Chapter 32: Construction and FF&E Contracts Flashcards
Modification
A change order, ammendemnt to the contract, minor change
when does the vendor switch responsibility of LOSS over to the owner
after final inspection or upon payment in full to the vendor- whichever happens first
who is responsible for delivery and installation
the vendor
AIA document A5152
Owner vender agreement
OVA WHAT IS INCLUDED
agreement
conditions of the contract
drawings
specs
Owner Vender Agreement payments
Amoutn is based on percentage of completed work and any material purchased and stored
Retainage
10% is withheld until final completion of the work to protect owner against incomplete work
Owner Contract Agreement
Between owner and contractor AIA Document A101
Substantial completion
Stage in progress of work when work and designated portion therof is sufficiently complete so the owner can occupy the space
Liquidaited damages
are moneys paid by the contractor to the owner for every day the project is late
General conditions of the contract for furniture and equipment is coordinaited with
Uniform Commercial CODE Article 2 governs the sale of goods
Uniform Commercial Code
Establishes regulations for the buying and selling of goods that are tangible and movable
Covers sales contracts
product liability
warranties
ownership
Furniture and Accessories can be shipped by
Common carriers
contract carriers
private carriers
Common carriers
offer services to the public
Contract Carriers
provide services only to certain companies they chose to do bossiness with
FOB Factory
Means the title is transfered at the factory
buyer pays transportation cost. Title passes to the buy after are consigned at the factory
FOB destination
Manufacture is responsable for shipping and recovering
Goods shipped by FOB factory insured with the
buyer
Duties of vender
responsible for ordring, delivering and installing the goods.
Private carriers
Own and operate their own truck if used the carrier company is responsible for the goods
as the owner’s agent, do you have the authority to stop work on the project
no. only the owner can do that
AIA Document A201
General conditions of the contract for construction is used for interior construction
Owner Responsibilities
furnishing evidence at the request of contractor owner pay contractor
Duties of the Contractor
Responsible for All fabrication
instillation means
coordinating all work
Acts and ommisons of all sub contractors
Overall Safety on site
Not responsibale for
make sure documents conform to building codes but if they notice something they must notify designer.
Idemnify
indemnification clause intened to protect the owner and ID against situations where a person is injured due to negligence of the contractor protects against property damage
who authorizes change orders
the owner. ID prepares, ID authorizes
who provides the contractor with copies of the drawings and project manuals
the owner
who does the contractor report problems to
the owner
what should a contractor do if he notices your drawings don’t match code. If he doesn’t let you know, then what happens
let you know in writing
if he does nothing, the contractor assumes full responsibility for the work and will pay to make it right
Change order
Written agreement among owner, contractor , and designer always required when their is a modification of contract cost or time
must be signed by owner, contractor and designer
when must you issue a change order
when a modification is made to the contract cost or the contract time
if something the contractor built does not conform to the contract documents, can the owner accept it
yes but it must be done via a written change order cause it changes the contract
why are supplementary conditions used
because not every condition can be covered in a standard document, so each job is customized.
Information unique to the project can be included in
bidding requirments
owner contract(vender) agreement relates to contract matters
supplementary conditions if it modifies the general conditions
general requirements of specification in project manual
what are some examples of supplementry conditions of a contract
cost for the ID to review the contractor’s requests for substitutions
reimbursement by the contractor for extra site visits made necessary by the fault of the contractor
procurement steps
The client signs off on a sales agreement or contract proposal.
The designer issues a purchase order to the vendor.
The vendor issues an order confirmation or acknowledgment to the designer.
The designer checks the acknowledgment for accuracy. It should show the correct quantity, description, stock status (or lead/production time), estimated shipping date, shipment method, and cost.
The vendor issues an invoice to the designer or party responsible for payment. Sometimes, goods must be paid for in full before ordering. Prepayment is usually for designers who haven’t established a long-standing credit line or history with a vendor.
bill of lading
transfers title of property for shipping
freight bill
pro forma credit
suppliers expect payment in full before the production or delivery of goods
What is the typical term used to describe the furniture sales agreement between the client and interior designer
Purposal
