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What should an architect do if a contractor refuses to correct non-compliant work?

admin — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:05:24 +0000

As the architect in this situation I would report my concern to the contractor, and if they are still unresponsive I would issue written notice of the situation to the owner. Under AIA A201 Owner-Contractor Agreement the owner is entitled to either perform the required work themselves and remove the costs from the contract sum, or terminate the contract with the contractor.

California public work bidding and construction requirements

admin — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:17:10 +0000

1. Must be public bid construction contract
2. Design services qualifications based
3. Construction licenses
a. A license â€“ General Engineering Contractor
b. B license â€“ General Building Contractor
c. C license â€“ Specialty Contractor

Design-professional lien

admin — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:15:37 +0000

1. Record before construction begins

2. Used to protect design Professional in case project isnâ€™t built and owed money

3. Must record a notice of lien within 90 days after having reason to believe the landowner is not going to build the project

4. Expires if project construction commences or 90 days passes without a suit filed to enforce the lien

Professional Conduct Competence

admin — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:02:52 +0000

1. Perform services only when qualified by education, training, and experience in the specific technical areas involved

2. Act with reasonable care and competence, applying the technical knowledge and skill which is ordinarily applied by architects of good standing practicing in this state under similar circumstances and conditions

3. Shall have knowledge of all applicable building laws, codes, and regulations

4. Shall not knowingly design a project in violation of such laws, codes, and regulations

Indemnification

admin — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:01:30 +0000

1. Not responsible for damage caused by unauthorized changes to signed and stamped documents (as long as authorization was not unreasonably withheld)
2. Signing and stamping of documents does not impose a legal duty to observe the construction of fixed works
3. Construction Observation means periodic observation of completed work to determine general compliance with the plans, specifications, reports, or other contract documents, not superintendence of construction processes, site conditions, operations, equipment, personnel, or safety
4. Architects who perform voluntary building inspection at the site of an emergency at the request of a local official shall not be liable in negligence for any damage caused by good faith but negligent inspection (only within 30 days of emergency)