standardformofagreementbetweenownerandarchitectwith.docVIP

STATE OF MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING DIVISION 1520 East Sixth Avenue ( P.O. Box 200103 ( Helena MT 59620-0103 Phone: 406 444-3104 ( Fax: 406 444-3399 STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND ARCHITECT/ENGINEER This AGREEMENT is made as of: February 19, 2014 BETWEEN the State of Montana, acting through its Director, Department of Administration, hereinafter identified as the “OWNER”: Department of Administration, State of Montana P.O. Box 200103, 1520 East Sixth Avenue Helena, MT 59620-0103 And the ARCHITECT/ENGINEER: FIRM NAME] [ADDRESS] [CITY, STATE, ZIP] [phone, fax] For the following Project: [PROJECT NAME] [AGENCY NAME] [A/E PROJECT #] PART 1 COMPENSATION The Owner shall compensate the Architect/Engineer in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions of this Agreement as follows: The compensation in this Agreement is a Lump-Sum, Fixed Fee amount for all Services, Responsibilities, and Duties of the Architect/Engineer required to complete the Project. If there are services required beyond the scope of this Agreement, such services shall be negotiated with the Owner. Services beyond the scope of this Agreement must be authorized by the Owner prior to performance of such services or they shall be at the Architect/Engineer’s expense. The Owner will make progress payments to the Architect/Engineer on account of services rendered. Any remaining amounts due after Substantial Completion will be paid to the Architect/Engineer upon completion of particular service items delineated in this Agreement or upon Final Acceptance of the Project, whichever is later. Each request for payment submitted by the Architect/Engineer shall be on the Owner’s form. Pay requests shall be submitted to the Owner on not more than a monthly basis. The Owner has thirty (30) calendar days from the date of receipt to process payment to the Architect/Engineer of all undisputed amounts. If the Owner determine