| Document
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| Full
Design-Bid-Build Document Set: |
| A-990 |
Design-Bid-Build Documents, Full Set (6 families):
Construction Set (C-990)
Owner-Engineer Set (E-990)
Engineer-Subcontractor Set (E-991)
Remediation Set (R-990)
Procurement Set (P-990)
Funding Agency Editions Set (F-990) |
| Program
Manager: |
| E-582 |
Model Form of Agreement Between Owner and Program
Manager (2004)
This document is ideal for situations where an owner engages a program
manager to assist with the project. It defines the general terms and
conditions that govern the relationships and performance of the owner and
the program manager, including: scope of services, responsibilities,
invoicing and payment, performance standards, authorized project
representatives, design and construction phase services, insurance, dispute
resolution, environmental condition, indemnification and mutual waiver, and
more. |
| Construction
Related Documents: |
| C-990 |
Construction Related Documents, Full Set
Special combined offer for greater flexibility: Get a CD-ROM of all
Construction Related Documents. |
| C-700 |
Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract
(2002)
Use this document to establish the basic terms between the owner and the
contractor. This details the contractor's basic duties and responsibilities,
including bonds and insurance; progress and final payments; substantial
completion; status of the engineer during construction; owner's
responsibilities; subsurface and hidden site conditions; changes in the
work, contract price, or contract time; contractor warranties and
guarantees; correction or rejection of defective work; work suspension or
termination; and dispute resolution. |
| C-800 |
Guide to the Preparation of Supplementary Conditions
(2007) Free!
This comprehensive guide discusses specific changes in the definitions in the General Conditions. It includes proposed schedule of events, from the bid opening to the start of work; provisions of the General Conditions concerning subsurface conditions; identification of "technical data" and possible use of different language; insurance coverage required to supplement the provisions of the General Conditions; subcontractor and supplier selection; various aspects of multiprime contracting; and approaches to unit pricing work. |
| C-050 |
Owner's Instructions Regarding Bidding Procedures &
Construction Contract Documents (2007)
Details and specifics to help owners optimize the construction bidding
process, including bidder selection, advertising, bid openings, pre-bid
inquiries, site investigation requirements, bid modifications, and more. |
| C-051 |
Engineer's Request for Instructions on Bonds & Insurance
(2007)
Use this document, formatted as a prototype letter to the owner, to request
instructions as to types of coverage and amount of insurance to be stated in
the contract documents. A form is included for the owner to fill out if the
customary arrangements for liability or property coverage are to apply. |
| C-052 |
Owner's Instructions Concerning Bonds & Insurance for
Construction (2007)
This document is designed to provide the engineer with sufficient
information to prepare the Supplementary Conditions that set the terms and
conditions of performance, labor, material bonds, and insurance coverage. |
| C-200 |
Guide to the Preparation of Instructions to Bidders
(2007)
This guide discusses the rules prior to the award of the contract and
stipulates requirements as bidder qualifications, subsurface tests, site
examination, bid security, bid forms, date and place of bid submission, bid
modification and withdrawal, bid opening procedures, special legal
requirements, and award considerations and procedure. |
| C-410 |
Suggested Bid Form for Construction Contracts (2007)
Recognizing that legal requirements vary, this document sets out a listing
of items to consider in bid documents for construction contracts. It
includes commentary on additional information that local laws and practice
may require, and follows the Uniform Location of Subject Matter (EJCDC
1910-16). |
| C-430 |
Bid Bond, Penal Sum Form (2007)
Bind the bidder and surety to a commitment to pay the owner, upon default of
the bidder, the penal sum set forth on the face of the bond. |
| C-435 |
Bid Bond, Damages Form (2007)
Bind the bidder and surety to a commitment to pay to the owner, upon default
of the bidder, any difference between the total amount of the bidder's bid
and the total amount of the next lowest, responsible, and responsive bidder,
as determined by the owner, for the work required by the contract documents. |
| C-510 |
Notice of Award (2007)
Use this document to notify the successful bidder that of being awarded the
contract. A key document, since many scheduled events and parties? rights
are keyed to the award. |
| C-520 |
Suggested Form of Agreement Between Owner & Contractor,
Stipulated Price (2007)
Set the basic terms between the owner and the contractor with this contract.
Details of the contractor's basic duties and responsibilities, including
bonds and insurance; progress and final payments; substantial completion;
status of the engineer during construction; owner's responsibilities;
subsurface and hidden site conditions; changes in the work, contract price,
or contract time; contractor warranties and guarantees; correction or
rejection of defective work; work suspension or termination; and dispute
resolution. |
| C-525 |
Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner & Contractor,
Cost-Plus (2007)
Similar in format and outline to C-520, this document applies to agreements
between owners and contractors based on the cost of the work plus a fee,
with a provision for a guaranteed maximum price. |
| C-550 |
Notice to Proceed (2007)
This document fixes the date when the contract time starts to run and when
the contractor may begin work. |
| C-610 |
Construction Performance Bond (2007)
Assure the availability of funds to complete construction. This document was
prepared through the joint efforts of the EJCDC, the Surety Association of
America, and the American Institute of Architects. |
| C-615 |
Construction Payment Bond (2007)
Assure the availability of sufficient funds to pay for labor, materials, and
equipment used in construction. For public work, this form provides rights
of recovery for workers and suppliers that are similar to their rights under
the mechanics lien laws, which apply to private work. |
| C-620 |
Contractor's Application for Payment (2007)
Provide the agreed schedule of values for various work categories involved
and the quantity and amount of work completed in each category, along with
the gross amount due, less retainage, amount due to date, less previous
payments, and amount due on the application. This form also contains a
contractor's certificate pertaining to previous progress payments and titles
to material and equipment. |
| C-625 |
Certificate of Substantial Completion (2007)
Identify the project and indicate acceptance of the work to the extent
stated. Designed to be accompanied by a punch list of items to be completed
or corrected. Use this form to record the respective responsibilities of the
owner and contractor for security, operation, safety, maintenance, heat,
utilities, and insurance during the period after substantial completion and
prior to final payment. |
| C-940 |
Work Change Directive (2007)
Use this form in situations involving changes in work that may delay the
project if not processed expeditiously. These changes, often initiated on
site, may affect the contract price or contract time. This document serves
as a field directive to proceed with the work that is expected be included
in a subsequent change order. |
| C-941 |
Change Order (2007)
Initiate a work change, including price or time changes--or both--and for a
description of the authorized change. |
| C-942 |
Field Order (2007)
Initiate minor changes in accordance with the General Conditions without
changes in the contract price or time. |
| Owner
Engineer Documents: |
| E-990 |
Owner Engineer Documents, Full Set
Special combined offer for greater flexibility: Get a CD-ROM of all
Construction Related Documents. |
| E-500 |
Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner & Engineer for
Professional Services (2002)
Use this document to cover the key phases of services provided by the
engineer to the owner: study and report, preliminary design, final design,
bidding and negotiating, construction, and operation. It includes owners?
responsibilities, additional services, schedule, payments and reimbursable
expenses, opinion of costs, and general considerations. It also includes
nine optional exhibits and guide sheets: basic engineering services; payment
and reimbursable expenses; duties, responsibilities, and limitations of
authority; notice of acceptability; construction cost limit; insurance;
dispute resolution; and risk allocation. |
| E-520 |
Short Form of Agreement Between Owner & Engineer for
Professional Services (2002)
Invaluable for projects of limited scope and complexity, which do not
require the level of detail provided in the full version of Standard Form of
Agreement Between Owner and Engineer for Professional Services (E-500). This
concise document contains the basic provisions: basic agreement; payment
procedures; additional services; termination; controlling law; successors,
assigns, and beneficiaries; general considerations; and four payment options
to suit your needs. |
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Available in hard copy |
| 1910-27A |
Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner & Geotechnical
Engineer (1996)
Use this document when the owner employs the geotechnical engineer for
continuous services during design and construction of a project. Endorsed by
the Association of Engineering Firms Practicing in the Geosciences. |
| E-525 |
Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Engineer
for Study and Report Phase (2004)
This document is for use between engineer and owner to provide advice in
connection with an analysis of the owner's requirements. It is ideal for
services similar to the normal study and report in the Standard Form of
Agreement Between Owner & Engineer for Professional Services (E-500), but
without a commitment for professional services should the assignment lead to
a design commitment. Use this also for utility rate analyses or plant
operation studies that do not include consideration of improvements
requiring engineering design services. Includes main document and exhibits. |
| E-505 |
Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Engineer
for Professional Services, Task Order Edition
Use this document UPDATED FOR 2004: This document is designed for owners and
engineering firms that wish to contract for work on a series of yet
unspecified projects. It defines responsibilities, allocates risks, and
defines the usual matters, e.g., term, hazardous environment, controlling
law. Individual projects are then defined in a Task Order, which is included
in this form. Includes main document plus eleven exhibits. |
| Engineer
Subconsultant Documents: |
| E-991 |
Engineer Subconsultant Documents, Full Set
Special combined offer for greater flexibility: Get a CD-ROM of all
Engineer-Subconsultant Documents. |
| 1910-10 |
Standard Form of Agreement Between Engineer & Architect
for Professional Services (1997)
Use this document to define the architect's services, engineer's
responsibilities, and the period of service. The provisions of this document
are closely coordinated with those of the owner-engineer agreement (E-500),
under which the engineer who employs the architect will have been employed
by the owner. |
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Available in hard copy |
| 1910-14 |
Standard Form of Agreement Between Engineer & Consultant
for Professional Services (1997)
Use this document when consultant services are provided to the engineer by
specialists who are not necessarily engineers; e.g., archaeologists,
surveyors, acoustical consultants, librarians, landscape architects, and
accountants. It defines the relationship, services to be provided by the
consultant, the engineer's responsibilities, and the period of service. |
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Available in hard copy |
| E-571 |
Amendment to Engineer-Consultant Agreement (1999)
This document formalizes changes and additions to the Standard Form of
Agreement Between Engineer and Consultant for Professional Services
(1910-14) |
| 1910-27B |
Standard Form of Agreement Between Engineer &
Geotechnical Engineer for Professional Services (1996)
Use this document when contracting between engineer and geotechnical
engineer for continuous services during design and construction of a
project. Endorsed by the Association of Engineering Firms Practicing in the
Geosciences. |
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Available in hard copy |
| Environmental Remediation Documents: |
| R-990 |
Environmental Remediation Documents, Full Set
Special combined offer for greater flexibility: Get a CD-ROM of all
Environmental Remediation Documents.
Use this family of documents on hazardous remediation projects. Developed
jointly with ACEC?s Environmental Business Action Coalition, these forms
address the roles of owners, design professionals, and contractors in this
very specialized design and construction arena. |
| R-700 |
Standard General Conditions of the Contract Between
Owner & Environmental Remediator (2006)
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| R-001 |
Commentary on EJCDC Environmental Remediation Documents
(2006)
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| R-520 |
Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner & Environmental
Remediator, Stipulated Price (2006)
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| R-521 |
Standard Form of Agreement Between Environmental
Remediator & Subcontractor, Stipulated Price (2006)
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| R-525 |
Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner & Environmental
Remediator & Subcontractor, Cost-Plus (2006)
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| R-526 |
Standard Form of Construction Subagreement Between
Environmental Remediator & Subcontractor, Cost-Plus (2006)
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| R-750 |
Standard General Conditions of the Subagreement Between
Environmental Remediator & Subcontractor (2006)
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| Procurement
Documents: |
| P-990 |
Procurement Agreement Documents, Full Set
Special combined offer for greater flexibility: Get a CD-ROM of all
Procurement Documents. |
| P-001 |
Commentary on Procurement Documents
This document provides an explanation of the intended applications and
highlights of key provisions of the Procurement Documents. It also contains
discussion of pertinent provisions of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial
Code. |
| P-700 |
Standard General Conditions for Procurement Contracts
(2000)
Presents a detailed description of what is expected of both the buyer and
seller, including: definitions and terminology, preliminary matters, intent
of the documents, bonds and insurance, seller's responsibilities, delivery,
changes, buyer's rights, role of the engineer, payment, cancellation,
suspension and termination, licenses and fees, and dispute resolution. This
comprehensive document covers everything you will need to know on any
procurement issue. |
P-800
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Guide to the Preparation of Procurement Supplementary
Conditions for Procurement Contracts (2000)
Provides guidelines for use in preparing procurement supplementary
conditions for procurement contracts. |
| P-200 |
Suggested Instructions to Bidders, Procurement Contracts
(2000)
This document was prepared for use with Standard General Conditions for
Procurement Contracts (P-700) and Suggested Form of Agreement Between Buyer
and Seller for Procurement Contracts (P-520). Any change to one may
necessitate a change to the others. |
| P-400 |
Suggested Bid Form for Procurement Contracts (2000)
This document contains a suggested format and language that will be
applicable in most situations. It is to be used with other procurement
documents. A change in one may require a change in the others. |
| P-520 |
Suggested Form of Agreement Between Buyer & Seller for
Procurement Contracts (2000)
This document contains a suggested format and language that will be
applicable in most situations. It is to be used with other procurement
documents. A change in one may require a change in the others. |
| P-610 |
Suggested Performance Bond for Procurement Contracts
(2000)
This single-sheet document provides the performance bond form on the front
with detailed instructions on the back. Since the project it potentially
covers could be worth its weight in diamonds, you won't go far without it. |
| P-615 |
Payment Bond for Procurement Contracts (2000)
Very useful bond form with instructions on the back. |
| Funding
Agency Documents: |
| F-990 |
Funding Agency Documents, Full Set; Includes 13
documents:
C-710 Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract; Funding
Agency Edition (2002)
C-521 Suggested Form of Agreement Between Owner & Contractor Stipulated
Price; Funding Agency Edition (2002)
C-200 Guide to the Preparation of Instructions to Bidders (2002)
C-410 Suggested Bid Form for Construction Contracts (2002)
C-430 Bid Bond, Penal Sum Form (2002)
C-510 Notice of Award (2002)
C-800 Guide to Preparing Supplementary Conditions (2002)
C-610 Construction Performance Bond (2002)
C-615 Construction Payment Bond (2002)
C-620 Contractor's Application for Payment (2002)
C-941 Change Order (2002)
C-550 Notice to Proceed (2002)
C-625 Certificate of Substantial Completion (2002) |
| C-710 |
Standard General Conditions of the Construction
Contract; Funding Agency Edition (2002)
This document is a modified version of Standard General Conditions of the
Construction Contract (C-700), designed for use on RUS-funded water and
wastewater projects. Includes: definitions and terminology; preliminary
matters; contract documents: intent, amending, reuse; availability of lands;
subsurface and physical conditions; hazardous environmental conditions;
reference points; bonds and insurance; contractor's responsibilities; other
site work; owner's responsibilities; engineer's status during construction;
work changes; claims; cost; allowances; unit price work; change of contract
price; change of contract times; tests and inspections; correction, removal
or acceptance of defective work; payments to contractor and completion;
suspension of work and termination; dispute resolution; miscellaneous; and
Federal Requirements. |
| C-521 |
Suggested Form of Agreement Between Owner & Contractor
Stipulated Price; Funding Agency Edition (2002)
This agreement is designed for use on RUS-funded water and wastewater
projects. It has been prepared for use with the EJCDC's Guide to the
Preparation of Instructions to Bidders' (C-200) and Standard General
Conditions of the Construction Contract, Funding Agency Edition (C-710). For
guidance in the preparation of supplementary conditions and coordination
with instructions to bidders, see also EJCDC's Guide to the Preparation of
Supplementary Conditions (C-800) and Suggested Bid Form (C-410). |
| E-510 |
Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner & Engineer for
Professional Services; Funding Agency Edition (2002)
This agreement is a modified funding agency version of the Standard Form of
Agreement Between Owner and Engineer for Professional Services (E-500), for
use on RUS-funded water and wastewater projects. Includes: engineer?s
services, owner's responsibilities, schedule of services, invoices and
payments, opinions of cost, general considerations, definitions, and
exhibits and special provisions. |
| Design-Build
Documents: |
| D-990 |
Design-Build Documents, Full Set
Special combined offer for greater flexibility: Get a CD-ROM of all
Design-Build Documents. |
| D-001 |
Guide to Use of EJCDC Design/Build Documents (2002)
This commentary on the use of the design/build family of documents is
essential guide to achieving the contracting goals of these documents. It
includes guidance on preparing RFPs, proposal language, proper use of the
documents, and the preparing supplementary conditions. |
| D-700 |
Standard General Conditions of the Contract Between
Owner & Design/Builder (2002)
Use this document to allocate the basic duties and responsibilities between
the owner and design/builder. |
| D-750 |
Standard General Conditions of the Subcontract Between
Design/Builder & Subcontractor (2002)
Use this document to set out the general conditions of the subagreement
between the design/builder and a subcontractor providing construction
services. |
| D-500 |
Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner & Owner's
Consultant for Design Professional Services on Design/Build Projects (2002)
Use this agreement to set the duties and responsibilities of an engineer who
provides services directly to the owner?such as study and report phase
services, preparation of the request for proposal, review of
design/builder's drawings and specifications, and construction
administration services. |
| D-505 |
Standard Form of Subagreement Between Design/Builder &
Engineer for Design Professional Services (2002)
Design/builders use this document to retain an engineer to provide design
professional services. |
| D-510 |
Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner &
Design/Builder for Preliminary Services (2002)
Use this agreement to set the basic duties and responsibilities between the
owner and design/builder for preliminary services. Covering all phases?study
and report, technical exhibit, and proposal?it includes standards of
performance, use of documents, electronic media, study and design phase
insurance, dispute resolution, and more. |
| D-520 |
Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner &
Design/Builder, Stipulated Price (2002)
Use this agreement between owner and design/builder when compensation is
based on lump sum payment, unit price, or both. This agreement also covers
contract times, design/builder's representations, and other provisions. |
| D-521 |
Suggested Form of Subagreement Between Design/Builder &
Subcontractor, Stipulated Price (2002)
Design/Builders use this document for agreements with subcontractors where
compensation is based on lump sum payment, unit price, or both. |
| D-525 |
Suggested Form of Agreement Between Owner &
Design/Builder on the Basis of Cost-Plus (2002)
Similar in format and outline to D-520, this document applies to agreements
between owners and design/builders based on the cost of the work plus a fee,
with a provision for a guaranteed maximum price. |
| D-526 |
Suggested Form of Subagreement Between Design/Builder &
Subcontractor, Cost Plus (2002)
Similar in format and outline to D-521, this document provides for
compensation based on the cost of the work plus a fee, with a provision for
a guaranteed maximum price. |
| D-610 |
Design/Build Contract Performance Bond (2002)
Use this document to assure the availability of funds to complete a
design/build project. |
| D-615 |
Design/Build Contract Payment Bond (2002)
Use this document to assure the availability of funds to pay for labor,
materials, and equipment used in design/build projects. |
| Joint Venture
Between Engineers Document: |
| E-580 |
Standard Form of Joint Venture Agreement Between
Engineers for Professional Services (1999)
Use this document to define the relationship between two engineering firms
collaborating on a project. It leads the firms to establish matters such as
finance, capital, contributions, management, liability, and authority. |
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Available in hard copy |
| Peer Review
Document: |
| E-581 |
Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner, Designer &
Project Peer Reviewers (1999)
Use this document to define the responsibilities, authorities, scope of
work, and other terms among owners, designers, and peer reviewers for
independent project peer reviews. |
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Available in hard copy |
| Guides,
Commentaries & References: |
| COM-01 |
Commentary on the Terms and Conditions of the Associated
Owners and Developers (AOD) Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and
Contractor.
EJCDC prepared this document to help lead users of EJCDC documents users to
make informed decisions.
Click here to download (PDF) |
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Available in hard copy |
| 1910-24 |
Contract Documents Bibliography (1996)
Concise and useful reference to books and periodicals that pertain to
various aspects of contract documents. |
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Available in hard copy |
| 1910-9C |
Focus on Shop Drawings (1985)
Noted attorney John Clark alerts parties in the construction process to the
common pitfalls and well-documented problems relating to shop drawing
submission, review, and approval procedures. This classic guide draws on
EJCDC language as well as general professional practices and several recent,
significant court decisions, in discussing the duties and responsibilities
of the engineer and contractor with respect to the shop-drawing process. |
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Available in hard copy |
| 1910-9G |
Indemnification by Engineers--A Warning (1990)
With increasing frequency, engineers are requested to indemnify their
clients against any losses the clients may suffer in connection with
projects the engineers have designed. This document not only alerts
engineers and clients to potential ramifications of these and similar
hold-harmless clauses but also gives practical advice. Among the issues
covered are the meaning of indemnification, its historical background in
engineering agreements, and current trends in the use of indemnification
clauses. |
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Available in hard copy |
| 1910-9E |
Limitation of Liability in Design Professional Contracts
(1986)
This legal analysis examines the possibility of sharing all or partial
liability risks of a project with the owner, through indemnification,
hold-harmless agreements, or other language to control the engineer's extent
of exposure. |
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Available in hard copy |
| 1910-9D |
Recommended Competitive Bidding Procedures for
Construction Projects (1987)
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Available in hard copy |
| 1910-16 |
Uniform Location of Subject Matter (1995)
The practice of engineers and architects addressing the same subject matter
in different locations in their respective bidding and construction
documents has led to confusion and unanticipated legal consequences. This
document is intended to lead to a more standardized approach, which will
benefit all parties involved in a construction project. Sets up tabular
listings of subject matter and keys for easy reference. |
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Available in hard copy |
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