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New Tailored Architect/ Engineer Agreements and Revised Construction Checklist

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

We now have tailored versions of the new Architect/ Engineer Agreements, including an Architect/ Engineer Agreement with a Construction Manager, and an Architect/ Engineer Agreement with Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (“LEED”) requirements.

2010 Edition Construction Contract

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Over the past few months we have enjoyed receiving your input on the state construction contracts and working with the State Architect's Office to incorporate some of your suggestions into the latest version of the Architect/Engineer and construction contracts. We appreciate all of your comments and suggestions, and we reviewed all of them and shared them with the State Architect's Office. Due to various considerations, not all of the comments from our clients have been included in the latest version of the contracts. However, some of the comments are still being discussed for possible inclusion in the next edition of the state construction documents.

Updated A/E Agreement and related documents

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As you may have noticed, the State Architect's Office has published an 1109 version of the Architect/Engineer Agreement, which includes changes that our office participated in, and which includes some input from our clients in response to our recent solicitation for input. We have tailored the A/E Agreement and related documents to meet the needs of our higher education clients, and they are now posted on the Business Counsel Web site at www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/ConstructionContractsChecklists

Update: Proper use of a contractor's or A/Es legal name

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

We understand that our advice regarding the proper use of a contractor's or A/E's legal name, disseminated December 9, 2009, has resulted in significant concerns regarding our contract approval process. We apologize for any inconvenience this advice may have caused to you or your contractors or A/E's. Further, we are retracting the advice, and would like to clarify our approval policy.

Open Forum for Comments to State Front End Construction Documents

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The next round of changes to the state front end construction documents is now underway, with an anticipated release date around the end of the year. We are working with the State Architect's Office on these revisions. This is your opportunity to submit comments, changes, or corrections to these documents, and we look forward to receiving your input. If you have comments regarding any of the front end documents that you would like us to consider, please email them to my attention by COB on Friday, October 23, 2009. We will review all of the comments we receive by October 23 as part of this round of revisions to the front end documents. Comments received after October 23 will be held for the next round of revisions in 2010.