responsibilities of the client
Ownership of documents
Provisions for Arbitration
Termination of contract
Signatures
What are the phases in a scope of basic interior design services?
Programming
Schematic design
Design development
Contract documents
Bidding
Contract admin
Purchase orders
What is “project cost “?
total cost or estimated cost to the owner of all components of the project
What are the 4 options the project owner has if lowest bid exceeds project budget?
Owner gives written approval for budget increase
Owner authorize rebidding
Abandon project
Have designer modify design to reduce project cost ( if fixed cost limit in contract, designer modify design without charge)
What are the 5 basic ways fees can be charged?
Fixed fee- Fixed sum of money
Hourly rate-Client is charged for the actual amount of time spent
Percentage of project cost- % of total cost of project
Area fee- multiply SF by fix rate
Retail method- Reseller of goods
Fixed Fee
Paid monthly includes salary cost benifits taxes and overhead
What is a post occupant elualuation?
Review of a completed project after the client has occupied the space for some time (3-6 months)
What are seven common additional services, outside the scope of standard services, that may be provided by the interior designer?
nvestigating existing conditions or facilities
making detailed inventories of materials or furniture
assisting with graphics or signage
assisting with the procurement of art
receiving and accepting furniture on behalf of the client
making as-built drawings
participating in selection interviews with prospective contractors
What are the four primary advantages of negotiating a contract?
The owner can use a specific contractor
a realistic project cost is developed from the beginning
the contractor can assist in reducing the cost of the project
the contractor can point out potential problems in the design
What two types of contracts are typically used on large commercial interior design projects?
construction contract
contract for furniture, fixtures, and equipment
What are liquidated damages?
These are monies paid by the contractor to the owner for every day the contractor is late at completing a project.
What is the contract time?
This is the period from the starting date established in the agreement to the time of substantial completion.
