AIA A105-2017

• Overview
• Credits

Understand how to fill out and amend the A105, and how the A105 compares, contrasts, and interacts with other various AIA Documents.This topic will cover the basics of the AIA Document A105-2017, Standard Short Form of Agreement between owner and contractor and the structure and purpose of the A105, as well as provide comparisons between the major clauses in the A105 and those same clauses in other AIA Documents, such as the A201-2017. The topic will cover issues in the A105 such as payments, insurance, changes, correction of work, and termination. The information will also enhance your ability to analyze various risk allocation features of the A105. You will learn about the history and structure of the A105, as well as develop an understanding of how to fill out and amend the A105, and how the A105 compares, contrasts, and interacts with other various AIA Documents, to include the B105-2017 Standard Short Form of Agreement between owner and architect.

Authors

James R. Germano, The American Institute of Architects
Patrick J. O'Connor Jr., Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

Agenda

The AIA Documents Creation and Revision Process

• The Documents Committee

• The AIA's Drafting Policies and Goals

• Overview of AIA Document Families

• The Owner-Contractor Document Types

• History of the A105 Agreement

When Is It Appropriate to Use the A105 Agreement?

• Other Options

Analysis of the A105 Document

• Important Provisions (e.g., Payments, Insurance, Changes, Correction of Work, and Termination)

• Filling out the A105 Form

Amending the A105 Document

Using the B105 (Owner-Designer Agreement) in Conjunction With the A105 Agreement