Hello everyone,
I am fairly new here, been spending some time over on the commercial forums, yet I mostly do residential. About time I check out this side of the forum!
Have a new single family home designed and owners bank is making clients use AIA 101 Standard form of agreement. Clients just sent me a copy and there I am!....as part of the contract between owner and contractor! In the payment section is talks about contractor submitting all payment requests to me, the architect, for approval.
I didn't ask to be involved in this phase of work. I do like my clients and want to help them out. Just a little surprised I'm involved without even being asked.
Looking for some feedback on what to expect and what kind of fee I should charge, and how often? I suppose I could start a journal, visit the site periodically...maybe once every two weeks? And keep tabs of what's going on. See the work that's been done and verify said work is in keeping with invoices. Could keep time sheet and charge hourly?
Honestly, this is extra paperwork I really don't need at this busy time. I know the builder well and do not foresee any issues. I may simply tell them I am not comfortable doing this, even though I've been on residential job sites for over 20 years, I am pretty good at seeing what's happening in the field. I always go by my jobs anyway...just never in an obligatory way. Being completely new to this I'm wondering what to look out for and if this extra work is even worth my while. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks a lot!
Jay
I am fairly new here, been spending some time over on the commercial forums, yet I mostly do residential. About time I check out this side of the forum!
Have a new single family home designed and owners bank is making clients use AIA 101 Standard form of agreement. Clients just sent me a copy and there I am!....as part of the contract between owner and contractor! In the payment section is talks about contractor submitting all payment requests to me, the architect, for approval.
I didn't ask to be involved in this phase of work. I do like my clients and want to help them out. Just a little surprised I'm involved without even being asked.
Looking for some feedback on what to expect and what kind of fee I should charge, and how often? I suppose I could start a journal, visit the site periodically...maybe once every two weeks? And keep tabs of what's going on. See the work that's been done and verify said work is in keeping with invoices. Could keep time sheet and charge hourly?
Honestly, this is extra paperwork I really don't need at this busy time. I know the builder well and do not foresee any issues. I may simply tell them I am not comfortable doing this, even though I've been on residential job sites for over 20 years, I am pretty good at seeing what's happening in the field. I always go by my jobs anyway...just never in an obligatory way. Being completely new to this I'm wondering what to look out for and if this extra work is even worth my while. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks a lot!
Jay