{"id":100478,"date":"2018-04-24T05:43:09","date_gmt":"2018-04-24T09:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/?p=100478"},"modified":"2024-03-28T05:54:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T09:54:48","slug":"standardized-contracts-and-consensusdocs-a-win-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/standardized-contracts-and-consensusdocs-a-win-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Standardized Contracts and ConsensusDocs: a Win-Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Executive Summary: <\/strong>Standardized contracts provide tremendous benefit to the construction industry \u2013 they benefit the owner\u00a0<u>and<\/u>\u00a0the contractor.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/consensusdocs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ConsensusDocs<\/a>\u00a0is the leading standardized contracts provider utilizing plain speak and fair risk allocation. Consider using them on your next project. [QR1]\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/1mrFZlHk8quFxqUw9EESUt?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s out there now.<\/strong>\u00a0We\u2019d all agree that it\u2019s a good idea to have a contract between the parties of a construction project. Whether it\u2019s a private job for $100,000 or a municipal project for $100 million, an agreement establishes the needed rules of the game.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101071 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/qr-sj-articleLink-4-23-18-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, most contractors have learned (the hard way) that contracts usually heavily favor the drafting party. Contracts of this nature serve as a catalyst for dispute.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why should an owner care about a \u201cfairer\u201d contract?\u00a0<\/strong>That\u2019s a good question. Surely an owner is thinking \u201cWhy would I, as an owner, care about anything other than a document heavily in my favor?\u201d My response to that is \u201cWouldn\u2019t you like to have fewer projects ending up in claims for years after the ribbon cutting ceremony?\u201d A standardized contract saves cost on upfront document preparation and back-end contract closeout.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s in it for the contractor?<\/strong>\u00a0It\u2019s quick and easy. It\u2019s inexpensive. It\u2019s fair.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-101072 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/sj-pullquote.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"417\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/sj-pullquote.png 454w, https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/sj-pullquote-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/sj-pullquote-400x250.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The legalese is already written \u2013 the user simply needs to fill in the blanks. Couldn\u2019t be quicker and easier.<\/p>\n<p>The cost for an entire year of subscription is less than the cost of your attorney for a day.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, the language is fair. The owner must be involved in the project and the big decisions. Changes are compensated in a timely fashion. Dispute resolution is encouraged in a timely fashion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My story.\u00a0<\/strong>I\u2019ve used ConsensusDocs; I use them now. See my commentary here in the latest playbook by ConsensusDocs<sup>\u00a0<\/sup>[QR2]. I\u2019ve used them thus far only on private jobs \u2013 clients have ranged from a multi-billion dollar bank to a national youth organization.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve drafted them to be fair to all parties. If a change occurs, the owner should pay for it. If the contractor was negligent, (s)he owns it. But, I won\u2019t stand there and let issues NOT get resolved as quickly as possible, and without the direct input of the owner. With ConsensusDocs\u00a0you have all documents available to you from main contracts to change orders to bond forms \u2013 they\u2019re all there.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101073 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/qr-sj_4-23-18-contracts-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many people, including myself, do and have in the past, made a good living out of dispute resolution.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of it can be avoided. A lot of it can be avoided by providing fair documents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My disclaimer.<\/strong>\u00a0No, I wasn\u2019t paid by ConsensusDocs\u00a0for this piece. It probably is taking money out of my pocket \u2013 I\u2019m encouraging fewer claims! Less litigation and dispute!<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI would encourage the industry to start with standard documents because they\u2019re off the shelf. The biggest advantage is by starting with standardized documents that are already vetted by industry experts.<span class=\"s1\">\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI like a standardized contract that is written in plain speak and encourages the owners to get involved early on, which prevents all the fighting at the end of the job and saves a lot of money and time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u2013 Scott Jennings, Standardized Contracts: Streamlining Projects in Today\u2019s Fast-Paced Construction Market<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/sj-2018-04-24-Standardized-Contracts.pdf\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#293a57;border-color:#212f46;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 30px;font-size:22px;line-height:44px;border-color:#6a768a;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;text-shadow:none;-moz-text-shadow:none;-webkit-text-shadow:none\"> Download The PDF<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive Summary: Standardized contracts provide tremendous benefit to the construction industry \u2013 they benefit the owner\u00a0and\u00a0the contractor.\u00a0ConsensusDocs\u00a0is the leading standardized contracts provider utilizing plain speak and fair risk allocation. 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