Service Area
- ADA Surveys
- Architectural Design
- As Built Documents
- Bid Administration
- Building Additions
- Conceptual Designs
- Construction Documents
- Contract Administration
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- Design & Build
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- Due Diligence
- Exterior Renovations
- Exterior Remodels
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Contract Administration Services in Portland
We provide quality contract administration services in Portland, Oregon. At CIDA, we feel that intelligently negotiating construction contracts should focus on contracts that are designed benefit the client. An inherently successful construction contract gets as close as possible to the term mutually beneficial. A fair contract reflects and protects both parties’ interests and allow each party to assume their controllable elements of risk.
It is important to lay out the groundwork for negotiation the contract terms by having well defined roles and responsibilities called out in the bidding documents. If necessary legal counsel will review the terms of the contract and recommend any modification prior to contract execution. As contracts are reviewed the necessary time is devoted to identifying the types of clauses that traditionally stack the deck against one of the parties involved. By knowing what to look for and the different options to amicably modifying them, an appropriate balance can be achieved.
There are inherently key contract provisions which pose risks to both the general contractors as well as the clients that require negotiation. Because the scope of work to be performed often becomes contentious as projects move forward, it is necessary to initially focus on these items. Another area that needs to be clearly identified and clearly spelled out are the different warranties for the various parts of pieces of a project.
The final key consideration that needs to be properly addressed and evaluated includes specifying how disputes will be resolved. Delays can have a large effect on the schedule, and also on the project’s bottom-line, making them an important item for negotiation. The goal is to identify all possible delays to the project and to focus on the types of compensation and their amounts instead of just whether or not compensation should be paid. The use of liquidated damages is one tactic that can be taken but it must be presented and agreeable to all parties involved.
Contract negotiation involves flexibility by all parties involved. It can be a very successful process that begins with the client clearly understanding the contract clauses that affect them the most. It is only then through compromise and creativity in negotiations with the other party, you end up with a contract that serves everyone involved with the work and the project itself.
If you are searching for contract administration services in the Portland, Oregon area, give our team a call today at (503) 226-1285 or email us at info@cidainc.com . We look forward to the privilege of earning you trust and working with you on your next construction project.
Some of the many nearby communities we serve:
Portland, Salem, Eugene, Gresham, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Medford, Bend, Springfield, Corvallis, Tigard, Aloha, Albany, Lake Oswego, Keizer, Milwaukie, Oak Grove, Cedar Hills, Cedar Mill, Vancouver, West Linn, Gladstone, Tualatin, Fairview, Washougal, Camas, Longview , Lebanon, Barton , Battle Ground, Boring, Grants Pass, Madras, Newberg, Pendleton, Redmond, Ridgefield, Seaside, Sherwood, Wilsonville,
