Agenda

Registration:                    8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:             8:30 am – 12:15 pm

Lunch (On your own):       12:15 – 1:15 pm

Afternoon Session:           1:15 – 4:30 pm

Understanding Construction Contracts and         K. Robinson
the AIA Contract System

   Examining contract terminology:
      • Parties, consideration, term, performance,
        substantial performance, breach, remedies, damages
   Understanding types of construction contracts:
      • Stipulated sum           • Cost plus fee
      • Design build               • Construction management
   Understanding roles and relationships of project participants:
      • Owners, architects/engineers, construction managers,
        contractors, subs and suppliers
   Contract negotiation and drafting
   Exploring the law of construction contract interpretation

Reviewing AIA A201 General Conditions         D. Ford
of the Contract for Construction

   Exploring A201: Rights and responsibilities of owners,
      architects and contractors

Agreements between Owner, Architect and Contractor         M. Ninneman

   A105: Owner/contractor agreement for a stipulated sum
   B105: The owner/architect agreement

Supplemental AIA Contract Documents         R. Pratt

   Amendments and supplementary conditions
   Specialized owner/architect agreements and forms
   AIA documents for sustainable projects

AIA Contract Document Formats         R. Pratt

   AIA contract document software
   AIA documents on demand
   AIA documents on paper and online

Case Study: Reviewing Completed Contract         R. Warren,
Documents for a Sample Project                              W. Meyer

Credits

Architects

     6.5 HSW PDUs/Contact Hours
     6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units

Professional Engineers

     6.5 Continuing Ed. Hours/PDHs

Contractors

     Non-Mandatory Continuing Ed.

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 6.5 HSW continuing education hours (CO PDUs) to architects and 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers in all states. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Colorado.

This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885).

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida and is deemed an approved sponsor in New York. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota.

This seminar offers a continuing education opportunity to construction contractors. It has not been reviewed by any state contractor licensing board for contractor continuing education purposes.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.

Speakers

Andrew Ford

Cardi, Schulte & Ford, LLC

Partner in Cardi, Schulte & Ford, LLCMr. Ford’s civil litigation practice emphasizes the representation of design professionals including the drafting and negotiation of contracts, the resolution of disputes involving improvements to real property, and the resolution of matters involving the Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors. He graduated from Lewis and Clark Northwestern School of Law in Portland, Oregon, with a certification in Environmental and Natural Resources Law.

William Meyer

Polsinelli

Shareholder at PolsinelliMr. Meyer is a real estate and construction lawyer who provides counseling and advice in all phases of a project. He also regularly represents large and small businesses in general commercial litigation disputes. Mr. Meyer works closely with his clients to understand their financial, business, and litigation goals and then develops a strategy to obtain those goals as efficiently and effectively as possible. His entire career has focused on real estate, construction, and business litigation. With that background, he gained first-hand experience seeing how deals can fall apart and how they can be saved. This experience makes him a strong counselor and advocate when representing a client who is putting a deal together, negotiating a settlement, or when going to litigation.

Matthew Ninneman

Hall & Evans, LLC

Special Counsel at Hall & Evans, LLC in DenverMr. Ninneman is a member of the firm’s Construction and Design Practice Group representing construction and design professionals on commercial, governmental and residential projects with respect to early project risk assessment, licensure, project management, contract drafting and negotiation, lien prosecution, pre-litigation claim resolution and mediation, litigation in state and federal courts, binding arbitration, and appeals. He is the co-author of Hard Hat Case Notes, a quarterly article in The Construction Lawyer, the ABA Forum on Construction Law national publication, for which he is also a contributing editor. Mr. Ninneman is a co-author on the desk reference comparison of the 2007 and 2017 AIA A201 General Conditions, which is due for publication in 2017.

Robert Pratt

Demand Construction Services, Inc.

Executive Vice President of Demand Construction Services, Inc.Mr. Pratt is a principal in the firm, and he is responsible for professional services in the fields of forensic schedule analysis, forensic cost estimating and damages. He also testifies on the meaning of contract clauses from a contractor’s perspective, and renders opinions on contract administration and standards of care. Mr. Pratt received his B.S. degree in Architectural Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is a Fellow Certified Professional Estimator (FCPE) and a past national president of the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE). He has been a Mediator, and a member of the AAA National Panel of Construction Arbitrators. Mr. Pratt has been active in a number of construction trade and professional associations, including the ABA, AGC, ABC, ASA, and AACEI. He is ASPE’s representative on the Coalition of ConsensusDocs endorsing organizations.

Kenneth Robinson

Robinson Hungate, PC

Founding Partner at Robinson Hungate, PCMr. Robinson has been a practicing lawyer in the Denver/Boulder area for more than 30 years, focusing his law practice on land access, construction law, mechanic’s liens, real estate and collections cases. His practice as an attorney emphasizes design and construction litigation, construction contracts and documentation, mechanic’s liens, real estate litigation, and real property boundary and access disputes. An author and lecturer on the subject of construction law, Mr. Robinson also handles construction law arbitrations under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association. He is a member of the Colorado Bar, the American Bar Association, and the National Society of Professional Engineers, and he is a registered professional engineer (inactive) in the State of Colorado.

Ryan Warren

Polsinelli

Shareholder at PolsinelliMr. Warren acts as outside general counsel to construction companies and represents businesses of all types in commercial litigation throughout the country. His construction practice consists of representation of general contractors, design-builders, and owners. He provides construction risk and planning advice, contract negotiation, and contract review and drafting. He also handles litigation before arbitration panels and in state and federal courts. Mr. Warren has litigated nearly every manner of construction dispute including delay claims, construction defects, lost productivity claims, liens, performance bonds, and contract disputes.

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