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hi I'm Doug Patt and this is the American Institute of Architects grant TV videos about residential design and the vital role of the architect part six the owner architect contract before commencing work with your architect it's important to establish a contract there is no one-size-fits-all contract but there are several important bases to cover and pitfalls to avoid a good place to start is with an AIA contract it's always best to seek the guidance of an attorney to choose the best agreement and make edits make sure your contract covers these basics identify the owner the architect and the project location include a project description that outlines its physical scope its program and goals include a budget that's consistent with these project goals and is developed with the architects input your contract should list the owners responsibilities such as developing a program furnishing a survey providing information about existing conditions and even providing other professional services like engineering or landscaping your contract should also detail the architect's responsibilities especially since these can range depending on the scope of work and fee for example do the services include full construction documents interior design lighting design or specification of building materials and products your contract should establish a project schedule even if general and timeframe it shouldn't a payment amount for the types of services the architect provides it should even identify terms for termination of contract that's because sometimes one or both parties decide for whatever reason to Germany were abandoned a project your owner architect contract might want to include a few other things too such as how will disputes be handled will the architects liability be limited is the architect required to carry insurance or does the lender have any say over the architects services it's just as important to look out for common contract pitfalls these include the use of overly broad terms such as any all fully or constant or terms that suggest levels of performance that exceed industry standards be wary of requests for significant upfront payment and avoid lien letter form contracts that while well-meaning and sincere are lacking in substance and detail above all make sure you and your architect understand the contract and agree to its terms as the old saying goes good fences make good neighbors so don't be afraid to establish and uphold a good contract and again it's always best to seek the guidance of an attorney to choose the best agreement and make edits no one else does what architects do so well-designed beautiful homes that work cran is the custom residential architects Network a knowledge community of the AIA we develop information that benefits residential architects and clients alike