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Home My WebLink AboutBLYTHE COMMUNITY CENTER AlA Document B155 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect for a Small Project 1993 SMALL PROJECTS EDITION Because this document has important legal consequences, we encourage you to consult with an attorney before signing it. Some states mandate a cancellation period or require other specific disclosures, including warnings for home improvement contracts, when a document such as this will be used for Work on the Owner's personal residence. Your attorney should insert all language required by state or local law to be included in this Agreement. Such statements may be entered in the space provided below, or if required by law, above the signatures of the parties. This AGREEMENT is made: (Date) BETWEEN the Owner: October 3,2007 &9t1..6"" fir Augusta }teerefttitm Mia Parks Dcpmi:iucl 2027 Lumpkin Road Augusta, Georgia 30906 and the Architect: Nicholas Dickinson & Associates, P.C. Architects - Interiors - Planners 771 Broad Street, Suite 200 Augusta, Georgia 30901 for the following Project: Architectural services and related engineering (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural) for Blythe Community Center to include a building addition of approximately 600 SF, a picnic/pavilion with restrooms and, if budget allows paved parking. The Owner and Architect agree as follows. @Copyright 1993 by The American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006-5292. Reproduction of the material herein or substantial quotation of its provisions without the written permission of the AlA violates the copyright laws of the United States and will subject the violator to legal prosecution. . AlA DOCUMENT 8155 . OWNER-ARCHITECT AGREEMENT-SMALL PROJECTS EDITION AlA" . @1993 . THE AMERlCAN INSTITIJTE OF ARCHITECTS, 1735 NEW YORK AVENUE, . . N.W.. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006-5292 . WARNING: Unlicensed photocopying . .. violates U.S. copyright laws and will subject the violator to legal prosecution. 8155-1993 1 ARTICLE 1 ARCHITECT'S RESPONSIBILITIES The Architect shall provide architectural services for the project, including normal structural, mechanical and electrical design ser- vices. Services shall be performed in a manner consistent with professional skill and care. 1.1 During the Design Phase, the Architect shall perform the following tasks: .1 describe the project requirements for ihe Owner's approval; .2 develop a design solution based on the approved project requirements; .3 upon the Owner's approval of the design solution, prepare Construction Documents indicating requirements for construc- tion of the project; .4 assist the Owner in filing documents required for the approval of governmental authorities; and .5 assist the Owner in obtaining proposals and award contracts for construction. 1.2 During the Construction Phase, the Architect shall act as the Owner's representative and provide administration of the Contract between the Owner and Contractor. The extent of the Architect's authority and responsibility during construction is described in this Agreement and in AIA Document A205, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction of a Small Project. Unless other- wise agreed, the Architect's services during construction include visiting the site, reviewing and certifying payments, reviewing the Contractor's submittals, rejecting noncomforming Work, and interpreting the Contract Documents. ARTICLE 2 OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES The Owner shall provide full information about the objectives, schedule, constraints and existing conditions of the project, and shall establish a budget with reasonable contingencies that meets the project requirements. The Owner shall furnish surveying, geotech- nical engineering and environmental testing services upon request by the Architect. The Owner shall employ a contractor to per- form the construction Work and to provide cost-estimating services. The Owner shall furnish for the benefit of the project all legal, accounting and insurance counseling services. ARTICLE 3 USE OF ARCHITECT'S DOCUMENTS Documents prepared by the Architect are instruments of service for use solely with respect to this project. The Architect shall retain all common law, statutory and other reserved rights, including the copyright. The Owner shall not reuse or permit the reuse of the Architect's documents except by mutual agreement in writing. ARTICLE 4 TERMINATION, SUSPENSION OR ABANDONMENT In the event of termination, suspension or abandonment of the project, the Architect shall be equitably compensated for services performed. Failure of the Owner to make payments to the Architect in accordance with this Agreement shall be considered substan- tial nonperformance and is sufficient cause for the Architect to either suspend or terminate services. Either the Architect or the Owner may terminate this Agreement after giving no less than seven days' written notice if the other party substantially fails to per- form in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. AR11CLE 5 ~~ J ~ M'SCELLANEOUS PROV'S'O~...;...,. ~ "!'dlf' '""' 1 5.1 This Agreement shall be governed by the law of the location of the project. ~~ ct C!.t ~ 5.2 Terms in this Agreement shall have the same meaning as those in AIA Document A205, General Conditions of the Contract for the Construction of a Small Project, current as of the date of this Agreement. 5.3 The Owner and Architect, respectively, bind themselves, their partners, successors, assigns and legal representatives to this Agreement. Neither party to this Agreement shall assign the contract as a whole without written consent of the other. 5.4 The Architect and Architect's consultants shall have no responsibility for the identification, discovery, presence, handling, removal or disposal of, or exposure of persons to, hazardous materials in any form at the project site. AlA DOCUMENT 8155 . OWNER-ARCHITECT AGREEMENT-SMALL PROJECTS EDITION AlA" . @1993 . THE AMERlCAN INSTITIJTE OF ARCHITECTS, 1735 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006-5292 . WARNING: Unlicensed photocopying violates U.S. copyright laws and will subject the violator to legal prosecution. B155-1993 2 ARTICLE 6 PAYMENTS AND COMPENSATION TO THE ARCHITECT The Owner shall compensate the Architect as follows. 6.1 The Architect's Compensation shall be: (Indicate method of compensation.) Lump Sum...............$12,750.00 of which an initial payment retainer of zero shall be paid upon execution of this Agreement and shall be credited to the final payment. j, 6.2 The Architect shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the interest of the project, plus an administrative fee of fifteen percent ( 15 %). dollars ($ .00 ) (List reimbursable items.) .1 Printing .2 Specification/Construction Drawings (Base contract to include one (1) copy to Owner)~ .3 Travel at $.485/mile (no mark-up for administrative fee) '.2. fo/eT .o~ J 1J~ ~ Af\.-, ... i 11 b,bJ. -- f!l - I {j'1JY ( '0') 6.3 If through no fault of the Architect the services covered by this Agreement have not been completed within twel ve ( 1 2 ) months ofthe date hereof, compensation for the Architect's services beyond that time shall be appropriately adjusted. 6.4 Payments are due and payable upon receipt of the Architect's invoice. Amounts unpaid f if teen ( 1 5 ) days after invoice date shall bear interest from the date payment is due at the rate of ( ), or in the absence thereof, at the legal rate prevailing at the principal place of business ofthe Architect. (Usury laws and requirements under the Federal Truth in Lending Act, similar state and local consumer credit laws and other regulations at the Owner's and Archi- tect 's principal places of business, the location of the Project and elsewhere may affect the validity of this provision.) 6.5 Architectural services not covered by this Agreement include, among others, revisions due to changes in the scope, quality or budget. The Architect shall be paid additional fees for these services based on the Architect's hourly rates when the services are performed. AlA DOCUMENT 8155 0 OWNER-ARCHITECT AGREEMENT-SMALL PROJECTS EDITION AlA" 0 @1993 0 THE AMERlCAN INSTITIJTE OF ARCHITECTS, 1735 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006-5292 0 WARNING: Unlicensed photocopying violates U.S. copyright laws and will subject the violator to legal prosecution. B155-1993 3 ARTICLE 7 OTHER PROVISIONS (Insert descriptions qlother selTices and m(}d~ficati()lls to the tl!nns (~rthis Agreement) 7.1 Architect's compensation is based on three phases of work (refer to paragraph 6.1) and'Ntltbe billed based on the percentages as follows. 1. Construction Documents 75% 2. Bidding Phase 5% 3. Construction Administration 20% 7.2 Architect to provide one (1) set of reproducible plans and specifications to the Owner. Additional expenditures will be billed as reimbursable expenses per paragraph 6.2. 7.3 The parties consent to juriSdiction and venue in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia for any legal disputes arising out of or concerning this Agreement. 7.4 Reference is made to Article 6, Payments and Compensation to the Architect, paragraph 6.5: Hourly rate compensation as follows: Hourly Rates (Architectural) Hourly Rates (Engineering) Principal Architect $160/hr Based on Engineering Disciplines' Staff Architect $ 140/hr HourlyRates Architect Intern II $ 120/hr $160/hr - Structural Engineer Architect Intern I $ 100/hr $140/hr - Mechanical Engineer Cad Operator $ 80/hr $140/hr - Plumbing Engineer Administrative Assistant $ 45/hr $140/hr - Electrical Engineer 7.5 The letter offering Architectural Services for Blythe Community Center Additions dated September 14, 2007 submitted by Nicholas Dickinson & Associates, P.C. is hereby made a part of this Agreement. This Agreement entered into as of the day and year first written above. (({required '?1' tau', insert cancellatioJl period. disclosures or other u'arnillg statements ahOl'l! the sl:ff.llalures,) 1Jf{ifil1flllf ~.t\. OWNER. f).. ~ . C/C~ '()O (S"u",,,,,) ARC~CT . . . II~Y~~~ (S(r;n'ature) 1 Nicholas Dickinsonr Sr., CEO (Printed name. title and address) (Printed name. title and addres.\J Augusta Recreation & Park~ Dppartment Ni~hola~ Di~kin~on & Associates, P.C. 2027 Lumpkin Road 771 Broad street, Suite 200 Augusta, Georgia 30906 Augusta, Georgia 30901 ~ CAUTION: You should sign an original AlA document which has this caution printed in red. I I An original assures that changes will not be obscured as may occur when documents are reproduced. See Instruction Sheet for Limited License for Reproduction of this document. AlA DOCUMENT 8155. OW'NER-ARCHITECT AGREEMENT-SMALl. PROJECTS EDITION AIA' . 10199.0 . THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS. I'.o'i NEW YORK AVENI'E, NW, WASHINGTON, ]) C 2()()()()-'i292 . WARNING: Unlicensed photocopying violates U.S. copyright laws and will subject the violator to legal prosecution. B155-1993 4 Arch ilects Interiors Planners NCARB AlA September 14. 2007 Mr. Ron Houck Augusta Richmond County Recreation & Parks Department 2027 Lumpkin Road Augusta, Georgia 30906 RE: Blythe Community Center Additions Architectural/Engineering Services Dear Mr. Houck: Thank you for the opportunity to present this proposal to the Augusta Richmond County Recreation & Parks Department. Nicholas Dickinson & Associates will provide AlE services on the above referenced project to include schematic design, design development, contract documents. bid procurement. and construction administration. The AlE fee proposed is based on a budget of $150,000 and will include a bUilding addition of approximately 600 SF, a Picnic/Pavilion with restrooms and, budget allowing, paved parking as directed by the Owner. The fee for this professional service will be as follows: · ArchitecturallEngineering Fee to be a Lump Sum of $12,750.00. · Reimbursable travel expenses at County approved reimbursable rates (Le., $.45/mile). · Direct Reimbursable Expenses (1.15% times actual expense, i.e., prints, specification book (other than (1) copy furnished in the base contract). Should you have any questions, please call at your convenience. Sincerely, ~ ffJ~/~. Nicholas Dickinson, Sr., A.IA, NCARB CEO I Principal Architect NCD/jp P37 SEP07109-14-07 Blythe Proposal Lelter.com 771 BROAD STREET. SUITE 200. AUGUSTA. GEORGIA 30901 . TEL.706.722.7488. FAX 706.724.1029