Scope of Work
Define tasks, deliverables, drawings, specifications, and excluded work. Tie scope to referenced exhibits or plans to avoid ambiguity and streamline change order management.
A well-drafted Contractor Construction Contract reduces disputes, clarifies expectations, and protects project cash flow by defining scope, schedule, and payment milestones while allocating risk and compliance obligations.
Construction contracts are completed and relied on by multiple stakeholders across a project lifecycle.
Multiple stakeholders signing the same agreement helps ensure shared expectations and creates an enforceable record of rights and duties.
An authorized officer or project manager with written authority signs for the contractor. The signer should be listed with title and company entity to ensure enforceability and to connect indemnity, insurance, and payment obligations to the correct legal entity.
The owner or a designated agent with written power to bind the owner signs on behalf of the property owner or developer. If an agent signs, attach evidence of authority such as a corporate resolution or power of attorney.
Define tasks, deliverables, drawings, specifications, and excluded work. Tie scope to referenced exhibits or plans to avoid ambiguity and streamline change order management.
Specify contract sum, schedule of values, progress payment intervals, retainage percentage, final payment conditions, and invoicing documentation required to receive payment.
Include baseline schedule, critical milestones, completion dates, liquidated damages (if any), and procedures for extensions due to excusable delays.
Set a written change order process requiring owner approval, pricing method (time & materials or fixed price), and schedule impact evaluation.
List required insurance types and limits, additional insured status, waiver of subrogation, and indemnity allocation for third-party claims.
State whether disputes go to negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or court; include venue, governing law, and attorney fee provisions where appropriate.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Signature Field | Assign to the authorized signer; require date stamp |
| Initials Field | Use for page-by-page acknowledgment when needed |
| Conditional Field | Show retainage fields only if retainage checkbox selected |
| Attachment Field | Allow upload of insurance certificates and lien waivers |
Ensure your eSignature platform supports required formats, authentication, and integrations before executing the contract.
Use platforms that capture timestamps, IP addresses, and audit logs to preserve evidence of intent, consent, and attribution under ESIGN and UETA.
| signNow | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | PandaDoc | HelloSign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | 7-day free trial | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor |
| Bulk Send | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Envelope Cap | No envelope cap | 100 envelopes/user/year | Varies | Varies | Varies |
Enter start date (MM/DD/YYYY) at signing to trigger obligations
Adhere to contract payment intervals to prevent stop notices
Observe state-specific preliminary notice and filing windows
Record warranty start and expiration tied to completion date
Retain final signed contract and change orders per retention schedule
Parties sign and date the agreement; obligations and schedule begin
Contractor secures insurance and bonds and mobilizes labor and equipment
Owner inspects completed milestones and approves progress payments
Punch list resolved, final inspection passed, final payment and lien waivers exchanged