Contract Documents
Contract Documents
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I am wondering if the community would have sample contract documents they are will to share. In the past (10) years, I have only done engineering as a service and never under contract. That has changed this year and I don't know what I need to include and/or exclude in the contract. I'm sure there are contracts for varying degrees of responsibility, but I am looking for one that would cover a role as an engineer of record. The project is (4) story apartment building if that helps. Let me know if there are more questions I need to answer in order to get the right type of contract.
Juston Fluckey, SE, PE, AWS CWI
Engineering Consultant






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http://www.acec.org/case/getting-involved/contract...
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I see you are a PE, so likely USA. Here the documents would be the ACEC 31-2010. Hell, if your area doesn't have something similar, buy a license and adapt the ACEC. Very comprehensive, but again you can likely do better with something local.
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Professional and Structural Engineer (ME, NH, MA)
American Concrete Industries
www.americanconcrete.com
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Juston Fluckey, SE, PE, AWS CWI
Engineering Consultant
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Wouldnt that make us sleep better at night!
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- Description of work
- Deliverables
- What you are specifically excluding (ie, site visits) and will be billed as extra.
- What will be billed as a reimbursable (ie, printing costs).
- Limit of liability
- Payment terms
And then include a fee schedule as an attachment for them to sign also so they are aware of the rates for extras and reimbursables.RE: Contract Documents
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These will be sent in two separate posts....
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Professional and Structural Engineer (ME, NH, MA)
American Concrete Industries
www.americanconcrete.com
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http://www.nceng.com.au/
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Juston Fluckey, SE, PE, AWS CWI
Engineering Consultant
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Dave
Thaidavid
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I used a "canned" contract as a starting point.
I have found my professional liability insurance underwriter to be a good reference for reviewing the details of a contract. They especially like a Limit of Liability clause.
For more gnarly contracts I have an attorney who is also a licensed professional engineer involved in construction.
Ralph
Structures Consulting
Northeast USA
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It flushes the rats right out into the sunlight because they flinch when they go to sign it. If you find someone who won't sign it or complains of the terms, that is a good sign of what is coming if you take that job.
I can also vouch that when things got tough, that contract holds people accountable. It is hard to break it because it is so specific and covers things very well.
A few things I have added to it over the years:
1. sleeper project clause to protect you when that monster job resurfaces years later when you have no time to manage it
2. specific payment terms in regards to shop drawing review, i.e. limiting how many times the contractor can send you a shop drawing and say "review this"
3. specific verbage about field verification of dimensions
4. review the indemnity clause with your laywer
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