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ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES 2.1 Throughout the Term and in accordance with this Agreement, the Architect shall provide the architectural services as outlined in Schedule A attached hereto (the \"Services\"). The Architect shall perform such duties as the Client may require for the Project, including but not limited to design development, construction documentation, and construction administration. COMPENSATION 3.1 Fee: In consideration of the Services to be provided by the Architect throughout the Term, the Client shall pay the Architect a total fee of [AMOUNT] in [CURRENCY], payable in [SPECIFY PAYMENT TERMS]. 3.2 Additional Services: Any services outside the scope of this Agreement shall be considered additional services and will be billed at the rate of [HOURLY/DAY RATE] in [CURRENCY], upon the prior written consent of the Client. ARCHITECT'S COVENANTS 4.1 Service: The Architect shall devote its full business and professional time, effort, skill, attention, and ability to the Services and shall faithfully serve the Client to promote and advance the interests of the Client. 4.2 Rules and Regulations: The Architect shall comply with all the reasonable rules and regulations of the Client from time to time in force which are brought to its notice and shall at all times obey and comply with the proper directions and orders given by the Client. 4.3 Non-Disclosure: The Architect shall not (either during the Term or at any time thereafter) disclose any information relating to the private or confidential business affairs of the Client or relating to any secrets of the Client to any person other than for the Client's purposes and shall not (either during the Term or at any time thereafter) use for its own purposes or for any purposes other than those of the Client any such information or secrets it may acquire in relation to the Project. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT 5.1 Termination for Just Cause: The Client may terminate this Agreement at any time for Just Cause (as hereinafter defined) without payment of any compensation either by way of anticipated earnings or damages of any kind. For the purposes of this Agreement, \"Just Cause\" means the continued breach of this Agreement by the Architect after [NUMBER] written warnings to such effect, deliberate action to injure or show disloyalty to the Client, or theft or fraud against the Client. 5.2 Termination due to Incapacity: Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, the Client may terminate this Agreement at any time upon [NUMBER OF WEEKS] weeks' prior written notice if the Architect has not been able to perform the Services for a period of [NUMBER OF MONTHS] consecutive months. In the case of disability or incapacity of the Architect, the Client may, however, provide the services of another individual to temporarily perform the Services, so long as such individual performs such services to the satisfaction of the Client. 5.3 Return of Property: Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever, the Architect shall at once deliver to the Client all books, documents, effects, money, securities, or other property belonging to the Client which are in the possession, charge, control, or custody of the Architect. RENEWAL OF AGREEMENT 6.1 The Client may offer to renew this Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof for further periods of [NUMBER OF YEARS] years each by giving notice in writing to the Architect not later than [NUMBER OF MONTHS] months prior to the expiry of the Term or the renewal thereof. Such notice shall include the Client's proposals for any changes in terms or conditions of this Agreement. The Architect shall communicate its acceptance of such offer by giving notice in writing thereof to the Client no later than [NUMBER OF WEEKS] weeks after receipt of the said offer. Any proposed changes in fees or other terms and conditions shall be agreed upon in writing between the Parties. 6.2 Failing such renewal and acceptance thereof, this Agreement shall terminate at the end of the Term or of the renewal term, as the case may be, without further notice and termination payments. SEVERABILITY 7.1 If a court of competent jurisdiction adjudges, declares or decrees any portion of this Agreement void or unenforceable, such portion shall, automatically and without further act on the part of the Parties hereto, be reduced in scope, territory, or duration of time to such an extent that the court would hold the same to be enforceable in the circumstances before the court, or, if the court is unwilling to do so, shall be deemed void and severed herefrom. WAIVER RESTRICTIONS 8.1 The failure of either Party hereto at any time to require strict performance of any of the terms and conditions hereof by the other Party hereto, shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of any such term or condition, nor shall such failure be construed to waive, relinquish, or diminish the former's right thereafter to demand strict compliance therewith or with any other provisions of this Agreement. The waiver of any default shall not operate as a waiver of any other default or of the same type of default on a future occasion, and no waiver hereunder shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the Party granting such waiver. 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The Contractor shall perform the Work in a workmanlike manner and in strict accordance with this Agreement. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for all construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, procedures, and safety precautions or programs, and for supervising, coordinating and performing all of the Work. The Agreement contains the general terms and conditions which will govern all future specifications and scope intended to be issued to and performed by the Contractor with respect to the Project. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Project involves several discrete \"phases\" of Work, and each phase to be performed by the Contractor shall be incorporated into this Agreement by an amendment executed by both Parties. Each amendment shall be consecutively numbered (e.g., Exhibit A1, Exhibit A2) and shall describe and detail: (i) the scope of Work to be performed; (ii) the cost of the Work (as defined in Section 5) and the Contractor's Fee (as defined in Section 4) for the Work to be performed; (iii) any attendant and requisite changes to the Project Schedule, Preliminary Schedule of Values, required completion dates, Liquidated Damages, or fees; and (iv) any other changes to the Agreement terms and conditions necessitated by the particular phase of Work. All Work described and incorporated in any Exhibit A hereto shall be collectively referred to as the \"Work\". The Contractor agrees that [PROJECT MANAGER'S NAME] shall serve as the Project Manager of the Contractor for the Work, and, in that capacity, he shall be responsible for personally managing and administering the performance of the Contractor's obligations under this Agreement, subject to his continuing employment by the Contractor and the needs, staffing and skill requirements of the specific Project stage. The Project Superintendent of the Contractor for the Project will be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Provided they remain in the employ of or otherwise affiliated with the Contractor, the persons referenced in this section shall not be replaced without the prior written approval of the Owner. The Owner shall have the right to approve persons proposed as replacements for the Project Manager and Project Superintendent. The Owner's approvals under this section shall not unreasonably be withheld. Furthermore, the Contractor agrees that the primary members of the Contractor's Project team will be available to perform the Work on throughout its duration. The Contractor agrees that throughout the Project's duration, the Contractor will have sufficient resources available to perform and complete the Work in accordance with the Project Schedule (as defined in Exhibit D). Furthermore, the Contractor represents and warrants that any labor or other agreement it may have with its employees or any entity representing them does not expire prior to the Guaranteed Completion Date [SPECIFY GUARANTEED COMPLETION DATE], provided however, that the Collective Bargaining Agreements governing craft labor required for the performance of the Work do contain wage escalation provisions that may increase wage rates, and, accordingly, the costs of labor over the course of the Project. Copies of these agreements will be made available to the Owner upon request. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS The Contract Documents shall be defined as the following, which are all incorporated herein by this reference: This Agreement. Scope of Work or \"Work,\" including without limitation the Drawings and Specifications listed therein, attached as Exhibit A. Preliminary Schedule of Values, attached as Exhibit B, provided solely as a preliminary estimate of cash flow needs for the Owner. Form of Waivers and Releases, attached as Exhibit C. Project Schedule, attached as Exhibit D. Contractor Rates as of the effective date of Agreement: Craft Rates, Equipment Rates and Fabrication Rates, attached as Exhibit E. Form of Subcontractors' Express Warranties, attached as Exhibit F. In the event of conflicts or inconsistencies between the Contract Documents, this Agreement shall take precedence over the Scope of Work (including without limitation its Drawings and Specifications), the Drawings shall take precedence over the Specifications, and larger-scale detailed Drawings shall take precedence over smaller-scale general Drawings. In the event of any remaining conflicts or inconsistencies between the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall perform the higher quality and the greater quantity of the Work, except as directed in advance of the Work in writing by the Owner to do otherwise. TOTAL PRICE The Owner shall pay the Contractor for the Contractor's performance of its obligations under this Agreement the Cost of the Work (as defined in Section 5) plus the Contractor's Fee (as defined in Section 4). CONTRACTOR'S FEE The Contractor's Fee shall be as specified in Exhibit A (the \"Contractor's Fee\"). The Contractor's Fee shall be compensation for all of the Contractor's costs not included in the Cost of the Work. In the event that change orders and/or added or deleted Work increase or decrease the total Cost of Work over the sum specified in Exhibit A, then the Contractor's Fee shall be increased or decreased in accordance with the formula set forth in Section 10.1.2 for all amounts over or below said threshold. COST OF THE WORK The Cost of the Work shall be limited to costs reasonably incurred by the Contractor in the proper performance of the Work (as further described below), which shall exclude any components supplied by the Owner or others. The Contractor's equipment, labor and supervision shall be billed in accordance with the Contractor's then current rate schedules. (The version effective as of the execution date of this Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit E.) All remaining costs shall be at rates comparable to the standard paid at the place of the Project. The Contractor is directed to employ a [NUMBER OF HOURS]-hour work week and not utilize overtime or premium time rates or incur material or equipment expediting costs, unless the Owner has approved the use of such overtime or premium time or expediting costs in writing in advance. In addition, the Contractor shall keep the Owner regularly apprised of crew sizes and shall provide written monthly reports documenting actual versus estimated man-hours expended in the course of the Work. The Cost of the Work shall include only the items set forth in this Section 5, as follows: Wages of construction workers directly employed by the Contractor to perform the construction of the Work at the site or in Contractor's fabrication facilities. Wages of construction workers directly employed by the Contractor to perform the construction of the Work at locations other than the site, provided that the nature and scope of such off-site Work is approved in writing in advance by the Owner.","Construction Agreement","25","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/video-flow-D13002.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/13002.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#13002.xml",{"title":95,"description":6},"construction agreement",[97,99],{"label":33,"url":98},"business-legal-agreements",{"label":33,"url":98},"/template/construction-agreement-D13002",{"description":102,"descriptionCustom":6,"label":103,"pages":104,"size":9,"extension":10,"preview":105,"thumb":106,"svgFrame":107,"seoMetadata":108,"parents":110,"keywords":115,"url":116},"CONSULTING AGREEMENT This Consulting Agreement (the \"Agreement\") is made and effective [DATE], BETWEEN: [CONSULTANT NAME] (the \"Consultant\"), an individual with his main address located at OR a company organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [YOUR COMPANY NAME] (the \"Company\"), a company organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS] In the event of a conflict in the provisions of any attachments hereto and the provisions set forth in this Agreement, the provisions of such attachments shall govern. In consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual promises set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows: RECITALS Consultant has expertise in the area of the Company's business and is willing to provide consulting services to the Company. The Company is willing to engage Consultant as an independent contractor, and not as an employee, on the terms and conditions set forth herein. The Company desires to obtain the services of Consultant by means of services provided by Consultant's employees dispatched by Consultant to provide services to Company hereunder (\"Agents\"), on its own behalf and on behalf of all existing and future Affiliated Companies (defined as any corporation or other business entity or entities that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Company), and Consultant desires to provide consulting services to the Company upon the following terms and conditions. The Company has spent significant time, effort, and money to develop certain Proprietary Information (as defined below), which the Company considers vital to its business and goodwill. The Proprietary Information will necessarily be communicated to or acquired by Consultant and its Agents in the course of providing consulting services to the Company, and the Company desires to obtain the services of Consultant, only if, in doing so, it can protect its Proprietary Information and goodwill. SERVICES Consultant agrees to perform for Company the services listed in the Scope of Services section in Exhibit A, attached hereto and executed by both Company and Consultant. Such services are hereinafter referred to as \"Services.\" Company agrees that consultant shall have ready access to Company's staff and resources as necessary to perform the Consultant's services provided for by this contract. CONSULTING PERIOD Basic Term The Company hereby retains the Consultant and Consultant agrees to render to the Company those services described in Exhibit A for the period (the \"Consulting Period\") commencing on the date of this Agreement and ending upon the earlier of (i) [APPLICABLE DATE], (the \"Term Date\"), and (ii) the date the Consulting Period is terminated in accordance with Section 7. The Company shall pay the Consultant the compensation to which it is entitled under Section 5 through the end of the Consulting Period, and, thereafter, the Company's obligations hereunder shall end. Renewal Subject to Section 7, the Consulting Period will be automatically renewed for an additional [AGREED UPON NUMBER OF MONTHS] month period (without any action by either party) on the Term Date and on each anniversary thereof, unless one party gives to the other written notice [NUMBER] days in advance of the beginning of any [AGREED UPON NUMBER OF MONTHS] month renewal period that the Consulting Period is to be terminated, provided, that in no event shall the Consulting Period extend beyond [DEADLINE DATE]. Either party's right to terminate the Consulting Period, instead of renewing the Agreement, shall be with or without cause. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Consultant hereby agrees to provide and perform for the Company those services set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto. Consultant shall devote its best efforts to the performance of the services and to such other services as may be reasonably requested by the Company and hereby agrees to devote, unless otherwise requested in writing by the Company, (a minimum of at least [AGREED UPON NUMBER OF HOURS] hours of service per week/or assign [AGREED UPON NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS] individuals to provide services to the Company). Consultant shall use its best efforts to furnish competent Agents possessing a sufficient working knowledge of the Company's research, development and products to fulfill Consultant's obligations hereunder. Any Agent of Consultant who, in the sole opinion of the Company, is unable to adequately perform any services hereunder shall be replaced by Consultant within [AGREED UPON NUMBER OF DAYS] days after receipt of notice from the Company of its desire to have such Agent replaced. Consultant shall use its best efforts to comply with, and to ensure that each of its Agents comply with, all policies and practices regarding the use of facilities at which services are to be perform hereunder. Consultant agrees and shall cause each of its Agents to agree to the Acknowledgement and Inventions Assignment attached hereto as Exhibit B, and Consultant shall deliver a signed original of such Acknowledgement and Inventions Assignment to Company prior to such Agent's commencement of the provision of services for the Company. Consultant shall obtain for the benefit of the Company, as an intended third-party beneficiary thereof, prior to the performance of any services hereunder by any of the Agents, the written agreement of Agent to be bound by terms no less restrictive than the terms of Sections 2, 5, 6, and 7 of this Agreement. Personnel supplied by Consultant to provide services to Company under this Agreement will be deemed Consultant's employees or agents and will not for any purpose be considered employees or agents of Company. Consultant assumes full responsibility for the actions of such personnel while performing services pursuant to this Agreement, and shall be solely responsible for their supervision, daily direction and control, provision of employment benefits (if any) and payment of salary (including all required withholding of taxes). COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND EXPENSES Compensation In consideration of the services to be rendered hereunder, including, without limitation, services to any Affiliated Company, Consultant shall be paid [AMOUNT], payable at the time and pursuant to the procedures regularly established, and as they may be amended, by the Company during the course of this Agreement. Benefits Other than the compensation specified in this 5.1, neither Consultant nor its Agents shall be entitled to any direct or indirect compensation for services performed hereunder. Expenses The Company shall reimburse Consultant for reasonable travel and other business expenses incurred by its Agents in the performance of the duties hereunder in accordance with the Company's general policies, as they may be amended from time to time during the course of this Agreement. INVOICING Company shall pay the amounts agreed to herein upon receipt of invoices which shall be sent by Consultant, and Company shall pay the amount of such invoices to Consultant. TERMINATION OF CONSULTING RELATIONSHIP By the Company or the Consultant At any time, either the Company or the Consultant may terminate, without liability, the Consulting Period for any reason, with or without cause, by giving [AGREED UPON NUMBER OF DAYS] days advance written notice to the other party. 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JAVA, .NET, ETC]\" means the standard method of writing computer code to enable an interactive computer program on one Internet server to communicate with users located at remote Internet servers. Commercial Service Provider\" or \"Service Provider\" means a Web Host, as defined below, that also processes orders and payments by Internet users on behalf of third-party Web Site owners. \"Cookie\" means a file stored on the user's computer into which data which is transparently transmitted by a Web Site regarding a variety of information. \"Derivative Work\" means any modifications made to any computer source code, object code, [PROGRAMMING CODE] code or HTML code. \"Domain Name\" or \"Name\" is the alphanumeric name associated with Client's web site, web pages or electronic mail. \"Electronic Mail\" or \"E-Mail\" means any communication transmitted via the Internet which is stored in the recipient's e-mail box. \"Hour\" means one hour spent by one developer. \"HTML Code\" means hypertext mark-up language, which is the language commonly used for developing the appearance of Web Sites. \"Intellectual Property Rights\" means: Rights in any patent, copyright, trademark, trade dress, and trade name; Related registrations and applications for registration; and Trade secrets, moral rights and goodwill. \"Internet\" means the global computer network comprising interconnected networks using standard Protocols. \"Internet Service Provider\" or \"ISP\" means an entity that enables the uploading and downloading of data between remote computers and the Internet. \"Kilobytes per second\" or \"Kbps\" means [NUMBER] bytes of data transmitted in one second. \"Project Manager\" means one of Client's employees who shall be deemed as Client's liaison with Service Provider, and who shall have the power to act as Client's project manager in order to make ongoing decisions under this Agreement which are binding upon Client. \"Protocols\" means a set of rules that regulate the way data is transmitted between computers. \"Robot\" or \"Spider\" means an automated device used by a searching service to gather pieces of information about Web Sites. \"Web Page\" means each individual screen display contained in Client's Web Site. \"Web Site\" means all Web Pages and domain names associated with Client and its products or services, and which are stored on Service Provider's Internet server computer. \"Web Site Hosting Service Provider\" or \"Web Host\" means an entity that stores third-party Web Sites on its Internet server computer, receives or stores commands or data transmitted by Internet users, transmits Web Page data to users' Internet addresses, and performs related maintenance. \"World Wide Web\", or \"WWW\", is a subset of the Internet, and is a common system for browsing Internet Web Sites. WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT 2.1 Design Preliminary Specification Sheet. The parties recognize that Client has previously provided to Service Provider a specification sheet which graphically and textually illustrates all Web Pages that Client wishes to incorporate into its Web Site - including images and graphics -, the functionality Client desires between multiple Web Pages, and the functionality Client desires between each Web Page and users. A true and correct copy of the specification sheet is attached hereto as \"Attachment [SPECIFY]\". Modified Specification Sheets. Service Provider shall prepare a First Modified Specification Sheet by reviewing Client's Preliminary Specification Sheet, consulting with Client in order to make suggested changes and improvements, and drafting a First Modified Specification Sheet. Client shall inspect Service Provider's First Modified Specification Sheet, and shall approve it, reject it or make additional changes. [Where time is of the essence, the following sentence should be added: The parties expressly recognize that time is of the essence, and expressly agree that each successive Modified Specification Sheet shall be drafted by each party and delivered to the other party within no more than [NUMBER] business days. Client and/or Service Provider may make additional subsequent changes, and each resulting Modified Specification Sheet shall be sequentially numbered, and shall not become a Final Specification Sheet in the absence of the parties' mutual written assent. Service Provider shall assist Client with the preparation of Modified Specification Sheets, and Client shall compensate Service Provider at the rate of [choose from the range of: [AMOUNT] to [AMOUNT] per Hour for Service Provider's preparation of Modified Specification Sheets]. Final Specification Sheet. When the parties have inscribed any Modified Specification Sheet with the term \"Final Specification Sheet\", and the parties have signed it, then Service Provider shall undertake to develop the desired Web Site according to the specifications contained therein. Client hereby expressly represents that by signing the Final Specification Sheet, the specifications contained therein shall be deemed complete and accurate. 2.2 Coding Method. Service Provider shall create the code underlying Client's Web Site in accordance with the Final Specification Sheet, Protocols and [PROGRAMMING CODE]. Project Management. The parties recognize that Client's participation in all phases of the development of the Web Site is essential. As such, Project Manager shall, in best faith, work with Service Provider to complete the project on schedule. Pre- Final Version Modifications Modification Method. During the coding and testing process, Service Provider or Client may propose modifications to Client's Web Site in writing","Website Design, Hosting and Commercial Services Agreement","20",152,"https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/website-design,-hosting-and-commercial-services-agreement-D824.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/824.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#824.xml",{"title":6,"description":6},[127,130],{"label":128,"url":129},"Software & Technology","software-technology-business",{"label":131,"url":132},"E-Commerce","ecommerce-business","website design hosting commercial services agreement","/template/website-design-hosting-and-commercial-services-agreement-D824",{"description":136,"descriptionCustom":6,"label":137,"pages":138,"size":139,"extension":10,"preview":140,"thumb":141,"svgFrame":142,"seoMetadata":143,"parents":144,"keywords":148,"url":149},"INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT This Independent Contractor Agreement (\"Agreement\") is made and effective [Date], BETWEEN: [INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR NAME] (the \"Independent Contractor\"), a company organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [YOUR COMPANY NAME] (the \"Company\"), a company organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS] RECITALS Independent Contractor is engaged in providing [Describe] business services, its Employer Tax I.D. Number is [Insert], and its Business License Number is [insert]. Independent Contractor has complied with all Federal, State, and local laws regarding business permits, sales permits, licenses, reporting requirements, tax withholding requirements, and other legal requirements of any kind that may be required to carry out said business and the Scope of Work which is to be performed as an Independent Contractor pursuant to this Agreement. Independent Contractor is or remains open to conducting similar tasks or activities for clients other than the Company and holds themselves out to the public to be a separate business entity. Company desires to engage and contract for the services of the Independent Contractor to perform certain tasks as set forth below. Independent Contractor desires to enter into this Agreement and perform as an independent contractor for the company and is willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth below. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and the mutual promises and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows: TERMS This Agreement shall be effective commencing [Date], and shall continue until terminated at the completion of the Scope of Work which shall occur no later than [Date] or by either party as otherwise provided herein. STATUS OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR This Agreement does not constitute a hiring by either party. It is the parties intentions that Independent Contractor shall have an independent contractor status and not be an employee for any purposes, including, but not limited to, [laws]. Independent Contractor shall retain sole and absolute discretion in the manner and means of carrying out their activities and responsibilities under this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be considered or construed to be a partnership or joint venture, and the Company shall not be liable for any obligations incurred by Independent Contractor unless specifically authorized in writing. Independent Contractor shall not act as an agent of the Company, ostensibly or otherwise, nor bind the Company in any manner, unless specifically authorized to do so in writing. TASKS, DUTIES, AND SCOPE OF WORK Independent Contractor agrees to devote as much time, attention, and energy as necessary to complete or achieve the following: [Describe]. The above to be referred to in this Agreement as the \"Scope of Work\". It is expected that the Scope of Work will completed by [Date]. Independent Contractor shall additionally perform any and all tasks and duties associated with the Scope of Work set forth above, including but not limited to, work being performed already or related change orders. Independent Contractor shall not be entitled to engage in any activities which are not expressly set forth by this Agreement. The books and records related to the Scope of Work set forth in this Agreement shall be maintained by the Independent Contractor at the Independent Contractor's principal place of business and open to inspection by Company during regular working hours. Documents to which Company will be entitled to inspect include, but are not limited to, any and all contract documents, change orders/purchase orders and work authorized by Independent Contractor or Company on existing or potential projects related to this Agreement. Independent Contractor shall be responsible to the management and directors of Company, but Independent Contractor will not be required to follow or establish a regular or daily work schedule. Supply all necessary equipment, materials and supplies. Independent Contractor will not rely on the equipment or offices of Company for completion of tasks and duties set forth pursuant to this Agreement. Any advice given Independent Contractors regarding the scope of work shall be considered a suggestion only, not an instruction. Company retains the right to inspect, stop, or alter the work of Independent Contractor to assure its conformity with this Agreement. ASSURANCE OF SERVICES Independent Contractor will assure that the following individuals (the \"Key Employees\") will be available to perform, and will perform, the Services hereunder until they are completed (identify by title and name as applicable): [Name of Key Employee, Title] [Name of Key Employee, Title] The Key Employees may be changed only with the prior written approval of the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. COMPENSATION Independent Contractor shall be entitled to compensation for performing those tasks and duties related to the Scope of Work as follows: [Describe] Such compensation shall become due and payable to Independent Contractor in the following time, place, and manner: [Describe] NOTICE CONCERNING WITHHOLDING OF TAXES Independent Contractor recognizes and understands that it will receive a [specify tax] statement and related tax statements, and will be required to file corporate and/or individual tax returns and to pay taxes in accordance with all provisions of applicable Federal and State law. Independent Contractor hereby promises and agrees to indemnify the Company for any damages or expenses, including attorney's fees, and legal expenses, incurred by the Company as a result of independent contractor's failure to make such required payments. AGREEMENT TO WAIVE RIGHTS TO BENEFITS Independent Contractor hereby waives and foregoes the right to receive any benefits given by Company to its regular employees, including, but not limited to, health benefits, vacation and sick leave benefits, profit sharing plans, etc. This waiver is applicable to all non-salary benefits which might otherwise be found to accrue to the Independent Contractor by virtue of their services to Company, and is effective for the entire duration of Independent Contractor's agreement with Company. This waiver is effective independently of Independent Contractor's employment status as adjudged for taxation purposes or for any other purpose. Neither this Agreement, nor any duties or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned by either party without the consent of the other. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated prior to the completion or achievement of the Scope of Work by either party giving [number] days written notice. Such termination shall not prejudice any other remedy to which the terminating party may be entitled, either by law, in equity, or under this Agreement. NON-DISCLOSURE OF TRADE SECRETS, CUSTOMER LISTS AND OTHER PROPRIETARY INFORMATION Independent Contractor agrees not to disclose or communicate, in any manner, either during or after Independent Contractor's agreement with Company, information about Company, its operations, clientele, or any other information, that relate to the business of Company including, but not limited to, the names of its customers, its marketing strategies, operations, or any other information of any kind which would be deemed confidential, a trade secret, a customer list, or other form of proprietary information of Company. Independent Contractor acknowledges that the above information is material and confidential and that it affects the profitability of Company. 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NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows: NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION Both Parties understand and agree that each Party may have access to the confidential information of the other party. For the purposes of this Agreement, \"Confidential Information\" means proprietary and confidential information about the Disclosing Party's (or it's suppliers') business or activities. Such information includes all business, financial, technical, and other information marked or designated by such Party as \"confidential\" or \"proprietary.\" Confidential Information also includes information which, by the nature of the circumstances surrounding the disclosure, ought in good faith to be treated as confidential. For the purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information does not include: Information that is currently in the public domain or that enters the public domain after the signing of this Agreement. Information a Party lawfully receives from a third Party without restriction on disclosure and without breach of a non-disclosure obligation. Information that the Receiving Party knew prior to receiving any Confidential Information from the Disclosing Party. Information that the Receiving Party independently develops without reliance on any Confidential Information from the Disclosing Party. Each Party agrees that it will not disclose to any third Party or use any Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other Party except when expressly permitted in writing by the other Party. Each Party also agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information of the other Party in its possession or control. TERM The term of this Agreement is [number] of [years/months] from the date of execution by both Parties. TITLE The Receiving Party agrees that all Confidential Information furnished by the Disclosing Party shall remain the sole property of the Disclosing Party. DISCLAIMER","Non Disclosure Agreement Nda","3","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/non-disclosure-agreement-nda-D12692.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/12692.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#12692.xml",{"title":158,"description":6},"non disclosure agreement nda",[160,161],{"label":33,"url":98},{"label":162,"url":163},"Confidentiality Agreements","confidentiality-agreement","/template/non-disclosure-agreement-nda-D12692",{"description":166,"descriptionCustom":6,"label":167,"pages":138,"size":9,"extension":10,"preview":168,"thumb":169,"svgFrame":170,"seoMetadata":171,"parents":173,"keywords":172,"url":176},"SERVICE AGREEMENT This SERVICE AGREEMENT (\"Agreement\") is effective [DATE], BETWEEN: [COMPANY NAME] (the \"Contractor\"), a company organized and existing under the laws of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [COMPANY NAME] (the \"Customer\"), a company organized and existing under the laws of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] (The Contractor and the Customer shall be individually referred to as a \"Party\" and collectively referred to as the \"Parties\", as the context may require). WHEREAS A. Contractor has experience and expertise in [DESCRIBE EXPERIENCE AND SERVICE]. B. Customer desires to have Contractor provide services for them. C. Contractor desires to provide services to Customer on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the \"Services\"). NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals, the representations, warranties, and agreements contained in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are now acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: SERVICES PROVIDED Beginning on upon agreement to this contract, [CONTRACTOR] will provide to [CUSTOMER] the following service (collectively, the /Services\"): Description of the project: [DESCRIBE THE SERVICE REQUIRED]. SCOPE OF WORK Contractor agrees to provide Services pursuant to the Scope of Work set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto (the \"Scope of Work\"). TERM Unless both parties mutually agree on an extension, this contract will automatically terminate on [SPECIFY]. PERFORMANCE The parties agree to do everything possible to ensure that the terms of this Agreement take effect. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES In exchange for the Services rendered, a payment of [SPECIFY] will be made to the Contractor upon completion of the scheduled Services described in this Contract. If an invoice is not paid on the due date, interest will be added to the current balance. These amounts shall be payable, and the Customer shall pay all overdue amounts at the lesser of [SPECIFY] per cent per annum or the maximum percentage permitted by applicable law. Or Customer will pay Contractor as follows: [SPECIFY]. DELIVERY OF SERVICES The Contractor will exercise due diligence in the provision of services. However, the Customer acknowledges that the indicated delivery times and other payment milestones listed in Scope of Work are estimates and do not constitute final delivery dates. SECURITY The Contractor must make reasonable security arrangement to protect Material from unauthorized access, collection, use, alteration or disposal. OWNERSHIP RIGHT The Customer shall hold the copyright for the agreed version of the Services as delivered, and the Customer's copyright notice may be displayed in the final version. All works, ideas, discoveries, inventions, patents, products or other information that may be protected by copyright (collectively, the \"Work Product\" developed in whole or in part by the Contractor in connection with the Services, shall be the exclusive property of the Customer. Upon request, the Contractor shall execute all documents necessary to confirm or perfect the exclusive ownership of the Customer's \"Work Product\". The Contractor retains exclusive rights to pre-existing materials used in the Customer's projects. The Customer shall not have the right to reuse, resell or otherwise transfer material belonging to the contractor or third parties. The Contractor reserves the right to use the finished public product as an example of a product. RETURN OF PROPERTY Upon the expiry or termination of this Agreement, the Contractor will return to the Customer any property, documentation, records or Confidential Information which is the property of the Customer. COMPENSATION For all services rendered by the Contractor under this Agreement, the Customer shall indemnify the Contractor. In the event that the Customer fails to make any of the payments mentioned, the Contractor shall have the right, but shall not be obliged, to exercise any of the following remedies: ","Service Agreement","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/service-agreement-D12711.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/12711.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#12711.xml",{"title":172,"description":6},"service agreement",[174,175],{"label":33,"url":98},{"label":33,"url":98},"/template/service-agreement-D12711",false,{"seo":179,"reviewer":191,"legal_disclaimer":195,"quick_facts":196,"at_a_glance":198,"personas":202,"variants":227,"glossary":254,"clauses":291,"how_to_fill":342,"common_mistakes":383,"faqs":408,"industries":436,"comparisons":452,"diy_vs_lawyer":466,"jurisdictions":479,"related_template_ids_curated":500,"schema":512,"classification":513},{"meta_title":180,"meta_description":181,"primary_keyword":182,"secondary_keywords":183},"Architectural Services Agreement Template (Free Word)","Free architectural services agreement template covering scope, fees, IP ownership, liability limits, and termination. Used in 190+ countries. Free Word and PDF download.","architectural services agreement template",[184,185,186,187,188,189,190],"architect contract template","architectural services contract","architect client agreement template","architectural agreement template word","architecture services agreement free","architect services contract template","architectural design contract template",{"name":192,"credential":193,"reviewed_date":194},"Bruno Goulet","CEO, Business in a Box","2026-05-02",true,{"difficulty":197,"legal_review_recommended":195,"signature_required":195,"notarization_required":177},"advanced",{"what_it_is":199,"when_you_need_it":200,"whats_inside":201},"An Architectural Services Agreement is a legally binding contract between an architect or architectural firm and a client that defines the scope of design services, fee structure, deliverables, intellectual property ownership, liability limits, and termination rights. This free Word download gives you a professionally structured starting point you can edit online and export as PDF before any project kicks off.\n","Use it before beginning any architectural engagement — new construction, renovation, interior design coordination, or permit-drawing services — where a client is paying for professional design work. It protects both parties the moment site visits, schematic drawings, or consultant coordination begin.\n","Scope of services by project phase, fee schedule and payment milestones, intellectual property and copyright assignment, standard of care and liability limitation, change order procedure, client responsibilities, insurance requirements, termination and suspension rights, and governing law with dispute resolution.\n",[203,207,211,215,219,223],{"title":204,"use_case":205,"icon_asset_id":206},"Licensed architects and firms","Formalizing client engagements before schematic design begins","persona-architect",{"title":208,"use_case":209,"icon_asset_id":210},"Real estate developers","Engaging design professionals for multi-unit or commercial projects","persona-real-estate-developer",{"title":212,"use_case":213,"icon_asset_id":214},"Commercial property owners","Commissioning renovation or fit-out design for office or retail 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Agreement","software-development-and-consulting-services-agreement-D800",[255,258,261,264,267,270,273,276,279,282,285,288],{"term":256,"definition":257},"Schematic Design (SD)","The first project phase in which the architect produces preliminary drawings establishing overall building form, layout, and conceptual direction.",{"term":259,"definition":260},"Design Development (DD)","The phase following schematic design in which drawings are refined to include structural, mechanical, and material specifications.",{"term":262,"definition":263},"Construction Documents (CDs)","The final set of drawings and specifications used for permit applications, contractor bidding, and on-site construction.",{"term":265,"definition":266},"Construction Administration (CA)","The phase during which the architect reviews contractor submittals, responds to RFIs, and visits the site to confirm work conforms to the contract documents.",{"term":268,"definition":269},"Standard of Care","The level of skill, diligence, and judgment that a reasonably competent architect in the same community would apply under similar project conditions.",{"term":271,"definition":272},"Change Order","A written amendment to the project scope or fee, signed by both parties, that formally authorizes work beyond the original agreement.",{"term":274,"definition":275},"Reimbursable Expenses","Out-of-pocket costs the architect incurs on the client's behalf — printing, travel, permit fees, and third-party reports — billed at cost or with a markup.",{"term":277,"definition":278},"Intellectual Property (IP) / Copyright","Legal ownership of the architect's drawings, specifications, and design documents — typically retained by the architect unless expressly assigned to the client.",{"term":280,"definition":281},"License to Use","A client's right to use the architect's drawings for a specific project without owning the underlying copyright.",{"term":283,"definition":284},"Limitation of Liability","A clause capping the architect's total financial exposure — typically to the amount of fees paid — protecting the firm from claims disproportionate to project fee.",{"term":286,"definition":287},"Request for Information (RFI)","A formal written question from the contractor to the architect seeking clarification on drawings or specifications during construction.",{"term":289,"definition":290},"Errors and Omissions Insurance (E&O)","Professional liability insurance covering claims arising from mistakes, incomplete work, or negligent services in the architect's professional output.",[292,297,302,307,312,317,322,327,332,337],{"name":293,"plain_english":294,"sample_language":295,"common_mistake":296},"Parties, project description, and recitals","Identifies the architect or firm and the client as legal entities, describes the project by address and type, and records the effective date of the agreement.","This Architectural Services Agreement ('Agreement') is entered into as of [DATE] between [ARCHITECT FIRM NAME], a [STATE] [ENTITY TYPE] ('Architect'), and [CLIENT LEGAL NAME] ('Client'), for architectural services in connection with the project located at [PROJECT ADDRESS] ('Project').","Using a trading name instead of the registered legal entity for the architect. If the contracting entity differs from the licensed entity, professional liability coverage may not apply to the engagement.",{"name":298,"plain_english":299,"sample_language":300,"common_mistake":301},"Scope of services and project phases","Enumerates exactly which project phases — schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding assistance, and construction administration — the architect is engaged to perform, and explicitly lists what is excluded.","Architect shall provide the following services: (a) Schematic Design; (b) Design Development; (c) Construction Documents; (d) Bidding and Negotiation Assistance; (e) Construction Administration. The following services are expressly excluded unless added by written amendment: [EXCLUDED SERVICES LIST].","Describing scope only in general terms like 'full architectural services' without specifying which phases are included. Disputes about CA services — the most labor-intensive and liability-heavy phase — almost always arise from ambiguous scope language.",{"name":303,"plain_english":304,"sample_language":305,"common_mistake":306},"Compensation, fee structure, and payment schedule","States whether fees are fixed, percentage of construction cost, or hourly; sets the payment milestone schedule tied to phase completion; and defines the reimbursable expense policy.","Client shall pay Architect a fixed fee of $[AMOUNT], allocated as follows: Schematic Design [X]%, Design Development [X]%, Construction Documents [X]%, Bidding [X]%, Construction Administration [X]%. Invoices are due within [30] days. Reimbursable expenses are billed at cost plus [X]%.","Tying the entire fee to a percentage of construction cost without a minimum or a cap. If the contractor's bid comes in significantly over or under budget, the fee can become disproportionate to actual work performed.",{"name":308,"plain_english":309,"sample_language":310,"common_mistake":311},"Client responsibilities and information","Defines what the client must provide — site surveys, geotechnical reports, utility information, timely decisions, and access — and states that delays caused by client inaction extend the schedule without additional cost to the architect.","Client shall provide, at Client's expense: (a) a current boundary and topographic survey; (b) geotechnical/soils report; (c) existing as-built drawings, if available; (d) timely decisions in response to Architect's requests. Client-caused delays shall extend the schedule on a day-for-day basis.","Omitting the client's obligation to provide a current survey and soils report. Architects who proceed without these discover site constraints mid-design, triggering expensive redesign that clients refuse to treat as a change order.",{"name":313,"plain_english":314,"sample_language":315,"common_mistake":316},"Change orders and additional services","Establishes that any scope change, owner-directed revision, or redesign caused by factors outside the architect's control requires a written change order with an agreed fee before work proceeds.","Services beyond the scope of this Agreement — including redesign caused by Client changes, contractor errors, or changed site conditions — are Additional Services. Architect shall notify Client in writing before performing Additional Services. Client shall execute a Change Order within [10] business days or Architect may suspend work.","Performing additional services without a signed change order based on verbal client approval. Clients routinely dispute verbal change authorizations when the invoice arrives, leaving the architect uncompensated for weeks of redesign work.",{"name":318,"plain_english":319,"sample_language":320,"common_mistake":321},"Intellectual property, copyright, and license","Reserves copyright in all drawings, specifications, and design documents to the architect, grants the client a limited license to use them for the specific project only, and makes that license contingent on payment in full.","Architect retains all copyright and intellectual property rights in the instruments of service, including drawings and specifications. Client is granted a limited, non-exclusive license to use such instruments solely for constructing the Project, contingent on full payment of all fees. The license terminates automatically on Client's default.","Granting the client an unrestricted license to use drawings on future projects or modifications without additional compensation. This is particularly damaging for custom residential work, where a client builds the same design on a second lot and the architect receives nothing.",{"name":323,"plain_english":324,"sample_language":325,"common_mistake":326},"Standard of care and limitation of liability","Defines the professional standard the architect commits to — the skill of a reasonably competent architect in the same locality — and caps total liability to the client at the amount of fees paid under the agreement.","Architect shall perform services consistent with the professional skill and care ordinarily provided by architects practicing in the same locality under similar circumstances. Architect's total liability to Client shall not exceed the total fees paid by Client under this Agreement.","No liability cap at all, or a cap expressed as 'total project cost' rather than 'fees paid.' An uncapped liability clause exposes a firm charging $80,000 in fees to claims on a $4 million construction project — a ratio that makes professional liability insurance unworkable.",{"name":328,"plain_english":329,"sample_language":330,"common_mistake":331},"Insurance requirements","Specifies the types and minimum coverage amounts for professional liability (E&O), general liability, and workers' compensation insurance that each party must maintain, and requires certificates of insurance before work begins.","Architect shall maintain: (a) Professional Liability (E&O) insurance of not less than $[AMOUNT] per claim; (b) Commercial General Liability of not less than $[AMOUNT] per occurrence; (c) Workers' Compensation as required by law. Certificates of insurance shall be provided to Client upon request.","Setting insurance minimums without reference to project scale. A residential addition project may warrant $500,000 E&O coverage; a $20 million commercial project typically requires $2 million or more — using a single fixed number regardless of project size creates under- or over-insurance.",{"name":333,"plain_english":334,"sample_language":335,"common_mistake":336},"Termination and suspension","Grants either party the right to terminate with written notice after a cure period, states what fees and reimbursables are owed upon termination, and gives the architect the right to suspend services for non-payment after a defined cure period.","Either party may terminate this Agreement upon [7] days' written notice if the other party materially breaches and fails to cure within [7] days. Upon termination, Client shall pay all fees earned and reimbursable expenses incurred through the termination date. Architect may suspend services after [15] days of non-payment.","No suspension-for-non-payment right. Without it, the architect must choose between continuing to work unpaid or breaching the contract — architects who suspend work without an express right to do so face counterclaims for delay damages.",{"name":338,"plain_english":339,"sample_language":340,"common_mistake":341},"Governing law, dispute resolution, and entire agreement","Designates the jurisdiction whose law governs the agreement, specifies whether disputes go to mediation, arbitration, or litigation, and confirms the written contract supersedes all prior proposals, emails, and verbal understandings.","This Agreement is governed by the laws of [STATE / PROVINCE / COUNTRY]. Disputes shall first be submitted to non-binding mediation before [MEDIATION PROVIDER]. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior representations, proposals, and correspondence.","Relying on the entire-agreement clause without reviewing whether prior proposal documents or emails contain contradictory terms already acted upon by both parties. Courts in some jurisdictions treat partially-performed prior agreements as surviving a later integration clause.",[343,348,353,358,363,368,373,378],{"step":344,"title":345,"description":346,"tip":347},1,"Identify both parties with their legal entity names","Enter the architect's full registered firm name — not a trade name — and the client's legal name as it appears on title or corporate registration. Include the project address and a brief project description.","Confirm that the contracting architect entity matches the entity named on the professional liability policy — a mismatch can void coverage on a claim.",{"step":349,"title":350,"description":351,"tip":352},2,"Define the scope by checking each project phase","Go through schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding assistance, and construction administration one by one. Check only the phases you are engaged for and explicitly list excluded services in the scope section.","If construction administration is excluded, add a sentence confirming the client assumes responsibility for verifying contractor conformance — this limits CA-phase liability for the architect.",{"step":354,"title":355,"description":356,"tip":357},3,"Set the fee structure and payment milestones","Choose fixed fee, hourly, or percentage of construction cost. For fixed fees, allocate percentages across phases so each invoice is tied to a deliverable. Set a payment due date of 30 days or less and specify a late interest rate.","Include a minimum fee floor if using a percentage model — set it at the fixed cost to deliver the services regardless of project budget changes.",{"step":359,"title":360,"description":361,"tip":362},4,"List client-provided information obligations","Specify every document and decision the client must deliver before each phase begins — surveys, soils reports, program requirements, and approval timelines. State that client delays extend the schedule day-for-day without fee adjustment.","Add a deadline for client feedback on each design submission — 'Client shall provide written comments within [14] days or the submission is deemed approved' prevents projects from stalling indefinitely.",{"step":364,"title":365,"description":366,"tip":367},5,"Complete the intellectual property and license clause","Confirm that copyright remains with the architect. Define exactly what the license permits — construction of the described project only — and tie the license to payment in full.","If the client is a developer who may build the same design more than once, address repeat-use fees explicitly here rather than relying on the default license restriction.",{"step":369,"title":370,"description":371,"tip":372},6,"Set the liability cap and insurance minimums","Enter a liability cap equal to total fees paid under the agreement. Set E&O and CGL insurance minimums appropriate to project scale — typically $1 million per claim for projects under $5 million in construction cost.","Check your actual E&O policy limit before entering a number — promising $2 million coverage when your policy caps at $1 million creates a contractual obligation you cannot meet.",{"step":374,"title":375,"description":376,"tip":377},7,"Define termination rights and cure periods","Set the written notice period (7–14 days is standard), the cure period for material breach, and the suspension trigger for non-payment (typically 15–30 days overdue). Specify what is owed upon termination — fees earned plus reimbursables.","Include a clause requiring the client to return all original instruments of service if the license terminates due to non-payment.",{"step":379,"title":380,"description":381,"tip":382},8,"Execute before any billable work begins","Both parties must sign before site visits, schematic studies, or consultant coordination start. Work performed before signing is generally unprotected by the agreement's IP, liability, and payment terms.","Use a digital signature tool with timestamped execution records — in disputes over project scope, the execution date matters as much as the content.",[384,388,392,396,400,404],{"mistake":385,"why_it_matters":386,"fix":387},"Starting work before the agreement is signed","Work performed before execution is typically unprotected — the architect has no contractual right to payment, no enforceable IP ownership, and no liability cap for that period.","Issue a brief letter of authorization or deposit invoice that explicitly requires signature and payment before any work begins, even for preliminary consultations.",{"mistake":389,"why_it_matters":390,"fix":391},"Vague scope language covering 'full architectural services'","Clients interpret 'full services' as including construction administration; architects interpret it as stopping at permit drawings. Disputes over CA scope are among the most common and expensive in the profession.","List every phase by name, confirm inclusion or exclusion for each, and attach a detailed service matrix as an exhibit if the project is complex.",{"mistake":393,"why_it_matters":394,"fix":395},"No written change order before performing additional services","Verbal approvals for redesign, scope additions, or owner-directed revisions are routinely disputed at invoice time, leaving the architect unpaid for hours of work.","Include a clause requiring a signed change order within 10 business days of written notification — and stop work on the additional service if no authorization arrives.",{"mistake":397,"why_it_matters":398,"fix":399},"No limitation of liability clause","Without a liability cap, a firm earning $60,000 in fees on a $3 million project faces uncapped exposure if a design error contributes to a construction defect — an outcome that can exceed professional liability policy limits.","Cap total liability at fees paid under the agreement and confirm the cap is consistent with your E&O policy's per-claim limit.",{"mistake":401,"why_it_matters":402,"fix":403},"Granting an unrestricted copyright license to the client","A client who receives an unrestricted license can reuse drawings on subsequent projects, sell the design to another developer, or modify the documents without the architect's involvement — all without additional compensation.","Limit the license to construction of the specific project described in the agreement and condition it on full payment of all fees.",{"mistake":405,"why_it_matters":406,"fix":407},"Omitting the client's obligation to provide survey and geotechnical data","Proceeding without accurate site data forces redesign when constraints are discovered — and without a written obligation, clients treat the redesign cost as the architect's problem.","List required client-provided documents by name, set a delivery deadline for each, and include language making commencement of the relevant phase contingent on receipt.",[409,412,415,418,421,424,427,430,433],{"question":410,"answer":411},"What is an architectural services agreement?","An architectural services agreement is a legally binding contract between an architect or architecture firm and a client that defines the scope of design services, the fee structure, intellectual property ownership, standard of care, liability limits, and termination rights. It governs the professional relationship from the first schematic sketch through construction administration and protects both parties if scope, payment, or quality disputes arise.\n",{"question":413,"answer":414},"What should an architectural services agreement include?","At minimum: full legal names of both parties, project address and description, specific phases of service included and excluded, fee schedule with payment milestones, client-provided information obligations, change order procedure, intellectual property and copyright terms, standard of care, limitation of liability, insurance requirements, termination and suspension rights, and governing law. Missing any of these creates gaps that courts fill with jurisdiction-specific defaults — often unfavorable to the architect.\n",{"question":416,"answer":417},"Who owns the drawings and design documents?","In most jurisdictions, the architect retains copyright in all drawings, specifications, and instruments of service by default, even after the client pays the fee. The client typically receives a limited license to use those documents for constructing the specific project. That license is usually conditioned on full payment — if the client defaults, the license terminates and the client must stop using the drawings. If the client wants full ownership, the agreement must include an explicit written assignment, which typically commands a higher fee.\n",{"question":419,"answer":420},"Can a client use the architect's drawings for a different project?","Not without express written permission and, typically, additional compensation. A standard architectural services agreement limits the client's license to the specific project described in the agreement. Reusing drawings for a second building — even on a different lot owned by the same client — falls outside that license and constitutes copyright infringement unless a repeat-use fee and written authorization are in place.\n",{"question":422,"answer":423},"What is a limitation of liability clause and is it enforceable?","A limitation of liability clause caps the architect's total financial exposure to the client — typically to the amount of fees paid under the agreement. Courts in most US states and Canadian provinces enforce these clauses in commercial contracts when the cap is not unconscionably low and both parties negotiated at arm's length. Residential clients in some jurisdictions receive additional statutory protections. The clause should be prominently positioned and, ideally, separately initialed to demonstrate mutual assent.\n",{"question":425,"answer":426},"What happens if the client requests changes to the design?","Changes to the approved design scope, program, or previously completed work constitute additional services requiring a written change order before the architect proceeds. A change order documents the new scope, additional fee, and schedule impact and must be signed by both parties. Performing changes without a signed change order leaves the architect without a contractual right to additional compensation, regardless of verbal approvals.\n",{"question":428,"answer":429},"Do I need a lawyer to draft an architectural services agreement?","For straightforward residential or small commercial projects, a high-quality template reviewed against your jurisdiction's requirements is typically sufficient. Engage a lawyer for large commercial or institutional projects, design-build arrangements, multi-party consultant structures, projects in heavily regulated jurisdictions, or any engagement where the liability exposure is material relative to the firm's E&O coverage. A 1–2 hour template review typically costs $400–$800 and is worthwhile for any project over $1 million in construction cost.\n",{"question":431,"answer":432},"What insurance should an architect carry on this type of engagement?","Architects typically carry professional liability (errors and omissions) insurance, commercial general liability, and workers' compensation. E&O coverage should be matched to project scale — $1 million per claim is common for projects under $5 million in construction cost, with higher limits for larger work. The agreement should specify minimum coverage amounts and require both parties to provide certificates of insurance before work begins.\n",{"question":434,"answer":435},"What is construction administration and why does it matter in the agreement?","Construction administration is the project phase during which the architect reviews contractor submittals, responds to RFIs, conducts site visits to verify conformance with the contract documents, and certifies payment applications. It is the most labor-intensive and liability-heavy phase. Whether CA is included or excluded must be stated explicitly in the agreement — vague scope language is the single most common trigger for disputes between architects and clients on complex projects.\n",[437,441,445,449],{"industry":438,"icon_asset_id":439,"specifics":440},"Real estate development","industry-real-estate","Multi-phase project scope with phased fee milestones, developer-retained IP for reuse across sites, and construction cost percentage fees tied to GMP.",{"industry":442,"icon_asset_id":443,"specifics":444},"Commercial construction","industry-construction","Coordination of structural, MEP, and civil consultants under the architect's scope, tenant improvement allowances, and code-compliance certification obligations.",{"industry":446,"icon_asset_id":447,"specifics":448},"Healthcare and institutional","industry-healthtech","Regulatory and accessibility compliance (ADA, OSHPD, HHS guidelines), extended construction administration for phased occupancy, and heightened standard-of-care obligations.",{"industry":450,"icon_asset_id":443,"specifics":451},"Residential construction and renovation","Homeowner-client protections in consumer contract statutes, permit-drawing-only engagements, and repeat-use license restrictions for custom residential designs.",[453,456,460,463],{"vs":244,"vs_template_id":454,"summary":455},"interior-design-services-agreement-D13895","An interior design agreement covers finish selections, furniture, lighting, and spatial planning within an existing structure, and does not typically involve structural engineering, permit drawings, or construction administration. An architectural services agreement is required when the scope includes structural elements, building permits, or site-related design work. For projects involving both, separate agreements or a combined scope exhibit clarify each professional's liability.",{"vs":457,"vs_template_id":458,"summary":459},"Construction Contract","construction-contract-D195","A construction contract governs the relationship between a property owner and a general contractor — labor, materials, schedule, and payment for physical building work. An architectural services agreement governs the professional design relationship that precedes and oversees construction. Both are needed on most projects; the architectural agreement is typically executed first, often months before the construction contract.",{"vs":252,"vs_template_id":461,"summary":462},"consulting-agreement-D164","A general consulting agreement is suitable for advisory, strategy, or technical engagements that do not involve licensed professional services, deliverable drawings, or construction-phase obligations. An architectural services agreement is specifically calibrated to the liability profile, IP structure, and phased delivery model of licensed design professionals. Using a generic consulting agreement for architectural work leaves critical protections — IP retention, standard of care, liability cap — unaddressed.",{"vs":240,"vs_template_id":464,"summary":465},"D{DESIGN_BUILD_CONTRACT_ID}","A design-build contract combines design and construction responsibilities in a single agreement with a single contractor entity. An architectural services agreement separates design and construction into distinct contracts, preserving the architect's independent role as the client's representative during construction. Design-build arrangements are common for commercial and industrial projects seeking cost certainty; traditional separate-contract delivery is more common for institutional, residential, and publicly funded work.",{"use_template":467,"template_plus_review":471,"custom_drafted":475},{"best_for":468,"cost":469,"time":470},"Residential projects, small commercial renovations, and permit-drawing-only engagements under $1 million in construction cost","Free","30–60 minutes",{"best_for":472,"cost":473,"time":474},"Commercial projects over $1 million in construction cost, multi-phase engagements, or jurisdictions with strict consumer contract requirements","$400–$800","2–5 days",{"best_for":476,"cost":477,"time":478},"Large institutional or mixed-use projects, design-build arrangements, multi-party consultant structures, or publicly funded work with procurement requirements","$2,000–$8,000+","2–4 weeks",[480,485,490,495],{"code":481,"flag_asset_id":482,"name":483,"note":484},"us","flag-us","United States","Architectural services contracts are governed by state law — there is no federal standard. The AIA B101 form is widely used as an industry baseline but is not legally required. California, New York, and Texas each impose specific consumer contract disclosures for residential projects. Non-compete clauses in architect employment and client non-solicitation terms are subject to state-by-state enforceability rules, with California being the most restrictive.",{"code":486,"flag_asset_id":487,"name":488,"note":489},"ca","flag-ca","Canada","Architectural practice is provincially regulated; the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) publishes model client–architect agreements used as baseline documents in most provinces. Ontario and British Columbia impose statutory lien rights that interact with payment milestone structures in the agreement. Quebec civil law governs contracts differently from common-law provinces — Quebec agreements must address the Civil Code's professional mandate provisions and should be drafted in French for provincially regulated work.",{"code":491,"flag_asset_id":492,"name":493,"note":494},"uk","flag-uk","United Kingdom","The RIBA Standard Professional Services Contract is the industry-standard baseline in the UK. Architects are regulated by the Architects Registration Board (ARB), and all qualifying architects must carry professional indemnity insurance. The Construction Act 1996 (as amended) imposes mandatory adjudication rights and payment notice requirements that override contrary contract terms — payment provisions in the agreement must comply or risk being replaced by the Act's default scheme.",{"code":496,"flag_asset_id":497,"name":498,"note":499},"eu","flag-eu","European Union","Architectural regulation and contract norms vary significantly by member state — Germany, France, and the Netherlands each have professional bodies with model contract terms. GDPR applies to any client personal data collected or processed during the engagement, including site photographs and homeowner contact details. Cross-border engagements within the EU must address which member state's professional licensing requirements apply to the architect of record, as automatic mutual recognition of qualifications applies under the Professional Qualifications Directive.",[501,502,245,503,504,505,506,507,508,509,510,511],"construction-agreement-D13002","consulting-agreement---long-D12543","independent-contractor-agreement-D160","non-disclosure-agreement-nda-D12692","service-agreement-D12711","change-order-D13613","subcontract-agreement-D172","project-proposal-D12678","scope-of-work-D12679","sales-invoice-D383","purchase-order-D1411",{"emit_how_to":195,"emit_defined_term":195},{"primary_folder":98,"secondary_folder":514,"document_type":515,"industry":516,"business_stage":517,"tags":518,"confidence":524},"services-and-consulting","agreement","construction","all-stages",[519,520,521,522,523],"contract","professional-services","intellectual-property","architectural-services","scope-of-work",0.92,"\u003Ch2>What is an Architectural Services Agreement?\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>An \u003Cstrong>Architectural Services Agreement\u003C/strong> is a legally binding contract between a licensed architect or architecture firm and a client that governs the full scope of professional design services — from preliminary schematic studies through construction administration. It defines which project phases are included, how and when the architect is paid, who owns the resulting drawings and specifications, what standard of professional care applies, and how disputes are resolved. Unlike a general services contract, an architectural agreement is specifically structured around the phased delivery model of the design profession and the unique liability profile that comes with stamping permitted drawings.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Why You Need This Document\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Beginning architectural work without a signed agreement exposes both parties to serious risk from the first site visit. Without a written scope, clients assume full-service engagement while architects may have quoted only permit drawings — a gap that routinely produces five-figure disputes at construction administration. Without an IP clause, the client may believe they own the drawings outright, leaving the architect with no leverage to collect an overdue final payment. Without a liability cap, a firm earning $75,000 in fees faces uncapped exposure on a $4 million construction project if a design error contributes to a defect. This template closes all of those gaps in a single document, structured around the phased project model that every architectural engagement follows, so both parties know exactly what is owed and what is protected before a single drawing line is committed.\u003C/p>\n",1781185995380]