AIA-合同-A201

AIADOCUMENTA201-1997©1997AIA¨AIADOCUMENTA201-1997INSTRUCTIONSTheAmericanInstituteofArchitects1735NewYorkAvenue,N.W.Washington,D.C.20006-5292INSTRUCTIONSGeneralConditionsoftheContractforConstructionCopyright©1997bytheAmericanInstituteofArchitects.Reproductionofthematerialhereinorsubstantialquota-tionofitsprovisionswithoutpermissionoftheAIAviolatesthecopyrightlawsoftheUnitedStatesandwillsubjecttheviolatortolegalprosecution.WARNING:UnlicensedphotocopyingviolatesU.S.copyrightlawsandwillsubjecttheviolatortolegalprosecution.1GENERALINFORMATIONPURPOSE.AIADocumentA201-1997,ageneralconditionsform,isintendedtobeusedasoneofthecontractdocumentsformingtheconstructioncontract.Inaddition,itisfrequentlyadoptedbyreferenceintoavarietyofotheragreements,includingtheOwner-ArchitectagreementsandtheContractor-Subcontractoragreements,toestablishacommonbasisfortheprimaryandsecondaryrelationshipsonthetypicalconstructionproject.RELATEDDOCUMENTS.A201-1997isincorporatedbyreferenceintotwoAIAOwner-Contractoragreements(A101-1997andA111-1997),theA401-1997Contractor-SubcontractoragreementandseveralAIAOwner-Architectagree-ments(forexample,B141-1997andB151-1997).Itisalsoincorporatedbyreferenceintotwodesign-buildagreements(A491-Part2andB901-Part2)andtwoOwner-ConstructionManager/constructoragreements(A121/CMc-Part2andA131/CMc-Part2).A201-1997maybeadoptedbyindirectreferencewhentheprimeAgreementbetweentheOwnerandArchitectadoptsA201-1997andisinturnadoptedintoArchitect-ConsultantagreementssuchasAIADocumentsC141-1997andC142-1997.Suchincorporationbyreferenceisavalidlegaldraftingmethod,anddocumentssoincorporatedaregenerallyinterpretedaspartoftherespectivecontract.TheContractDocuments,includingA201-1997,recordtheContractforConstructionbetweentheOwnerandtheContractor.TheotherContractDocumentsare:Owner-ContractorAgreementForm(e.g.,A101-1997orA111-1997)SupplementaryConditionsDrawingsSpecificationsModificationsAlthoughtheAIAdoesnotproducestandarddocumentsforSupplementaryConditions,DrawingsorSpecifications,avarietyofmodelandguidedocumentsareavailable,includingAIA'sMASTERSPECandAIADocumentA511,GuideforSupplementaryConditions.TheA201-1997documentisconsideredthekeystonedocumentcoordinatingthemanypartiesinvolvedintheconstructionprocess.Asmentionedaboveanddiagrammedbelow,itisavitaldocumentusedtoallocatetheproperlegalresponsibilitiesoftheparties.GeneralConditionsOwner-ArchitectContractforDesignandAdministrationContractor-SubcontractorContractforaPortionoftheWorkArchitect-ConsultantContractforaPortionoftheServicesOwner-ContractorContractforConstructionSAMPLE::ThisstandarddocumentisNOTamodelform.ItsinclusionintheArchitectÕsHandbookofProfessionalPracticedoesnotconstituteagrantofanyimpliedorexplicitlicensetocopyitinwholeoritpart.SeetheInstructionSheetinformationonlicensedreproduction.©1997AIA¨AIADOCUMENTA201-1997INSTRUCTIONSTheAmericanInstituteofArchitects1735NewYorkAvenue,N.W.Washington,D.C.20006-52922Onconstructionprojects,hundredsofcontractualrelationshipsarecreatedbetweenowners,architects,architectsÕconsultants,contractors,subcontractors,sub-subcontractors,andothersdownthroughthemultipletiersofparticipants.Ifcustom-craftedagreementswerewritteninisolationforeachofthosecontractualrelationships,theproblemsofoverlapsandgapsinthenumerousparticipantsÕresponsibilitiescouldleadtomassconfusionandchaos.Topreventandsolvethisproblem,theconstructionindustrycommonlyusesstandardizedgeneralconditions,suchasAIADocumentA201-1997,forcoordinatingthosemanyrelationshipsontheprojectbyitsadoptionintoeachcontract.AIAexpendsagreatdealoftimeandresourcesinthedevelopmentofA201anditsotherdocumentstoprovidefourtypesoflinkagesinthetiersoflegalrelationships.InadditiontoadoptionofA201intoeachagreement,relatedAIAdocumentsarecraftedwithcommonphrasing,uniformdefinitionsandaconsistent,logicalallocationofresponsibilitiesdownthroughthetiersofrelationships.TogetherthesedocumentsareknownastheA201FamilyofDocuments,andarelistedbelow:A101-1997,StandardFormofAgreementBetweenOwnerandContractor(StipulatedSum)A111-1997,StandardFormofAgreementBetweenOwnerandContractor(CostPlusFee,withGMP)A401-1997,StandardFormofAgreementBetweenContractorandSubcontractorA511,GuideforSupplementaryConditionsA701-1997,InstructionstoBiddersB141-1997,StandardFormofAgreementBetweenOwnerandArchitectB151-1997,AbbreviatedStandardFormofAgreementBetweenOwnerandArchitectB511,GuideforAmendmentstoAIAOwner-ArchitectAgreementsC141-1997,StandardFormofAgreementBetweenArchitectandConsultantC142-1997,AbbreviatedStandardFormofAgreementBetweenArchitectandConsultantTheAIApublishesotherGeneralConditionsthatparallelA201-1997fortheconstructionmanagement-adviserfamilyofdocuments(AIADocumentA201/CMa)andtheinteriorsfamilyofdocuments(AIADocumentA271).DISPUTERESOLUTIONÑMEDIATIONANDARBITRATION.Thisdocumentcontainsprovisionsformediationandarbitrationofclaimsanddisputes.Mediationisanon-bindingprocess,butismandatoryunderthetermsofthisdocument.ArbitrationismandatoryunderthetermsofthisdocumentandbindinginmoststatesandundertheFederalArbitrationAct.Inaminorityofstates