Some of the major owner/architect changes include:

• Single Sustainable Projects Exhibit that can be used on any project and added to most AIA contracts to address the risks and responsibilities associated with sustainable design and construction services.
• Agreements contain a fill point to prompt the parties to discuss and insert an appropriate “Termination Fee” for terminations for the owner’s convenience.
•  Architect is no longer required to re-design for no additional compensation if he or she could not have reasonably anticipated the market conditions that caused the bids or proposals to exceed the owner’s budget.
•  Services beyond Basic Services and identified at the time of agreement are now categorized as Supplemental Services, to avoid confusing them with Additional Services that arise during the course of the project.
• Agreements clarify how the Architect’s progress payments will be calculated if compensation is based on a percentage of the owner’s budget for the Work.

Some of the major owner/contractor changes include:

• New exhibit with comprehensive insurance and bonds provisions that can be attached to many of the AIA owner/contractor agreements.
• New provisions relating to direct communications between the owner and contractor.
• Revised provisions pertaining to the owner’s obligation to provide proof that it has made financial arrangements to pay for the project.
• Simplified provisions for the contractor to apply for, and receive, payments.
• Sustainable Projects Exhibit, as noted above under the owner/architect changes

The documents included in this April release are:

• A101–2017, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor where the basis of payment is a Stipulated Sum
• A102–2017, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor where the basis of payment is the Cost of the Work Plus a Fee with a Guaranteed Maximum Price
• A103–2017, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor where the basis of payment is the Cost of the Work Plus a Fee without a Guaranteed Maximum Price
• A104–2017(formerly A107-2007), Standard Abbreviated Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor
• A105–2017, Standard Short Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor
• A201–2017, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction
• A401–2017, Standard Form of Agreement Between Contractor and Subcontractor
• B101–2017, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect
• B102–2017, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect without a Predefined Scope of Architect’s Services
• B103–2017, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect for a Complex Project
• B104–2017, Standard Abbreviated Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect
• B105–2017, Standard Short Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect
• C401–2017, Standard Form of Agreement Between Architect and Consultant
• E204–2017, Sustainable Projects Exhibit

The new 2017 documents are currently available through an unlimited license or as a single customizable document on ACD5, the online platform.  The documents are also available as single, non-editable documents on AIA Documents on Demand and as paper version through some AIA Chapters.  Visit www.aiacontracts.org/purchase for more information. Comparative versions showing the differences between the 2017 and 2007 editions are also available at www.aiacontracts.org/learn.