Fast Tracking. Architect/Engineer agrees and understands that Owner may require that the Project be fast-tracked, in which event Architect/Engineer will perform the design services required under this Agreement in accordance with the time-frames established by Owner, Architect/Engineer and Contractor, rather than in accordance with the time frames indicated below for the various Design Phases. Any changes to the time frames or scope of design services in this Agreement, once established, shall be subject to the negotiation and execution of an amendment to this Agreement setting forth any revised time frames, scope of design services and/or compensation, if applicable.
Fast Tracking. CITY agrees to expedite by fast tracking the process for COMPANY to obtain any and all necessary CITY permits related to the Improvements.
Fast Tracking. The City will assist, as appropriate, in “fast-tracking” permitting, and in providing any clearances to assist in the timely completion of each phase of the Project.
Fast Tracking. Design-build is ideally suited to starting construction before the final design details have been determined. Firm price and completion dates can be given to the client prior to completion of design by relying on assumptions mutually agreed by the engineer and contractor as to how the design will be completed. Design-build works best when the engineer and contractor hope or expect to continue working together on future projects. It is easier for them to reach compromises on issues that arise in the project if there is an expectation that they will have future opportunities to work together in other projects. At a minimum, issues of exclusivity, confidentiality and future endeavors should be discussed at the outset. The dispute resolution process should be tailored to these assumptions, since it is easier to require negotiated solutions to disputes if there is an ongoing relationship. The risk transference devices should correspond to the allocation of risks and rewards. I find the fairest philosophy to be that each party should indemnify and insure the other for claims and problems arising out of its unique areas of responsibility, and the parties should divide the responsibility for shared problems in accordance with their relative culpability. Of course, if one company participates more than its proportionate share in the project's rewards, it is logical that it should also bear a correspondingly larger share of the risks. I would be very interested to hear from any readers of this page about any additional issues or contractual provisions in Teaming Agreements that have proved to be helpful. About the Author Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx is a partner in the Construction Law Group at the law firm of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP. He obtained his B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1978 and his X.X. from Harvard Law School in 1981. He is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Architecture and a lecturer at Northwestern University’s Engineering School, and had lectured at the Illinois Institute of Technology School of Civil Engineering from 1987-89, at the Engineering School of the University of Wisconsin in 1988 and 1990, and the Architecture School of the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1997-98. Xx. Xxxxxxxxxxx concentrates his practice in construction law and litigation with particular emphasis on design-build methods of project delivery. About Xxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP Xxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP was founded in 1864, and we are Chicago’s olde...
Fast Tracking. It is understood that, for the Project to open as scheduled in April of 2019, time will be of the essence. The City will assist in “fast-tracking” permitting and clearances, etc. to assist in the timely completion of the Venue.
