ConsensusDocs Coalition Releases First-of-its-Kind Contract Designed for Use with Commissioning Services

The ConsensusDocs Coalition has published a new, first of its kind, contract for projects using commissioning services. The ConsensusDocs 820, Owner and Commissioning Authority Agreement, provides fair language for owners to use when procuring commissioning services to verify building system performance. The new contract also establishes the rights and obligations of the professional who will serve as the Commission Authority.

“This agreement fills a serious void for building owners and the companies providing commission authority services for them,” said Brian Perlberg, Executive Director and Counsel for ConsensusDocs. “This standard contract will save time, money and heartache as an off-the-shelf contract that does not have to be drafted from scratch.”

Perlberg noted that the AABC Commissioning Group, the leading association of certified commissioning authorities, provided input and is endorsing the document. The document is also based on input from members of the American Society for Healthcare Engineers and others in the field.

Like all ConsensusDocs form agreements, ConsensusDocs 820 was developed with the consensus of many different industry perspectives.

ConsensusDocs Offers 100-Plus Contracts Free for Educational Use

As part of its mission to educate future leaders in the design and construction industry, ConsensusDocs provides complimentary educational access to its 100-plus standard contract documents. Access can be either through hard copies or a subscription to the collaboration platform so that students can practice negotiations and modifications for classroom use.

ConsensusDocs are the first and only contracts written and endorsed by a coalition of more than 41 leading design and construction industry associations, including NASBP. The contracts are written in clear language that provides a superior contractual foundation by incorporating best practices and fair risk allocation.

To request complimentary educational use, please fill out the ConsensusDocs Copyright License Application located at https://www.consensusdocs.org/Support. For additional information on ConsensusDocs’ Educational Programs, visit www.ConsensusDocs.org or contact Carrie Ciliberto at 703.837.5367 or cilibertoc@agc.org.

Request a Free Sample ConsensusDocs Contract

Remember that full, sample ConsensusDocs contracts can be requested. To request a full sample ConsensusDocs contract for your internal review purposes, fill out the ConsensusDocs Sample Request form that is at www.consensusdocs.org. Note that any use of the contract, other than for internal review purposes, must come from a valid subscription purchase at www.consensusdocs.org.

Copyright Licensing
Anyone interested in using ConsensusDocs for educational or legal research purposes can apply for a free ConsensusDocs copyright license. Once the application is processed, applicants will receive a numbered copyright license letter and full watermarked samples of the requested documents. Licenses must be renewed on a yearly basis, and are contingent upon compliance with the terms of the license letter. To complete an application for copyright licensing, visit the resources page at ConsensusDocs.org.

FREE Live Training ConsensusDocs Platform Webinars in 2014 
ConsensusDocs has the following FREE Live Training Webinars scheduled to help anyone learn how to get started with ConsensusDocs’ Online Cloud Platform:
Wednesday, November 11, 2014, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Wednesday, December 11, 2014, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

To register for the above free Webinars, visit the Webinar page at ConsensusDocs.org.

Remember: The NASBP membership receives a 20% discount on all ConsensusDocs purchases. Simply use Discount Code “NASBP400” when prompted at purchase at www.ConsensusDocs.org.

ConsensusDocs Documents are the only contracts endorsed by 41 leading design and construction industry organizations. Offering a library of 100+ contract documents addressing all methods of project delivery, ConsensusDocs incorporate fair risk allocation and best practices to represent the project’s best interests. Coalition members represent design professionals, owners, contractors, subcontractors and sureties (DOCS). For more information, visit www.ConsensusDocs.org, call 1-866-925-DOCS (3627) or email support@ConsensusDocs.org.

NASBP is an endorsing organization of the ConsensusDocs coalition, an unprecedented effort by 41 industry organizations to identify industry best practices and to incorporate such practices in a new generation of construction industry standard form documents. Find out more at the NASBP’s involvement with ConsensusDocs by clicking here.