Architectural Practices

Task Checklists

Negotiate owner contract

1. Proposals revised to conform to requirements of all parties
2. Scope of work and schedule clearly defined for each project phase
3. Deliverables clearly defined for each project phase

Negotiate consultant contracts

1. Proposals revised to conform to requirements of all parties
2. Scope of work and schedule clearly defined for each project phase
3. Deliverables clearly defined for each project phase
4. Special services clearly defined for each phase
5. Responsibilities for structural gray areas defined: stair stringers, handrails, guardrails, interior bearing partitions, miscellaneous attachments
6. Responsibilities for electrical gray areas defined: site lighting, joint trenching, Title 24
7. Responsibilities for mechanical gray areas defined: joint trenching, Title 24
8. Responsibilities for landscape gray areas defined: flatwork, site lighting, ancillary structures, signs

Sign contracts

1. Contracts reviewed and approved by all parties: architect, office manager, project manager
2. Scope of work, budgets, schedules agree with proposals, or have been modified by mutual consent
3. Contract revisions approved by attorney
4. All required signatures are in place, signed by authorized legal representatives

Verify contract conformance

1. Owner insurance requirements have been met
2. Consultant insurance requirements have been met

File documents

1. All contracts and related documents properly filed