CONTACTS 
0201 - Chips & Technologies, Inc                                                                                                                                          O-00000039 0101
020101 - Mr. Morris E. Jones; Sr. Vice President

SUBJECTS
Morris home remodel

0403 -
0403 -    ..
0404 - Summary/Objective
0405 -
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 1 0000.
040502 -
040503 - Reach agreement on rights with respect to differences in cost of
040504 - actual materials.  If the concrete budget is $15 000, and only costs
040505 - $3,000, who benefits?
040507 -  ..
040508 - Who gets the benefit of discounts for payment by the 10th prox.  If
040509 - you give an advance payment, you should get the benefit.
040511 -  ..
040512 - Who is responsible for the cost of design errors?
040514 -  ..
0406 -
0407 -
0408 - Contract administration
0409 -
040901 - I found a copy of the AIA Short Form agreement in the TDI v. Shipsey
040902 - arbitration materials.
040904 -    ..
040905 -   At a minimum Morris should use it as a guide for the issues to be
040906 -   adressed in the agreement.
040908 -    ..
040909 -   How are disputes to be decided?
040911 -    ..
040912 -   What are terms regarding liquidated damages for late completion?
040914 -    ..
040915 -   Will Jones suffer any actual damages as a result of late
040916 -   completion?  What about tax considerations?
040917 -
040918 -
040919 -
040921 -  ..
040922 - Emphasize the importance of bonding the contractor.  This will
040923 - disclose the contractor's ability to perform the contract.
040925 -  ..
040926 - Get the insurance certificates before paying any money.
040928 -  ..
040929 - Who is responsible for fire and other forms of loss during
040930 - construction?
040932 -  ..
040933 - Does the policy cover the impact of delayed completion, if any.
040934 -
040935 -
040937 -  ..
040938 - Pay on the basis of actual progress.  Offer to place the construction
040939 - funds in an escrow account and release payment upon certification by
040940 - escrow officer and/or architect of satisfactory performance.  This is
040941 - necessary to protect owner against payment for defective work.
040943 -  ..
040944 - Maintain a record of all discussions with the contractor and the
040945 - designer.
040947 -  ..
040948 - Track actual progress daily to determine deviations with target
040949 - completion and thereby actual completion date.
040951 -  ..
040952 - You should use someone to shield the owner from the pressures of
040953 - unpopular decisions.
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