Common Contracts

Construction Contract: Predispute Arbitration Clause

January 3rd, 2014

• Filed
  January 3rd, 2014

Arbitration Required/Mediation First Option. Any dispute or claim that arises out of or that relates to this agreement, or to the interpretation or breach thereof, or to the existence, validity, or scope of this agreement or the arbitration agreement, or that arises out of or relates to any subcontract or sub- subcontract, shall be resolved by arbitration in accordance with the then effective arbitration rules of Arbitration Service of Portland, Inc. [or the then effective construction industry arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association, whichever organization is selected by the party which first initiates arbitration by filing a claim in accordance with the filing rules of the organization selected], and judgment upon the award rendered pursuant to such arbitration may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The owner, the contractor, and all subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, material suppliers, engineers, architects, designers, construction lenders, bond