Contractor's Legal Kit eBook Table of Contents



Important Notice & Disclaimer: Page 1

Acknowledgements and About the Author: Page 2

Preface: Page 3

Introduction: Page 8

Chapter 1:  FIXED PRICE AGREEMENTS – Page 13

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Form #:

1.1     Short Form Fixed Price Agreement – Page 16

1.1.A. Short Form Fixed Price Agreement (annotated) – Page 21

1.2     Long Form Fixed Price Agreement – Page 34

1.2.A. Long Form Fixed Price Agreement (annotated) – Page 44

Chapter 2:  COST PLUS AND LABOR ONLY AGREEMENTS – Page 66

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Form #:

2.1     Time and Materials Agreement – Page 73

2.1.A. Time and Materials Agreement (annotated) – Page 80

2.2.    Cost-Plus-Percentage-Fee Agreement – Page 96

2.2.A. Cost-Plus-Percentage-Fee Agreement (annotated) – Page 106

2.3     Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Agreement – Page 129

2.3.A. Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Agreement (annotated) – Page 139

2.4     Estimating and Pre-Construction Services Agreement – Page 161

2.4.A. Estimating Pre-Construction Services Agrmt. (annotated) – Page 165

2.5     Construction Management Agreement – Page 172

2.5.A. Construction Management Agreement (annotated) – Page 179

Chapter 3:  DESIGN BUILD AGREEMENTS – Page 193

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Form #:

3.1     Design-Build Preconstruction Services Agreement – Page 202

3.1.A. Design-Build Preconstruction Services Agrmt. (annotated) – Page 210

3.2     Design-Build Agreement – Page 226

3.2.A. Design-Build Agreement (annotated) – Page 240

Chapter 4:  CHANGE ORDERS – Page 267

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Form #:

4.1     Change Order Form (Short Form) – Page 271

4.1.A. Change Order Form (Short Form) (annotated) – Page 272
     
4.2     Change Order Form & Accounting Summary (Long Form) – Page 275

4.2.A.  Change Order Form & Accounting Summary LF (annotated) – Page 277

Chapter 5:  INVOICING FOR YOUR WORK – Page 280

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Form #:

 5.1     Construction Invoice (Short Form) – Page 285

 5.1.A. Construction Invoice Short Form (annotated) – Page 286

 5.2     Construction Invoice Long Form – Page 288

 5.2.A. Construction Invoice Long Form (annotated) – Page 290

Chapter 6:  AGREEMENTS WITH SUBCONTRACTORS– Page 293

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6.1       Subcontract Agreement Short Form – Page 297

6.1.A.   Subcontract Agreement Short Form (annotated) – Page 303

6.2       Subcontract Agreement Long Form – Page 314

6.2.A.  Subcontract Agreement Long Form (annotated) – Page 321

6.3      Subcontractor Information Form – Page 334

6.3.A.  Subcontractor Information Form (annotated) – Page 336

Chapter 7:  CUSTOMER INFORMATION FORMS – Page 339

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Form #:

7.1     Pre-Construction Conference Form – Page 340

7.1.A. Pre-Construction Conference Form (annotated) – Page 343

7.2     Ups and Downs of Remodeling Form – Page 347
        
7.2.A. Ups and Downs of Remodeling Form (annotated) – Page 349

7.3     Change Order Contingency Fund Information Form – Page 352
 
7.3.A. Change Order Contingency Fund Info Form (annotated) – Page 354

Chapter 8:  OPTIONAL CONTRACT CLAUSE & PUNCH LIST FORM-Pg. 356

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Form #:

8.1     Material Price Escalation Clause – Page 356

8.2     Punch List Contract Addendum Form – Page 358

8.2.A. Punch List Contract Addendum Form (annotated) – Page 359
 
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Chapter 9: MANAGING THE JOB-CONTRACT ADMIN. - Page 361

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Chapter 10:  DISPUTE RESOLUTION & DISPUTE AVOIDANCE – Page 369

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Chapter 11: WARRANTY INFORMATION – Page 392

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Appendices

GLOSSARY OF CONSTRUCTION RELATED LEGAL TERMS – Page 397