Issue 45
WHAT IS IN THE CONTRACT?
FREE CE COURSE FEATURED IN JULY ARCHITECTURAL RECORD.
What is in the contract? This important document contains the guiding principles in any project, before, during, and after design and construction. When it comes to an automatic parking system (APS), however, there is no widely accepted standard contract to guide a project from inception to completion.
This course provides elements from such a contract. The model contract demonstrates the importance of providing neutral, comprehensive, and industry contract specifics and specs that—in the interest of all involved from users, owners, planners, and providers—are vital for the success of automatic parking in general. In addition, the course presents a comprehensive case study of the largest APS in the world that was successfully executed—manufactured in the United States, delivered overseas, and installed—using the model contract expanded upon here.