Forming the IPD Team. Prime Consultant, Owner, and General Contractor agree to form an integrated team to facilitate the planning, designing, constructing, and commissioning of the Project. This IPD Team is comprised of (i) the Prime Consultant and the Prime Consultant's Subconsultants, (ii) General Contractor, Subcontractors, and Suppliers, and (iii) Owner and its Separate Contractors (collectively, the “Integrated Project Delivery Team” or “IPD Team”; and individually, each an “IPD Team Member”). The IPD Team Members will make reasonable commercial efforts to share relevant information in a timely manner and to cooperatively collaborate for the benefit of the Project. Each of the IPD Team Members will be required to sign a Joining Agreement that signifies its support for Lean and integrated project delivery principles and procedures.
