Our client, a design-builder, launched a complex $10 million project for a new, nearly 20,000 sq ft facility for a religious organization. Implementing our firm’s comprehensive contract management strategy, built around custom-tailored templates (including AIA Document A141–2014, Agreement Between Owner and Design-Builder, AIA Document B143–2014, Agreement Between Design-Builder and Architect, and AIA Document A142–2014, Agreement Between Design-Builder and Contractor), empowered the client to efficiently manage many agreements. While the A141 template facilitated the owner contract negotiation with minimal oversight, our firm provided more significant guidance to negotiate the Contractor’s Consent and Agreement for the construction loan, ensuring the client’s interests were protected regarding payment, default remedies, and lien rights. The client leveraged our templates and training to negotiate most subconsultant and trade subcontracts with minimal attorney oversight. Our strategic guidance and more substantive involvement in the complex, multi-million dollar negotiations with the steel fabricator and erector, as well as the architect agreement, ensured successful project launch and navigation of complex contractual relationships while reducing the client’s legal spend. This shows our proactive and tiered approach, letting our client focus on their core design-build expertise while mitigating risk and controlling costs.
